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Show TUBERCULOSIS' IN WAR TIME One hundred million poisons glv-1 ing their attention for ono week to tho problem of tuberculosis in war time: this Is tho desire of thoso who are fighting tho great scourgo of tuberculosis In this couuntry and and In Europe. For this purpose tho weok of December 2nd to 0th has been set aside as "Tuberculosis Week" for tho United States. Through the churches, the schoolB, tho press, letters and overy other posslblo way, tho public mind will bo focused on this fight. Wo must conquer tuberculosis or tuberculosis will destroy us. Wo will conquer the disease as soon as tho peoplo understand what tuberculosis Is, how it is contracted, and how It can bo controlled and destroyed. For this wt-ek should bo, widely observed. Tuesday, tho 1th Is Merchant's Day. On that day merchants nro asked to call their customers attention attent-ion to the causo by putting Christmas Seals on all their parcels and displaying display-ing tho posters mid literature. Thursday, tho Cth Is National Medical Examination Day. Thousands of deaths would bo prevented each year If peoplo would go regularly to their doctors for examination. Bodily defects would bo discovered and remedied rem-edied and dlseaseB would bo checked In tholr Incipient stngoH. It would bo llfo Insurance or tlio very best sort, throughout tho entlro nation peoplo will bo urged to present thomsolvos on this day to their family physlcial for n complete ovor-haullng. Every careful auto owner glvos his mnchlno such an over-hnullng at least onco n year. Why should ho not tako tho snmo care of his own body mnchlnory.' Friday, tho 7th is school day; school suporlntendoiidouts and teash-ers teash-ers ro miked to present this subject to their pupils and to enlist them lu this groat crusade In many schools children will assist tho movement by selling Bed Cross Seals, tho monoy going to tho tuborcuiosls work of the lied Cross. Sunday, tho 0th, is Tuberculosis Sunday. Tho bishops, ministers, nnd priests tlio requested to bring tho subject to tho attention of their peoplo nt ono of tho sorylces of that day and to pray for tho speedy triumph of this great causo. Frank W. LeClero, Utnh Public Ilenlth Association. |