Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-24

ory sha; consumption is hereditary.
you might rs well say. Il will never
have smallpox. typhoid. or scarlet ie-
vcr for the same rcasoa."
The disease Is now. and has been
for a number Of years. positively
known to be caused by the growth
within the body-usuaily the lungs
Of . minute sod-shaped body. belong
ins to the vegetable kingdom. These
organisms grow In proportion to the
adap,abili,y Of the soil In which they
arc accidentally placed. II inhaled
into the lungs Of ono whose health
has been undermined by other causes.
they find little resistance TO their
growth. and the poor host soon shows
the deeiinin. health. so Characteristic
Of the disease.
II, on tho other hand. the soil Il
that OF q person In robust health. the
resistance may be complete. or they
may remain dormant In the tissue tos
months. and then find an oppossunc
time for It's growth.
Let nc .epea, that there 10 no
longer any doubt that this germ -
the cause OF Tuberculosis. II can be
Identified by any competent phys'-
clan with microscope. y. positive
~ as you can. after experiencing an
uncomfortable feeling in tho foot. re-
move the thorn. and after obserrin.
iis contour and general eharae'csis-
ties. identity !; as sand'burr.
These germs find suitable soil sof
their growth outside tho human body.
They grow In cattle. pigs. mice. rats.
and sometimes in dogs. Wise icsis-
ia,io,,. dairy and inca; Inspection by
competent veterinarians. has become
so general tha; the danger from this
source is largely removed.
To have some idea oi the suffering
and loss o! lives from this disease.
the Board Of Health for the state OF
Pennsylvania. alone. reports the NOR
iaiiiy from consumption. IN the past
ten years to exceed 1900: say moth.
ing Of those who remain insaiids at
homo. and those who migrate west
hoping to find a climate suitable tof
their condition. The mortality
throughout the United States. and
tho expense Of caring for tho con-
sump;ivc invalid, Is equally appall-
ing.
Il is estimated. by the increasing
prevalence of consumption. tha; each
eonsump,iyc infce,s two other per
sons.
While Il Is dcplofablc ,ha; we have
no, yet obtained single remedy that
will destroy eonsumpiiyc germ
within the body. l, is also dcplofablc
that unfortunate persons should so Of
ten be tho prey OF prcsumpiisc cures.
aud too often drii, down the stream.
in deiusivc expectancy, followed by
their two victims.
Wha, to do TO check the progress
Of consumption Is problem for cS-
cry earnest person. II Is no longer
solely a medical, but social prob
lem.
Less than two hundred years ago
disease prevailed in Europe. the
par of consumption. So great was
i,s mortality tha, portions of the
country were almost dcpopula,cd.
Through the honest efforts of a fcw
investigators and the cooperation OF
an anxious public, a preventative
not a eurc-was found, and have
often thought u those dead scientists
and their co-workcrs could return TO
sec the fruits Of their labor they
would be richly repaid. a disease
once so deadly has become so weak.
cncd in its virulcncc sha, today. u, IS
treated as a sort Of joke. and II vac
einaiion were properly carried out
throughout the entire world, small
pox. after killing millions, would soon
, be only a disease of history.
In the matter Of consumption, can
VIC not profit from their example,
and forget ourselves and the immcd-
late present, and look into the moro
fortunate futurcI We can II VIC will.
"Thc man who lives for self alone.
Lives for the mcancst mortal known
II is the imperative duty of every
eonsumptivc to consider his fellow
man, and the act Of, Doing unto 9TH
crs. as VIC would have others do unto
u.s." will never cease TO crafty.
The ucrfn of eon sur,nfion is found