The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-23
- SICK NAN HAS va CHANCE"
Cruelty 81 the Well 80 . Man H..S ..ss
been Cured Of Tuberculosis.

To IHr EDIToR OF The SrN-Sir: There
is one fatal defect in the present anti-tuber-
Culo-is agitation which Is patent not only
to convalescentS but TO many OF those per
sons who are engaged in the -thicsl work OF
the propa sanda as we'll. I refer to the fact
that 1t IL practically impossible for the aver
age recovered patient to secure employment.
either at his former occupation or any thing
else. This condition is due largely TO the
fear OF the disease which thus finds express
sion In an actual persecution of those who.
through no fault OF their own. have suf-
frred the ravases Of q scourse that literally
has caused them to descend into he'll and
who have had the alleged good fortune
through care and good nursing. to recover
at least a modicum OF their wonted health.
This Is a natural outcome of the necessarily
severe treatment accorded To tuberculosis
during the last few years. which has had
hen-fiCent effect in arou-ing public senti
msnt in the matter of Efforts to stamp
out the plague a. well a. TO take steps to
prevent the beginnings OF the disease and
to limit "A far A. possible its spread.
Ny own case ~ in point. | have fought
the disease for three wears tray ellins about
the country to the dry spots Arizona,
New Mexico. Texas. Sc during the period
IN question. and nov ana abb. to return To
work. For several months I have made
almost -uperhuman Efforts to secure en-
pIoymcnt. wen at a most modest wage bur
in practically every case ! have met with
ANNOUNCEMENTS Of one kind or anothr
and often have been told frankly that "a
sick man has no chance Once "A sick
man always a sick man appears TO be
the prevalent idea rrga riding the tubercu-
lar victim. I am q sober. settled. married
man stall several years to the good OF the
forty y ear dead line, and l have always
been considered something OF an expert in
my profession and often held positions OF
fas hoo ~
which cannot but regard as unreasoning
III view of the fact that am far more SAM
thank. TO the careful training Of sana-
roris arm unable TO provide a living for
myself and family. and mus, continue TO
relatives who understand my plight and are
willing TO contribute to our support my own
savings heinz iong sine. rxhau.!ed
'lungers who are minded to behave them
sslv 81 and are compelled 10 earn their daily
ia isn now being conducted with such sub
stantial results would he the interjecfion
OF the teaching that really careful person
Convalesrent from tuberculosis IL not n
menace to the community or to thar part
OF u which he or she 10 permit eel TO minRle
actually Is less Of a sonr~e OF danger than
the supposedly we'll person who disre-
gard. The .impl.s, cow eniions OF sanitary
nitely that tuberrular persons are not the
only ones who carry and dispense germs
n.y. lssF m.,sTed to The f,%
"a the poor dogs sNprrssiveiy. ritifnlIy
refer TO Themselves and The r~ciials have
not been edifylnR Ia those unfortunate
souls who ,re in the thick Of the firht for
life. Vow I know thai there 10 truth In
what they have said. for I too have On -sed
bat bitter as tho~e of Ma rah. ! or instance.
a IN vorite say ing among rh. ira iernity" In
should be Ioroiprmed on dis Eno.is. 80 IL
~ n n,istl ken kindness to try to coddl~
them hack into the semblance OF life only
to End themselves pauperiyed through no
fault OF their own I feel free TO aay rha
had known or suspected thst ] was 20 he
permanently "sheiysd- should recover I
ness 10 make NV night against \ dis~as~
which requires A. q ca rjinal Ingredient in
the pha rTac oppta OF cure the element OF
Cheerfnlness- nj win orT SurIN
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