Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-12-12
Is AT 1877 SMITH STREET
--RED CROSS SEALS

Several hundred people took ad-
vantage of the opening of the Tu-
berculosis exhibit at 1877 Smith
street, Saturday evening, and re-
eeived much enlightenment as to
the nature, cause and cure of the
dreaded white plague" 1t was
shown by means of charts, dia-
grams, models Of appliances, etc..
that consumption is durable with
the proper precautions, Although
the ratio of deaths from this disease
in Perth Amboy is not above the
normal, there is no reason why, if
the people of this community will
take advantage of the opportunity
offered to be instructed In the vari-
Gus phases of the complaint, that in
future years the death roll from this
cause should not decrease.
George Muirhead, the demonstra-
tor in charge of the exhibit, showed
by means of cleverly arranged
charts, that of all deaths between
the ages of fifteen and forty-fve, one
third are due to consumption. 1t
was shown that consumption can be
prevented by keeping the body
when they penetrate the individual.
These germs enter the body chiefly
in the act of breathing and, in weak
or tired persons, plant themselves
and spread. It is not inherited but
caught from without.
If you already have consumption,
you may get well as thousands of
others have. Work as little as pos
sible and take much rest. Do not
breathe too deeply. Do not be
afraid of the cold but sit and sleep
outdoors. Go to bed early and
while in the cold air wrap and keep
warm. No consumptive ever died
from outdoor living, while thousands
have been saved from nothing else.
Talk little and never loudly. AL
and never take advertised cures. No
medicine can take the place of pure
air, outdoor life, nourishing food
and sufficient rest
Perth Amboy people In buying the
Red Cross seals for their holiday
mail should keep In mind the fact
that of every dollar spent In the
purchase of these seals in this city,
eighty-two cents can be used d.
rectly to fighting tuberculosis in
Perth Amboy. Visit the exhibit
yourself and persuade your friends
to do SO also. 1t will be open daily,
afternoon and evening, until Decem-
Der 20.
Beginning tonight series OF lee
lures will be given at the exhibit In
different languages adapted to the
cosmopolitan nature of Perth Amboy.
DR.. William e. Ramsay, director
of the New Jersey Association for
the Prevention and Relief of Tuber-
eulosis, under whose auspices the
exhibit is given, will address the
meeting tonight. This will practi-
cally be the opening Of the exhibit.
Mayor Bollschweiler will attend and
assist In the forwarding OF the anti
tuberculosis movement in Perth AM
boy.
Addresses will be made, on dates
to be announced, in German, Italian,
Slavish, Polish and Scandinavian.
Other nights will be assigned to diff
ferent local societies. Executive
Secretary w. C. smallwood. Of the
state association, is making arrange
ments to supply an Italian speaker.
DIR. John L. Lund VIII address the
Scandinavians and DR.. Charles l.
silk will address the Slayish and
Polish.
Rev. C. Galassi, of the local Ital-
ian Catholic church, spoke to his
congregation on the work Sunday
and asked them to take an interest
in the movement.