Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-12-15
EM,aENT MEDICAL AUTHORITY
MAKES PLEA FOR THE
TUBERCULOSIS.

lat. ). AQOlphuS hnOpI, emlheht
authority on tuberculosis and author
of world standard books on that dis
ease, pleads for the purchase of Tuber-
culosis Christmas Seals this December.
Because of the pertinence of his let
ter to the people of New York to the
tuberculosis situation in all states, his
letter is being given wide publicity
throughout the country in order that
everyone may know the significance of
financial support and cooperation
given in this years sale Of Christmas
Seals. DR.. Knopf's letter follows:
because of the favorable reports Of
results obtained by the tuberculosis
campaign in the reduction of the death
rate from tuberculosis, many we'll
meaning people think that there is no
longer any need to help in that direc-
ton. Yet if there was ever need OF
funds to carry on the anti-tuberculosis
work efficiently, it is now.
"Tuberculosis, as a rule, does not
begin in adult life. 1t Is most fire.
quently contracted in childhood. While
it may always remain a latent tnfec-
ton and never develop into a disease,
where there is privation and want, I'M
d%erfeeding, insufficient clothing, and
overcrowding, the infected child is
bound to develop tuberculosis. I'm
derfeeding, technically called malnutri-
ton, among children whose parents
are in pool or even moderate ctrcum-
stances, owing to the hard times and
approaching winter, Is more to be
feared this year than ever before.
| Many an adult predisposed to tubercu-
losis retains his good health in pros
porous times because he can get good,
nutritious food and have a comfortable
home. 1t is different now with the vast
army Of unemployed, many of whom
not only live less comfortably and less
hygienically, but must content them
| selves with insufficient food. Add to
this their natural anxiety about the
future, and I am sure that unless the
situation changes soon we shall have
a great many tuberculous adults.
"Let us come to the esq Of those
thousands Of children and the thou
| sands of men and women who are In
danger of becoming t~uberculous.
"But besides doing this glorious pre-
ventive work, we must also be re-
minded that there are yet many, many
t%uberculous cases without proper med
ical care, some who should be in a
sanatorium, others in a hospital, others
at least in more sanitary environments
than they are at the present time, and
others who should receive medical SUI
pervision.
II appeal to the hearts of men and
women who have enough food, enough
clothing, and a comfortable home, to
think of the little children and the
men and ONE who may be saved
from contracting tuberculosis, and
those who may be cured by proper and
timely treatment and care. Let those
who cannot help by personal service
10 their share by giving freely and
generously to this campaign. Let all
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prevention and cure by buying as many
Christmas Seals as they can. Every
penny helps. Every one will enjoy
Christmas-tide with a lighter and more
joyous heart If he or she can say, !
have helped a child or a poor man OF
woman not to contract tuberculosis
Or l have helped one tuberculous suf'
ferer to regain his health and happi'
ness"
S. ADoLPHUs KNOPF, M. D.
"New York. N. Y"
tuberculosis Christmas Seals are
being sold by school children in al
parts Of Missouri, as are Christmas
Seal Fund Certificates in denomina
tons ranging from So to 500, all I'm
der auspices Of the Missouri Tuber
culosis Association and local tuber
culosis societies.