Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14

Health rules are being distributed
among the schools of Washington by the
Association for the Preven-
Rules for ton of tuberculosis. for
CL:,I the purpose of educating
children in sanitary living.
The rules which take the form of a chart,
are divided into twelve sections each
dealing with one essential point in the
prevention of the disease being fought.
Under the heading Good Air." for ex-
ample, is the admonition to avoid badly
ventilated, badly lighted, dusty, dirty,
overheated. crowded or damp rooms"
The care of the house to prevent dust is
treated. as well as the personal care OF
the body. Pure water and "safe milk
and cream are each touched upon, and
also food and liquor and tobacco"
Get enough sleep is one of the rules
and take plenty of outdoor exercise" and
"sit and stand erect others.
The rules are short and to the point.
At the bottom, just next to a small para
graph which tells OF their origin, is a
red circle in which is the biblical quota
ton, Hear instruction and be WISE and
refuse it not" 1t is intended to distribute
as wide an area as possible.
This campaign Is one of the ways in
which the Association for the Prevention
of tuberculosis of the District of Column
bia fights that disease; by educating both
young and old in the principle Of cleanli-
ness and right living that will insure
health.
On the cover Of the latest report issued
by this organization Is a chart which shows
In q startling manner the toll
Heavy demanded by tuberculosis From
~, 1881 to 1885 it shows that the
AoAA' death rate per 100000 persons
in the District was 6s7.2 among the col
ored and 1850 among the white. In
1910 the rate among the white people
of Washington had been brought down
to 1907. and that of the colored to 1906
1t is estimated that every year there are
some 100000 deaths due tostuberculosis
in this country. Last year statistics
showed that there were in the vicinity Of
800 deaths In Washington, white and
colored together. due to tuberculosis. In
speaking of the work here Walter s.
Ufford, secretary OF the association, said
which had reached q pronounced STAGE
and that there were twice as many cases
in various stages Of acuteness, thus bring
Ing the number Of persons up to 25,OOO
The Association for the Prevention OF
tuberculosis has for its president Gen.
George M. Sternberg, U. 8. A.. retired. The
other officers are Emile Berliner, vice
president; Gen. William H. Forwood,
treasurer, and Walter s. Ufford secretary.
The board of directors is composed of
Emile Berliner. Miss Mabel T. Boardmarl.
DR.. F. Fremont Smith, DR.. John 8. Full
ton. DR.. William c. Gwynn, DR.. J. D.
Morgan. DR.. c. w. Richardson, Miss
Isabel L. Strong. A: T. Stuart, Walter s.
Ufford. DR.. G. w. Cabaniss. Mrs Hennen
Jennings. DR.. George NJ Kober. Dr. D.
DIN Leech. DR.. G. Lloyd Magruder. Mrs.
T. II. Newberry, DR.. Jesse Ramsburgh,
Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith, Gen. George
M. Sternberg, Rev d. e. Wiseman, Will
liam H. Baldwin, DR.. Ryan Devereux,
Gen. William II. Forwood, Mrs. John
Mclaughlin. DR.. William C. Rives, DR..
E. c. Schroeder. Rabbi Louis Stern. Rev.
John Van Schaick, jr., George s. Wilson,
DR.. William c. Woodward. OF the COM
mittees the following are the chairmen:
Executive committee, Gen. George M.
Sternberg; committee on finance and spe-
cfal relief. DR.. Ryan Devereux; committee
on legislation, DR.. William c. Woodward;
committee on dispensaries, DR.. George NJ.
kober; committee on membership, DIR.
]. D. Morgan: committee on lectures, DR..
William c. Gym; committee on day
classes and camps. Miss Isabel L. Strong,
and committee on publication, Emile
Berliner.
The growth OF the movement toward
the eradication Of tuberculosis in Wash