Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
STAMP SALE PROCEEDS
TO AID THE AFFLICTED
Red Cross "Stickers" Bring
Good Cheer in More Than
One Way.

There are many people In Delaware
who. when thye hear OF case OF tu-
e~rculosis. think that the sufferer
should go to California or Colorado nj
once. California and Colorado. how
ever, do not agree with this idea, for
the simple reason that each consump-
tive arritirg in a western State with
cut money TO pay for good sanatorium
care. il not only a burden 10 himself
and others. but n danger TO the COM
munity.
The death rates from tuberculosis in
states 10 which 'lungers' go is ap-
pailinriy high. Therefore. when ~
Twentieth Century Parable" was pub
iishcd this year In The Journal of the
outdoor Life. Ave states asked for re-
prints Of Il. and are using IL in their
Christmas Seal Campaigns. In part 1t
follows:
A Twentieth Century Parable.
\ certain rich man dwelt in n large
house with spacious grounds and a
rctinuc Of servants. But one fine day
n. began 90 feel sick. When the doc
tor was called. he announced that
the rich man had tuberculosis.
In tenement house at the rear
gate OF the rich mans estate lived n
poor man named Lazarus. who worked
IN one OF the rich mans big mills
ono day he too. became sick. The
doctor said he had malaria. lie con-
tlnucd 20 work and 20 take the medi-
cine that tho doctor gave him Tor
several weeks until finally nearly all
81 his savings were gone. and he was
too weak TO work any more. Then
the doctor said: Maybe you have
tuberculosis. and you'd better so ives;
o. ho cured" The poor man, afte,
much cNertion. was able 20 secure
enough money to pay his fare TO 10:
Angeles. lie arrived there weak anC
exhausted with only dollar left IL
his pocket.
Meanwhile tho rich man had gon,
Co the best tuberculosis specialist il
tho city. His tuberculosis had beer
discovered early. lie Travelled west n
special car with a nurse and ply
sicisn In attendance. After months o
careful medical and nursing supervi
son In a good sanatorium. he finall,
recovered his health.
The poor man had the same eli
mate that the rich man had. but h
was compelled 10 work every day as
dish-vasher IN a restaurant in orde
90 get enough money 10 pay for a littl
food and his wretched lodging. II
was too poor 10 pay for a doctor. an
could not 30 10 a sanator.um. becaus
~ was not n resident Of the city O
state. Some people advised him 10 g
back home, but he did not have tn
money and he was sure that the doc
Tor was right when he told him h
would be cured IN California After
lew months % this kind Of living n
mas seized ono day with a violcr
rcmorrhage and died before he coul
D. removed to the emergency hos
piiai.
Tho lessons that seem most in nee
~ emphasis here are. first OF all IN
tsrcrancc and neglect Of the noe
man hy his physician. There woul
seem 10 be no reason why the con
munity should not have provided facf
tiles 80 that the poor man could &,
80 sound medical advice on tubercu
losis and as sood treatment OF n
disease a. the r.ch man. IL he IA
gotten Teoper advice. he would NJ
have some West, and he might 81
he alive. For the rich man, wit
plenty 81 money. the West offered ca:
ana comfort. and gave besides the a,
titional advantage of climate. i,
the poor man With no money n
Nosi meant suicide. lack Of care
inc West completely nullifed wha
ever advantage might have accru,
from climate.
There - tho very clear lesson IA.
climate vitaou; care viii not ~,
tuberculosis. The poor man wou
have been much better of in coun,
o. municipal hospital IN his own con
tpurity.
Tho lesson IN Delaware IS that :
should buy CHRISTMAS seals so as
help cases 90 this kind 20 get so
sanatoriun care IN their own STAT
Any case Of tuberculosis os&l
diagnosed IN is beginnings at the fr
clinics a. the Delaware Tuberculo:
Commission. s13 Yves: Seventh sire
81 which David SnellenburS is pre-.
Gent and Dr.. Albert Robin, executi