The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

J. A. key, w. A. Redd, J. Berry, T. B. laI Director R. C. Cubbon, I. Wolf, H. Fn ment is shown, however, in the fact that S33 of these volunteer leaders are carry ing the gospel of health and physical salvation to 900 additional young men and boys not In the membership at all. It is the desire that this latter type of service shall be extended; that great numbers of individuals shall be reached with the message of right living; that the great numbers of men and boys now in the membership shall not only receive education and training in matters pertain ing to health, but that these shall seek to educate thousands of others in the vari- ous cities and rural communities in North America who are not in the mem- bership This large force of men in the '. M. c. A. represents power potential, t should be made power kinetic; 1t rep resents power latent, it should be made power in action. The greatest need in North America in reference to health education is for popular education and popular initiative. Our present available Knowledge of health laws and of santa ton is sufficient, if made general, to re. There is nothing so open to attack, so vulnerable, so possible of great reduction as disease most of which is preventa- ble
 There is no battle so worthy of warning as the battle against ill health, ineffici- ency and physical degeneration. A high death rate in any community means a high sickness rate and these mean high degree of poverty. of ineGiciency and of immortality.
 To make the campaign efficient a health leagne will be established. This league will have a small membership fee SC that all will be able to join and have a part in the good work. It will create and use the best literature, it will furnish tools to its members with which to work, it will furnish scientific materials and outline logical and workable methods It commits no one to anything, but it offers condition that minimum mem bership of 10000 members is secured. We trust it will more nearly approximate 25,Ooo
 ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 While the physical department commit tee of the international committee will have the executive work of the legeaue to do, for the purpose of securing dem- ccracy in the league a committee of 5t will be organized as an advisory com mittee To this committee will be re- ferred all matters pertaining to the policy of the league. This committee will be formed by the appointment of one mem Der from each state and province, who shall be appointed by the state and pro- vincial committees of the associations This will give general representation. The Physical Directors society and the train ing schools will also be represented.
 HEADQUARTERS AND FACILITIES
 The headquarters of the league will be at the International building, PA Eas Twenty eighth street, New York city The three international societies of tho rhysical department will act as execu- tive secretaries of the Health league without cost to the league. There vii be office rent. The only charge for ad ministration will be for clerical help. Thus the league will yield much larger returns than can be estimated by the fees re ceived from memberships and every pen ny received will go directly into thu beneficent work of health education.
 HEALTH EDUCATION
 Each member of the league will re ceive monthly bulletin. This will keel z | l1;, s,,eo health matters and health literature. A l least 10 numbers will be issued. asg.
 A paper bound copy of probably thu best popular book on health yet writ ten, entitled Making Life Worth While,' = by Herbert w. Fisher. will be given eacl . member. This book with board cove sells for s1.32 postpaid. It alone is nor : than worth the price of membership, l d this book is read carefully and Its coun sells followed it will do much toward in l creasing the physical efficiency of 1t :, readers.
 f small but scientific book on .'Eu | senics,' by C. B. Davenport. will be in cluded. This sells for 54 cents postpaid d We should begin to think seriously o race improvement. This book will star interest in this important subject. Il The Health league will provide eacl member also with a copy of ':Nationa Vitality" the commendable statement o - health facts collaborated by Prof. Irwin d Fisher of Yale university as a part 0 the study on national conservation. Thi i, book originally sold for si. Definite state ment in reference to this will be mad later. .,sasy esr-s. q In addition each member will receiv :. copies of printed matter and pamphlet a issued from time to time by the Heait a league.
 Thus for $1 the members of the Healt s league will receive several dollars wort n of health literature of a high order. N one, judging from selfish standpoir
 alone, can afford not to be 8 membe
 But in addition the league offers y' SERVICE DEPARTMENT
 The purpose is to enlist men and boy i9s snz sa sgsbssi bssia1o7ea Hni eiA