The Irish standard., 1914-09-05

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President Wilson Sends Message to
Workers of America.
Labor day, a day that brings a
message of cheer to the workers of
America, is again here. Its observ-
ance, it's recognition, is not only ex-
pedient, but is necessary in justice to
the rights of the worker. In spite of
it's legalization in most states, and it's
celebration in all larger cities, thou
sands of men, employers and en-
ployees, remain Indifferent regarding
Labor day. This attitude is inconsis
tent with the principles of the day.
Organized labor, with due limitation,
has been endorsed by popes, by kings,
pres dents and the worlds greatest
business men. The president of the
United States, Woodrow Wilson,
whose policies have the admiration
of the world, now comes forward with
this beautiful message to the laborers
of America through the American
Federationist:
II feel that I can in good con-
science and with a heart full of deep
confidence send word of cheer, as
you suggest, to the workers of Amer
lea on this Labor day of the interest
ing year 1914. No one can look about
him with frank eyes, either in our
beloved country or in any of the
great nations of our time which have
civilization in their hands, without
feeling that there is steady move
ment both of purpose and action to-
wards justice, and a fuller compre-
hension and realization of the essen
tial rights and liberties of men. The
movement may be slow, may at times
seem distressingly and discourag:ng-
ly slow, but it. is unmistakable; and
all that we have to do to set it for
ward with ever increasing momentum
is to think justly, purpose the things
that are right, and be afraid of moth
ing except to be unfair and selfish
and hasty when interests as great as
the country itself are involved"
Would Make Tuberculosis Sanatoria
More Efficient.
Methods by which tuberculosis
sanatoria may be made more efficient
through the employment of their
graduates" are discussed in a series
of papers issued today by the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis in it's Of
ficial organ, the Journal of the Oout-
door Life.
The papers by DR.. Charles F.. Boil
duan of the New York City health
department, DR.. Sidney F. Goldste:n
of the Free Synagogue, New York,
and DR.. David R. Lyman of the Gay
lord farm sanatorium of Walling-
ford, Conn, show that many tubercu-
losis sanatoria waste their efforts be-
cause they do not care for their pa
tients properly after discharge. DR..
Goldstein found that in one sanatori-
UNI in New York So per cent of the
work done was literally wasted. DR..
Bolduan's and DR.. Lyman's results
showed some waste, but not nearly so
large percentage. The reason for
these relapses is found both in the
unsanitary home conditions to which
the patient returns and also in the
industrial conditions under which he
is forced to work.
DR.. Lyman says that the greatest
present need in sanatorium treat
ment is early diagnosis, and that such
early cases can usually return with
safety and success to their former
occupations after discharge from the
sanatorium. For certain groups of
city patients DR.. Bolduan and DR..
Goldstein favor working places where
they can work at their trades under
medical supervision and SAINT con-
ditions.
Experiments of this character are
now being considered in several cit
les. In Philadelphia the Henry
Phipps institute has opened small
shop for some of it's tuberculosis pa
tients. In New York the joint tuber-
culosis committee will soon establish
an open air clothing factory, and a
similar dexperiment is also projected
by the JOINT board of sanitary con-
troll of the cloak and suit industry.
The Delaware tuberculosis sanatori-
UNI is considering hosiery mill for
it's patients. At Otisville, N. Y, in
connection with New York City's
tuberculosis sanatorium, an indus
trial colony is also being considered.
A successful experiment in pottery
making has been carried on for two
years at the Arequ;pa sanatorium in
California.
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