The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-12
The State Press and
Anti tuberculosis Fight.

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The Journal has been greatly i'm
pressed with the importance of the
anti-tuberculosis campaign now being
waged throughout the country. The
exhibitions held here and in Jackson
vile, both of which, by the way, were
largely attended, have served to in
crease that interest-have been a
guaranty, so to speak, right here at
our door that the national association
is determined to push their work to
the utmost. OF course the result rests
VITA the people. If they are not suf-
ficiently impressed to take advantage
of the door Of hope held open for
them and leave the realms of disease
for healthful, happier fields the siren
nous Iabors of the associations repre-
sentatives will amount to nothing.
And it is up to the press of Florida
to keep alive the interest which has
already been manifested and, further
than that, to arouse a still greater en-
thusiasm. For how tremendous is the
promised result, if there be a com bin
ed and well directed battle. To rid
the state, the nation, the world of
disease whose bIighting hand strikes
down in death hundreds of thousands
OF people annually would be one of
the grandest consUmmations OF the
age-an everlasting monument to the
men of genius who have evolved the
plan for it's destruction and to the
Of oil
ed under the conquering banner.
Having this in mind The Journal
has felt and cannot refrain from ex-
pressing some establishment that the
daily newspapers of Florida have not
taken up the subject more zeaIousIy
and with the aggressive spirit which
they are SO we'll able to throw into
all their undertakings. We have not
tie slightest intention of criticising
our contemporaries, all of whom are
as dear to us as the apple of our eye. |
We we'll know the thousand and one
questions which pour in upon them
day after day for comment, support |
or condemnation, and how valuable 10 |
them are both time and space. And, |
without doubt, The Journals especial /
interest has been aroused by the pres
ence of the exhibit in Pensacola, and /
had it been published at some remote |
point It might have used its columns |
as sparingly as other newspapers in
exploiting the great redemptive work
which is now under way.
But the fact remains that this battle
against disease must be perpetuated
by the people. Its success depends
upon the organization of a fighting
force in every community devoted to
its object and inspired to a constant
and undated activity. And behind 4,
these forces, urging them on with in
sistenr advice and energizing enthu-
siasm day after day, with no let I'D
until the CHASTITY shadow is seen re-
treating to the shades of oblivion
where it belongs, must be heard the
mighty voice of the daily and weekly
press. Il
Recognizing as fully as It does that
here is no other way to win the 7
light, The Journal would be false to
tsef, and 10 its brethren did it not
earnestly, ferventIy and. thank God, :
hopefully call upon the latter to take {
lp tle anti-tuberculosis campaign {
With the commanding force which mas
% often won to them victory. Sure ;
y there is no grander, more laudabIe, | 5
more desirable thing than to Join in (
N effort TO rob death of its victims |
nd bring new health and happiness
O a now stricken world G
The Dade County Fair is going full 7
last at Miami with a special guard I
ct over the fruit exhibit to save it
rom possible predatory visitors, the
worthy DadeiJes having been taught c
lesson by the disappearance of their c
xhibit for the state fair while en- I
quite TO Tampa.-PensacoIa Journal. Z
We haven't heard OF this special c
uaTd, but it is another one of Edi-
Dr. Mayess excellent ideas, which .
re commend to the fair managers. I