New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-29

aiding them in every possible manner to
become good citizens. But if reforma-
ton cannot be accomplished, society
demands that it be protected from the
criminal by incarcerating him in it's
institution" Mr.. Hammond criticized
those institutions which advertise the
fact that they set at large upon society
as reformed large per cent Of those who
are incarcerated.
In developing the idea that conditions
in the state Of Minnesota must be con-
sidered in deciding what is best to be
done and not the conditions as they are
turnout the country, the Governor
depressed for few moments to laud
the University Of Minnesota, comparing
it with his Alma Mater, Dartmouth
college. He said the university draws
it's student body, some 1850, from the
confines of the state, but Dartmouth
draws its 1900 students from all over
the United States. The university,
therefore, must consider the conditions
as they are in Minnesota, and is specialize
ing in lines that will fit it's students
peculiarly for vocations in this state.
In closing the Governor said that he
hoped the citizens of New Ulm would
take full advantage of the opportunity
to come in contact with the men and
women who are engaged in the charitable
and correctional work of the state. An
informal reception in the lounging room
of Turner Hall followed the addresses.
Sunday morning the pulpits of the
German Methodist Church and the
Congregational Church were filled by
members of the Convention who had
come here for the purpose of delivering
a message to the delegates and the towns
people. At the Congregational Church
the speaker was DR.. Todd of the State
University Sociological Department.
Rev. Wheeler was absent from the city
and Alexander Massopust conducted the
devotional services preceding DR.. Todd's
talk.
DR.. Beach, of the State tuberculosis
Sanatorium, of Walker, Mimi, gave a
talk at the Methodist church morning
services. His speech contained much
practical information dealing with
methods of helping the sufferers. During
the course Of his talk he used several
illustrations which brought out quite
sforelbly the rayages Of this terrible
plague.
"Over one seventh Of all the people
in the world die of tuberculosis" he
said. eve shudder when we read of the
ravages of smallpox or yellow fever
epidemics in the past; but these never
levied such toll as this great white
plague. 1t attacks people most often
between the ages of twenty and thirty,
just when they are taking upon them
selves the responsibility Of a family.
The cause of the disease has been known
for number Of years. 1t is a germ
disease, and the cause is the tubercular
bacillus, which will never attack a
healthy and normal person. The soil
must be made ready for the growth Of
this disease by improper housing con-
ditions, reduced vitality on account of
hunger, cold, or lack of pure air and
exercise. The disease is not hereditary
but it may be contracted through in
lection from diseased persons. There
fore, it is of the most vital Importance
that diseased persons be persuaded to
enter a sanatorium and remove the grave
danger from their families.
:There are two great popular falacies
in connection with this disease. The
first is that it can be cured by drug.
That is not true; there is no drug cure
for it. The second is that it eats away
the lungs of patient and causes death
that way. Death is caused by poison
ing from the toxins given off by the
bacilli. Very seldom are the lungs so
far gone as to cause DEATH
DR.. Beach made a strong appeal for
popular aid in the crusade against this
plague. He made the significant state
ment that if all the counties in the state
provided sanatoriums they could not
care for one tenth of the patients suffering
from this disease. The fight against
tuberculosis is not a matter for charity
but for justice to solve. Society is
largely the cause of this disease and
society should aid in the movement to
stamp it out.
DR.. Todd in outlining his talk an
nounced that what he would have to
say was to be considered in conjunction
with what would be given at the later
sessions of the Conference during the
day since his subject dealing as it would
with the prevention of crime is closely
correlated with the subject of proper
recreation for children and young
people which would be taken up by Mr..
Weller at the afternoon mass Yoootinu