Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-05-16


undoubtedly be elected.
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The recent endowment by Mr.. Phipps
Of an institution In Philadelphia for the
study and treatment Of CONSUMPTION
marks new step forward In the cru.
sade against tuberculosis. A consid.
Grafton Of the appalling loss Of life
from this disease, and the conviction
that 1t Is a preventable as well as
durable malady, led number Of ply.
sicians and philanthropists a few years
ago to begin an organized campaign
against II. The plan Of the campa Ign
IL one primarily OF instruction. lnterna.
tional congresses have been held to
consider ways and means not only Of
caring for the sick and curing the dis.
ease. but also and chiefly Of dlffusIng
a knowledge Of the affection among the
people Mt large so that, knowing Its ma.
ture and the manner Of Its spread, they
might imelligently apply the measures
for Its prevention. One congress held
In Berlin offered prize for u popular
essay on tuberculosis and how to com.
bat II. The prize was won by an Amer.
lean physician. His little book has been
translated into all the leading Ian.
guages Of the world, and millions OF
copies Of 1t have been distributed. In
addition to this, many sanitariums for
the care OF the sick have been built or
are planned. A phllanthr0pist In Eng.
land last year gave Il large sum OF mon.
ey to be spent for the good Of the PEG.
pie In whatever way the king might
designate. His majesty decided to EN-.
plOy the money In the crusade against
tuberculosis. Prizes We're offered for
plans for a sanitarium, ana the build.
Ing II about to be begun. Many OF the
States and cities OF this country have
hospitals for consumptives under con.
struction or In operation. The institute
to be established In Philadelphia L.,
however. more comprehensive I'm its
scope than any In existence. In addition
to the hospital and dispensary features
1t IL intended. to be a great teaching
center for the people. that they may
have a practical demonstration Of the
best means OF fighting this deadly dis.
ease. With all these forces at work
against tuberculosis the hope Of ulti.
mate victory Is bright, and indeed
statistics already show relative low
ering of the death.rate from the dis.
ease In many parts OF the world.
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Very few will be disposed to Ques.
ton that In giving Of his millions to
Tuskegee Institute Mr.. Carnegie IL
putting his money where It will do the
most good. lie IL satisfied that DR..
Washington is solving the race prob.
lem In the only way 1t can be solved,
and he does well and wisely to back
this belief with what IL most needed
In this great campaign Of practical ed.
ucatiOn.
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There are certain Americans who
are money mad. They want to make
millions upon millions and make them
In a minute. There are great many
more Americans who are maddened
by the thought that anybody should
have u million. Between those who
are trying to pile up aud those who
are bound TO tear down there Is a
furious combat, productive Of numer.
Gus incidental casualties among the by.
ISLANDERS. Both parties have been
driven too fast and too far by their
mania. 1t Is time for them to get
sobered and take some thought about
the common interest.
William G, Rockefeller has given
permission to the small boys to play
baseball on Sunday near his grounds.
This should give John d.. Jr., text for
at least one sermon to his Bible class.