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Show HEALTH CAN BH BOUGHT Health Is not au accident. Science Sci-ence has shown us that certain dis eases arj unnecessary. Among these is tuberculosis, taking a toll twenty years -co of two hundred lives out of each 100,000, since reduced re-duced to less than SO, An organized army is devoted to extirpating this disease entirely fftjm society. The attack is centered cen-tered on tub'jrcul'isis because of Its insidious character as well aa the extent of its onslaughts, for those who die because of it usually waste away slowly, and the life of the community is perm a'ed with tie by-products of the disease in depleted de-pleted energy or workers, and poverty. pov-erty. There is another great reason why the forces arrayed under the banner of the double-ba red cross, financed by the annual Christmas seal sale, concentrate hi tuberculosis. tubercu-losis. This is because the measures that prevent tuberculosis also prevent pre-vent many other diseases. Annihilate Annihi-late it and the danger ot other diseases is reduced proportionately, .j How may this be done, or rather -j how has it been half-done already? The cure of the disease is by rest, fresh air, wholesome food and sunshine. sun-shine. The prevention is by rest, fresh air, wholesome food, sunshine and exercise. 't is so simple most people don't believe it they would be inclined more to see value in the sudden and mysterious "discovery" at a sure panacea. |