The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-16
Tuberculosis Killed 100000 Year. So Secretary COrtely0u Told the International Tuberculosis
 Congress.

The International Tuberculosis Congress recently held in Washington, has given q world of facts concerning the greatest seourge ever inflicted upon the race; and If it has not pointed out positive cure it has at least shown how the disease can be prevented, with the promise also that there will soon be forthcoming a serum or anti-toxin which will remove the dis ease from the face of the earth.
 When we stop to consider that a million lives will be saved annually to the world by the prevention and cure of this dis ease, we can form some idea of the im- poftance and magnitude of the subject considered by this Congress, and of it's tremendous importance to mankind.
 All honor to the men who are en- gagged in this work. The world will owe them, as well as the noble profession to which they belong, an eternal debt of gratitude.
 We now know that there are millions of persons living and moving about in everyday life, who are suffering from Tuberculosis in one form or another, and it is to this multitude attention must be given to prevent a future development of the disease.
 It is estimated that 160,OOO persons die annually in the United States from Con sumption, or Tuberculosis, and from any way we look at it this is dreadful figure to consider.
 If this tremendous loss to the country occurred annually by the destruction of tie population of some splendid city of 160,O0O from some preventable cause, all the strength and power of the gov- ernment would be stretched forth to put a stop to the calamity; yet quietly and ins.diously Tuberculosis is yearly effect ing this fearful loss of life and the gov ernment scarcely recognizes the fact
 In every city and considerable village in the United States there should be pro- yided, under authority of law, an organ ization for the prevention and cure of Tuberculosis under the supervision of medical men. These organizations should be provided with accommodations for the treatment of insipient and advanced cases of the disease, and should also have authority to safeguard those who are rredisposed by enforcing hygienic condi- tions.
 The advanced or incurables should be separated from the incipient or curable cases as they are the centers of infec- ton and the greatest danger to the pub lie.
 Good food. rest, fresh air and hygienic living, together with moderate doses of Duffys Pure Malt aWhiskey are the essen- tials in the prevention and cure of Tu- berculosis. No treatment or measures for tles cure of this disease can be success full as one reinforced by refined and wholesome stimuant like this medicinal whiskey.
 In safeguarding those who are predis- posed to the disease and for the public generally the most rigid measures should be adopted. Factories, workshops and stores of all kinds where help Is em- ployed and people congregate, should be wei, ventilated and kept as much as pos sble clear of dust and unnecessary damp ness The laws too for the prevention of splitting on floors and the public streets should be strictly enforced as this is the greatest source of danger
 Of great importance is the care that should be given to childern during their school years. Defective eyesight. bad teeth, adenoids and enlarged tonsils lead to weakened constitutions, if neglected
 A few moments each day, or each week, in our schools devoted to instruction in hygienic measures would be of inestimabe value in the prevention of Tuberculosis and other serious ailments.