The Washington times., 1924-04-14
You Can Cure YOURSELF
of CONSUMPTION
No Alleged Remedy" Can Cure You.

Above is useful absolutely truthful announcement issued
by the directors New York tuberculosis Association in
warning against fraudulent soaed cures for consump
ton" that sold to victims easily deceived
There at present known cure for consumption
the ordinary sense the There is DRUG that will
cure the disease.
And every year consumption less dangerous and
fewer die it, because thanks such admirably conducted
institutions as New York tuberculosis Association the
victims of consumption ARE LEARNING HOW TO TAKE
CARE OF THEMSELVES
Consumption is a germ disease. The tubercle bacili
microscopic that consumption planted
the lungs other tissues Of the bodyn the lungs most
frequently
There they feed upon the body and grow and destroy
tissue and often cause death.
There is no known drug do away with them but the
STRENGTH OF THE BODY can do away with them
Excepting in the very last stages of consumption body
can be built up strength the blood be built up in
quality fight the disease germs within eliminate them
and restore health.
Some of those that advertise cures for consumption are un
still others that guarantee to tell your fortune show
you your grandmother's spirit.
Director Deacon Of the Tuberculosis Association renders
public service in this statement:
eve the public to haOe nothing to do 1Oith
cures for consumption. There is nome"
These are the things that consumption Good food
sufficient sensible clothing moderate exercise abundance
heavy physical strain and from long hours Of fagung
labor That is highly important and AVOIDING D1SSIPA
TON
To protect others from getting consumption from those that
have is important The seeds Of consumption usually
implanted in human beings their infancy and too often by
aconate mothers that have the germs and that plant them
in their babies by kissing them the lips No child should
be kissed upon the lips by anybody mother father
anyone else The Indifferent stupid ignorant alone will
neglect that warning.
It is not necessary except in extreme cases. to send con-
suptives to special climates It is true that New Mexico
Arizona and other dry climates BENEFICIAL but they
are ESSENTIAL And often the mental harm that is
done by sending consumpve far away from home more
than outweghs the physical good that be done change
Of climate
New York City, instance thanks the benecent &C.
tvty Of tuberculosis Association has in near the
city twentyour institutions for the Of the tubercua
with combined capacity of than 5000 BEDS And of
these, ALSO are public, FREE beds.
Nathan Straus an excellent example and rendered
great service community when he established at Farm
stuon Of which Dr. Alfred Hess is the chief physician
Miss Quinby the efficient manager and Mr. Bradley Martin
head Of the board of directors takes children NOT YET T
BERCULoUS but living in bad surroundings and running the
risk of contagion.
They are taken Preventorum Farm at Farminrdae
N j. and there good food fresh milk sunshine and GOOD
build them up And when they 60 back increased in
health and weight they able to RESIST the germs thew
come in contact with them.
won't help you.
REST, get plenty Of FRESH AIR. eat nourishinr food
avoid violent exercise and dissipation and try not to worry
You may have consumption at thirty live to hunGred
take Of yourself and nothing else comes alone n
hurt you. Ae W
For further information you might write to the directors
Of the New York Tuberculosis Association No. 10 East T
ninth street. New York City. "