The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-15

] @------------ ----------------------- 1 of the Confederate war, touched the 1 hearts of all who heard her. Contribu- tions from the daughters were acknowl- edged in the report.
 Special mention was made of the untir- ing work of the matron of the home, Mrs 1 Lassiter.
 l As a climax to this report of the Old Soldiers home came the suggestion from Mrs. John G. Winter of Montgomery that the Alabama daughters erect a shaft in memory of its founder. Mrs. Fillmore de- scribed the Faulkner memorial to be erect | ed at the Old Soldiers home, the corner stone to be laid in June. The daughters 1 decided to take up the matter of the Faulkner memorial at the Friday morn l ing session.
 1 Among the features of the convention were the reports made by the Children of the Confectionery chapters. Chapter re- l ports were also made. letter from Mrs Virginia Clay-Clopton was read at the morning session.
 Following the adjournment of the morn l ing session, the daughters were enter 1 tained at luncheon and were afterwards | the guests of the hostess chapter on an l outing to East Lake, special cars being provided.
 l The visiting daughters will be enter tained at a banquet this evening at the Hillman.
 The programme for today is as follows: 9:30 a. m.-Convention called to order; invocation, Rev. Hoyt M Dobbs minutes of preceding session; unfinished business; election of officers.
 1 200 p. m.-Afternoon session; minutes of preceding session; new business; report of committee on resolutions; adjournment. The 'all Alabama campaign, against | tuberculosis consumption was outlined
 before the convention by Director E. G.
 Routzahn, who invited the cooperation
 of the local chapters throughout the | state
 | The various chapters are doing relief
 work which frequently is affected by tu- ! berculosis, and the campaign now being
 waged Is so eminently a patriotic one that the Daughters may with eminent
 fitness cooperate throughout Alabama
 It was pointed out that all relief or vis-
 
 l full consideration to the possibility of tu-
 berculosis in any family where relief is l offered or visits are made. For the sake of the family and for the wise use of i funds 1t is very important that all cases of tuberculosis be known and be properly i cared for The most important precau- i tions may be readily understood by the
 lay worker None but a physician may
 be able to properly treat consumption, but the safety of the family and the best
 welfare of the patient demands inteli- i gent interest on the part of the friends
 and others who come from the outside ] The enthusiastic interest shown by the
 convention gives promise of active help
 from the chapters all through the state. 1 Women's clubs are joining forces with
 other organizations in the campaign
 against consumption or tuberculosis.
 The St. Paul meeting of the General
 Federation of women's Clubs appointed 1 standing committee for this work. The
 National Council of Women did likewise
 at their session at the Jamestown expo
 sition. The National Council of Jewish Women has also taken up the matter. l That the women of the south are par-
 ticularly interested Is shown by an ar
 ticle In the Keystone" of Charleston on the civic idea which has taken such a strong hold on many southern civic com- munities, expresses itself in manifold ways.
 The southern people for generations have given their best thought to the problems of organization and govern ment. and discussion of social and eco- homie questions have always appealed to the highest type of southern mind. So 1t is not surprising that now, after the wreck and ruin of a great war have been repaired in this section of the coun- try, that the native mind should turn again to those great questions which in- terested it in It's days of peace and pros- perity.
 Tn every city and town in fact, in every hamlet in the south, today there are springing up little bands of women known as Civic leagues or Civic clubs, which are exerting an untold influence in their various communities for a wider life and broader vision. One of the great reforms for which these little bands are working is the question of the preven- tion of tuberculosis It Is said that 'tr- berculoss Is a problem of the people rather than of the physician; 1t is more of social question than medical one. and prevention is to be sought rather than the cure
 With such a summing up of the sub- ject before them the women of southern communities can find much to engross their thoughts and energies in this mat ter. Southern men, as a rule, are quick to respond to the thoughtful and earnest suggestions offered by southern women. and for this reason nowhere have women had more opportunity for efficient and successful civic work by suggestion than in the various southern states. In conse- quence of this possible influence of wom- en on community life civic clubs have an open field before them in this question of-the fight against tuberculosis. They can all reveal the facts in general in raoard fo this dread disease, can awaken