Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-24
TO Fight CONSUMPTION
A World-Famous Me edic a |
Man Utters His Dictum
TUBERCULOSIS NAY Be AVOIDED
One OF Rocky Eord's PHI sIcians Dives
Some Sober Advice onPreSen-
tion Of Dread Disease

Last week The Enterprise had an
extended notice Of the development
OF sanitariums in the Arkansas Val
ley. and special reference was made
to the transformation OF the old For,
Lyon barracks into naval hospital for
consumptivcs by the United States
government.
The at,ractivcncss OF Colorado eli
mate for invalids is widely known
and appreciated and many invalids
arc attracted to the state for this rca-
son. For this reason especially there
is large proportion Of victims OF
the dread scourge Consumption
among those who conc. because re-
lief and cure OF consumption de-
mands above all things else life in
the open air: and Colorado climate
permits this At all times OF year.
This means that VIC arc likely TO
have an increasing number Of con.
sumptives in the Arkansas Valley.
situated rs 1, Is in the. southern end
OF the state and attractive by reason
OF its progressive development. For
this reason the subject has special
intc.cs, for our people. and any
knowledge that will help US 10 protect
ourselves while VIC also aid Our icl.
lows should not be ignored.
A recent meeting OF eminent medi.
cal lights assembled in the city OF
Washington in National Tubefeu.
iosis Congress. bfough, out some rad
ieai. not 10 say startling. uiiefanecs
OH the subject.
DR.. S. a. Knaa Of New York wa,
ono OF the great men present Al the
congress. DIR. knaH ID one Of the
worlds foremost authorities on tu.
.hcrcuiosis. Emperor William deco
rated him for his work in fighting the
white plague and gave him a prize oi
5000 Tor the hes; treatise upon that
disease.
He followed dozen other speak
ess on the subjee; OF treatment. and
ono oi his surprising statements was
,ha, he opposed the use Of ercosoic.
This drug has been very widely used
and approved in time pas; by the
medical profession in tho 'feaimcn;
Of consumption.
Bu, tho most extraordinary and
came later when. as reported by tho
Associated Press. he said:
"Onc thing I wish TO say al this
poini"-hc spoke slowly and dsamai.
,eaiiy 10 give every word weight. II,
IL my practice. and !; is your sacred
duty. when you sec a dying eonsump-
tive before you. TO give iha; sufferer
plenty Of morphine. iha, the cnd may
conc quickly and painicssly."
The session is said TO have ad'
journcd in the confusion that follow.
cd these statements and members o!
tho congress refused TO be quoted as
approving OF Disappearing DR.. knaHs
-dca,h.by morphine" plan.
This IL doubtless of interest. cspe-
eialiy TO the fellow who Is goin.
about with ono lung. more OF less.
bu, The Enterprise. in conversation
with ono OF Rocky Fofd's very well
konwn physicians, DR.. J. A. Law
son. on this subject. called OF, views
upon tho more important phase
that Of prevention Of the disease. The
DR.. was found TO have some pro.
nounecd convictions on tho danger
ous spread Of consumption. Few
realize perhaps as the prae,ieinT ply
sieian docs the extent Of tho white
Plague" as Il is called. And upon
tho principle that an "ounec OF pre-
vcn,ion Is worth pound Of cure" al.
ways. and In nothing |, would appear
so much so as in preventing dis
case so difheui; Of cure as eonsump-
ton. DR.. Lawson was given an invi-
,a;ion 10 state his views fully TO the
readers Of The Enterprise on this
subject. The result Is the following
contribution. which !, will be worth
while TO read and consider: