The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-05-31
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THE WHITE PLAGUE GREATEST
OF ALL OALAMlTIES.
The Toss of Life by Consumption
Greater Than by euakes Flood
and Fire.

1.-THE great calamities that have be-
|tfallea part oftour country within the
me mcry of those past middle life
said he, namely, the Chicago fire, the
Charleston earthquake. the Johns
town food, and the San FraDcisc:i
earthquake and cor fagration, brought
the world to its feet With tffsrings OF
monay and relief. Everybody gave,
and wealthy men gave most genera
ously. Everybody gave on faith,
moreover, wlthou6 personal knowledge
Of. the conditions existing in those
places OF Of the manner in which the
money would be expended. Every
body agreed IL hrlp was needed,
and everybody was willing to help.
"a | of these cslamities combined
are noh as great as iB the calamity OF
tuberculosis to our country every year.
Tbs loss of life In single year by
tuberculosis is fifty times greater than
fl was in all those calamtties. The
amount of suffering from tuberculosis
for a single year is greater than was
the total suffering In those calami:
ties. There was not q form CT human
suffering or misery prec pitated by
those calamities which is not durli-
Gated nany times over every year by
tuberculosis. - ,:-
The only item smaller Is the money
valuation, aud that loss from tuber-
culosis was stated by DR.. Flick to be
ncre than $50, 100000 annually.
Continuing, DR.. Flick said:
Gould the disastrous influence OF
tuberculosis upon any community be
presented to the public In concrets
form In the manner in which, for In
stance, the San Francisco earthquake
was presented; could all the consump
tives be marshallcd into line and their
suffering thus be presented to the
world at q glance. the response fof
the amelioration Of that suffering
would be az generous as that whica'
the world has just Witnessed for Cali
fOrnia."
DR.. Flick asserted that the strength
Of the association lay in the fact that
It's ambition to eradicate coEsump
tion could be grat,fed. He advoaat-
ed the establishment Of hospitals,
sanatoris, cnnvalescant farms, public
dIspenssries. where the poor could BIZ
served, and the scientific care of the
: fl cted in their own homes. He
criticised the medical schools tha!
turned out graduates unscqIatnted
With the best methods OF combating
the disease.
In referring to the great in'erra
tional conference Of the associattons
Of the world engaged IN the crusa9e {
against consumption, which will, b:
bold in. Washinnton In 1908 D.
Flick recommended that the nationa
association sh"uld establish permar
emit headquarters in Washington, ant
that its Invitations to tbe ass, ciatior'
of other countries should bear the sea
OF the approval OF the United State
government. The governments q
France and Germany, said be, active
ly participate in the work Of the asso
cia, ions in their respective countries
In commenting on the membership
Of The ass cia5ion, DR.. Flick depta
Gated the faot that 81 few clergyneI
professional or business men wer'
taking an active interest In the work
To create more widespread interes
he advocated the establishment OF
lecture bureau, providing speakers t,
visit evsry part of the country ant
disseminate knowledge CT how to sue
cessfullY combat the disease.
The report of the executive com
mittee told OF the growth Of Tx
association and of the Methods thai
had been employed in spreading
knowledge OF the manner to fight con
sumption. Exhibitions ptctorialll
depicting the nature Of the diseas'
and outlining methods to be followed
by those suffering from 1t, whic'
have been given in several cities
were attended by over $50. 900 peopli
in the last year. The committee re
commended that smaller exhibits b
arranged that will visit the snalle
cities and towns during the ensuing
year The committee also reported
upon It's success In &c curing the CO
ooeration OF the Y. M. Q. A., th'
National Federation of Labor, ant
other asst Citations in the crusade.
The emblem of membership to th'
natio al, STATE, and local aHsociatio.
vas declared 10 be double red Cross