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being conveyed from house to house
by air transmission. That fact has
long since been accepted by all scien-
ti1c experts and special students of
this disease. Were that not true, we
would have consumption occurring in
epidemic form, and where we now
have one case, we would have three
or more.
For such condition to exist, would
necessitate the presence of the liv-
ing virulent germ in the air. But re-
peated efforts have been made by
the most painstaking observers to find
the germ in the air, and at such places
where it would be most apt to occur,
but never once has it been found.
Physically and bacteriologically it is
impossible. To accept such a state
ment as being true, would bring about
much useless anxiety and fear, and
would stimulate many to doing things
which are not necessary nor called
for.
Already there is too much tendency
on the part of the patty to assume an
unfair attitude toward the consump-
tive; and it is largely responsible for
the great prevalence of the disease.
Great effort has been, and still is be-
ing, made to control this disease, and
to lesson the frequence of it's occur
renee. But that can only be brought
about by advancing along the path of
truth. There is no place for untrue
theories in the fight against consump-
ion, for they will only serve to de-
feat the end aimed at. AS soon as
the laity assumes different attitude
toward the consumptive, offering him
help, sucorc, sympathy and necessary
comradship, the sooner will that ten
dency to secrecy on the part of the
cons mptive be abandoned. 1t is then
that one Of the most important aims
of the anti-tuberculosis crusade, Will
have been accomplished.
] think that DR.. Brown, and every
one else, will agree with me when
say that it is of the greatest impor-
lance to discover those who are stuff
erers from this disease, before we can
ever hope to exert control over them.
If we fight them and drive them about
as persons to be avoided and Stunned,
then they will resort to every means
of deception to hide their disea Sc.
But If we receive them properly, offer
ing them help, succor and sympathy,
they will not attempt to deceive us;
but will admit their trouble and CO.
operate with us in every possible way
for the control of the disease, both
for the protection of others and for
their own better chance of recovery
So let us not teach ERRONEOUS theor-
les, which can only be productive of
conditions which tend to defeat our
efforts to control the disease. But let
us confine ourselves to the accepted
and proven facSs, which alone can
carry correct information and tend
to the betterment of health conditions
Teach carefulness on the part Of the
consumptive and the necessity for it.
Teach him how to be careful by tell.
ing him the things he must do in order
to be careful. If he is properly dis
positioned, he will need and carry out
our Instructions And il he carries
out our instructions, give him well
come hand, encouragement and COM
me nd alton. But, if he will persist
In refusing to obey the rules laid
down for him, by which he is to pro-
tect others, as well as himself, then
will be the time to exercise the more
drastic measures to control hipn.
As for the plac ardfng those homes,
hotels, and boarding houses in which
1.-THE consumptiye may live, it seems
Il y