311 Every Citizen should know.. VENEREAL DISEASES have increased since the war and are still increasing; more than 70,000 new cases are now occurring yearly among civilians alone. Venereal diseases cause much misery. They bring tragedy into many homes, damage our war effort and endanger the future of our race. Every citizen should know what these diseases are, how they are spread, how they can be avoided, and how and where they can be cured. Parents should make sure that their sons and daughters do not go out into the world ignorant of sex and its problems.