Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
THE WHITE PLAGUE
AND ITS DANGER
Public Address Issued by Anti
tuberculosis League,
EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN
CHIEF POINT RECOMMENDED

be Asked to Provide for the Erec-
ton Of One CT More Free Tubercu-
iosis ssnatoria in the state for
Treatment Of Gases Of Urgent Need
The Anti-Tuberculosis League Of
West Virginia has issued an address
TO the people Of the state in which
a brief outline Of the history of the
present state movement is given.
Prior to the tuberculosis Congress
held in Washington the past summer,
number of local organizations had
been formed In the states, as
Womel's Auxiliaries, in connection
with either the American or the Ma
tional Anti-Trberculosi Leagues.
Good work was done by these auxili-
aries IN stirring up the fal.ow ground
Of the state, and securing public at
tention to the need. But at the Wash
! ington congress IT was strongly urged
upon the representatives from this
state. that for the sake of greater
efficiency state organization pe
formed, uniting these auxiliaries and
throwing open their membership to
both men and women, as leagues. sub
ordinate to the state league.
This organization has now been eff
fected, with officers and committees
as ramed below. and solicits the full
lest cooperation of those interested.
in all parts OF the state, especially of
colleges. public and private schools,
medical organizations, nurses associ-
atoms, women's federated clubs and
ball charitable organizations. The inl-
mediate and specific purposes of the
league are as follows:
| I. An educational campaign to
demonstrate to the people of the state
the prevalence and danger OF this
disease and what is possible in the
way of prevention and relief, specific
ally, what has been done in other
states such AN educational work can
best be accomplished through an ex-
lhibit, slchas has been used in neigh
boring states, consisting largely OF
striking pictures facts and figures
presenting to the eye a great object
lesson. whose meaning canr0t be
missed.
| IT, To secure action by the legis-
lature providing for the erection m
| the state, Of one or more free tuber-
culosds sanstoria for the treatment OF
cases of urgent need. Such a mea1-
lure on the part Of the state would oe
more than philanthropic 1t would be
preventive ard protective, inasmach
DIS n is from just such cases the dis
ease most commonly spreads; and
surh action is an the mere impera-
tive as tie southern am western
states are legislafing to prevent the
influx Of tuberculosis patients.
lii. To cooperate with the state
boards OF health ard local health
boaFsig in all remedial measures
". To organize leagues through
out the sfate. as means to the ends
already mentioned, both as to educa-
ton and Legislation
The preparation OF such an exhibit
means The expenditure Of some hun
arsds OF dollars, for which the league
is entirely dependent on voluntary
subscriptions OF those interested, and
Membership fees of one dollar each.
AS the time is short before the con
lvening of the legislature, it Is exceed
ingly important that immediate action
be taken in the forming of leagues
and soliciting Cd members
II ought TO be added that the pro
posed exhibit VIII be the property of
the entire state, all subsidiary or lo-
cal leagues being urged to contribute
toward it's purchase. and that it will
be available in different communities,
Fin The order OF application, after the
adjournment OF the legislature. it be
ing assumed that all will recognize
the reasonableness. Of its continuing
in Charleston until that time.
There is great work to be done,
great need to be met, and great suf-
fering to be alleviatei. The state
league has no rhetoric to display in
the matter, but It proposes to do the
work and to this end 1t invites the
earnest cooperation Of all who share
its convictions
The personnel of the organization
is as follows:
President-Mrs. S. w. Price.
vice-presidents--Mrs. stephen b..