The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-05-07
Local Student
Gives Radio
TalkMonday
Orville Johnson One of Group
of Eight Selected to
Broadcast Over WCCO
ENTIRE STATE COVERED
tuberculosis Prevention Talks
by Students-Sponsoredb by
Public Health Assn.
ENTIRE STATE COVERED

Orville w. johnson of the Sank
Centre Junior High School, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Johnson, OF
Lite Sank, was one Of the eight
speakers chosen to broadcast in
the Radio High School Public
Speaking contest sponsored by the
Minnesota Public Health Associa-
ton in connection with the Early
Diagnosis Campaign. The winner
of the silver cup will be announced
May 9.
Judges for the contest include:
DR.. VIM A. O'Brien Of the medical
staff of the University of Mime
sofa; Miss Melba Hurb of the
Speech Department of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota; and Mrs. s. 5.
Hesselgrave of st. Paul, president
of the Women's Auxiliary OF the
Minnesota State Medical Associa-
ton.
Other contestants were Emerald
Thomas, Humbolt High School,
st Paul; Robert Laurason, john
son High School, st Paul; Arnold
Lawson, Owatonna; Bonita Cal
menson, Montevideo; Rueben Per-
son, Big Lake; Senta Westering,
wahkon and Eugene Lampert,
Cloquet.
Following is Orville's talk:
Awake! Ye Americans, you, the
descendants Of the men who fought
SO heroically to defend and estab-
lish our nation, to the fact that our
country is yet in danger of being
overcome, not by some other nation
but by a great disease which can
ruin the life, wealth, and prosper
ity of our land.
I'm the last few years our coun-
try has been confronted by q SER
ious depression which, indeed, has
seemed of great Importance to all;
but in fact this situation is Of very
little importance compared to the
still greater foe which we are fac
ing and cannot avoid.
tuberculosis, like most other
diseases, is more easily prevented
than cured. Great scientists and
doctors of our day have found that
tuberculosis can be cured by TAX
ing proper care of the body, by
eating only wholesome food, and
by spending much time out of doors
in the fresh, invigorating air. Re
cords show that the death rate
from tuberculosis among the young
Spartans and Athenians was sur
prisingly low.
1.-THE young Spartans and Ath-
enians were unknowingly fighting
tuberculosis by building up their
resistance to disease. They spent
much time out of doors building
up their health and bodies. The
Spartans and Athenians were not
gluttonous; but ate only the neces-
sary amount of wholesome food.
Thus they fought against tubercu-
losis, even though they did not
know it, by keeping their health
and bodies in excellent condition
Tuberculosis may attack; but 1t
can never affect a healthy body.
Anyone in normal health has
enough bodily resistance to over
Doctors have found that the av-
erage m1ddleaged person mas Deen
attacked by the germs of tuber-
culosis; but because of their resis-
lance have not been effected.
Young folks of our day favor
Americas Horror" by breaking
down the resistance which they or
dinarily possess alex of sleep, lack
of proper food, and scanty dress
are three of the servants of the
paymaster.
I'VE, the educated people, the ad-
vanced race Of the world, and the
people on which the present and
future of the world is dependent,
are the ones who must fight this
disease!
Cant we, the youth and middle
aged of America act as Spartans
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