The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-07-18
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4. PUSHED WITH ENERGY.


+. It is a very strange thing that while
the legislatures Of nearly all the states
have from time to time. appropriated
large sums OF money for the treat
ment Of the diseases of domestic AMI
mails, they have not SO far as we have
ever learned expended one cent for the
treatment OF the terrible white plague
that sends to a premature grave every
year in Minnesota two thousand VIC
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3. Private capital has taken in hand
the work OF enlightening the public,
and disseminating practical informa-
ton in regard to. this dread disease.
Circulars describing the, modern
methods Of treating the disease; both
in the home and in sanitariums, and
much else that is of great value to the
public: are distributed free OF charge.
Schools Of instruction in matters per-
tanning to the prevention and cure of
the disease are held at various points.
: While attending the Winona con-
vention OF the State Federation. Of
Labor we gave few hours visitation
to a. school that was being conducted
there, and gathered .therefrom the
following suggestions and precau-
tions:
First az to Cities.
a., let us keep our cities clean;.s az,
let us have proper inspection Of milk
and meat; go, let US have more
strict enforcement Of the splitting or
dinance; a., let us demand that
every building where people congre-
gate be thoroughly cleaned and. often;
90, an inspection to determine
whether absolute cleanliness is at all
times observed In all the hotels, res
taurants and rooming-houses, in the
preparation and serving Of food, the
care Of the rooms. and the condition
Of toilet roms.
Second az to individuals. -
As individuals, we may all, whether
infected or not, profit by the advice
given In the lectures. We can raise
Our standard of living. We can be
more careful in our eating, drinking
and breathing. We can cultivate bet
ter habits Of living. - =!
1t was shown that the four things
that the consumptive needs to effect a
cure are outdoor life, sunshine, nour-
ishing food in large quantities and
rest. It was urged that the consump-
tive employ the agencies at home for
effecting a cure rather than to go to
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona. or any.
o fthe other so-called health resorts.
This was urged for. two reasons:
First, that the patient acclimated in
Minnesota stands good deal better
chance Of getting well il he lives out
OF doors in the sunshine breathing
pure air and eating good nutritious
food, and living a life OF rest, than he
would under the, same habits of life
In any other climate on. earth, and,
secondly. he. can get cured by the ex-
pendlture Of very much less money.
The consumptive from Massachusetts
can be cured in Colorado but when
cured he can't again go back to Mas
sachusetts and live, If cured in Mas
sachusetts he will stay cured there.
There is, said DR.. Bracken, no sadder
chapter in life's drama than that of
the poor homesick consumptive in
Colorado. Often they go there with
little means, hoping to get employ
ment. AS the disease progresses they
grow weaker, and many is the sad,
sad story of the poverty stricken con-
sumptive left alone to die without
money and without friends and with
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