University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-14

OBJECT LESSONS


u mentalities for awakening pub
lie interest in tn. crusade against
the disease most dreaded by humanity
in this part Of the world j. the tubcr-
culosis exhibit, a peripatctic institution
that has been held in most of our large
cities. 1t acquaints the public with
the causes and nature of the maladv
and. what is more to the point shows
the conditions favorable to its gcrmna-
ti"n land development and thus points
ont the means of prevention if not of
cure.
But the largest and most complete
exhibition of this kind ever ATTEMPTED
was opened last night at the Museum
OF Natural History in New York city.
II Is with great propriety held in the
metropolis. because it is there acceSsi-
BILE to larger number of people than
elsewhere and because it can show the
physical conditions under which the
disease breeds with larger warning
emphasis. DIR. Koch at the Tubercu-
losis Congress at Washington said that
New York had more effectively organ
ized for the prevention of tuberculosis
than any other city in the world. and
he might have added that her need of
doing so was also greater, for with her
reeking slums and but partially reform
ed tenement house system she presents
breeding ground for the scourge that
is almost the despair of science.
In the rooms where this exhibition
Is held there is nearly an acre of floor
space and about two acres and a half of
wall space. all fully occupied The
halls have been partitiOned off to repre-
sent town and country life. mountain
and sea shore. with handy model to
show how best to treat the tuberculosis
patient wherever found. While most
of the exhibitors are from the United
States. Central and South America are
represented and perhaps the best of the
exhibits come from Europe. The off
cial exhibit from Germany is pronounc-
ed the best from an expert point of
view
The grave problem here dealt with
is no longer what used to be regarded
a concern only of doctor and patient.
or one simply between science and dis
ease. The value of realization of the
whole cOmmunity's interest is afforded
by the exhibit of the work done in
Ireland in fourteen months bv the
WOmen's National Health Association
under the direction of the Countess of
Aberdeen. In that time rapid strides
have been made toward an eradication
of the disease simply by impressin.
upon the people their individual re-
sponsibilties.-Boston Transcript.
The Press an Agent of Peace.
] am engaged in profession which
is supposed to have a great deal to
do with the making of war and peace.
have no doubt it is true that news
papers can do more than merely voice
the thoughts and passions of the peo-
pies. and now that newspaper work j.
beginning to rank with the older profes-
slOns. with arms. the law. commerce.
the arts and sciences. there j. a grow
ing restraint on the part Of the writers
and editors that must make for the
worlds peace. In my humble judg
ment. the more the newspapers tell the
better side of the other peoples the
quicker becomes the international un-
Beyond question. there
fore. newspaper can serve an i'm
mense purpose, and especially in times
Df crisis. by remembering that IA drop
Of ink makes millions think" and that
a "smartly' written article may do
vast damage to foreign relations
Lord Northcliffe. English Publisher, in
Golfers Weekly.