The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-04
Constructive CHILDREN.

Child Culture Series No. 9, by Prof.
"A. r. Hollis of the state normal school
at Valley City, is az follows: A travel
ing anti tuberculosis exhibit was re-
Gently installed in the Valley City nor
NAL school. Charts and pictures were
hung on the corridor walls, pamphlets
were put on a table for free distribu-
ton and students were urged to give
the exhibit a careful examination.
While the exhibit was In place three
gatherings Of great Importance took
place In or near the school buildings.
There were in connection with 3 great
rural life conference conducted by the
normal school to consider the needs
Of children i'm rural districts. Teachers,
school directors, and school patrons
saw the exhibit daily and State Anti
tuberculosis association did a great
stroke of business during these three
days
The information printed on their
pamphlet was so simple direct and eff
fective that take the liberty to print
1t almost in it's entirety:
Facts Worth Knowing.
Tuberculosis is the most widely
spread and deadly disease that Affects
humanity. 1t causes one death in every
ten and one death in every four be-
tween the ages Of 20 and go Thus, 1t
finds it's victims at the active working
age. and carries Off young men and
women just entering upon the serious
work OF life. No age, however, Is ex-
empt.
Tuberculosis is seldom, il ever, in
herited. 1t is infectious, which means
that it is communicated from the sick
to the well by live "tubercle
bacillr-and is fostered by bad living,
impure air, darkness, dirt and dust.
When you have cough lasting a
month or longer; loss OF weight: aft
ernoon temperature; night sweats: run
down feeling, don't delay, for delays
are dangerous. Get the best advice OBJ
tainable-the best you can get Is not
any too good.
II can be prevented; 1t can be cured.
Think: 100000 dying every year in
the United States from preventable
and durable disease!
On Jan. /. 1905, there were in the
United States thirty-four anti uber-
culosis associations and 115 Senatorial
On Jan. /, 1910, there were 394 anti
tuberculosis associations and 3S5 SAM
atoria.
These and similar organized move
ments have reduced the death rate
from tuberculosis over 40 per cent In
the past twenty five years.
Much still remains to be done-wiII
you aid?
Consumption Is Communicable.
1t is given by one person to another.
eos vi
previous one The germs are contain
ed mostly in the sputum. This gets
dry, is ground to dust, gets into the
air, Is inhaled and new case il thus
produced. 1t may also be caused by
drinking the milk OF tuberculosis cows.
Consumption IL PreventabIe.
Since 1t is caused by germ found i'm
the sputum, the surest way of prevent
ing infection is to kill the germs IN all
sputum or spit of every consumptfve.
You may have consumption, and do MOI
know it, Tf you have consumntion
don't give 1t to others by splitting II
You have not, don't let others give il to
YOU Don't spit yourself and don't lei
others do SO. The habit In as danger
Gus ais 1t Is disgusting. RI prevention
prevents, why not prevent?
Consumption 10 curable.
II you have reason to suspect that you
have consumption, consult a physician
at once. Early diagnosis means cure.
Late diagnosis means too often q life
cut off in the midst Of its greatest use-
fitness.
Better be told 100 times that there
Il no danger than once that IL ID too
late
Live In fresh air day and night. Eat
plenty OF good, wholesome food. Avoid
exertlon. oyerworl1 and worry. Have
constant medical attention. The tivid-
ing line between those things that hurt
and those things that do not Ii SO dim
that sick person Is not able to decide
which Is best.
Ssun quacks and quack medicines.
Get the best possible help.
Every consumptive wants to get well
Eighty five per cent OF them can ii
shown how.