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Show I J ORGANIZE TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS Committee of International ConBreaa Plana Thorough Edu- 1 5 catlonal Campaign. V ICnrly In October there wns held In St. Louis, nt the Hall of Congresses, In connection with tho World's Fair, tho American International Congress of Tuberculosis, which consisted of rcprosentntlves gathered from nil parts of the American continent, to discuss tho best means of preventing and curing this dreadful disease. Special Spe-cial attention was given to tho subject of prevention. Tho congress wns In session throe days. Many Important questions wero discussed nnd committees commit-tees wero appointed (or the purpose o( carrying forward nn active campaign cam-paign against this most terrible of nil the foes o( human ll(e. The commit-teo commit-teo ot publicity was charged with tho duty of organizing n proper educational educa-tional campaign In connection with Chnutnuquas, conventions, associations associa-tions nnd fraternities of various sorts, for tho purposo of placing In the hands of the public Information relating re-lating to tho host means of preventing and combatting this scourge. Those who nre especially Interested in this phase- of the question should address for (urther Information tho American Congress on Tuberculosis, Committee on Publicity, 28 Thirty-Third Place, Chlcngo, III. Movement to Suppress Tuberculosis. Sclcnco hns demonstrated beyond question that pulmonary tuberculosis or consumption of tho lungs Is both a preventable nnd a curable disease. This dlseaso Is produced by germs which find their way Into tho body through abrasions of tho skin, through tho mucous mcrabrano of tho mouth or tho Intestines and through tho lungs. Tho germs of tho' dlseaso aro found In the sputum of persons Buffering Buf-fering from tuberculosis. Tho germs aro also found In tho llesh and milk of animals suffering from tho disease. Tho germs aro found nearly everywhere. every-where. Theso germs cannot llvo In tho tissues of n thoroughly healthy person, as tho cells of tho body nro cnpnblo of destroying the germs, but when tho body Is weakened by Indigestion, Indi-gestion, by tho habits of breathing (oul or bad air, by nnythlng which Impairs Im-pairs tho health, the tissues loso their power to destroy germs so that when they enter tho body they find lodgement, lodge-ment, grow nnd develop and tuberculosis tubercu-losis o( tho lungs, bowels or o( somo other part 1b tho result. Statistics show that nt least 150,000 persons dlo of this dlseaso In this country annually. Four or live times thnt number of persons nro sick all tho tlmo with this disease. Tuberculosis Tubercu-losis kills moro than any other malady. mal-ady. Experlenco has shown thnt the dlseaso is not Incurable, as has been generally supjiosed, but Is n very cur-nblo cur-nblo mnlndy K tnken In time, and if tho right treatment is applied. Not loss than ono hundred thousnnd lives could bo saved ovcry yenr by tho np-pllcntlon np-pllcntlon of proper menns for preventing prevent-ing nnd curing this terrlblo disease. Danger in Alcohol In Cold Weather. When tho skin Is warm It is red or pink In color. Tho cold nlr of winter causes tho skin to become whiter In color. This Is duo to tho contraction of tho blood vessels of tho skin. Tho amount of blood passing through the skin Is dccrcnscd, nnd tho amount of heat thrown off Into tho cold nlr Is llkowlso decrenscd. If a glass of wlno or brandy Is tnken the skin becomes red. Tho sensation of wnrmth produced pro-duced Is doluslvo. Tho victim lm-nglncs lm-nglncs himself warmer. Indeed, tho skin Is warmer, but at tho samo tlmo a great Increaso Is observed In tho heat thrown off (rom tho skin. The result Is nn enormous loss of heat to tho lnsldo of tho body. Dr. Parkes, tho eminent English sanitarian, says: "All observers condemn con-demn tho uso of spirits, and oven of wine or beer, ns a proventlvo against cold." Tho names of Dr. King, Dr. Kane, Capt. Kennedy nnd Dr. Hayes may also bo cited as holding to this opinion. In tho last expedition In search of Sir John Franklin tho wholo crew wero teetotalers. Prof. Miller states thnt tho Russlnn military authorities "Interdict its uso absolutely In tho army when troops aro about to movo under cxtrcmo cold, pnrt of tho duty of tho corporals being to smell carefully tho breath of each man on tho morning parade, nnd to turn back from tho mnrch thoso who havo Indulged In spirits, It having been found that such men nro peculiarly pe-culiarly subject to bo frostbitten and otherwise. Injured." Dr. Carpenter Is authority (or tho statement that the Hudson Hay company com-pany has, (or many yoars, ontlroly ox-eluded ox-eluded spirits (rom tho (ur countries of tho north, ovor which they hnvo oxcluslvo control, "to tho grent Improvement," Im-provement," as Sir John Richardson observed, "of tho henlth nnd morals of their Cnnadlan servants nnd of tho Indian tribes." Health By Training. Health-getting, for tho chronic Invalid, In-valid, Is simply a matter of training, of honlth culture undor favornblo conditions, condi-tions, which Includo tho discarding of nil dlsenso-produclng hnblts, such ns the uso of tobacco, toa, coffee nnd nil Irritating, Indlgestlblo and disease-producing disease-producing