| Show west no place for consumptives ives hybl claim in all of the eastern states will bo be asked by the national association tor for the study and prevention of tuberculosis to stop send ing consumptives ives in the last stages of tuberculosis and without sufficient funds to the southwestern part of tip united states in search of health while it la Is impossible to tell accurately how many consumptives lyes ives there are at present living in the states of colorado now mexico arizona south ern california and western texas it Is probable that no less than ten per cent of the people in this territory have tuberculosis themselves or have come to the west because some members of their family havo have had it every year the health authorities estimate not less than consumptives ives hopelessly diseased come west to die por for these cases the climate oi of tl ali ji section of the country can do nothing and they ato are compelled 1 to die in strange burrou surrounds adi Cs and in d thousands of miles from home and friends friend s the nat national tonal tion points out further that from 50 to 60 per cent of these advanced cases are too poor to provide the proper necessaries of life and they are either starved to death or compelled to accept the meager charety charf ty which this part of tho the country at fords |
