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MMMalM 1W0.M VIGTORe II WHUyUIGUE Will Bills Signed in New York State and For District of Co lumbia. Legislation Will Do Much to Help Stamp Out the Dread Dis ease—Tuberculosis. NEW YORK, May 29.—Two great victories have Just been won in the "Holy Wlar of the 20th Century"—a moat apt and appropriate title given to the campaign which is being waged throughout the world to stamp out the "Great White Plague." These two victories were scored by the almost simultaneous signing of two of the -most important bills which have ever been enacted for the pre vention of tuberculosis. One bill, signed by President Roosevelt, enacts most comprehensive legislation for the District of Columbia—legislation which has been sought for a number of years. President Roosevlt in re ferlng to the crusade against tubercu losis in a recent letter to Dr. Law rence F. Flick, chairman of the com mittee on arrangements for the inter national congress said: Crusade of Much Importance. "The importance of the crusade against tuberculosis, in the interest ,of which this oongress convenes, cannot be over-estimated when it Is realized that tuberculosis costs our country two hundred thousand lives a year, and the entire world a million lives a year, besides constituting a most seri ous handicap to material progress, prosperity and happiness, and being an enormous expense to society, most often in those walks of life where the burden is least bearable. "Science has demonstrated that this disease can be stamped out, but the rapidity and completeness with, which this can be accomplished depend upon the promptness with which the new doctrines about tuberculosis can be in culcated into the minds of the people and engrafted upon our customs, hab its and laws. "The modern crusade against tuber culosis brings hope and bright pros pects of recovery to hundreds and thousands of victims of the disease, who undr old teachings were aban doned to despair." Step Towards Saving 15,000 Lives. In signing the other bill in question, Gov. Chas. E. Hughes took a most im portant step toward saving 15,000 lives and $70,135,000! This bill, re garded as one of the most important measures from 'the point of view of social legislation, which has been en acted in a number of years, passed the legislature, In the closing days of the last session. It is entitled: "An act, defining the powers and duties of local health officers and boards of health In the matter of the protection of the people of the state of New York from the disease known as tuberculosis." The great importance of a measure designed for the purpose indicated In the title quoted can be fully comprehended wily when one pictures to himself the vast amount of poverty and distress incident to the annual loss, In this state alone, of more than 15,000 lives. Nor can one who has not had experience in work for the relief of these poor unfortu nates picture to himself the pitiful sufferings of poor consumptives that are forced each year, through inability longer to work, from their homes to poorer and poorer quarters, until too often they are compelled to pass their last days In an alms-house. But from a purely material standpoint, the far reaching significance of this measure, if it succeed in diminishing the dread ful death rate, will scarcely be cred ited by one who has glvn but little thought to this great question. Valu ing a human life at $5,000, the econ omic loss to the state of New York in the year 1906 was $70,135,000. Referring to this bill, Dr. William H. Welch of Johns Hopkins univer sity, other than whom there is no greater authority on this subject in the country, recently wrote: Bill in Accordance With Demands. "In my judgment this bill has been •framed in accordance with the de-r mands of modern sanitary science as related to the prevention of tubercu losis, and the provisions of the bill have not gone In any respect beyond what is practicable and is supported by the best expert opinion on the ad mirfistrative control of tuberculosis. "I regard the notification of cases of tuberculosis to the health authori ties, as provided for in this bill, as fundamental to the successful control of the disease. While objection has been made by some physicians to thl3 provision, experience in New York City, Maryland and elsewhere has demonstrated that notification of tuberculosis is entirely practicable, is quickly accepted by physicians and the public, and Is free from the objec tion which some had predicted. "The enactment of this bill Into law and the execution of the law will place the state of New York In the front rank among those governments which are most active and successful lii the control of tuberculosis." That Governor Hughes signed this bill which places New York in the front rank, so far as statutory pro visions In the relation to the preven tion of tuberculosis are concerned, is not surprising to those who are aware of the marked interest he has shown In the movement for the. prevention of tuberculosis recently Inaugurated by the, State Charities Aid association1 in co-operation with the State Depart ment of Health. In his address at the public meeting on the prevention of tuberculosis which was held In Har manus Bleecker hall last January under the auspices of the State Chari ties Aid association, Governor Hughes said: "If we had through the misfortune of war, or the sudden rise of pesti lence, or through some awful calam ity, the destruction of life that annu ally takes place on account of the spread of this disease (Tuberculosis), we should be appalled and mass meet ings would be held in every commun Ity.and demand would be. made that the most urgent measures should be adopted. It is only because we are l" mm £T *9? *W\ TttfNUr SAVINGS BANK IN JfmMmt tbe t«ws «t ffce Mate KtaaeMtf .Ckrvpntac: Bavtmse Baake» Deposit Your Savings With tfce ...» DULUTH SAVINGSBANK Wert Superior Nhtti Bilaa» "THE BANK THAT PAYS" 3 PER CENT Interest en Srrfasra Time Depedta. OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS FROM S TO O'CLOCK. accustomed to this waste of life and are prone to think that It Is one of the dispensations of providence that we go on about our business, little thinking of the preventive measures that arf possible." New York Bill a Good One. This bill was framed by the State Charities Aid association, after a study' of the statutes of other states, and of the sanitary codes of several large cities. It includes in substance, and In many cases in identical lan guage, some of the Important pro visions In the bill recently enacted by the National Congress for the District of Columbia, some of the provisions of the New York city sanitary code, sev eral provisions of the Wisconsin law, and a very considerable proportion of the Maryland law, enacted several years ago, as the" result of the work of the' Maryland State Tuberculosis commission. In some important re spects, the New York bill provides a more comprehensive system of over sight than that of any other one state. Among the provisions of the bill are the following: Tuberculosis is declared to be an infectious and communicable disease, •dangerous to the public health. It is made the duty of every physician to report to the local health authorities all persons known by him to have tuberculosis. A similar duty is im posed upon the chief officers of hos pitals, dispensaries and .similar Insti tutions. Local health authorities are required to provide for, ,,the free exam ination of sputum, upoja the request of any physician. This provision of the .law providing for sputum ekami.np.tion does not con template the establishing of separate laboratories by each village and muni cipality in the state. Though this might be advisable, lt^.jis not neces sary as our most progressive state de partment of health makes provision for the examination of all specimens of sputum sent to its .laboratory at Albany. Register Protected From Publicity. The register of persons, having tuber culosis is protected from publicity. Premises vacated by the death or re moval therefrom of a person having tuberculosis must be reported to the local health authorities and must not be occupied until properly disinfected. Health officers must visit such apart ments or premises, and determine the manner in which they shall be disin fected, cleansed or renovated. Disin fection must be done by .^he owner, at his expense, in accordance with the instructions, of the health authorities. In case such orders are ..not complied with, the health officer may post a suitable placard, preventing the reoc cupatlon of the premises. /The health authorities may, upon, the complaint of any person, after an investigation thereof, serve notice upon any person having tuberculosis who disposes of his sputum in such a manner as to cause offense or danger to, others, re quiring him to dispose of Jtis: sputum in such a manner as to remove all reasonable cause of offense or danger. The violation of such an order is a misdemeanor. The foregoing provisions are all most important in the- control of this disease. They are, however, the more common provisions. The digest which follows covers the most Important section of this bill and1 while few NEW BIJOU Hmbi of Mlaid Vrndnflh, ILLUSTRATED SONGS. M0VIN8 PICTURES. a \v If ,. ylr SHOWS PAH.Y a PRICES TQ SUIT tH* MAMBt 1Q, 15 & 200, Qootf «mU at 10s. slon,yet the a tat* ofwiscohsin and* more particularly, the state of Mary land, have had similar provisions in force fpr several years past. The Wo*' cess of the Maryland law is due to, the* ffect that th men. who framed It the officials who Vave enforced it'are among the most eminent authorities" in the United States, .iiThe president of the State Board of Halth of Mary land is Dr. William ^Wefch or Jolins" Hopkins ltotVeritty lAt ?the time ?ot the adoption: of this act, the se'cretfry of the board was -jDr. John 8. Edition, now secretary general of the interna tional congress on tuberculosis. The prsent secretary, .who reports most favorably concerning the operation of 'this provision, is Dr. Marshall X., Price. -The following is the digest of this provision: Digest of Provisions. Health officers must send, to physi cians reporting cases of tuberculosis a printed statement and report, ap proved by the state commissioner of health, enumerating such procedures and precautions as are necessary to. be taken on the premises of a tuber culosis patient for the protection of other persons occupying the same premises. Physicians may either carry into effect such procedures and precautions, for which they shall re ceive the fee of $1.00, or. if unwilling or unable to take such steps, shall so certify to the health authorities and the duty shall thereupon devolve upon the health authorities, who* for the performance thereof shall receive a similar sum. Health authorities shall also send to physicians a printed requisition, enumerating the supplies and materials kept on hand" for the prevention of- the spread of tuberculosis, and shall so far as pos sible AH the requisitions of physicians for such materials, including circulars of information concerning the treat ment of the disease and the precau tions to be taken to prevent its spread to others. The remaining provisions cover the following: A penalty of not to exceed $100 is imposed for false reports. For other violations of the act, a penalty of not less than five or more than fifty dol lars is Imposed. Upon the recovery of a patient, this fact must be report ed by the attending