The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
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An "after the show invitation was
extended last night to the audience
for the Royal Entertainers. So by
these tokens the management would
extend to subjects of Priscus, and
the un-elect as well, reminder of
joys untasted which await the end of
the merry carnival hours. All day
today the exhibition win be open, and
again tomorrow and for a week be-
yond. AS was the case yesterday
during today the program will be sub
sect to carnival conditions.
Are there any germs on it," was
the sincere question of one good wom-
IN who yesterday was invited to give
space to one Of the yellow and red
posters CT the tuberculosis exhibition
Many others likewise have an idea
that the exhibition is both dangerous
and unpleasant. Both ideas are far
from the reality. It may be said that
few places in town are as free from
danger as the exhibition. There is no
disease on exhibition. There are no
specimens of disease or diseased
paris OF the human body. The exhi-
hilton tells all about tuberculosis but
1t don't show tuberculosis.
Carpenters and printers, electri-
clans and handy men, telephone girls
busiIy at work during the week past,
both at % East Garden street and
elsewhere, making ready for the open
ing Of the American tuberculosis Ex-
hibitiOn. Doctors and preachers.
newspaper men and business men.
teachers and pupiIs-all have had a
share in the extensive preliminary
campaign which included getting the
exhibition ready and getting the com
munity ready for the exhibits
Yesterday was a day for the de-
monstration OF applied Christianity
From eight-thirty in the morning till
eight-thirty at night the work went
on, and throughout the city ministers
and physicians. teachers and social
workers were urging the message of
right living sought to be extended by
the tuberculosis exhibition. The re-
ception accorded the evangeIs of
physical righteousness was most cor
dial.
From army to army the day ex-
tended. The day opened at Fort Bar
rancas. and closed at the Salvation
Army barracks down town The
forces OF civilization were enlisted
against the Great Captain of Death"
Although there are many finishing
touches yet to be given the exhibition,
for all practical purposes everything
is ready. Much credit is due the
Pensacola Electric Company for the
completion Of tho light connection
under the heavy pressure Of carnival
work.
At 10 a. m. today DR.. w. E lRhder-
son, chairman of the exhibition. will
informally turn the exhibition over to
the public, TO all loyal subjects of
His Majesty, Priscus. and the many
guests within the gates of the city.
The cabinet passed upon the exhibit
ton Saturday night and said it is
good. and now everybody is invited
to promptly obey the injUnctions of
the proclamation addressed to all
sensible people"
The talking campaign today will be
limited largely 10 the audience room
at % East Garden street, although
the megaphone viii spread the spoken
message throughout the carnival
crowds Not merely this city and her
guests win benefit by this exhibition.
Not alone Pensacola. but all of
Florida Is to share in this effort"
stated Director Routzahn. During the
coming six weeks the state of Florida
VIII be Hooded with information and
suggestions regarding the conquest OF
consumption The physicians Will be
urged to take up the leadership in
their home towns. influential men and
women to join them in forming a
committee in every county and in
every town and village. From the
headquarters here in Pensacola print
ed matter viii be sent out, plans of
work viii be forwarded, and everyone
who Will help will be told how to do
il to the best advantage"
The Pensacola committee is en-
deavoring to get the following infor-
nation before all OF. the ,peopIe
throughout the city:
THE NEGROES 'INTERESTED.
The negroes own fight against tn
berculosis, his greatest enemy, is well
under way in Pensacola.
Following the conference last week.
q representative committee has been
formed TO cooperate with the exhi-
bition.
Sunday afternoon a meeting Of in
fuential colored men and women was
held at the Pensacola Normal and In
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