Evening journal., 1909-11-16
POSTER WAR ON
WHITE PLAGUE
Bill Men Offer Boards And
Artists Their Talent to At
tract Attention TO SCOuree

A nationwide campaign 20 halt the
spread Of tuberculosis. and n possible,
effectively 10 eradicate the plague that
menaces the health Of the country. is be-
ing opened by the National Association
for the Study and Prevention OF rubeg-
cuiosia at New York. "A million posters
that by word and picture convey dread
~of the disease and at the same time offer
practical preventive suggestions viii be
displayed in every city. town and ham,
let In the United States.
A peculiar phase of this widespread
movement is that Il Is being carried for
ward almost wholly by men and women
from the common people. The space that
will be utilized on hillboards viii be given
free IN 3io0 cities and towns. The paper
for the FIRST i5oo0 posters has ben donated.
Printers will not charge Tor their labors
In turning out the posters. and artists in
New York and vicinity have already
designed. without charge. seven differ
ent kinds OF posters.
The commercial value of tho material.
labor aud talent given In the cause equals
q, 100000. And Il Is expected that the result
will be OF incalcuiable value to the nation.
James J. Hill, Henry G. Phipps. David
r. Francis. Albert q. cummlns and other
front-rank men are directors Of the Ma
tional Association.
The Associated Bill Posters and Dis
tributors OF America and the Poster
Printers Association Of the United States
will labor Jointly with the tuberculosis
Association IN the campaign just begin
ming The plan was suggested at the last
convention OF the bill posters. which tom
dered an offer OF free space on all boards
controlled BY the organization.
In addition 70 tho billboard plan OF edu-
cation the National Association has also
prepared "some plans and suggestions for
housing consumptives," and Assistant
Secretary Philip p. Jacobs yesterday .an-
nounced that the organization is prepared
TO offer practical advice for tho erection
Of sanltaruma. cottages, clinics, porehes
and other buildings for the use Of con-
sumptives.
"Our association" eaid Secretary Ja-
cohS. "is a kind OF clearinghouse for all
organizations interested IN the prevention
and cure OF tuberculosis"
Evidence that the whole country Is
aroused to the necessity OF lighting tuber-
culosis Is being received daily at tho Of
nces OF the national association. and Pre-
idont Edward G. Janeway. M. D., OF New
York. and other officers foresee a rapid
decline In the death raie from eonsump-
ton There are now an average Of l5s.'
OoQ. TO 100000 deaths year from the dis
saie
Il Is expected that the bill poster cam
paign will interest all classes or people
although tho ravages OF the disease arr
p most widespread among the poor.
D Tho posters will be nine feet long an
a seven feet wide. and will be printed 4
e several oolors. ono OF the posters shows
- landscape. with the sun shining. Aboy
- the picture tho following appears.
o Fresh Air, Good Food. Rest. sunshiI
= and Country Life CURE Consumption. I
Not Wait u You Have Cough Go 70 q
n Doctor
re Some OF the others bear these legend
T. bad Air Leads 70 Consumption. Dor
3, Crowd tho Sleeping Room or the WoI
u Room"
e "overwork. Bad Air and Late Hour
Lead 20 Consumption DO Not Live q
y Work in Badly Ventilated Rooms"
1. / hAu AIT IN Rloctu tAooHs Athuh 7
: Consumption. Sleep with Your Window
\ Wide Open Winter and Summer"
3 'Intemperance and Other Excesses Lea
70 Consumption.
. "A Careless consumptive is Dangerou
s 70 His Family. Don't Spit on the Floor
/ Don't make Dust When Sweeping"
\ The first Of the series OF posters show
the heroic hgure OF a woman pushing tn
? hand Of Death from two children. Abov
the picture are the words.
> Consumption Can be Cured" and be
/, low. "wnl You Join the FightT'
The posters will be distributed throug
the local and state antituberculosis assd
! Citations and through individuals inter
ested in the crusade against this diseas
In all parts OF the country.
l. The use OF the billboards will be d
10 vided among different organizations
+ any given locality. Each organizauo
le may have the use Of the board for 81
Is months at a time. The posters will I
= pasted up at necessary intervals
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