Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-18
DR.. PETIT WRITES
ON TUBERCUL OS|S;
DISEASE DURABLE
OTTAWA PHTHlSlS AUTHORITY
SAYS IN "HEALTH," A MONTHLY
MAGAZINE, THAT CONSUME.
TloN, PROPERLY TREATED, is
EASILY CONQUERED.


the subject of a cleverly written
treatise by Dr. J. w, Petit, founder
Of the ottawa colony, and published
in the latest issue Of Health. a ma.
tional magazine for home, school and
industry.
Or. Petit answers the question in
his own inimitable way, proclaiming
to the world that tuberculosis. if
rightly handled, can be cured and
that easily, The treatise is worth
reprinting at this time and the Free
Trader-Journal, presuming upon the
good nature of the publishers of
Health, gives it TO its readers in
toto. DR.. Petit, who is recognized
as one of the nations greatest au.
thorities on phthisis and an origna.
tor of the celebrated fresh air cure
knows whereof he speaks in writing
of this important subject He says.
Can tuberculosis be cured? Yes
most empratically yes, If treatment
is begun at the proper time and car
riCd out under proper conditions. No,
if these conditions are not fulfilled.
There is no class OF patients for
whom so much can be done and who
are receiving more bad advice and
worse treatment than tubersular in.
valids While this is true, thousands
Of patient relieve no scientific treat.
Tent whatever and of those who do,
it is applied so late or in such an in.
different manner that the results
are less than one-half OF the posi-.
bilities There is no serious dis
ease SO durable as pulmonary tuber.
CulOsiS, if it is treated in time. and
none more hopeless if il is neglected
or treated by improper methods.
The information contained in this
article is not theoretical or expert
mental, but based upon investigation
and personal experience of the most
competent authorities on tuberculosis
in the world.
The patient who has been inform.
ed that he has tuberculosis is usual,
ly not only overwhelmed by the dan,
ger which ConfrOnts him. but COufus-
ed by the well meant but injudicious
advice of those who seek to aid him
In his confusion he is almost certain
to adopt methods which will lead to
disaster.
Popular Ideas incorrect.
During the past lew years our
ideas with regard to tuberculosis
have been completely reyolutionized.
There is hardly a popular tradition
or conception with regard to the
treatment OF tuberculosis which is
not erroneous, therefore, it is SAT-
to assume that whatever opinions
The patient may have as to what
he should or should not 10 are wrong
While much 81 the available knCwl.
edge pertHninE 10 the treatment Of
this disease has been accepted there
are still many Popular deUsions with
regard to certain essential fea urec
Regulation q Habits.
In the treatment OF tuberG uOsis
the one element which stands gu,
o. Of prc.cmlnoat importance is tie
proper regulation of the daily habits
Of rest, exercise, work, recreation,
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for all. Through the tedious course
of TINS mAny.sided disease new indi
t''r ,'v. .,Lt,atrrn,., a,,, ,' 80 IA, s'i
ules of living. t. nee. these. g0of
iudgmo"t, study and sLill are neces
sary, and these are only gained by a
SLOW ard painful process Of individu
al experience. Human nature is sc
constituted that the rlan of careful
restraint grows irksome and the long
ing to do something more radical and
less painstaking is apt to lead the
patient out OF bounds into various
attempted short cuts to the coveted
goal Of restored health. Lost oppor
tunities and lost lives are monuments
to such rash experiments.
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