The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-09-15

ease, and destroy the latter's chance OF be-
ing reclaimed for the active work or socl-
ETY.. Even the strong and staunch or Dody
and frame cannot see the fieshess form OF
the creeping consumptive with his sunken
cheeks and leaden lips, without feeling
diminution of vital activity. TO place these
ill-starred victims OF the valley or the
shadow of death in hourly contact WIN
those whose hearts beat high with hope is
to work an irreparable injury. Good cheer
is an indispensable prerequisite for those
who would do duty in life 1t is the magic
wand of the cOnsumptive. The bllghtng et
feet of depressing mental suggestions may
be seen in the following incident, that re-
Gently occurred in the hospital One of the
patients in the last stages of tuberculosis
died. All of the inmates of the hospital were
soon aware of the fact; every one was panic
stricken and afflicted with a rise of tempera
ture. This always happens when death en-
tiers the hospital.
We must not make plague spot OF Colo
rado-God's paradise for the incipient con-
sumptive. We dare not invite state or mu-
nicipal restrictive measures which will put
up bar to the durable as well as the incur
able Since we cannot shelter under Colo
RADIOS the worlds consumptive millions,
must not permit the incurabe to de-
prive the durable of his life chance. The
province of the state of Colorado is to give
of it's health treasures to the durable. 1t is
the imperative duty of each state to care for
it's own incurables and to ward from others
their infection. Every incurable admitted
to the hospital deprives a durable one on
the waiting list from entrance and in turn
makes him an incurabe.
Besides, manifest injustice would be
imposed upon the Jews of Denver if incur
able consumptives were sent there. If en-
couragement were given incurables, they, on
the other hand, would induce others to come
ana there are now many more in Denver
than can he adequately provided for. Hun
dreds are huddled together in the voluntary
pale of our Russian Jewish district, and live
on insufficient food and amid unhealthy en-
vironment. Although noble women are hur-
rying everywhere errands of mercy, the
relief societies of Denver are always ready
for tie hands of the receiver. We constantly
stare at depleted treasury. 1t is sentiment
talism run wild, philanthropy perverted. to
assist poor incurabe consumptives to Colo
RADIO. There are thank God, not many who
attempt to r.1 their own communities OF
these helpless sufferers by shifting their
sponsibility upon
The National Jewish Hospital by reason
of its signal success in curing consumptives,
has been the eXamplar for similar insttu-
tons throughout the land 1t has done much
to verify the joyful truth that consumption
is durable disease; that only the tendency
toawrd tuberculosis is inherited; not the
disease itself. 1t has given the poor Jew the
same privilege the rich enjoy of drinking the
invigOrating atmosphere of our crisp noun
tain air and beguiling the hours in our health
restoring sunlight. And the discharged pa
tients of the hospital who return to their
former homes and now live in accord with
the sanitary rules which they learned while
inmates of the hospital exercise preven-
tive and precautionary influence which can
hardly be estimated.
Now permit me to cite a few figures
chilled from the records of the hOSDital which