The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-20
TUPELO CAN SECURE
tuberculosis Exhibit by Proper
Effort on the Part of her
Citizens.

DIR. C. 7. Keyes, county healtl
officer, has been in correspond,
ence with Mr.. E. G. Routzhan
Director of the American Tuber
culosis Exhibition, with the view
of having the exhibition present
ed here for the ins truction o.
the people of Lee county anl
Northern Mississippi.
The growth of tuberculosis
has been observed very closely
by professional men for the past
few years and the profession
has inaugurated a war against
the spread Of this fatal malady.
The science of medicine has re.
vealed the fact that this dread
disease can be eliminated and
the human family saved from the
many hundreds of thousands
of deaths each year by prevent :
i've methods.
The first thing necessary to
stop it's ravages is to educate the
people. This process will be
necessarily slow and already the
profession has circulated litara-
ture and accomplished a great
deal.
Through the methods employ
ed in this exhibition, ocular dem
onstration will be furnished free,
thereby going direct to the per-
son with facts which could not
be gained otherwise. This exhi-
bition has been given during the
last four years through eighteen
states and everywhere the lead
ing physicians testify to its
great value. This exhibition is
only exhibited in a few Of the
leading points in each state. Af-
ter making three prominent ci'-
les in Texas there was such an
enthusiasm created that many
points throughout the state are
now clamoring for its exhibition
lin each.
We feel sure that it is due the
people of this section to make
an effort to secure it. While
consumption is not as prevalent
with us as in many other places,
yet, it is our duty to accept the
first opportunity to inform our
people of the means Of fighting
eff or curing the disease.
Should we fail to secure the
exhibition at this time it is prac-
tioalIy settled that we have lost
the opportunity for all time. We
have no assurance that it will be
in reach of us again and we
should now bestir ourselves and
secure the exhibition while it is
in reach. The cost in each city
is from $500 to 5000. Of this
amount. the State Board of Health
will possibly furnish from $500
to $500. This would leave ap-
proximately $500 for Tupelo to
raise in order to secure the ex-
hibition. It would remain here
three weeks and during that
time there would be offered an
opportunity for all of the p'lysi.
! ans, school teachers and citizens
generally to gain information
that would prove invaluable in
teaching the private individual
how to protect himself and his
family against the most dreaded
of human diseases!
Below we give letter to DIR.
Keyes from the manager, which
explains fully the necessary steps
to secure the exhibition:
Meridian, Miss, Jany. 14sh, 1911
DR.. C T. Keyes, County Health Off
Ger. Tupelo, Miss.
Dear Dr.. Keyes:-Rsplying to your
favor January 18th would express our
interest in your efforts towards secur-
ing the exhibition / am sending your
letter of inquiry to Dr.. Livingston Far
rand, los. E. 22nd ST., New York City,
Executive Secretary of the National
Association for the study and Prevent
ion of tuberculosis.
send also to you some information
about the organization of the exhibition
campaign. 1t has not been customary
to take the exhibit to city the size of
yours. but the enterprise you are show
ing, am sure will appeal to the Nat
ional Association which will decide the
question as to the location in your city
after conference with DR.. Bryan and