New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-22

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atoKias aF sSFe0Ris aeid gas-ths
- IN lhat aakes SsltEeT NatfF hEE
hAS aR iRhihit0Fy effect on ths
EgsNth 81 tahsEele haeill, Fhs s&-
I rsTtmsnts conducted IN the lahaTat-
err 81 ths Research Department a
the AatiaRal Hospital, DR. eoFRsE
Said, lead him % the SORyieiiOA that
NhRR 4 = possible 70 supplement the
tuberculosis Nteiim's ReFmai supply 0l
Eas, created hy lhs eemhustiah Ia his
heaF the progress ~ the disease Wlll
ne ARRESTED, Many meaieal sNiRoFilies
receive this announcement with en-
tansiasFn, saving that the experiments
With saFhen aiekiae may furnish the
clue 20 . chemical cure for tMheren-
losis faE whiGh scientists have tefn
searching for many years,
valuable additions 20 the methods
81 treating tuberculosis have hesn
mazda by the National Jewish Has,
pitfalls Research Department, Pasture
as means 81 checking hsmaFFhagss
- one, Ordinarily blood containing
tnhsFeie haeilll is carried from a
diseased lung 10 q healthy lung during
~
IL was found, by the adoption Of pro,
per pasture, II was also discovered
that the infection Of oils as q means
for curing tuberculosis is dangerous
In that II has tendency 20 produce
bronchial pneumonia, Additions 20
dlaghasiie symptoms have also been
found he the research department,
One Of them is the discovery in many
patients OF the presence OF bony
nadule on the hard palate, This con.
dition, which had never before been
noted by medical men, is now accept (
81 as an important method OF detect.
Ing the disease.
Great Aid 20 Workers
but II Is not merely 10 the cure Of
tuberculosis that the national hospital /
II devoted, In most instances admit. !
lance 20 the institution means for tho |
patients. a complete reorganization OF |
his life. The largest number OF those
who come 20 IL are sweat shop work.
ers are engaged IN OF or occupations
rredisposing them 10 tuberculosis. To
discharge them as "cured" and per-
nit them 10 return 20 the same voca-
lion and the same environment IN
which they were stricken would. IN
The opinion OF Its management. defeat
The purpose OF the institution. There
lore the institution maintains a COM
plete vocation training school IN
which Its patients are taught new
rades whereby they can earn their
ivelihoods In a healthy environment
ifter they are discharged.
In the Sehoenberg Memorial build {
ng. one OF the group of twelve which !
lot the grounds OF the institution. and 1
PRESENTED TO II by Col. Joseph Schoen-
'erg in memory of his wife. various
'ocational classes are conducted in
luding plumbing. carpentry. photo
ra ply, automobile mechanics. cleo
rical and general Engineering. book
eeping and stenography. Many of Its
at!ents, recent immigrants, hove re-
eived their education In English ana
in American citizenship at
he institution. Whenever possible. the
lasses are conducted by ex-patients.
me of Denver's leading children's
pecialists. by the way, is an ex-pa-
ent. He was tailor when he came
} the institution. Now he is on its
onsulting staff. The photography de-
artment Is conducted by two ex-pa-
Tents. one of whom was a plumber
hen he came to Denver. Three ply Z
cians of the house staff are ex-pa-
ents.
In addition to the vocational train
lg courses, the institution has a loan
lnd for the benefit of those of its
ischarged patients who elect or are
dvised to remain in Denver One OF
he foremost millinery emporiums' in
enver is owned by an ex-patient who
orrowed from this loan fund the cap
al with which she established her.
elf in the business for which the
round work had been laid In the Ma
onal Jewish Hospitals vocational
,hool. Some of the daredevil" taxis
ASKING through the streets of Den =
err, are operated by ex-patients who
orrowed the purchase price for the
IKE and even the license fee from
lis loan fund. Other ex- patients were
elped to start little dry goods stores
nd the like. And in addition to bor-
owing capital, many ex-patients OBJ
lined from this fund sufficient money
, bring to Denver their wives and
nildren and furnish the new homes
which they were reunited for the
Is hoped-successfu try at