The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-23

of teaching the principles of independence
/ 70 children.
The new standing committee recently
I created by the movement against the
great white plague" and to be known
as the health committee. made a report
which was more in the nature OF an out
I line OF work To be undertaken. written
/ by Miss Fannie Thome and read by Mrs
Bailey. Miss Thome said:
AS most of you know. the health de-
partment Is the latest born among the
departments OF women's club work in
Utah In fact, the organization of the
state committee in this department is not
yet complete. Naturally, our report must
consist entirely OF plans for the future
AZ present the great Purpose OF the
Grafton. of which we are a part, is to
assist in educating the masses of the
people in the principles of the prevention
and cure of tuberculosis according to
modern methods. While our national
chairman. Mrs. r. P. Williams, has nu-
berless plans for accomplishing this task
from agItating against expectoratiQn in
yet she feels that the largest results
may be obtained by securing the passage
OF bill which was brought before our
last congress, appropriating 100000 Ia
sum equal to three-fourths of ! cent per
capita of our present population) for the
purpose of investigating and developing
methods of treating tuberculosis and for
the free distribution of authoritative lit
erature upon the subject. TO this end,
the club women of each state are asked
TO bring their united influence to bear
upon their congressman, both by petit
ton and personal letter, at the next
meeting of our national legislature.
Meantime it would seem If some
things might be done by the women of
Utah. both in the way OF educating our
selves and our communities upon this
subject and in amel:orating conditions.
What May Be Done
For example: We may begin by CIV
ing the subject a place upon our pro-
grams at least once during the year.
Second. we should find out just what
state laws regarding tuberculosis are al
ready upon our statute books.
Third. we may distribute the publica-
tons of our state board of health upon
the subject of tuberculosis.
Fourth. we may, with the permission
of our councilmen, place tire Federation
wall card regarding tuberculosis upon the
walls of public buildings
Fifth, If, after consideration, we deem
il wise, we may Use our influence to Sc
cure a law which will permit the princi-
pies of the prevention and cure of tu-
berculOsis to be taught in the schools of
our state.
But it is unnecessary to make further
suggestions. The selection of things to
be done must be governed by the condi-
tons surrounding each club, and the
methods Of carrying out their work are
limited only by the ingenuity of the re
spective committees.
field and we shall probably not be able
to accomplish many things. But let each
club honestly Try to do some one or two
definite things which seem worth while.
'Al over the civilized world today, con-
certed efforts are being made against this
disease, which in our own country alone
claims annually 10000 human victims. In
some of our own states legislation has
been secured and generous appropriations
have been made for the suppression of
the great white plague In Utah, sta
tistics seem to show that the death rate
from tuberculosis is as high as in other
states in proportion To our population.
Ought not all this to stir us to action?
THE committee Of the health depart
ment will welcome any suggestions con-
corning the work and earnestly desires
the cooperation of the women of Utah
in this struggle for the betterment of the
health conditions in our state"
Excellent Music Feature.
The music at all the meetings has been
most enjoyable. and, indeed. everything
provided for the visitors by the people of
Manti has been most generous. At the
evening reception the first night a fine |
program was rendered and at this morn |
ings meeting Miss Emma Carson sang
the "Jocelyn RerceuSe-" At the afternoon |
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Brines, Miss Es- |
Their Allen played two number on the vio- |
lin ''LebarOlet'' and "A Russian Dance |
Letters of congratulation and good wish !
es were received from Governor John c. |
Cutler, Mrs. J. n. Moore, president of |
the General Federation; Mrs. Sarah S. !
Plat Decker, Mrs. Cowles, Mrs. Sheik and /
state declarations which are holding meet |
iDgS near this date