The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-08
ANrI.ruBERcULosls ASSN.
Objects and plans Of the Organization
in the State.

The daily press has kindly yolun-
tcorcd space iu their columns tor u
brief sketch of the objects and plan OF
organization oi the state AnjtTuber-
cuiosis Association.
We appreciate this favor the more
since /, came voluntarily and would
Dee more than pleased 10 see such will
linenoss shown by every individual.
Many of the papers have already as.
surcd us OF their hearty support.
The object of the Anti-Tubcrculosis
association In this state is To arouse
the interest in the ii.ht against tuber.
culosis. TO educate the laity along
this line to initiate plans Tor the real
work that is to come later is practically
all that We can hope 10 accomplish
until the association is more substan.
before the people definite instruction
concerning the nature and methods
OF prevention of tuberculosis.
Most all the states in the union now
have Anti-Tuberculosis organizations
cooperating with the National Asso
citation having in view the one aim
the annihilatiOn OF the great white
plague so fnr as it is possible. The
year 1910 w's record breaker in the
tuberculosis war. More organizations
have been formed and institutions Is
tabishcd than ever before.
our plan. as it is now mapped out
is 10 have an organization in cacl
county of the state with a charter
iIOm the state organization. EaCl
member viii he given II certificate o
: GERS as well us the state officers. Th,
directors of the county organizations
/ will consist of one minister, "a news
paper man aud one lady at least. !
ii IS deemed necessary more will b,
added later We expect tn make tn,
newspapers of the state the medium
I through which We will reach the pco
pie. Through them We will distribut,
the literature. collect the funds an,
disbursc the same
The plans for raising sufficien
funds to bear the expense necessaril,
incurred i'm carrying on the worl
have not been consumated. 1t is est
mated that il will take not less than
500 per month To pay for the stamps
literature and other expenses W,
must rely upon the philanthropic liber
ality of the good citizens of the stat,
for financial support until the neX'
Legislature meets,
! might state here that a bill ask
ing for $4,000 was before the legis
lature for consideration and passed
the senate but failed to pass the hou 81
at the session of the legislature just
closed. We anticipate no difficulty in
getting q liberal appropriation at tn,
next legislature. Without this ap
preparation it will be impossible g. Int
lecturers iu the field and have the
heart go heart" talks that coun: fcl
50 much in arousing interest
In the uomo % humanity and fol
tch especial benefit of those Sufforinr
from the dreaded disease, by the Vir
tue of the power vested I'm me as
presiduut O. he State Anti-Tuberculo
sis association. | now issue IA call fol
VOLUNTEERS. You will not he bar
red it lou cannot meet the army or
navy qualifications. YoV ar, oieiblc
If you ere @ loyal apl willing NorK,l
and have the interest," If mmpni'v al
hodlt. We Will be ,'I,l disappointed
IL this call does not brms recruits
from the schools women'S clubs, labor
unions, churches. children's nr-a'iga
tions, state senators and representa-
tives, municipal bodies, insurance
companies, fraternal organizations
laymcn, ministers, doctors, AMI las,
but not least the rewSpapers
By this method We will be lb'r q
tell who are interested in alicyiatiBs
the suffering members of the human
family OF consumption and who ar,
passive in the matter, You will b,
helping the cause along II you vii
only write us a letter assuring us o