Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-25

represented q man doing q hard days
work and how much he lost. Then they
showed how much foodstuff It required
to replace this loss.
/ In showing the value Of potatoes. milk.
meat and eggs one little note called at
tention TO the fact that IN China they
considered an egg that had been buried
in the ground many years great deli
cacy: but that is nothing in America. We
often have eggs for breakfast that vsre
evidently put In cold storage before they
laid the cornerstone OF the Chinese wall
/ The value OF a grain Of wheat, its coats
and It's fine particles. were shown under
microscope so that the making Of bread,
white. brown or graham. could be fully
appreciated by the housewife.
Tho making Of wine as an industry was
given q prominent place. and Its con-
sumption By various nations well Illus
trated. The effect Of alcohol was not
shown with the skin and scientific COM
pletensss that the subject deserves. They
appealed TO the emotion rather than rea-
son to induce mea to give Up the use OF
alcohol as a beverage.
Passing to the next department we saw
the way diseases were conveyed from
animals TO man. One unique Illustration
was taken from custom OF the country.
Here kissing the hand is common mode
OF greeting. so on the wall is repre-
ssnted a pretty girl carrying her pet dog:
scene two enters fire young man. kissss
her hand according to custom. Later he
becomes u and il is found that he has
contracted a serious and even fatal dis
ease rom the dog. This illustration Is
not at all artistic. but this exposition IL
not built to amuse, or entertain. but to
instruct.
Beyond all question plants and animals
carry e great many diseases to man In
one way or another.
Two more topics ! must touch on be-
fore closlns. Che Is the subject OF vac
citation, Here the profession has pre-
scented It's oiesrest arguments TO show
TINT vaccination. properly done. is a
wonderful Blessing TO humanity.
As a physician n Is my duty to know
tho results OF vaccination and to present
the case clearly TO my patrons. There
my duty and responsibility ceases IL my
proof is not convincing | have no moral
right. and should have no legal right TO
vacclnate anybody. The Wholesale vac
cination Of children In our public schools
and factories as done In America Is
crime. and every fair-mlnded man should
condemn H.
In the century before the discovery OF
vaccination more than 100000 people
died OF smallpox. In European countries
when vaccination Is carried out smallpox
10 practically unknown
The last subject that my time will
allow 10 discuss Is tuberculosis. All over
the world a great war has been waged
for the last five years against this dis
ease. II has become a national problem
In all civilized countries. The fish OF the
sea, the cattle Of tho hills. the birds In
the air die In practically the same ratio
al man. This means sunshine and fresh
air Is not enough 10 prevent its ravages
The question as to whether the same
bAcill. In animals causes the disease IN
man Is bitterly disputed. Are animals
4 source OF Infection in man? Can a pet
cat or a canary bird possibly be the
cause OF the disease in mani We do not
know absolutely. but the proof is so near
complete that such infected animals
should be killed. Here the great work
Of Koch Is displayed for Judgment from
the people. and this exposition has set
Thousands OF people 10 thinking on health
problems as they never have thought be-
fore.
Tho day 70 al hand when A phys,cian