Evening journal., 1910-04-25
YEARLY TOLL OF
The WHITE PLAGUE
DrS. Walsh and Flick Tell
Large Audiences Of Dangers
of tuberculosis
MEETINGS IN INTEREST
OF CATHOLIC SOCIETIES

tuberculosis Farm by the United Cath
ole Societies Of the city, lectures and
entertainments were given in the Opera
House and tho Garrick Theatre last
night. At both places the audiences
we're exceptionally large. In the Opera
House the lecturer was Or. Lawrence
+. Flick. of Philadelphia. DR.. Joseph
Walsh, also of Philadelphia, was the
speaker at the Garrick Theatre meet
ing.
Following selections by the First
Regiment Orchestra under B. F.
Rawnsley, DR.. Flick was introduced by
the Rev. Hugo Paff, of Sacred Heart
Church. who emphasized the import
ance Of the fight against consump-
tion. DR.. Flick announced his sub
ject as why We Should All Help to
Wipe out tuberculosis" Describing
the blight of the disease he declared
that 10000 persons die every year in
this country Of consumption, while in
all the world between one and two
millions are killed by IT,
Ordinarily the disease causes death.
but il also causes untold misery to
humanity" he said. I'm some cases
those we see crippled. deformed and
dllIlGnIE
suffer of bone consumption.
I'VE wonder at times how il is that
some times children get diphtheria,
scarlet fever. measles and other all
ments and they recover without any
III effects, while at other times when
the children contract the same diseases
they die. This is caused by tubercular
bacilli, which is not understood by the
physician and is an indirect cause Of
so many deaths and suffering"
"The tubercular bacilli is the outcome
of former generations abuse and ne
glect of their bodies. II comes into
contact with other baclli in the body
and conflict ensues. Sometimes the
tubercular bacilli conquer Immediately,
at other times they are carried in the
body for years until the body is weak
ened by some means. and then the
microbe of tuberculosis gets in its work,
reproducing itself many times over dur
ing a night and starting at the lowest
point of resistance.
The Delaware Saengerbund of thirty
eight members under Otto Wenzel sang
several selections after the lecture. The
remainder Of the program was as fol-
lows:
Solo. "There Let Me Rest" Herman
Gossen. accornpanist. Professor Otto
Wenzel; selection. harp. Miss Emma
Lore; selection, quartette. The Song
of the Whipporwill," Joseph McCul-
lion John Mahoney, Miss Gertrude
Michaelis. Mrs. b. Beste; solo, BE
cause" Miss Gertrude Michaelis; solo.
"Ave Maria" Joseph McCullion, ac-
companist. Miss May T, Murphey.
The Garriek Meeting.
In the Garrick Theatre, DIR. Walsh
paid hearty tribute to those who are
fighting the plague in this State. re-
ferring especially TO the late DR.. John
]. Black, of New Castle. Following
selections by the First Infantry Or
chestra, DR. Walsh was introduced by
State Senator Thomas NJ Monaghan,
who spoke of the States aid in the war
against consumption. Dr. Walsh lee
ture was amply illustrated with colored
slides. among which were pictures of
the Hope Farm. Many fearful plaques
had been eliminated, he declared, and
tuberculosis would in time be as totally
banished by medical science. He did
not think the northwest or any other
part of the country better than the
ing merely in the most thickly popu-
lated places.
DR.. Walsh criticised strongly the use
of handkerchiefs, which, he said, not
only spread tuberculosis. but trans
ferred mere colds from one person Ia
another.
1.-The only way Of exterminating con-
sumption" he said. "is to enforce great
er care. Affected parents live in close
proximity to their children, and then
wonder why the children are siclSly
1t is not at all necessary for a suf-
ferer 10 seek a new climate. An indi-
vidual who will do as he should dc
will be as we'll at his home as at any
other place"
He recalled the assertion Of DR.. Black
"Dr. Black said. The time will come whei
you will not need signs on the street
and In buildings to keep people from
splitting any more than it is now neces
sary 10 keep a sign in Western saloons
Don't shoot the musician, he is doing III
best he can" " To this he added tn
assertion that people must come to tn
time when they do not need to be ar
rested for splitting in public places.
I hope that these societies will sue
ceed in raising enough money to-day I
erect their building. You should Civ
either from philouthropic motives or 70
selfish motives" he said. It was late
evident that by selfish motives he mean
that TO give for this cause meant self
protection.
Miss Emma Lore made her second pub
lie appearance as a harp soloist follow
ing the lecture. and was obliged to respon
ton an encore.
"The Song Of the Whipporwill," sun
by a quartette composed Of Joseph Nc
Cullon. John Mahoney. Miss Gertrud
Michaels and Mrs. b. Beste. was one Q
the crowning musical numbers or tn
evening, and Mr.. McCullion's colo, "Av
Maria" sung In the Latin, proved equal
popular Miss Gertrude Michaels san
Because" to the accompaniment OF Mis-
Mary McGilin at the plano. Herman
Gossens solo. There Let Me Rest" wa
highly appreciated.
The Delaware Saengerbund closed IN
program with several selections, the mos
popular Of these being "Old Folks 2
Home" shepherds Sunday Song an
the Forest Song" The chorus was le
by Otto wehzel, Of Philadelphia, and /
"Old Folks at Home" Herman Gosse
sang the solo parts, assisted by the stron
chorus OF male voices.
A committee composed Of p. A. Hort.
Senator Thomas NJ. Monaghan. T.
Mooney. Lewis Hutton. and +. ]. Ma