The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-06
Under the Auspices
of the
OGDEN TRADES ASSEMBLY
49,,
THE GREAT WHITE PLAGUE AND
UNION LABEL.


The advocates of the union label ase
often stigmatized as being selfish. mer.
cenary and biroted but If the people
who so strenuously object to the use
of the label and oppose its friends
would spend some of their time In an
endeavor TO ascertain the facts I'm the
case. instead Of indulging IN so much
senseless criticism, the world would
be much better on for their being in 1t.
il requires some time and eXertion u,
hunt up the evidence that has been ac-
cumulated and tabu,ated, so that it
might be of some practical use to hu-
man1ty. but thanks to that splendid
society known as the Red Cross, for
they are doing untold good by the
work they are doing In the various
large cities in this country in an en-
deavor 10 combat the ravagcs OF that
dread disease, and TO disseminate In.
formation among all people which. il
needed, would materially lessen the
danger OF contracting ii.
While in ST. Louis recently | had
the pleasure Of visiting the hcadquar.
ters of the Red Cross society in that
city and examining briefly the work
they are doing in caring for the poor
and unfortunate. They are using
every means possible TO alleviate the
suffeTlnzs and misery OF the sick aud
helpless. and to segregate the tuber.
oulosis cases from the others where
possible. and where that Is not posi-.
bic nor practical. 10 introduce prac.
tees among those so afflicted that tho
dangers TO others are reduced 10
minimum The data that they had
gathered. especially relative TO the
causes and conditions surrounding
these cases was voluminous and very
Interesting; and yet sufficiently pathe.
tic 10 almost move any one to tears
whose heart was not adamant
They mad gathered more than eco
large photographs depicting the con.
dtions OF the sufferers and thoir sur.
roundings. a description of a few of |
which will suffice To give a good idea |
OF the whole. One Photograph showed |
q tenement gaTTet in which lived the |
father. mother and five emaciated chill |
dren. seemingly all suffering from this
dread disease, with nothing but shin. /;
gles on the roof and the rustic on tho
walls to protect them from the blazing
sun in the summer and the chilling
blast and storms OF the winter; with
no ventilation and but little light:
cooking. eating. sleeping and working,
all in one room about sixteen feet
square In another were shown what
appeared 10 be two families OF four
persons each living IN one cellar room.
16 by 90 feet. The rough stones Tor
walls and no floor but mother earth;
the light was filtered through the iron
gUatingS in the sidewalk, and I'm these
pltifGl surroundings the women were
helping to eRe out an existence by do
ing needlework and light sewing An.
other showed a tenement house OF
twenty-siX roms housing twenty FAM
lies, numbering elghty-seven persons.
In this house the plumbing was bad,
causing the floors TO be more or less
damp all the TIME. and several fami-
lies were compelled to use the same
sink and toilet Other photos showed
the condition OF many who were al
6icted with tuberculosis of the joints
and bones and various tissues of this
body. the patients being bent and
twisted into all sorts of shapes.
a chart OF St Louis, about four feet
square was exhibited. showing by
small black dots the number and loca.
tion Of deaths caused by tuberculosis.
which amounted 10 more than 1000
during the preceding eighteen months. I
The deaths were thickest in the more /
contested parts of the city and became
thinner and thinner toward the less
thickly populated portions The chart
loked like one had indiscrimnate'y
slfted pepper on sheet of white pa.
per.
these are only samples of the con-
ditions prevailing there and their
counterpart may be found in all of tie
larger cities IN this country.
And under these conditions much {
Of the clothing and various articles OF 7
wearing apparel used by the people {
Of this country is made 1t is the Oh. c
ject of the trades unions to prohibit Y
thf manufacture Of all articles of con. T
or utility under these con. ]