The Health bulletin [serial] - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

266 THE HEALTH BUELETIX,to pass 200 feet or more through theground to a well, there is less dangerthan where it enters the well from thetop in any of the many ways familiarto sanitarians.Of course, such a privy is a rathercrude arrangement. Later experiencemay indicate a better plan, but webelieve it is a great deal betterthan the open-back privy. Open-backprivies give chickens and domesticanimals access to the filth depositedon the surface of the ground, whenceit is frequently washed and scatteredfar and wide, exposed alike to fliesand barefooted children. This iswhere we get practically all our hook-ourworm disease and a great part oftyphoid, diarrheal diseases and summercomplaint. Such conditions arebut little better than no privy at all.Such privies could scarcely be recommendedin towns, even in the thinlypopulated outskirts of a town, v/herethe cost of Y/ater and sewers makessuch things out of the question. Insuch cases we believe it is better tocollect the fecal matter in water tightgalvanized iron pails, to be removedby the scavenger at regular intervals.Such privies are described elsewhereinthis bulletin.CHARLEY CALLOWHow the Law Taught Him SanitationHe was well-dressed and lookedpas.?ably intelligent, and was smokinga cigarette and spitting copiously uponThe signthe rear platform of the car.read: "Spitting on the floor of thiscar is unlawful. Two dollars fine."The health officer touched him on theshoulder and pointing to the pool ofspit said: "Don't you know spittingon the fioor of cars is unlawful?" Thecallow one indignantly said, "You'rea crank." The officer said, "You arenasty and a law-breaker." The cigarettesucker said, "'Tend to your ownbusiness, you crank." Being remindedof his business the ofiicer attended toit. Before the judge Charley Callowshowed no indignation and never saidcrank once. In the big record bookon the judge's pulpit was this entry:"Charley Callow, for spitting on floorof street car. Fine $2.00, costs $7.50;total $9.50." Charley is now knownaz "Charley the Spitless."Moral: When Charley pays two dollarsfor spitting, he just won't spit—Indiana Health Bulletin.A STUDY IN ADVERTISEMENTSCollier's Weekly picked up the two following advertisements, which appearedin the Newark (N. J.) Evening Neics four days apart. They make aninteresting comparison.ALEXANDEK theGreatdrank beer and conqueredthe world before he was 32.Perhaps he could have done itsooner if he had not drunk beer,but you'd better take no chancesPON FEIGENSPANAlexander the Great drank beer and conqueredthe world before he was ^2. Perhapshe could have done it sooner if he had notdrunk beer, but you'd better take nochances.(Brewery Advertisement in NewsJanuary 24th.)ALEXANDER the Great died in adrunken debauch at the age of 33.You'd better take no chances.Anti-Saloon League of New Jersey.