The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12
tuberculosis

Very few people in Fayette county
pay much attention to the spread
ing Of tuberculosis and the danger con.
nected with it. Although the negro
population is large tits not large enough
to merit the death rate of fifty.seven
(57) negroes TO seven Z whites, a pro.
portion o. eight to one in 1918. That
has dreadful significance, and every
effort should be put forth to check it.
The State of Tennessee has on
statewide Ant tuberculosis campaign.
The school children of both races are
being urged to take part in this cam.
paign. The state workers are trying
to bring before as many people as pos
sible, the need of united effort on the
part of all leaders to help do everything
posslble to prevent the spread of the
Great White Plague. tuberculosis"
Prof. Andrew Csliver. of Fiske Uni
versity is State Director of the negro
work. W. P. Ware, of Fayettte Conn.
ty Training School is a member of the
Negro State Board of Directors. Ev.
cry preacher every leader of the race
should fall in line and cooperate with
the State of Tennessee in this great
effort.
This should be considered not from
any mereenery motive but from a hu-
name standpoint, Here are our people
dying at an enormous rate from this
dreaded disease, disease which may
be prevented and its FIRST stages cured
If properly treat.
This lOathesomome disease was not
designed to pass through family and
completely wipe it out. Yet such has
been the case. Man was not Great ed to
suffer, to languish on bed of suff ffering,
and death just as sin causes eternal
death. Every cause has it's effect.
II we do not breathe into our lungs
sleeping as well as working. the proper
amount Of fresh air, disastrous results
follow. II we inhale into our lungs day
and night carbon dioxide from another
person's lungs, If we cit 10 stuffy pub
lie places, in our homes in our school
houses without the proper ventilation
We are courting death and sooner or
ater be will claim us. Our lives are
shortened our energy lessened, and
what time we do live we are menace
instead of help to our community.
There are eleven health rules we are
anxious for the children to observe
simple rules which no wise thinking
person will object to. These are urg.
ng the public school 10 follow, and
.hus acquire the habit of having a
Iound body. /
There is world of carelessness about
splitting about in public places, that
must be corrected. Sputa is charged
With disease germs. hence dried up
puta goes into the air and diseases
pread, man becomes infected.
The question of toilets is serious one, +.
he amount of disease spread by un-
anitary privies is greater than one can
imagine.
Life was given us to use, not to abuse
'ince this is true everyone should be.
ONE personally interested in this
White Plague" campaign. Ever7
eacher and preacher. every leader I
gho comes in contact with parents and v
hildren should by example as precept, .
ring before the people the Importance {
1 joining in the great fight against
tuberculosis. Every thing should be
one to enlighten each other along n
hese lines. literature should be distrib- v
ted. 1t is TO be hoped that every
aren't will encourage the children to
eep the eleven rules of health. 1t is n
oped that every person interested in Y
he health conditions of Fayette county y
specially among our people. will be in
lind the dleadful death rate from Tu-
ercuiosis lssi year, and join baud in :
and and do everetbing To prevent the :
sease. Let us work for sssnd bodies =
} that they may be sble 60 Develop "
'und minds and strong healthy citizen. : :