Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-06-03
Major Waddilrs Speech.
Ladies and Gentlemen:


Ladies and Gentlemen:
am plea ied to have tha privilege /
of meeting so many of the citizens OF T.
this beautiful land of bright skies and
pure air. | am glad to look into YOU
faces this evening and briefly presen
the scope and purpose of the National
Colony and Sanitarium for Coasdmp-
tives. am not physician and don't
assume to be able to discuss sanitarium
work in detail rs an expert; but | do
know that thousands and score
of-thousands of men and
women our countrymen are being an
ually borne to the grave by the mighty
onsweep of tuberculosis or consump.
tion, which | believe to be the most
terrible and fatal malady that humanity
has been cursed with since the worlds
first morning, or since time has had
a record; 80 great indeed have been the
ravages of this awful scourge that q
cry is going up all over the world for
help and relief; and men and women
of brain and loving hearts are giving
their best thought and most earn
nest activities to the finding of relief
and help to those stricken by this dis
ease.
This cry Of the helpless and the
stricken is the inspiration OF this Sani-
tarium movement we are presenting to
you this evening. Its scope embrace
all those who suffer from this disease.
1t knows no creed nor race nor nation
ality, Jew nor Gentle, catholic nor
protestant, all are embraced in the pur-
pose of this movement Nor is there
any pecuniary reward to any one engaged
in the movement nor any Official of
the Association. It is u work of pure
benevolence backed by simple love of
humanity and, we trust, will be blessed
and honored of God.
believe that climate, pure air, pure
water and plenty of sunshine can alone
be depended upon to cure consumption.
Medicines will not cure it. Sanitariums
in bad climates will not cure it. 1t
seems to me rational to say that God in
His intimate love and marvellous econo-
my has made place in this sunny land
of southwestern New Mexico where
His suffering children may rest and be
healed OF this dreadful disease. Here
is found more than three hundred cloud
less days in each year. Here is an at.
mosphere so pure that it will cure raw
meat, and dead animals seldom decay
but dry up without stencil. Here is the
delightful altitude from thirty five
hundred to five thousand feet with
bracing rarihed air. Here is the glori.
Gus sunshine with the wonderful tonic
that all medicine cannot produce.
Years ago, was sent out to this
land with stricken loved one. MY
very soul was alive with interest anc
anxiety and was on the quivive-on the
constant alert to discover the effect
OF this climate on lung and throat
troubles. | made myself an animated
: interrogation point, | talked with every
one who would talk with me and ii
. the sixteen months which spent out
here, met men from all parts of tn,
country, some | found had come befor,
the days Of the railroads and had beer
hauled on feather beds across the plains
by wagon. They had left their far-a
! way homes with their Doctor tellinr
them that they would never reacl
their destination; but | found then
strong rugged men following their a
vocations IN life with energy and Il
the fullness of glorious health. Man,
. instances of this kind found. Agaii
: | talked with men who had come iAte
after the day Of railroads and who wer