The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-27
Fighting III G CFea|
White Plague.

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NJ. and every Thursday of each
following week, Doctors j. r.
Salb and Z. A. Sturm. of Jasper
will open a free clinic or dispen-
ssary for Tubercular (consump-
tive) patients. Office at DIR. Salbs
All people whether rich or poor
thinking, suspecting or knowing
that they have consumption in any
form. are invited to report to us
on the afore mentioned days and
we shall examine, give advice
and prescribe, free of charge.
rhe object or motive of this
free dispenssary is firstto instruct
people in general that Tubercu-
losis is pre-eminently prevent
able disease. 1t is preventable
because it is really due to mi
mute germ which multiplies only
in the diseased tissues of the
body from which it is thrown off
and thus passed on to others. 1t
is pre- sentable because the germ IS
killed by sunlight, fresh air. high
temperatures and various chemi-
Gals. 1t is preventable because
we know of numerous factors
which pre-dispose to its success
full invasion of a host, that can
be obliterated.
Second. To instruct and aid
those cases which are in the IN
cipient stages to effect a cure,
and those in advanced stages, to
prolong their lives. by the proper
mode of living, ETC., and also
teach them the dangers of trans
visibility or contagiousnes (al-
though, it is not properly speak
ing a contagious disease, so that
no other members of their fami-
lies or their fellowmen may be-
come infected.
1t is a noteworthy fact that the
intelligent public and physicians
throughout the whole world are
doing everything in their power
to prevent disease. Think for a
few moments and you cannot
help but cooperate with them in
combating tuberculosis, t h e
Great White Plague.
tuberculosis is truly plague,
a great plague. The mortality
and prevalence Of this disease is
greater than that of any three
diseases known. Between the
ages of two and five every other
death, between ID and 80; one
out of deaths is caused by
this lingering and dreadful i'll
ness; not considering the age al
death one out of every sever
death is the tribute whi,h the
human race pays this monster
This dreadful malady is cura
BILE. In the present and in thu
past, numbers have gotten wei
either with or without the advlc'
of a physician, perhaps neve
even realizing that they had tn
disease. More get well toda.
than did in former days Recov
cry is a matter of considerable
time, patience and effort. Tn
principle factors which make u
the apparently best method 0
bringing about a cure, brlefi
stated are complete and perfec
rest, liberal nutrition and cor
slant fresh air.
An absolutely indispensable
factor in the prevention
well as the proper treat
ment of tuberculosis is tn
establishment of sanitoria an
dispensatories. Anti-TuberculC
sis Associations are necessary
/; begin the crusade against tn
monstrous disease, t o sprea
? knowledge of its peculiaritie'
! Let society and our legislator
E become acquainted and gain a
insight to one of the creates
I problems of our age.
E We could very proftably devot
. days and weeks To the numeroJ
I details involved in combating tn
Great White Plague. Store
e and treasure in your memor
a the knowledge that Tuberculos
/ is today by far the most destru'
D tive disease known, that 1T
r durable and preventable. Lear
J and put into practice and ASST:
your fellowmen therein, the sa
, utory lessons which this NOR
{ strous disease is daily bringin
, home to us at no small cost to on
{ race.
At intervals we will publis
: short sketches considering con
{ tributory special causes which ex
plain the prevalence of Tubercu
losis. modes of infection and vii
point out rules for the public a
large, so that by observing then
thew will aid to combat and re