Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-24
PREACH FRESH AIR GOSPEL
Three Physicians Talk on Tubercu-
losis at Temple Israel.
DOCTORS DISCUSS DISEASE
Addresses of DR.. Goetz, DR.. Rose
water and DR.. LangfeId Place
Emphasis on Out-of-DOOr
Life.

In addresses from three physicians a
large audience at the Temple Israel was
instructed in the gospel Of fresh air, sun
shine, good food and rest as the preven-
tive OF consumption. The addresses were
given Friday night as one OF the general
responses to the request by the Society
for the Prevention OF Tuberculosis that
tuberculosis day be observed on or about
Sunday. April %. Those who talked were
Or. James S. Goetz. DR.. Charles Rosewater
and Dr. Mlllard Langfeld.
The physicians all touched on the various
phases OF the topic, showing that air is
the most important demand Of the human
body; that sunshine is a defense against
the germs that attack the body; that nour-
ishlng food Is required to produce a vital
ity sufficient to conquer disease, and that
confidence In natures own forces furnished
In the human organism Is a necessity.
DR.. Goetz, In opening the discussion,
stated the enormity Of the tuberculosis or
consumption soourge, giving figures and
historical facts. He showed that the dis
ease reaps a greater harvest of death than
all other diseases combined. The physi-
clan then explained that the malady strikes
its Victims when they are in the years Of
their greatest usefulness those years be-
tween 16 and 30. He concluded by saying
that the epidemic Is preventable durable
and capable Of eradication.
Diet Aid to Health.
In his address on the proper hygiene and
diet for preventive measures, DR.. Rose
water took occasion to say that the Jewish
race, according to statistics. Is less sus-
ceptibleto the malady than any other race,
and that this was because OF the laws OF
eating observed by the race. The religious
practice OF having all food inspected that
is eaten by Jews and the abstinence from
pork, he said, acted as a safeguard for
the Hebrew race
Declaring that the only real cure OF
disease lies within the body itself, DR..
Langfeld further developed the reasons for
| the immunity of Jews from consumption
| The Jews are the oldest race" he said,
| For that reason they have acquired
| through the centuries a greater force OF
| prevention in their inner organism. The
habits Of the race are only partially re-
sponsible for It's apparent freedom from
| MS"
DR.. Langfeld described the organic force
of prevention OF disease as the "mechan-
ism Of defense" He explained that in the
beginning Of the world the microscopic
germs, created for the good purpose OF
destroying dead matter, had gradually fixed
themselvs upon the human body through
the latter's weakness.
Battle of Germs.
! From that point combative germs de-
veloped in the infected body against the
original microbes he said In the sur
vivaI Of the fittest those who outlived the
attack Of the germs were possessed Of a
store of the defensive germs which they
transmitted to their offspring, according
| to the speaker.
Therefore the greatest antitoxin lies in
the body" concluded DIR. Langfeld. His
theories dovetailed with DR.. Goetz and DR.
Rosewater to the point that fresh air, good
food and the anti-toxin in the body would
conquer disease. He explained anti-toxir
for weakened bodies is now obtained from
animals.
DR.. Rosewater named beef, eggs and milk
as the best food for consumptives. He
pointed out the need for pure air to suf-
/ ferers.
In his account of the inroads Of con-
sumption DR.. Goetz declared that the
United States loses between 10000 and 2OO,-
900 persons from consumption every year.