The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

man well on the road 10 a complete
cure and at the time / knew him.
appeared TO be in perfect health
Discovery OF Tube-euIin.
The discovery by Dr. Robert Koch. IN
1891, Of tuberculin, a serum which Is to
tuberculosis what anti-toxin is to diph-
liberia, may perhaps oe the cure for
which all the world has be. seeking. It's
discovery was largely accide atat, Koch be-
ing engaged in a research for a specific.
Few words are needed to show the ad-
vantages of a recognized curing" resort
over ones home. no matter what luxuries
may be sacrificed. One of the strongest
traits OF human nature, savage or
civilized is to initiate. hence the say
ing. In Rome do as the Romans do"
If it is foreign to custom the effort Is
made 10 cultivate II, even II unpleasant,
in order not 70 appear conspicuous. At
a resort everybody is curing" living on
thei- chairs. and il attracts as little at
tention as a motor car on Broadway, but
not so at home.
Home Treatment HnrdI
At home one could not lie on a chair
on his porch the greater portion OF the
day without hearing comments from bis
neighbors and the passer-by. without
rising 70 greet hts friends. without think
ing he needed this ana that and going
70 his room for II. without the hundred
and one diversions incident to home lfe
Bat is his mind not more at ease when
looking to his right or left he sees others
engaged like himself; would II not be
more natural for him 50 find some con-
ISOLATION If he knows Jones is in his cnai-
and Smith is only allowed TO walk the
same distance as himself; when he 1eelS
! that what is good Tor them is equally
| beneficial TO himself?
Public Has the Means.
Fellow-victims. you have the right, and
not only the right. but also the means
to force our enemy 10 seek other climes
for its nefarious trade States and eltl-
zens, by the adoption of simple laws and
their rigid enforcement. can do more 20
stamp out the disease than all the sana-
/ toriums and resorts can effect by cure.
Send men 10 the council and 10 the alder
manic chamber pledged 10 practical re-
form Let them take up the work where
/ Congress has to STOP because Congress
only has authority TO regulate common
carriers engaged in interstate commerce.
Make il obligatory on all hotels 10 dis
/ infect every room after the departure OF
guest. enforce the regular disinfectiOn
/ Of public buildings. theaters, railway
trains, and steamships; in short, all places
/ used by the public in cosimcn.
Enforce Anticipating Laws.
Rigidly enforce anti-spitung laws-the
practice is not only hlthy. but a great
disseminator Of disease-thc atmosphere
soon dries the moisture. leaving the
bacilu. If any. 10 be clown about and
breatlred into the lungs OF some unsus-
pecting person, and then 70 do its deadly
work
/ Let publicity be given 20 the dangers
/ Of unchecked colds. overheated and IN
tVentilased rooms. and urge The importance
! OF spending as much time as possible In
the open air. instead OF in q stufy room.
/ Let the founding OF public Libraries rest.
even. / might venture 10 add. let there be
/ fewer palatial YouEg Mems Christian
/ Associations and churches and In their
place erect string Of tuberculosis sana-
I toriums from coast 70 coast. where one
may receive careful attention. whether
/ he be rich or poor.
F. HENSHAw LOW.