The Ordway new era., 1910-06-10
HOLDSAN OPENMEETlNG
Thursday Afternoon Club Discusses
, Tu6srcuIosis At their Last Moot
ing. which closes tho year

all l0CereStel III nearing VI tuc "aT-
fare waged against tuberculosis. In
the past year the public has been
greatly Interested and especially in
Colorado, where SO many victims
come for relief. The work has been
aided by womau's clubs and it wis
fitting that the Ordway ladies should
1T least give u session to this practi-
cal subject.
: After some excellent music by Miss
Marian Bass, the president, Mrs.
Thos. GaIlavan stated the object OF
the meeting and extended a welcome
to the visitors.
Each member present responded to
roll call with an Interesting item on
the subject OF the day. Mrs. Spren-
gle gave an excellent paper Oh "What
Is being done to stamp out the White
Plague" This showed much re.
search and emphasized the impor-
tance of fresh air, proper, and deep
breathing and wholesome food. Pre-
ventative measures as we'll as curative
methods we're urged. The paper was
discussed Informally by the ladies.
Mrs. B. r. Thompson read OF the
wonderful work done by the Emanuel
church in Boston In their tuberculo.
sis class, OF how they helped to restore
20 many Of the worthy poor. even In
such an unfriendly climate rs Boston
aud In the unsanitary conditions OF Il
crowded city.
Mrs.. T. E. Downey gave an ins tru.
mental solo, which was follnwcd by II
paper by Mrs. Stcen on Fresh Air
and Consumption" urging the tent
life IA a valuable promoter OF health.
The 70. 600 consumtivcs coming annu-
ally u New Mcxico aud Arizona and
tent dwelling better than drugs.
Some notes on the public drinking
cup were read by Mrs. d. q. Roberts,
calling attention to the danger OF con.
tagion, as many public schools, parks.
and railroad companies have aban-
dOned the common cup and now use
the sanitary fountain. This subject
claims the attention Of those interest
ed in sanitation.
Mrs. Bass read the following from
40 article 10 the Technical World for
June:
"A little mother, not yet twenty
i've years old, found herself afflicted
with consumption. Her three little
girls, once JOY In her life, became
burden to her. 1t was Mamma,
Mamma all day long. The little
mother had red spots on her checks
and q slight, dry cough. One day
when dragging herself around, fore
log her weary body 10 work, she felt
. slight but sharp pain In her chest,
her head grew dizzy and suddenly her
mouth filled with blood. After the
hemorrhaHe there was no doubt the
mother was victim OF consump.
tiOn.
''She wrote to the state board OF
health and said: 4 am told that con.
sumption 10 Its carly stages can be
cured by outdoor life, continued rest
and plenty OF plain good food. d'
not want to die. want to live and
raise my children to make them good
citizens. Where can 1 go to get
well?' The reply was: The great
Christian state Of Indiana had not
risen to the mighty economy Of saving
little mothers from consumption. At
present, the only place you can 20 is
the grave. However, the state will
take care OF your children In an or.
phan asylum after you are dead, and
then In a few years special officer
will be paid to lind home for them
But save your life-nevcr.' So the
poor little mother died OF the pre-.
ventable and curablc disease, the
home was broken up and the children
we're taken to the orphan asylum.
"A big fat hog one morning found
he had a pain in his belly. lie
squealed loudly and the farmer came
out Of his house to see what was the
matter. He's got the hog cholery.'
said the hired man. So the farmer
telegrsphed Secretary Wilson, OF the
United States Agricultural Depart
ment (who said the other day he had
1000 experts In animal and plant dis
eases) and the reply was, Cert: I'll
send you a man right away Sure
enough. the man came. lie said lie
was q d. v. 8. and he was, too. He
had q government syringe and bot
tie Of government medicine Ia his
handbag, and he went for the hug. 1t
Got we'll, too. 1t wasn't crnnky for the