foods. The (no uso of flesh (oods Is no doubt a cnuso of liver nnd kldnoy dlseaso, dls-easo, ns well ns of stomach disorders. Tl.o, uric ncld ot flesh rood Is nlso n c&uso of rhcumntlsm and gout, as well ns nervousness nnd calcullcs. For substantial nnd permanent re covery, tho best method Is training. Weak muscles must bo trained to act with energy. Weak nerves must bo toned up nnd steadied. Tho weak stomach must bo trained to normnl nc- K tlvlty and tho whole body must bo jj brought In harmony with tho forces W which mako for health. Buttermilk for Consumptives. Hi Buttermilk Is nn excellent food for m tubercular patients. It mny be tnken if In tho quantity of ono to threo quarts 9 a day, according to tho amount of 9 other food tnken. Tho pntlcnt mny S tako two meals, threo meals, or four W meals a day, according to the quantity II of food taken nt each meal, and tho 8 kind of food. A safe rule Is never to j allow a constimptlvo to go hungry. Ho Sj should cnt whenever ho hns nppctltc, so thnt tho full digestive power of tho k stomnch mny bo utilized In furnishing K tho body with constructive material. Wanted An Appetite. Don't bo without one. Why go to the dining room under protest. Don't try to buy appetite nt a dollnr a btd , tie. Hnrn It. Ono should enjoy eating T and ho will, If ho has a natural appetite, appe-tite, such as comes to ono who works for It. Tho outdoor life crentes nppctltc, and a cold morning hath nwakens tho brain, lungs, heart, liver, stomnch nnd tho appetite. An Ico bag over tho stomnch (or hnl( nn hour beforo meals Is n good nntural appetizer for a bedridden bed-ridden Invalid. Another method Is n hot application over tho nbdomon for five minutes, fol- IS lowed by nn Ico rub over tho snm K pnrts for one or two minutes. This I not only produces nn nppctlto but I stimulates tho flow of the digestive H Juices nnd thus furnishes tho ability jR to digest. H Diet for Tuberculosis. Tho tubercular patient needs pro-telds, pro-telds, or tissuo-bulldlng foods, but only Just tho amount which enn bo nsslmL lnted nnd utilized by tho body. Any excoss must bo fronted llko poisons, nnd henco must bo a burden to both liver and kidneys, nnd a wnsto of vital energy. Protelds must bo taken, not only In moderato quantity, but' In tho purest form possible Tho vegetablo kingdom presents protelds In combination with m fats In great abundance, nnd In nuts, ij which can bo mado easily dlgcstlblo M by thorough chowlng or by proper M preparation. M Tho yolks of eggs nfford nlso n com- W jfi blnntlon of fnts nnd protelds which Is ' admirably suited to tho tubcrculnr patient. pa-tient. Milk, especially rich milk, Is another food ndnptcd to this clnss of patients when it does not produco A. "biliousness" through Indigestion. ' Mnny tubcrculnr pntlcnts havo dilatation dila-tation of tho stomach. Such enscs must avoid milk. Nearly nil enn tnko nuts If tho right kind Is selected nnd grent enro Is tnken with tho mnstlcn-tlon. mnstlcn-tlon. Pecnns, hickory nuts, almonds and filberts, plnons, or pine nuts nro tho best varieties. Half a pound of nuts mny bo taken dolly by tho consumptive, con-sumptive, not only without hnrm, but with grent benefit, If combined with other foods. A diet consisting of nuts, well-toasted broad nnd fruits Is n perfect per-fect dletnry (or tho tubercular patient. Tho yolks of a dozen eggs may bo used In placo of nuts. WHOLESOME RECIPES. Lentil and Nut Loaf To ono pint of rather dry lentil pulp ndd ono cup of grntcd Drnzll nuts and sufficient stnlo breadcrumbs to mako a stiff mixture Season with salt ond sago if desired. Press Into a bread tin and bako In a slow oven ono hour or longer. Fruit Soup Into ono cup of warm wnter put ono rounding tnblespoonful o( sngo and cook In a doublo boiler ono-halt hour. Then add two or threo wholo cooked prunes, ono-(ourth cup stowed raisins, two tablespoonfuls stowed cranberries, ono tcaspoonful lemon Julco nnd sugar to suit tho tasto. Allow It to heat until tho fruit Is hot, and servo. Vermicelli or pearl barley may bo substituted for sago, r nnd dried cherries, with strawberry and lemon Juice, used In placo of tho fruits mentioned. 8nowballs with Prunes Steam rlco one hour or until tender, then form into balls, with ono largo or two small i prunes In tho ccntor. Servo with a hot sbiil-u mado by wnrmlng (or a (ow I minutes one-hnlf cup of moltoso, to which tho Julco of ono lemon has been added and a llttlo pruno Juice to mako it of a consistency to pour easily. Banana and Nut 8alad Pcol threo bnnnnns nnd sllco thin; odd ono-half cupful broken (not chopped) walnut I meats. Pour over this two-thirds cup I of tho dressing nnd mix well. Servo 3 on plntters garnished with lettuce leaves. 1 Peas Croquettes Doll until thor- j oughly dono two eupfuls o( Scotch j peas. Rub through n colander nnd ' add two well-benten eggs, n llttlo i minced parsloy, n small grated onion, j salt to tnsto nnd dry bread crumbs enough to mnko qulto Btlff. Form Into croquettes, roll In beaten eggs nnd breadcrumbs nnd bako In oven about ten minutes. A cup of chopopd walnuts wal-nuts will improvo tho croquettes. 8avory Lentils Cook two eupfuls of lentils until woll dono. Rub through a colander and ndd salt and sago to ' taBto. To sorvo, heap In tho center of J tho dish and pour tomato sauco 1 around it. tl |