The Washington herald., 1911-06-25

three were for persons with lung diseases
and thirty-one for patients afi1icted with
other ailments. In 1909 over 30, 900 persons
with diseases OF the lungs reeived treat
ment IN these homes and over 1900
otherwise afiicted. In addition to these
larger establishments there are thirteen
smaller homes for invalids, who are in
need OF special treatment. There Is
% model OF one Of these homes built by
the Bavarian Insurance Office-a delight
full place of the villa order in the midst
of pleasant country surroundings, and
with hills away in the distance.
The city of Hamburg sends a model
Of very pleasant Air and light bath"
at Hansdorf. This consists Of a cluster
Of rustic cottages In the midst of pine
woods with paled in Enclosures where
been prescribed. may disport themselves
in Adams costume.
Undoubtedly the most instructive mod
el in this department is that of the
tuberculosis sanatorfum at wasach, In
Wurttemberg. Even architecturally the
structures are very imposing. The foot
hills Of the Alps in the background lend
a striking beauty to the place. In the
foreground there are spacious lawns,
divided into six sections, one for each
year since 1904 Each section has been
filled with tiny lead figures Of men and
women in two divisions. one set showing
the number Of incurables at the end Of
the year. and the other the number OF
those restored to health. In the corner
of each division Of the lawn there is a
small group OF iron crosses, standing
for those who have succumbed. The in
curables are represented leaning upon
crutches as they leave, the restored are
dancing with JOY, and are fiourishing
their scythes OF hammers or axes, as
they go forth again to their labors.
The strength Of the German movement
against alcohol is well illustrated by q
subsection devoted to the advocacy of
temperance. The national beverage re-
ceives some hard knocks, and those who
advocate beer as fluid breadg are In
reality left with not leg to stand on.
"Is beer nourishingT' asks a huge
placard on the wall. Take an ordinary
glass OF beer which costs penny. The
nutriment In this quantity Is equal to
that in six grammes Of lard or twenty
I'VE grammes of bread, or three pieces
Of lump sugar, or one tiny cup OF milk.
The lard, the bread, the sugar, and the
milk are all placed before the visitor.
Now, for penny you may purchase ifty-
five grammes Of lard. or 500 eremmes OF
bread, or 200 grammes OF sugar. or three
glasses OF milk The contrast strikes
the stupidest- Besides, the glass Of beer
contains ten grammes Of absolute alco-
hoi
You are told thet . per cent Of the
weak-minded children OF Berlin are In
this state because OF the intemperate
habits OF their parents You have tables
showing now the use Of alcohol lowers
the working power Of the body In ueip-
zig every 100 drinkers have 12s cases Of
Illness year. while the temperance
workers have only ~. or a proportion OF
five to two. we have two striking rows
of pictures IN IIlustration-a top row Of
i've beds. In which are five patients with
staring Isnd bIoodshot eyes and terror
lied visage. and a lower row with two
beds occupied with respectable persons
OF old age.
Statistics 1aboriousIy collected show
that IN selected groups Of ten families OF
temperats habits only 1s per cent Of the
children ,lther die early or are abnormal
OF deeenerate. whereas n other similar
Gr6unn 2fero the parents drink t1o