The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-05
Great White Plague

New York, Nov. BY November Is
the greatest exhibition on tuberculosis
that has ever been gathered will be
opened to the public in New York City.
The exhibit, which formed part of the
recent International Congress on Tu-
berculosis, will be shown under the
auspices of the tuberculosis commit
tee of the Charity Organization society,
and the department Of health.
The exhibition consists of charts,
photographs, maps, models, diagrams
and all sorts of paraphernalia that
have to do with the prevention, study.
or treatment of tuberculosis. Exhibits
are shown from fifteen different coun-
tries, and from two hundred associa-
lions and individuals. All in all. the
exhibition includes nearly 5000 units.
/ 1t will take $4,000 square feet of floor
space and 10000 square feet of wall
/ space for the display of the exhibit
I ton. Ten special cars and over 100
packing cases are required to transport
! 1T.
/ During it's three weeks stay in
Washington, this exhibit was viewed
/ by fully 100000 people. The exhibit
of the Charity Organization society.
which forms but one small unit of this
over a half million people in New York
City From these figures, and COM
parison with the attendance of similar
exhibitions, it is estimated by the au-
thorities in charge of the present ex-
hibit, that probably over million peo-
pie 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 is the greatest of its
kind ever gathered together, but also.
because this demonstration, collected
for a purely educational purpose, is
used to illustrate the dangers of only
one disease. The entire exhibition pub
fishes and carries but one message,
that the cure for the disease is fresh
air. rest and wholesome food.
Charts and diagrams show the fear
full ravages of tuberculosis in various
parts Of the world In the German
exhibit, a series of small painted
wooden pillars and blocks of different
heights demonstrate the comparative
mortality from consumption in various
groups of the people The United
States census bureau shows the deaths
from tuberculosis in unique way, in
idicating by a fash of electric light
that someone is dying from .tubercu-
llosis in the United States every two
minutes and thirty-six seconds; %
every hour and 54s every day.
some Of the most interesting ex-
lhibfts are those showing the trea tment
tof tuberculosis one fact is emphasized
however. in every sanatorium, shack.
or dwelling house offered a means
lof treating consumption, and that is
that the patient must have an abund-
lanee of fresh air. Every model Of
buildings is designed to give maxi
mum amount of fresh air to the pa
tient both day and night. Balconies.
houses tents. and groups Of buildings
Of every sort show this phase Of the
campaign against tuberculosis
The numerous means employed to
i spread the gospel Of fresh air. rest
j and wholesome food" are shown in
pamphlets. books. monographs. and
. small exhibits. Hundreds of tons Of
{ literature are bling prepared for free
distribution at the coming exhibition.
: Everyone 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 Individual exhibits, which
will be shown in New York are eight,
which recently received from the In
ternationaI Congress on Tuberculosis,
prizes ranging in value from $1,000 to
800. Besides these, Al Of the exhibits
to be shown were recipients of gold
medals. and 10 of silver ones
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