Show LOWERING THE DEATH RATE report show a gratifying decrease in the victims of tuberculosis during recent yeara at the convention of the national association for the study and proven alon of tuberculosis held recently at seattle it was shown that the nation al death rate from tuberculosis has I 1 decreased from per in 1880 to 6 in 1913 this decrease is equivalent to the saving of lives in a single year it proves that the fight against the scourge Is being waged wisely and effectively it Is estimated that there are today 1430 in the united states their existence means an economic loss of a year any movement to lessen the number of suf ferera is commendable not only from the standpoint of the humanitarian but also from that of the practical economist such figures are highly interesting just at present they show that while more than half the world Is almost wholly absorbed in the work of taking life the american republic remains concerned in the business of saving life the contrast between the hu in session at seattle and the strategy boards which are meeting today in all the great european capitals Is sufficiently striking cleveland plain dealer |