physician, and the name shall thereupon be removed from the register. The act does not apply to the city of New York, but many of its provisions are already embodied in the sanitary code of that city. There wgs also passed, during the closing hours of the session, the bill framed by the state health depart ment, requiring physicians to give no tice to local health officers of all cases of infectious and contagious or com municable diseases, required by the state department of health to be re ported by the local health officers to it. Other minor changes in the statu tory provisions relating to infectious diseases are contained in the bill. ,. .' TREND OF THE TIMES IS TO GET TOGETHER The trend of the timea between the employer and the employee is to get together. Interests foreign to theirs have been Injected into this question that has not proven satisfactory to either party. Parry, Post and Van Cleave, with their patented personal proposition, pulled the wool over the eyes of other employers of labor, and by playing upon their prejudices against organ ized labor, enlisted their support, much to the uninterested emplpyern' detriment. There was a point to be gainedwthe question was the open shop. The pa tented article was mine'and the wish was father to the thought to have it produced as cheaply as possible. Manufacturing concerns that made a speciality of patented articles were easy victims. Building contractors who felt a bitterness against unions on account of past differences were susceptible. They bit and concurred. What was the result? The open shop question was put in vogue hired just enough union men to fill the request for union labor and the balance of the force was com prised of boys and inexperienced men. These boys and inexperienced (inde pendent) men began to chafe under th rquirements exacted and wages, paid and asserted their rights of free dom and independence by quitting their jobs and opening up business for themselves. What is the result? There are out of every three inde pendent painters, paperhangrs, elec tricians and carpenters at least two that are contracting, inexperienced and detrimental to the employer that hires the laborer. However, no one is to blame but the open shop employer, as he does not wish to reoognlse the right of an co operative contract, and in his effort* for individual contract has created the. vehicle that will eventually de^ stroy him.—San Antonio (Texas) Dis patch. HOW C. W. POST CAMS TO BE 70E OF LABOR An exchange goes into a desserta tlon as to the..reason that. C. W, Post is against organized labor, but it does not come within a mile of the reason, C. W. Post, when he began to come to the front as a manufacturer of bran nostrums, was about as little sought after by business men of merit as a yellow dog. It became necessary for Post to get hlm*elf before the public, and he hit the note when'he started out as an antagonist of organised labor. As far as being obliged as to his own particular, business ito fight organised labor, it was never -neces sary, as he never kept any ot\e in his employ who had the spirit of or ganization in them le*g enough to allow them to have any effect upon the spineless aggregation that does the dirty work at the bran factory, Nothing could get a job as a foreman or forewoman at his plant who wits. not by nature a tool and a sneak/ I This alone was enough to bar the possibility of labor organisation. But it jpas not enough, to give Font popularity for whifth his soul, if he has one, craved, and.the iulcksst way Tti SUITS AT $10 $15 $18 $20to$30 NEW SPRING HATS AT $2.00, $3.00 and $5.00 SEW SWUNG FOmnSHINO GOODS NOW READY FOR INSPECTION. f^ a. Patrick A Co., ._• Duluth, Minn. Gentlemen: WINER BRANB to. It was to become .actively engaged in a battle with labor. That is all there is to it. ThJtt is at the bottom of Posts' antagonism to labor organisation A If lie could have, ..become as popular by surrepti tiously or^an*'Anther mxy purloining the Job, of Sam Qompers he would Just.M soon have dene that, and this is a?l there is to Post, Every cent which he wends in his fight against the unions is depended to pay divi dends in popularity, and if he were doomed, to give up the coin without once- having his name mentioned in the .connection the Citisens' Alliapce could not yank the price of a postage! stamp out of him in a hundred years, Don*t waste any time trying 10 find .the motive that prompts the bran coffee magnets to make war on or ganised labor, A coarse, uncouth, medl0eore: production of the soil, a thirst for, cheap popularity, that is all. !—Seattle UnloVi Record, "r j- -,e i' ,v4 OWE- JPItON SVIVSTROKB. ICQKNIOSBIIJM3. Oermaay. May 26. ^nThree, artillerymen died Jtere ^oday from. the effects of sunstroke sus t*in«d while their battery was on a the cpuntry W. Ericson, The Clothier. Inspecting, as I do, so many shops and factories all over my district It is a real pleasure every tipie I go through your Northland factory and note the light, roomy and healthful conditions on every side. Your thoughtfulne8S in providing so many convtodencee, sanitary lockers together with an atry lunch room, especially appealed to me, and further justifies my stating that the conditions surrounding your faeior^. workers are not to be excelled in the entire state. 1 1 Yours very truly, A. HAGBERG, Btate Factory Inspector. The word "NORTHLAND" upon any garment is a guarantee that it Is made right and will wear right. Ask Yonr Daaltr For "Northland" Goods. Manufactured by F, A. Patrick & Co. DULIJTH, MINN. THE WORKING MAN'S CHOICE URHMMMBE OVERALLS BEOS. OUR LOYAL .SHIRT tOOKIIfSATER LASTSLONGER FITS BETTSR JareMeFmiu Our OUu Brni This Labol MmSaoto 1 OR CLIIB ROOM Unftem ieMt five tUtCMIIS. DliMITtt CANDY CO. DittHlnitm» -4rr v.- Wi.