Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22
agricultural department of our state Uni

agricultural department of our state Uni
versty.
Another and perhaps the chief reason
Was, that the people and very many Of
the physicians are not aware Of tho fact
that there is practically no hope that the
consumptiyc can be restored to health
in n sanatarium or for that matter, else
where, unless a very early diagnosis OF
their case is made and tho appropriate
cnse and treatment hegun at once. In
probably ninety-nine out Of every hum
dred cases of consumption that have gone
from one physician to another that have
rcsorted to self treatment at the solicita-
ton of anxious friends and advertisers
OF patent nostrums, even though they
may, in an ignorant, injudicious and half
hearted way have tried to adopt the
open air treatment, Invariably meet with
disaster and death from the disease, un-
less happily some intercurrent disease
shortens their days.
The work of the commission will be
a campaign of education, carried on by
the means of lectures, and addresses to
high schools and public assemblies pop
ular articles In the newspapers. dissent
nations Of appropriate literature and CO.
operation in the work OF the various med
zeal societies in the State.
At the suggestion of Governor Bell
and the invitations of the board of agri-
culture, member OF tho commission
will meet with the board at its various
meets throughout the State, during the
winter. and discuss this subject.
| The governor has appointed as members
| Of the commission, Dr. n. y. Grout OF
Waterbury, Or. w. N. Bryant of Lud-
low. Or L. w. Hubbard Of Lyndon, the
Hon Henry ballard OF burlington and
DR. Z. r. Campbell Of Bellows Falls.
Or. Campbell is a member of tho pres
Ont legislature and both he and Or.
Bryant have served as presidents of the
Vermont state Mcdicus society. All. with
the exception of Or Campbell have been
members of the commission the past two
years, Or. Grout serving as its presi-
dent. The Hon. Henry Ballard, who, II
possible, is the most enthusiastic mem
her Of the board. is the noted criminal
lawyer. who, during his professional lif,
has been one of the most active ana
hard working members of his profession
in Vermont. Still. for the past twenty
years, h. has been a victim of the Great
White Plague" and has had to he cor
stantiy on the alert to battle the disease
WAS carly 1OTHcu TO TttoE1lHS til' Iit'
that good habits. proper diet and Gods
pure air both night and day: in summer
and winter; in sunshine and storms. anC
not patent nostrums. quack remedies anc
so-calioi curo-alls were essential to his
physical we'll being Probably no person
IN the state. hns so long, 50 faithful,
and so intclligontly adhered to the opor
air treatment as Mr. Ballard. The stor,
Is told of him, and its authenticity i
vouchod for by Mr. Ballard himself tina
while attending court in Lamoillc county
and boarding at the Hotel Phoenix, whol'
he was given one of the largest and beS
rooms OF the housc. upon entering, h
attempted TO raise one Of the windows
The house being newly painted the win
dow stuck and resisted his efforts. TIT
landlord was called VINO. failing, called
a carpenter. but the window could not t
raised. Still Mr.. Ballard persisted tina
if he remained in the house he mus
have air Finally the landlord became
eXasperatod and put his foot through tn
window. taking out the whole lower Sd sh
and although il was mid-wintcr Mr.. Bal
lard expressed great satisfaction and DC
cup,cd tho room through the trial Of
very protractcd case
COMMISSIONER GATES NO TYRO.
G7rom the Barre Tmcs)
The new State highway commissioner
Charles w. Gates Of Franklin, who sue
ceods j. O. Sanford. is not Il tyro whel