The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-25

With the above programme outlined today is expected to be the most suc-
 cessful so far of the tuberculosis ex-
 hibit. While there are several impor- tant features on the programme, nota-
 bly, the discussion of Tuberculosis In
 It's Relation to the Child" by physi-
 clans at the afternoon session, the dis
 cussion at tonight's meeting promises
 to be one of the most interesting ses-
 sions of the exhibit.
 The speakers on this occasion will
 not be physicians but men and women
 who have come in direct contact with
 the charitable work of the city ana
 who are therefore well fitted for an
 expression on the subject of the Re
 lation of Tuberculosis to the Work or
 Associated Charities" This discussion
 will be exceptionally important as 1t
 will undoubtedly mark the beginning
 of more determined and united enort
 of the charity and other associations
 together with the physicians In the
 war against the great white plague.
 A kind but plain criticism has been
 made of the charitable work of the city in connection with the treatment or
 this disease by Director E. G. Routzahn n
 of the exhibit. As matter of fact
 there has been no concerted action or any kind relative to such campaign
 in Birmingham. MT. Routzahn has
 urged all of the various organizations in the city, charity secret be-
 nevolent, commercial organizations, unions of all kinds and churches. to get together in this regard and in- stitute a relentless warfare on tuber-
 culosis.
 common sense" knowledge is what the Tuberculosis association is eager to instill into the minds of everybody
 in regard to the treatment of tubercu-
 losis A concentrated effort on the part
 of every man, woman and child in every walk of life is what they hope to accomplish by getting all organiza- tions working togethe CT; a force so
 strong that people will unconsciously absorb this knowledge into their men, tai being and handle tuberculosis pa tients in a way to prevent infection and to cure the afflicted ones.
 Yesterday was a comparatively quiet
 day with the exhibit, the only thing on the programme being lecture last night at Newman's Methodist chapel in Avondale. The little church was well
 filled with an interested congregation,
 and the lecture was complete in every detail. The stereopticon was used in Illustrating the talks, and it was very evident that a deep impression had been made upon those who heard it. This will be the last week of the exhibit, the headquarters being closed
 after next Saturday night, and Director | Routzahn, with his force of assistants and stenographers, will move on to an- other city. This campaign has been in | constant operation for over two years | under his supervision, during which l time territory from Chicago to Mexico City and from the Pacific to the At 1 lantic seaboard has been covered. Despite the amount of work already 1 it's infancy. The National Association | for the Study and Prevention of Tu-
 berculosis has strong ambitions to com pletely eradicate tuberculosis. The | work is purely philanthropic one, be- l ing maintained solely by subscription, | each city with it's medical association assisting. It is economically handled, especially considering the amount of I work in connection with it and the l amount of resultant good
 1 Nearly 5000 persons have attended l the exhibit so far, but 1t Is hoped that many times this number will pay q
 visit to it during this last week. Mem
 bers of the medical profession are
 among the most enthusiastic visitors and a large number of them may be I found there every day. Their discus l sions of various topics in connection with the handling of tuberculosis have proven not only a benefit to them.
 selves, but gold mine of Information | to the general public.
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