Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-16
HITE PLAGUE SAOW
.h.,c,Josis Exhibition an Oh
Iect Lesson In Cleanliness.
UNABLE FOREIGN EXHIBITS.

.oom that is dark and dirty, con-
,.,,g rlckety wooden bed with
- musty coverIets; a smoky on
90 IN a bracket upon the stained
.,Is. a ragged, grimy carpet tackled
~ aoor: an old trunk and broken
= With threadbare garments hang
: over it; a dingy table, with stale
- and sour milk in unclean dishes;
s,ngIe window, with a black cloth
.',ttsn0 out the sunshine and an at
osnbpre that is heavy and danger
=. another room Of the same size
rhereIn all is sweetness ana light,
ast iron bed and clean sheets, incan-
scent lamp and snow white walls, a
. on the floor, furniture that Is san
eyv and good and air that is health.
b and pure.
This is the sermon without words,
,enared in a manner worthy OF a
Master of stagecraft, that win be
reached until Jan. 10 at the inter
obopal tuberculosis exhibition, which
Das recently opened In the American
useum Of Natural History at New
FORK
The main theme Of the fighters Of
u great white plague" who have
ised aloft their standard Of the
dOuble red cross" In New York is to
h to rout the old fashioned vendors
bottoms and instead let care and
imitation stamp out this "preventa-
e" disease, which claims more vic
ms annually than typhoid fever, scar
fever and diphtheria combined.
be two rooms that typify the old and
e new methods of caring for pa
ents is in the Rhode Island exhibit
the third floor, says the New York
merlcan. The same idea Is used also
the displays from several other
ates and foreign countries.
The exhibit that will first attract the
tentiOn Of the thousands who are ex-
cted to visit the exhibition Is the
Odel COW barn that has been built
ntside the Seventy ninth street en-
ance. Here two fat, well fed cows,
ute Sentlnels Of the plague fighters,
and peacefully in their stanchions
ting the best hay the market affords,
Aewing their cuds, waiting for the
Fening milking that win illustrate to
y dealers and consumers Of New
Ork how tuberculosis can be prevent
by proper handling Of the milk in
barns.
Both of these animals are carefully
OOmed before milking, their tails are
rtially shaved and the remainder
me up In the semblance OF a mar
LIE wave-all this to prevent germs
ON entering the pals, which, by the
~, are not the large, old fashioned
lriety, but small topped affairs that
dirt can enter. The floor Of the
m Is cement, with proper drains,
bile the place is ventilated with cold
drafts that would do credit to a
ell regulated fat.
Another exhibit that win prove OF In
rest to the out Of town visitors 10 the
rangement Of the country farmhouse
own by a model of the New York
ate department of medicine. The
81 noor Of this building illustrates
manner in which the parlor, with
black haircloth furniture and pic
res OF the family ancestors on the
LUIS, which should be made the COM
fAOie living room, is used only when
'l'ors come, while the rest OF the
ne the family crowds itself into the
eneh. Upstairs the spare room" is
own, and also the small space used
Inc family for sleeping quarters.
y nired help are placed in an Ill
oted attic, above which is the legend.
us is Why Help Is So Scarce"
ne Nathan Straus pasteurizIng ex-
~ Is one of the attractions on the
~ noor Here is gathered all the
Cnlhery used in the prevention of
oefCuiosis by the proper care Of milk.
raus.
tne bureau Of animal industry "a
O'ner striking feature. Arrange
u% nave been made TO have meat
condemned at slaughter houses
new York city taken each morning
ne exhibit, where purchasers will
SHOWN how to guard against the
Snase Of the infected article.
Oaehout the entire three floors Of
Uunalng given over to the exhibit.
a remarkable collection of ar.
= used In the prevention and cure
eue disease. There are hospital
ana the most approved beds, q
,Ou OF which can be placed outside
House window: also complete mod
" sreat tuberculosis camps through.
W country. In the New York
exhibit is a most interesting col
49, Of statistics showing the spread
- - disease and its cost to the stats
SoO0Oo annually.
OF the attractive features u 1
- % the children's school farm
~ Is to be inaugurated IN De W.T.
- park, New York. The model
nas an oblong table, shows {
.ouSe, a yard. barns and 4 aelt
my models OF children at work.
- er exhibit which WIN attraci
auention is the sleeping en-
y or blanket for o,,4 - 49,. -.