Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-26
Health Day to Be
Observed Oct. II
All Over Maine


Mr.. Il. A. Mlnett. of Portland, has
been in the city on business of the
Maine Health Day Association, which
has been strongly Endorsed by some of
the most prominent men of this viein-
ity. Health Day is to be observed
throughout the State on October 81, and
Mr.. Milletts tour of Maine is for the
purpose of perfecting arrangements
with the various local organizations
A circular recently issued by the
association sets forth its aims and pur-
poses, coneisely, as follows:
DO YOU realize
T. That the number of persons in
the United States afflicted Win tn con-
,. That the yearly money cost of
this disease alone in the United States
is at "a conservative estimate about
$625,000, zoe?
8. That at the present ratio ten mill
lion persons now living will eventually
die of this disease?
4. That the death loss from tuber-
culosis in the United States every five
years is almost twice the mortality on
both sides during the Civil War?
3. That there are 10000 positive
cases in the State of Maine and that
the disease is rapidly spreading?
6. That Maine is behind practically
every other State in the Union in its
lighting this great peril?
I. That the real spreaders of the
disease are the advanced cases? ~
s. That there is not one bed I'M the
state where person In the advanced
stage of eonsumptiqn can be treated,
thus 9eesss baa their being taken
infection of their families and all with
Whom they come in contact!
You have probably hoi nitAerto
known these facts 10 be $50, yet tEiese
and many other facts equally startling
have been compiled by some Of our
leading scientists and pas s4eians WHO
have made special study Of the sub
iect.
Our Association has been formed for
the purpose of hgntlng this lnsidoes
disease. and to do so By striking at the
root of the evil-the advanced cases.
II is our purpose to erect IN this
State sanatorium in which the incur
able cases can be treated anu ,me s.4il-
ger of their injecting others eradIo ated.
Decrease in injection Is the hal-A of
success i'll this fight.
We propose in the fall of this year,
ana in years to follow, to have observed
throughout the state day to be called
every city and town in the State will
exhibit molten pictures of an eduea-
tional nature, dealing in 50 far as pos
! sible with the subject OF tuberculosis
| and kindred subjects
! Health Day has been Endorsed by, the
| leading citizens throughout the state,
including the Governor, Mayors of the
various cities, and other public officials.
The proceeds of the Health Day en-
| tertainments will be donated to our
| fund. but the amount realized from this
source the present year Will fall far
| short of the sum We need to success
| fully launch our project.
Realizing the true merit of our cam
paign and approaching it's economic and
social importance, business men and
others throughout the State are con-
| tributng Loyalty to our purpose.
| Governor Frederick w. Plasted. Hon.
| William T. Haines, Hon. William T,
| Cobb. Hon James r. Singleton, Hon.
Cyrus w. Davis, Hon. Frank a. Morey,
| Hon. G.. II. Blethen, Hon. Oakley e.
| Curtis, Hon. Reuei j. NOyes, A. G..
Young, NJ. d.. Stanley p. Warren, NJ. d.
! Among those who have offered to
serve as honorary vice-prc fIents of the
association are John S Hyde Franklin
| leigh. George b. Dunn, Galen G. Moses
Louis c. Stearns. Henry w cushman
John f. Warren. Charles H. Bartlett
William l.. Blake. Philip Dana, John
| Wilson, Daniel Mccain, NJ. D., Weston
! Lewis, Leslie c.. Cornish. f. l.. Bus sell
( Nathaniel c. Lord, Charles NJ. Richard
! son, Geo. f. Macomber. T. II. Phair
Charles w. Mullen. Frank M. Low
Walter l.. Head, Charles c. Burrill
Frederick w. Hill. Mary Chandler Hale
Emma G. Wiswell, Mrs. f., r. Burpee
= w. p. Wing. Alden p. Webster. p II
yose. Caldwell Sweet. j. D. Woodward
iC. d. stanford. VIM. T. Haines, j. j
sullivan. e. Il. Sanger, NJ D.. Geo. p
Gould. Geo. CuoZzo. Chas. Murray, !. N
Towle. VI. J. ~. Hutchinson. Blaine s
Niles, Y. A. Thurston, Martin T. Bart
lett. L. W. Genthner,