La Junta tribune., 1910-04-23
National Tuberculosis
SUNDAY Tomorrow
Churches es Every csese Will Unite to Fight
cens~nptasn ana' 1seefh the Gospel Of Good
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES G1tnp.isn for Prevention
AAA Curo Of vvhito p14S(Ae

Sdes. particularly the dusty ones.
erty.five to fifty per cent OF all
this are caused by tuberculosis
at last the campaign OF educa-
reached the unions, and for q
tic. In some trades. such ~ among
~ cigar makers and printers, the
teeugh,s of strike and boycott gave
to those Of the prevention Of
~ disease. A winning fight is be.
~ waged by the printers. the print
~ pressmen and the photo ensrav-
81 unions. and hundreds OF thous.
aa1s of laboring men In all trades
~ today working to prevent tuber.
e91Dsis
How the newspapers add to the
ra4ks Of the crusaders. with their mil
tGAs of readers and their Weapons OF
puDlicity, There is hardly a paper
IN the United States where no tuber.
culDsis news can be found Even
trade and technical journals. humor.
- and religious papers are telling
~ message of tuberculosis. Every
~eek the press OF the United States
Sives nearly $50 pages OF space to the
anlituberculosis cause.
Billposters and printers OF show
bios have entered the lists against
tu6erculosis. and this month on bill.
board in all parts Of the country
bosters calling for fresh air and open
v1Ddows as preventives OF tuberculos.
D Gre being displayed.
q And We have not mentioned the
Grchcs. who have helped 80 much.
Dusands Of churches have become
vsstsa : n ths anti-tuhsrcnlssAi
Q Aneht. ana Throughout the coun
try the religious bodies are In cor
dial synpathy With the crusade. DR.
Elwood Worcester. the leader OF the
Emmanuel movement. says;
"All persons who are acquainted
with the powerful prevalence Of tu
bercuiosis In this country realize thai
the disease can be checked and fin
ally controlled only through the co
operation OF all available forces
Among these agencies the church
ought to be included. Clergymer
are constantly consulted by theiI
parlshioners In regard to their health
aud advice and instruction given In
the form OF occasional lectures. illus
raied talks. etc. are very useful
Many clergymen have obtained the
cooperation OF physicians In givinl
such instruction to their people. Clcr
gymen generally should be alive to
the. Importance Of this subject
Ia DR.. worcester's church. In Bos
ton. was organized In 1905 the first
church Tuberculosis class and a,
a result OF this experiment many
congregations and societies. particu
larry In the east. have undertaken
similar work. The object OF the tn
berculosis class Is TO treat to best nd
vantage at home those cases Of con
sunpti0n which cannot be removed
to saaitarium. The classes usual
ly meet weekly and receive instruc
tion from their medical and spiritual
leaders. They are visited freQuentl,
by . aurse or other worker. and are
tausAt bow 10 take the cure" on I
roof. II . backyard tent. on = home
made perch Of In any other convent
cnt spot where the sun may shins
and ~ fresh cir may be inhaled b
large ooses. In view Of the fact
that Tie sanstoria Of the United
States caa accomodate hardly more
than thrse pr cent Of those who have
,ubseeulosis. the treatment Of many
cases q hsos + imperative. Fol
such ho0s tBeatnsut the class meth
Cd b a1airsbly suited. Il affords
also . way h which any large church
can take care Of the
consuDVtivss within its parish.
II evssy clergyman 6oss bis par'
the result In the educstior
Of tAs people will surely result IL
largely lnsssassd provistoa for tuber
culosls patisnts In every state snt
city.
The AAtisnsi campaign , headed b,
the Naeioaal Association for thu
study 40 Prevention Of Tubercu
losis. A11is1 With this body are nor'
,hAn . seeee Of state associations
undss ths stats associations. OF b
Case vAses tAses = aot ssch . body
under ~ national assssiasIeo, On
nssslv ~ lssai assssiasssns sso'