this city is doing things, and ac-'The Public Health Association of complishing results. This city "is gradually being cleaned up through its various activities. To those who have been here longest the marvel is that there have been so many changes for the better, when many of the surrounding cities are still in their filth end dirt. Of course due credit must be given to the public-minded officials, who grant every possible aid in' carrying out these much needed reforms.
The Association at its last meeting determined to plant several thousand young trees in the open areas of the city, and is giving contracts which carry guarantees that the trees will live.
Further, a committee has been appointed—its personnel being composed altogether of _dactors—to inquire into the conditions of the public bath-houses, and formulate regulations for their control. From various reports the bath-hous-s are far from that state of clennliness that inspires fullest confidence. Nor are there adenmte provisions for preventing those suffering from infectious diseases from indiscriminately bathing in the common tanks. As a matter of fact such are the conditions prevailing, that the Health Association's intervention is well advised.
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