The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-04-01

CERTAIN normal RESISTANCE 70 luOci
cuiosis. Ii this resistance IS lowered
Tor any reason, the germs which are
almost always present IN the body,
will quickly find come tissue ON which
they can grow, and thus the disease
IS started 1t takes more than the
presence Of the germ in the body TO
cause tuberculosis. It needs also 4
lowered vitality that will give the
germ chance to grow. It's like the
seed and the soil The scaley parasite
that ruins a rosebush frequently
comes from a poorly nourished soul
The tubercie bacillus is the seed; the
lbody is the soil. If the soil is allowed
to lose its normal and natural tertil..
ity. the seed will produce disease. 7
the soil is kept up to its full strength,
this parasite cannot grow, and no
tuberculosis will develop.
Once the germs begin TO grow IN
the body. they produce injury to II
in two ways: j,
"a They destroy tissues. The des-
truction in the lung, for example, may
amount to very small spot, or II may
be large cavity, and not intrequentiy
an entire lung. The sooner the DIS
ease is discovered, the smaller viii be
| the amount of tissue destroyed, as
general rule.
(2) The growing germ, while. It de-
stroys the body tissues upon which II
lives, also produces certain poisons OF
toxins, which, in turn, cause most 81
the symptoms of the disease. 4 nus,
while the germs may be active IN the
lungs. the poison which they throw
off goes through the entire system.
The commonest early symptoms OF
consumption are:
| NQ) Persistent cough or cold lasting
month or longer; ~ Loss OF weight
and appetite; (3) Run down feeling
| f4l Afternoon temperature; 90 Night
sweats: and (6) Splitting of blood or
streaks of blood in sputum.
The presence of any of thse synp-
toms should lead one to consult
physician at ONCE. Tuberculosis can
\ be cured if il is discovered iile time.
II costs little to be examined and cur
ed. 1t is very expensive to delay and
cient Fire Department on the COAST
/ A few DAYS ago the alarm of hire was
raised at house on whCih company
4 represent carried an insurance pol
icy. 1t did not seem three minutes
from the time the bell sounded the
alarm until the Fire Chief was there
with his motor attachment and had
the fire out Five minutes more and
the house would have been a total
loss and a dozen other houses endang-
cred. AS a result of being johnny
on the spot" there was but loss OF
sixty seven dollars. SO let us boost
Tor Boise the More Beautiful. An
other thing, want to say to you that
am in hearty sympathy with the
Work of the Associated Charities and
our splendid Childrens Homehnding
Society. If you do not want to back
mp these splendid agencies then do
not vote for me for / give you notice
stand for both.
When | read in the papers few
days ago about the case OF that poor
unfortunate woman and how the Sal
walton Army came to her rescue,
SAID to myself, that is Christianity at
work.
If everybody would manifest the
true Christian spirit as the Salvation
army people put into action in this
case, the Social Evil would soon adj
just its self. They did not give thi:
woman a "foater" but Good Samari
tan like, bound up her wounds anc
gave her sympathy and love and /:
helping hand. Friend, what righ
have | to pick up the dead cats in IN,
back yard and throw them over intC
yours?
Now as to My Position on the Labo
Question
/ have been a laboring man all m,
life, not only from necessity but iron
choice. think the idle man or wo
man is the most unhappy as well a
the most unfortunate | hold that true
that every man and woman has
right to a chance TO earn an homes
! living, so that he can keep himself am
! those dependent upon him, in comfor
3 and have time and opportunity to i'm
e prove his mind and heart and to car,
, for his physical necessities. An,
J system that would deprive him or he
| OF that right hold to be vicious
; Therefore under the conditions tina
exist today it is not only the RICH
, but the duty of those who toll to wise
~ organize to the end that they may
secure these inalienable rights. Dis
honest men and women will creep in
to any organization, into the church
as well as into the labor organizations
that bring reproach upon that organi
zation. but | do not hold the organi-
cation responsible for the lawless acts
Z Of the vicious unless that organization
: aids and abets the commission oil
: crimes against the law. l believe
that the unrest that exists in the labor
: world is largely caused by the i'm.
! proper administration of the law Of
: just compensation for toll.
} For instance here is a person who
through some personal pull or inhu
I ence secures a job, free from storms
Of winter and the heat OF summer ant
{ gets 500 or a 500 a month and her,
E is an other equally as competent ha.
( to work pushing the shovel to keel
| the streets clean and sanitary, get.
e but 500 per month. | hold this to b.
z unfair | am absolutely opposed Il
S the employment of alien labor when !
!. is possible TO avoid it. There ar,
& many other things | would like to dis
/ cuss If time would permit. In conclu