The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
APPEAL IS MADE
 FOR PUBLIC AID
Anti Tuberculosis AssOcia-
 ti0n in Need of Funds
MIR. M'GRATH'S LETTER
About S7O0 Needed to Equip Open Air Pavilion at Camp-B. R., L. & P. Co. Contributes DOna-
 tion for One Room

AL a meeting or tne AHtl- IupeIcu- losis association yesterday afternoon Secretary William McGrath was au- thorized to make a statement of the work under way and proposed by the association and to issue an appeal to the public for aid.
 It contains the information that the new pavilion is almost completed and that the needs of the association for funds are immediate. Here is the ap- peal:
 "The pavilion for the care of those | in advanced stages of tuberculosis,
 which is being erected at the associa tion's camp on Red mountain. is rap | idly approaching completion. It will
 consist of 12 rooms for patients. a | bath room. an incinerator room, linen room and room for the nurse in | charge.
 ITO properly equip this pavilion will
 cost s68s6e. which Is distributed in the
 following manner: Patients rooms,
 $513,s4; nurses room, $37S2: portable
 bath tub, $38; one invalid chair, $19.50 two rubber blankets, s2.50 incinerator,
 s7s.
 Tt Is hoped that some of the many
 in this city who are interested in the campaign against tuberculosis which Is
 now being so elegantly waged by the lAnti-Tuberculosis association of Jeffer-
 son county, by means of the dispensary | ,,Il ing, and by the maintenance of the
 camp on Red mountain. will feel dis posed to assist in fitting up the rooms
 of this pavilion. "A complete outfit for one room costs
 $42S2. The. Birmingham Railway Light and Power company has con- tributed a donation sufficient to cover
 the cost of goutfittinr one room and 1t
 is sincerely trusted that others will rapidly follow this excellent example Tn case any who would like to con- tribute, but feel that the entire amount necessary to equip one room Is too large, the necessary articles are here
 with enumerated and 1t is desired that
 1t be stated to all that any donation
 of any article mentioned will be very gratefully received.
 The secretary requests that checks
 be sent to him for the articles desired
 to be purchased for uniformity is aimed
 at in furnishing the rooms.
 "As yet no provision has been made
 for the support of the nurse who will | have charge of the dispensary work.
 The necessity for this cannot be too
 strongly emphasized. To carry on this
 work successfully the nurse in attend
 ance at the dispensary must follow the patients to their homes and give in
 structions there to the other occupants
 of the home regarding the proper care
 of the patient and all surroundings.
 such as care in disposing of the spu-
 tun, the clothing worn by the patient,
 tho cooking of tho food, the necessity
 for light and sunshine in tho place
 whore tho patient lives. the desirability
 of constructing some sleeping porch if
 nothing moro than loan-to built
 against tho side of tho houao, In fur-
 theranee of this object each patient is
 provided with a pamphlet entitled "Di-
 reetiona for Living and Sleeping in tho Open Air" which contains very vai-
 uahie information for all who are
 interested In eliminating this dread dis-
 ease. tuberculosis.
 'Let us all fully realize the importance
 Of doing everything necessary to pre-
 vent the increase in the number of those
 who gre afflicted with tuberculosis p-ho
 are living in Birmingham A conserya-
 tive estimate of this number woull place | tat <i,,.o
 would give us 5000. Let us not be lilioer-
 ed in our work by lack of funds, To
 carry on this campaign properly 1t is
 sincerely hoped that the responses to this appeal will be many and will come
 st once. WILLIAM M McGRArH, sec'y. Minutes of Meeting
 | The following executive committee was
 appointed by the president. E. M Alien.
 Friday February 10: M. s. Sloan. Rev. George Eaves, R. F. Johnston, pr. Catot
 Lull and J. M. P. Otis.
 The meeting of this committee was
 called for Saturday, February r. st 1 o'clock, at the offices of the associat on,
 soS-10 Chamber of Commerce building. This meeting was called to order by MT. Sloan, chairman. A letter from the Birmingham Athletic club, regarding the
 Society Circus, was read to the coinmit- tee It was moved by MT. Allen that the committee meet with the committee
 of the Athletic club to discuss the q::es- ton of the Society Circus.
 MT. G. Bowden Settle was appointed superintendent of the Anti-Tube rculosis camp, to serve in such capacity until further notice. Moved by MT Allen that che secretary communicate with tte sec
 retaries of the various church societies regarding the support of nurse at the dispensary.
 Report of the work to date in the cam paign against tuberculosis was ade by
 the secretary. Meeting adjourned.
 Needed for Each Room i White Enamel Bed ...............$e .$e.50 1 Mattress ...............-. ........-..... s.o0 | 1 White Enamel Bedside Table .... 5.O0 | Porcelain Top Table ............... 7.42 i White Enamel Pitcher ............... .75 II White Enamel Basin ................- 50 | 1 White Enamel Cup .................., 10 1 Tumbler ........................... .0S Ii Lamp and Chimney ............. .7b | 1 Reclining Chair ..................... 1.7O | 1 Cane Seat Chair ....................... 60 | Dozen Sheets ....................r...sl l.50 2 Pair Blankets ................-...... 600 | i Dozen Pillow Slips ................... 1.25 i Dozen Hand Towels ................. .75 olc