Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-08

West Virginia has issued an address
10 the Feopls cfthe STATE in wbieh
brief outline Il the history Of the pre-.
seat State movement IL given.
Prior 10 the TubeEcui sis Congress
helc IN Washington The paet summer,
number Of local organizations lad
been termed in the States, as Women's
Asxilisries, in connection with either
TIE American or the National Anti
tuberculosis League Coed work was
done BY these auxilisries In stirring up
tire isllow ground OF the State, and Sc
c ring public attention 70 the nsed
Blu, ut the Washisgton congress IL
wssr,ngly urged upon, the repressn-
tativss fiom THE State, that for the
SAKE OF greater efficiency q State Of
gsnization be formed, uniting theA
aaxiissries AID throwing open their
menl.ishipt both men and women
leagues, subordinat to,the State league
| bhis organization has now been o.
fected, with efYicers and com nittses M
named below, snd lsoliaits the fullest
cooperation Of those interested, ia ali
parts of thss State, especially OF COL
leges, public and private schools, med
isai organizations, nurses associations,
women's federsted clubs and all char
table organizations. THE immediate
and specific purposes Of the hsgue are
as follows:
/ !. Aasdusational cam paign to dene-
strate ts the people Of the State the
( pre- vaieHce and danger OF this discAae.
and what ia possible ia the way Of
) prevention and relief specifically, what
has been deue IN other States. Such
an educational work can bcst be &C..
csns Pitched. through IN EXHIBIT, such
IS has been used in aei!hboring Stsiea
consisting largely Of striking pictures,
factsaad figures presenting TO the eye
great object lessen, whose Eaeanlng
cAnnst be missed.
III. To secure action by the lsgisla
tuFs providing fer the ereetioB In the
State sof enc or more free tuberculosis
saniteria for the treatment of cases Of
urgent need. Such a measure ~n the
part of the State would be more than
philanthropic: itiwsuld be preventive
ana protective, inssmuch as it is from
just such cases the disease most csm-
ma only sPTeatis; and such action IL all
thesmore INA peiatiys AS the seuthan
and western States are legislating 10
prevent theIinf1ux Of tuberculosis
patients.
III. 10 cooperate with the State
boards Of health and local health
coaris in all rcmeqiai measures.
~. To organize leagues through
Out the State as a aeans to the ends
already meniione4, both IS to educa-
tioE and legislation.
The preparation of such an exhibit
means the ex expenditure or some hun
greds OF dollars, for which the league
10 entirely depepden en- voluutary SUBJ
subscriptions Of those Interested, and
men bership fees Of one dollar each.
AS the time is short before the convsn-
lag OF the legislature it is exceedingly
Important that i'm mediate aetisn be
taken in forming leagues and so
Letting Of members
1t ought to be added THAT the pro-
posed exhibit will be the property Of
she sntire.State, all subsidiary or To-
colleagues being urged to contribute
toward Its purshase, and that it will b.
available In diAersAt Gem y unities, in
she order Of application, after the ad-
Journnent Of the legislature, it being
assumed that all will recognize the
rcasenaslsnsss of its eontinuing in
Charleston until that time.
u There 10 great work to be done, 4
great need to be met, y greas suhsring
10. be alleviated. The State league has
no rhetoric to display in the natter,
qua II proposes 10 az the work and to
this end il invites the earnest cs-opers-
ton OF All who SHARE its conclusions.
The personnel VI the Organization Is
follows:
President-Mrs. q. w. Price.
! Vice. Presidsats- Mrs. Stephen B.
Eikins, Mrs. JohA Davis, Mrs. Thomas
FleE-ing, Mrs w. III. O.Dawson, Mrs.
J. A,iBeury, Mrs.. w. A. MaeCorkle,
Mrs. Guy Lane Allen, Honorary vice
piesIdeAts--presidents Of all local
leagues.
Secretaries-Drs G. A. MacQueen.
DR.. Eugene Davis.
Tressurer--hrs. Betty Lively.
| Executive Gem n ittes-Hen. w. T..
Giosscock, Hon. B. r. Keller, d. 5.
Jepson, DR.. VIM. Golden, Or. J. L.
Robins. BIshep Donahus, bishop
| feterkin, Rabbi Leon Volmer, Or