The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
STRENUOUS FIGHT
ON TUBERCULOSIS
Proposed to Enlist Aid of Min
listers in Waging War
Upon Disease.
SUNDAY, APRIL "a, WILL
BE DEVOTED TO SUBJECT
National Association Requests
Cooperation of Health Off
cials in Salt Lake City.

CITY Health Commissioner DR. s. q.
Paul Is In receipt OF Il communication
from DR.. Livingston Farrand OF New
York. executive secretary Of tho National
Association for the study and Prevention
OF tuberculosis, advising him OF tho plan
or the association to lnauCurate a Ma
Ilonal tuberculosis Sunday throughout
the United States. Sunday, April 81, is
the date set for sermons and talks by
clersSmen or laymen In every church IN
the United States upon tho subject OF
tuberculosis. The addresses will deal
with the educational phase OF the sub
JeCt and the purposes of tho formation
of anti-tubcrculosis societies for the pre-
venIIon Of the disease
Following is The letter which explains
the plan in detail.
Asks for Cooperation.
Health Commissioner Salt Lake City.
Dear Sir-I write OH behalf OF the Ma
Uonal Association for the Study and Pre-
vention OF Tuberculosis to engage your
cooperation in plan which Is just be-
ing inaueurated for National Tubcrcu-
losis Sunday on April 81, 1910.
The plan Is TO procure the co-opera-
llon or as many churches OF all denoni-
nations in all parts Of the United States
as may be possible, TO devote at least q
consideration Of the tuberculosis problem.
The emphasis should be laid upon the
es,ducatlonal phase through sermon by
the minister himself. or n talk by some
layman especially invited for the pur-
pose In the great majority Of cases,
doubtless the clergyman Will prefer to
deal with the topic himself.
Where It is feasible il would, Of
course. be highly desirable that special
collection for the benefit OF local anti
tuberculosis work should be taken. but in
ft.gE Ia. IN.
Wise 10 Insist upon this feature. and in
any case the educational aspect should
he made the point Of first Importance.
"A brief outline Of the an anli~tutsrcu-
losis sermon or talk is being prepared in
this office for the use OF clcrgynen and
others. IL Is expected that this can be
supplied 10 associations or others needing
u ar very low cost, and i'm small guam
tlii"S possibly gratis. 1t Is hoped how
ever, that literature especially adapted
TO local needs can he furnished by asso-
Citations and boards OF health
The general publicity regarding the
plan will be inaugurated by press bul-
lctin from the National association TO be
released in all parts of the United States
OH February "A This will be followed ur
| at brief intervals by other press notices
| until April ~. Until February 24 public
mention Of the plan should net he made
but after that date the more publicity
! THAT is given TO il in any locality the bet
ter.
May we count upon the aid OF YOU and
your orsa niZation In gaining the coop
Grafton OF churches in your field ol
operation to further the plan? II is
| obvious that the responsibility for bring
| ing the plan 10 Il successful issue must
rest with the various state and local So
cictles, and We hope YOU wilb be willing
| TO undertake that responsibility for your
locality. Trusting that We may count
upon your aid. | am Very sincerely yours,
LIVINGSTON FATRAND.
Executive Secretary
DR.. Faul will give the matter all public
tance he can To further the objects OF the
plan as outlined by DR.. Farrsnd.