The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-23
ANTl-TUBERCULOSIS DEMON
STRATION.
The Rain This Morning Interferred
With the Attendance But the In
structive Programme was Carried
Out Nevertheless.

The Anti-TuberculOsis Demonstra-
ton was held in the armory hall yes
terday at the advertised hour. but
owing to the down pour Of rain at the
time the attendance fell far short Of
the large number that had been con-
hdently expected to be present. There
were, however, some twenty-five or
thirty persons. whose interest in the
great and important educational and
hygienic work that the demonstration
inauguarates the inclement weather
could not destroy assembled in the
hall at the appointed time and it was
decided to carry out the programme
for their benefit.
The first feature Of the programme
was series Of short phonograph lee
lures on tuberculosis. sanitary meth
ods for the prevention of the disease
| and methods Of treatment for the
cure Of those who contract it. This
was followed by an interesting series
of stereopticon views illustrating san
itary and unsanitary dwellings and
| sleeping rooms; hospitals and camps
for the treatment Of tuberculosis pa
| tients, etc., and a number Of slides
giving statistics of the ravages Of the
| disease annually in this and other
| countries. The most reliable statis
TICS snow that there are 10000
deaths from tuberculosis annually in
| the United States, and the total cost
is estimated at $3.50, 900, 900 each year.
This graphic and impressive illustra-
ton of the dangers of the disease that
result largely from the carelessness
| and ignorance Of those who contract
1t was accompanied by running
commeint Of explanation by Dr..
Cheyne that rendered each view clear
ly and easily understood.
Following the stereopticon exhibit
ton the meeting was formerly called
to order by DR.. M. L. Parler, presi-
dent of the Association. who intro
duced Rev. H. H. Covington, who Of
| fered the invocation.
Mr.. r. I. Manning was then intro
duced and he made a brief address
OF welcome. introducing DR.. Robert
Wilson, Jr., OF Charleston.
DR.. Wilson discussed "Tubuculosis
as an Economic Problem" His ad-
dress was striking and impressive
exposition Of the necessity of a world
wide campaign to control and even
tually eradicate the most fatal and
most costly disease that afflicts man.
kind. The cost Of combating the d.
sease would be far less than the an
nual loss 1t entails, and DR.. Wilson
was fortified with statistics to prove
that as business proposition it would
pay TO adopt and enforce preventa-
tive measures against the spread Of
the disease.
DR.. s. G. Baker read a carefully
prepared and practical paper on the
EARLY Diagnosis Of tuberculosis. The
address was not in the least tech
nical and contained information that
every person should be conversant
with for his own and the public's
good.
DR.. Walter Cheyne read a paper
on '"The Doctors Relationship to
Tuberculosis" in which he outlined
the doctors duty and the work that
he has to do in the fight that enlight-
ened public opinion now demands shall
be made on the disease. This paper
was also along practical lines and
contained information that the laity
needs and must possess IL the efforts
the Doctors are making to prevent
spread Of consumption are to be
crowned with success. The doctors
have a geeat and important duty to
perform. but they need and must have
support and intelligent consideration
Of the public.
DR.. j. Marcier Green, DR.. G. Fred
Williams and Mr.. o. B. Martin. who
were expected to be present and de-
liver addresses sent letters Of regret.
DR.. Cheyne, secretary, has a lot of
interesting literature for distribution
and those who wish to inform them
selves in respect to the anti-tubercu-
losis campaign can obtain copies Of
the pamphlet by applying to him, or
Mr.. E. I. Readon