Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-01

intoxication" ms n consequence. Accord
ing to these writer's the chief troubles
from over-eating are from eating too
much meat and eggs. or other high
protein" foods. Professor Fisher does
not advocate a strict vegetarian diet,
but believes that when meat Ia eaten,
It should be eaten moderately In his
experiments Mt Yale Professor Fisher
has shown that those who eat little or
no meat have more physical and mental
endurance than the lovers OF bcefsteak
or chops three times n day.
IMMENSE COST OF TUBERCULOSIS.
Professor Fisher also read a paper on
"rhc Cost OF Tuberculosis.
According to Professor Fisher the
Great White PlRuc' COSTS in hard
cash. over one billion dollars a year. He
estimates that consumption kills $4,000
every year in the United states This Is
equal to the deaths from typhoid fever.
scarlet fever. diphtheria, appendicitis.
mcnengits, dia hctes, smallpox and can
GER all put together Then again, II gen
orally takes three years to die, during
which time the poor victim can earn lit
tie or nothing. Finally, the scourge picks
out It's victims when they are young men
and young women. Mt tho very time they
are beginning to earn money. rho mini
mum cost Of such items MS doctors bill,
medicines, nursing ana loss OF earnings
before death amounts to over g.. 400 In
each case. while the earning power which
might have been" II death had not
come brings the total cost TO at least
$500. If this is multiplied by the -, 600
deaths, We find the cost is bigger than
the almost incalculable sum of 1.Olo.no,-
coo. Professor Fisher estimates that over
half Of this cost generally fails on the
luckless victim himself, but tho cost To
others than the consumptive Is over $40
10000 year. AS a matter OF self-dcfense
It would be worth while to the commun-
ty. he shows. in order to save merely a
quarter of the lives now lost by con.
sumption. to invest 800 10000. At pres
ent only fraction of per cent. of this
money is being used to fight tn, disease
BELIEVES IN ISOLATION.
But an ounce Of prevention is worth
pound Of cure. and Professor Fisher be-
lievcs that Isolation hospitals" for In
durable cases Is the best investment Of
all. because in this way the most danger
Gus consumptives are prevented from
spreading the disease by careless splitting
in their homes and neighborhood.
Professor Fisher confined his paper 10
showing the cost in actual money. but
pointed out that the cost in broken hearts
and disappointed lives. which cannot be
measured in money. Is much more I'M
portant. Five million p-ope now living
In the United States are doomed to hll
consumptivcs' graves unless something
is done to prevent It. As each death
means anxiety and grief for whole
family he estimated that there will be
over ooHNo O0 persons rendered miserable
by these deaths.
FAMILY HARDSHIPS.
sherman c. Kingsley. superintendent
| Of the Chicago Relief and Aid society.
read paper on The Burdens of Tuber-
culosis Imposed on individuals and
| Families"
MIR. Kingsley limited his discussion Of
the subject to the consideration OF FAM
| lilies and individuals Of moderate income.
and to working people earning from nine
to eighteen dollars per week. THE
necessities OF life exhaust the earnings
OF these people, no said. 'leavng no
margin for emergencies Working people
are Injured to hardships and sacrifices.
They make light OF pain and discomfort.
They disregard physical ailments, neglect
coughs and colds. A call from the doctor
means the price Of days wages and n
cut from the rent or the savings for shoes
and clothing.
For this and many similar reasons
tuberculosis IS far advanced when dis
covered among these people. The only
hope OF recovery depends upon early
diagnosis. They live in the least favor
able parts OF the city. IN tenement
houses. in neighborhoods where milk and
| food supplies are inferior.
NEEDS OF THE FAMILY
This disease cuts off the income while
making necessary increased expenses.
The family needs larger quarters better
food. needs to move to a healthier
neighborhood. These families in our large
| cities live in an average Of about three
and n half rooms A chart showing be-
fore and after conditions of twelve
families where the father had tuberculosis
accompanies the paper and shows a de-
crease OF an average income from SAFE
per week after the man had been forced
TO give up work This was earned by the
woman. In fifty consecutive families re-
ce!ving help from the same society, the
income was H.50 per week.
In a recent examination ~ $50 families
by Doctor Theodore r. Sachs. 81 to 8
per cent. OF all the children In these
families showed signs Of infection. This
disease forces children out Of school al
the earliest possible age, oxhausts family
resources and vitality and fastens Itself
on the weakened members
MORE HOSPITALS NEEDED.
Some obvious needs suggested arr
! more hospitals for advanced Cascs-hos
, pitfalls that will gain the confidence of thu
, people themselves and also satisfy the
conscience of the community. Nor,
sanat ora for incipient cases more funds
, to save fathers and mothers still II
incipient stages. wide Increase q
tuberculosis clinics. day camps. churcl
classes as adJuncts to the home care o
patients are needed"
MISS NOAKES MARRIED.