Evening journal., 1922-12-11
MONDAY, DECEMBER II, 1922
OUR SLOGAN:
The Evening Journai-the First
Paper of the First City of the First
State.
CLIMATE AND THE CHRISTMAS SEAL

CLIMATE AND THE CHRISTMAS SEAL
rI,HERE are many persons in Delaware who, when
4 they hear of case of tuberculosis think that tho
sufferer should go California Colorado at once.
California and Colorado however, do not agree with
this idea the simple that each consmptive
arriving in Western State without money to for
good sanitarum care is not only burden to himself
and Others but danger>to the community
The death rates from tuberculosis in States to which
"lungers" go is appalinsy high Therefore. when "A
Twentieth Century Parable published this year in
the Journal Of Outdoor Life FIVE states asked for
reprints of it. and using it in their Christmas seal
campaigns, We reprint part Of It, as follows:
"a Twentieth Century Parable
"A certain rich man dwet in large house with spa
oious grounds and a retnue OF servants. But fine
day he began TO III. When the doctor called
he announced that the rich had tuberculosis.
In tenement house at the rear gate of the rich
mans estate lived poor named Lazarus who
worked OF the rich mans big mills. One day he,
too became sick. The doctor said he had malaria He
continued to work take the medicine that the
doctor gave weeks. until finally nearly
all Of his savings gone and he too weak to
work any Then the doctor said Maybe you have
tuberculosis you'd better west be cured. The
poor after much exertion able to secure
enough money to pay his fare to Los Angeles He ar
rived there weak and exhausted with only dollar left
in his pocket
Meanwhile the rich had gone to the best tuber-
specialist the city His tuberculosis had been
y,sts Ess iFsvelea west in special with
a physician in attendance After InSlftis~ AZ
careful medical and nursing supervision in good sani
torium. he finally recovered his health
The poor man had the same climate that the rich
man had but compelled to work every day as
dish-washer, in restaurant in order to get enough
money pay little and his wretched lodg
ing He poor to pay for doctor and could not
go TO sanatorium because not resident of the
city state. Some people advised him to so back
home but he did not have the aeaey and he sure
bet TIA doctor right when he told him he would
be cured in California After few months et this kind
of living he seized day with violent hemor
rhage and died before could be the
ency hospital
"The lessons that seems most in need OF emphasis
here are OF all the ignorance neglect the
poor man by his physician. There would to be
no reason why community should have provided
facilities that the could sound medi
advice tuberculosis and good treatment of his
disease the rich II he had gotten proper ad-
vice. would have gone west, and he might still
be alive For the rich man, with plenty of money the
west offered eoa1or and gave besides the ad-
aitional advantage Of climate. For poor with
no money the meant suicide. Lack OF ir the
west completely nuliihed whatever advantage might
have accrued from climate.
There is the very clear lesson that climate without
care will not cure tuberculosis The poor would
have better off in a county municipal hos
pital In his own community"
Leaving the parable and coming down the Christ
mas seal campaign would say that our lesson
in Delaware that We all should buy Christmas seals
as to help of this to get good
care in their own State.
Any case Of tuberculosis be diagnosed in its be-
ginnings at clinics of the Delaware Tubercu-
losis Commission. 21s West Seventh street. Of which
David snelenburg is president and Dr. Albert Robin.
executive secretary The clinics held from to 5
p. m. Mondays, Tuesdays. Wednesdays and Thdrs-
days with evening clinic to Q Thursday and
morning clinic 2 Saturday. The through
this commission which receives preparation, viii
send Brandywine sanatorium or some other good
those who need such service. DR.. Meredith I. |
saausl is the medical director Brandywine Sana-
rIn and ne also examines cases suspected tuber
ANTS DR.. Seth Hurdle S the resident physician
Il child is found be the edge of consump- |
7an. he be sunnybrook Cottage near Mar
4hailton preventorium of the Anti-Tuber
cuos Society, and cared for until health is entirely
stored Dr. r. W. Tomlinson, Jr is present doc
tor at sunnybrook Cottage.
1t to such practical this that the money
by Christmas turned greater part
OF the expense of Brandywine sanatorium running
sunnybrook Cottage, and educational work.
NEwARK'S FOOTBALL DISTINCTION
NOR the third consecutive year the football team