Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-30
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TAXES
UP CAMPAIGN FOR ANTI.
TUBERCULOSIS SUNDAY

TuBERouLos1s SUNDAY
Although tuberculosis Sunday does
not come until October ~ this year,
the North Dakota board Of health has
already taken up the campaign for
a more general observance Of the
day by the churches Of this state. The
day was observed in most Of the
churches Of the city last year and
while none Of them have as yet made
any preparations for it's Observance
this year it is expected that most Of
them will do SO and several Of the
local pastors expressed themselves to
that effect.
The following article appears in the
latest bulletin Of the state health
board which has just been issued:
Churches and religious societies, to
the number Of at least 100000, will
be urged to give special attention to
the prevention Of tuberculosis on
Sunday, October 9th, or on some day
during the week preceding or the
week following that date. This sea-
son has been set apart and designat-
ed as the Third National association
for the study and prevention Of tub.
erculosis, which makes this announce.
ment today.
tuberculosis Day was originally set
on April 2sth, but was postponed be.
cause Of conflict with Conservation
Sunday Of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement, which was held on
that date. The observance Of Tuber.
culosis Day in the fall this year will
be utilized by anti-tuberculosis work
ers not only for the general education
Of churchgoers' on consumption, but
also for the purpose Of interesting
them in the sale of Red Cross Christ.
mas seals.
Every one Of the 900 and more anti
tuberculosis associations allied with
the National association will be urg.
ed to promote Tuberculosis Day in
their respective communities. While
last year over $4,000 churches OBJ
served the occasion, it is expected this
year that this number will be doubled.
Millions Of circulars and other forms
Of literature will be distributed. The
support Of every religious denomina-
tion will be asked for.
That tuberculosis is a serious prob
lem among church congregations il
evidenced by statistics which the Ma
tional association gathered last year;
which show that 10 per cent of all
deaths among church members are
caused by tuberculosis. Based or
these figures and on the mortality
statistics of the census bureau, ove1
$4,000 Of the 100000 commuui-
cants in churches in the United States
die from tuberculosis every year
This figure assumes that the death
rate Of 1.6o per 1000 population il
the registration area applies to ali
churchgoers, when, as a matter OF
fact, the rate would probably be
higher.
The churches of Nosth Dakota in
1910 and 1911 gave quite general as
sent to this movement. In each OF
these years over 300 ministers Of var
ious denominations gave a specia.
service to this subject. $4,000 per
sons were thus reached and were Civ
EN- message Of health and hope. A
large amount Of literature was dis
tributed and many people were di
rected along the paths of right living
It is believed that this year even .
more general response will be give1
and that the Christian church viii
help as never before in furthering the
physical as well as the spiritual up
lift Of the people.