Putnam patriot., 1908-11-06
Monster Tuberculosis Exhibits

Last week we gave condensed re- port of the Tuberculosis Congress held in Washington for several days, and spoke of the exhibit Of every device 10 care tuberculosis and to show the disease. The exhibit has been trans ferred to New York city, where 1t will be opened to the public on the 10th Of this, month and will remain open for one month.
 Tine exhibition consists of charts photographs, maps, models, diagrams, and all sorts Of pharaphernalia that have to do with the prevention, study or treatment Of tuberculosis. Exhibits are shown from fifteen different coan- tries, and from 20 associations and tn- dividuals. All in all, the exhibition includes nearly 5,g00 aniis. Ii will take J0,0O0 square feet Of floor space and 10000 square feet of wall space for the display of the exhibition. Ten special cars and over 20 packing Cases are required to transport il.
 During its three weeks stayin Wash ingtoB, this exhibit was viewed by foi- Iy 2O0.OO0 people, and probably over million people will see this educational display while it is in New York city.
 The exhibit, as It will be shown in New York city, is unique, not only in the fact that it k the greatest Of it's kind ever gathered together, but also, be- cause this demonstration, collected for purely educational purposes, is used 10 illustrate the dangers of only one disease. The entire exhibition publish es and carries but one message-that consumption can be cured, and that the cure for the disease is fresh air, rest and wholesome food. These simple facts are emphasized in every eoneeiv- able way.
 ACharts and diagrams show the fear ful rayages of tuberculosis in various parts Of the world. In the German ex- hibit, series Of small painted wooden pillars and blocks Of different heights, demonstrates the comparative mortali- ty from consumption in various groups of the people. The nited States Gen eerculosis III unique way, indicating by flash of eleetfie light that some one K dying from tuberculosis in the lnited states every Two minutes and thirts-six seconds; = every hour, and 5is every day
 Some of the most interesting exhlb- its are those showing the treatment of tuberculosis. One faet k mphasized, however, in every sanatorium, 'shack, or dwelling. house offered as n means ef treating consumption, and that k, that the patient must have an abund- ance of fresh air. Every model of buildings shown k designed to give d 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.
 Ht IuilitIuhH tbtaitH At spread the "gospel of fresh air, rest and wholesome food, are shown in pamphlets, books, phonographs, and small Iexhibits. Hundreds Of tons of literature are being prepared for free distribution at the coming exhibition. Every one who attends will be able to receive information on any side Of the tuberculosis problem In any Of the American or European languages.
 Among the eindividual exhibits which will be shown Tn New York are eight which recently received from the In tefnational Congress on Tuberculosis, prizes ranging i'll value from sloo to si ,Guo. Resides these, Al of the eXhib- its to be shown were recipients of gold medals, and iS of silver ones.