Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-30
A NOBLE WORK.
The Combat with the Great White
Plague.

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New York:-By November 10Th the
greatest exhibition on tuberculosis that
has ever been gathered will be opened to
the public in New York City.
The exhibition consists of charts. nbo.
tograp"s, maps, models, diagrams, and
all sorts of paraphernala that have to do
with the prevention, study or treatment
of tuberculosis. Exhibits are shown
from . different countries. and from 900
associations and individuals. All in all.
the exhibition includes nearly 1000
units. 1t will take 10000 square feet of
floor space and 10000 square feet of
wall space for the display of the exhibi.
ton. Ten special cars and over 200
packing cases are required to transport it.
During its three weeks stay in Wash
ington this exhibit was viewed by fully
100000 people. The exhibit of the Char.
ity Organization Society, which forms
| but one small unit of this entire exhibit
ton, has been viewed by over a half
million people in New York City.
The exhibit, as it will be shown in
New York City, is unique, not only in
the fact that it is the greatest of its kind
ever gathered together but also, because
this demonstration, collected for purely
educational purpose, is used to illustrate
the dangers of only one disease. The
entire exhibition publishes and carries
out one message, that consumption can
be cured, and that the cure for the dis
ease is fresh air, rest and wholesome
food. These simple facts are emphasized
in every conceivable way.
Charts and diagrams show the fearful
ravages of tuberculosis in various parts
of the world. In the German exhibit.
series of small painted wooden pillars
and blocks of different heights, demon.
strate the comparative mortality from
consumption IN various groups of the
people. The United States Census Bn-
reau shows the deaths from tuberculosis
IN unique way indicating by flash of
electric light that someone is diving from
tuberculosis in the United States everv
two minutes and thirty-sx seconds: %
every hour, and 54S every day.
Some of the most interesting exhibits
are those showing the treatment of tu-
berculosis. One fact is emphasized
however, in every sanatorium, "shack,"
or dwelling house offered as means of
treating consumption, and that is that
the patient must have an abundance of
fresh air. Every model of buildings
shown is designed to give maximum
amount of fresh air to the patient both
day and night. Balconies, houses. tents,
and groups of buildings of every sort
show this phase of the campaign against
tuberculosis.
The numerous means employed to
spread the gospel of fresh air. rest and
wholesome food" are shown in pamph.
let's, books, monographs. and small ex.
hlblts. Hundreds of tons of literature
are being prepared for free distribution
at the coming exhibition. Everyone
who attends will be able to receive in
formation on any side of the tuberculosis
problem in any of the American or Euro.
pean languages.
Among the individual exhibits, which
will be shown in New York are eight
which recently received from the Inter.
national Congress on tuberculosis. prizes
ranging in value from 81, 900 to 500.
Besides these, A of the exhibits to be
shown were recipients of gold medals. |
and 43 of silver ones.
The exhibition will remain in New
York City for one month. At the end of
that time, it will be broken up into sew.
eral units the various states, countries.
and individuals who have contributed to
1t, taking their respective parts with
them. 1t is probable, however, that part
of the exhibition will be shown in several
other large cities of the country.