Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-12-28
COUNTRY DISTRICTS
ARE INTERESTED
In Campaign Against Tubsreulesi. -
New solum Man .Adyeeasl Forma-
ton Of Township Apais FubercuIosis
Societies and Praises the Work of
the Visiting Nurse
New Solum. Dec. %. 1911

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Editor Sheaf:
The world does move forward after
all, although changes from the old es-
tablished order to new come but slow
~ for several reasons: First the in
difference of the great mass of peo-
pie to even the most necessary re-
forms. They are likely to accept
sickness as matter of fate, and al
though they may complain and grum-
BILE about It, nothing is done to pre-
vent it. The second class care moth
ing about it because it does not bene.
f1t them directly The third class
feels that something should be done,
but doubt the efficiency of any plan
proposed. Every reform agitation
must contend against these things.
When an Anti-Tuberculosis Asso-
citation was started IN New solum last
year, the expected happened Some
praised and promised to aid the pro-
ject, others thought9it extravagant to
spend money in sheh a. useless way,
and still others had their doubts
about the proposed plan being good
one Some of sthesdouhts were 81
lenceds at the time Of Ne. Esastonss Wis
it. But it remained for iss R1lth
Olson, the visiting nurse 3r.
Dougherts, the tuberculosis specialist
10 convert all but the nols conserya-
tive people into abasteVing "a the ne
eessity and sfIciency Of the plan,
Miss OLSON especially, seems to
! have been very successful in getting
INFO the confidence of the people.
slap sssher time we'll
sssAeE kew to care for the sick, how to-
prepare nourishing food for the pa.
tients, taught them the value of sun
light, pure air and cleanliness, and
the great danger from careless dispo-
sal of the matter raised from the
lungs, also the use OF disinfectants.
Many people are not familiar with
even the simplest rules OF hygiene
and will pay little attention e7 Ell to
orders given by a physician. Some
one has to look after them to see that
the orders are really obeyed Others
again, are too poor 70 comply with
the rules. These, Miss Olson helped
by interesting others in their plight.
Altogether her work was a great sue
cess. Many people requested her
to come and visit them, although in
many cases it might not be neces-
sary, and were very disappointed
when she was unable to do so from
lack of time.
What future effect her work will
have, time will show. One thing is
certain, that people are awakening to
the fact that tuberculosis is pre-
ventable disease, and in its earlier
stages, durable, and more attention
will be paid to sanitary conditions
In two of the adjoining school dis
tricts, individual drinking cups and
clOS9u WGLer JdIS nave Deeu PtICudS-
ed
Although our Anti-Tuherculosis AS
sociation has been organized less
than one year, we feel that the good
accomplished in New Solum has
many times repaid us for the work
and small amount OF money expended
a,a ua most cinooro1u 11rga evarv
town in the county to join with the
Marshall County Association and as
sist in the suppression OF this most
destructive disease.
We only hope that people all over
will wake up, and do their part to-
ward combating the dreaded White