The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-28

eGcIenGy a state organization be
formed, euniting these auxlliarIcs and
throwing open their membership to
10th men and women as leagues, sub
ordinate to the State league.
This organization has now been eff
tected, with officers and committees
as named below, ad nsoliclts the full
est cooperation of those Interested.
F! in all parts OF the State, especially of
colleges, public and private schools,
medical organizations. nurses associa-
lions, womenS federated clubs and
all charitable organizations. The i'm
Rebate and specific purposes of the
fague are as follows:
l. An educational campaign to
demonstrate t. the people OF the State
the prevalence and danger of this
disease. and what is possible i'll taa
way of prevention and relief. sps GIN.
cally. what has been done in other
States. Such an educational work can
best be accomplished through On en-
n!bit such as has been used in neigh
boring States, consisting largely OF
striking pictures, facts and Agurss
presenting to the eye great object
lssson, whose meaning cannot be
missed.
II. To secure action by the legis-
lature providing for the erection in
The State. OF one or more free ;uber-
GHOSTS sanatora for the treatment of
cases of urgent need. Such meas
IRE on the part of the State would be
r'ore than philanthropic: it would be
preventive ard protective, inesmucl
IS it is from just such cases the dis
case most commonly spreads; and
such action is all the more impera.
tive rs the southern and western
States are legislating to prevent the
influx OF tuberculosis patients.
III. To cooperate with the State
boards OF health and local health
boards in all remedial measures.
w. To organize leagues through
out the state as means to the ends
already mentioned, both as to nduca-
ton and legislation.
The preparation of such an exhibit
means the expenditure Of some hun
'frels OF dollars, for which the league
t. entirely dependent on voluntary
subscriptions Of those interested, and
membership fees OF one dollar each.
As the time is short before the con-
rening OF the Legislature 1t is exceed
ingiy important that immediate action
BE taken in the forming of leagues
and soliciting of members.
1t ought to be added that the pro.
posed exhibit will be the property Il
the entire State, all Subsidiary or To-
raj leagues being urged to contribute
toward its purchase, and that It will
be available N different communities,
in the order of application, after the
adjournment nr the Legislature, 1t be-
ing assumed that ell VIII recognize
| sA-N ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vi IT,
iii Charleston until that time
There is n great work t. be done,
a great need 10 be met, aud grea: sut-
fCring to be alleviated. The State
league has no rhetoric to display in
the matter, but it proposes TO do the
work, and TO this end It invites the
earnest co-ope ration of all who share
;Is convictions.
The personnel of the organization
Is as follows:
President-Mrs. s.'w. price,
Vice Presdents-Mrs stephen B.
Flkins. Mrs. John Davis Mrs. Thomas
Fleming, Mrs. w. NJ. O. Lawson, Mrs
J. a. Beury, Mrs. w. A MacCorkle
Mrs. Guy Lane Allen. Honorary vice
neutrality-suspicious. of all local
Tongues.
Secretaries = DR.. G. A Macoucen
1Nr Eugene Davis,
Treasurer-Mrs. Betty Lively.
Executive Committee = Hon. w. E
GIasscOck, Hon. B. F. Keller. n. s
L. Jepson, Or. Vim. NJ Colder. DR.
} E. Robins, bishop Donanue, B'sh-T
PEterkin, Rabbi Leon yolmer, DR. Har
rtet Jones, Mrs. Malcolm Jackson.
School Committee - state superin
tendent Of Public SCHOOL,.
Exhibit Committee = DR.. r. L. Bar