The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11
TAFT |NDORSES TUBERCULOSIS DAY Arrangements Being Made for Observance of Day in
 Birmingham Churches

New York, October 1O.-(Special. )-Cor- dial approval and ndorsement of tubercu- losis day, which will be observed by the churches of the country on October 27 is expressed by President Taft in letter to Homer Folks of New York, president of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, made pub lie today.
 President Taft, writing from Beverly, says:
 My Dear MT. Folks: have your letter of September Is, and am very glad of an opportunity to testify to my belief in the importance of your campaign of education as to the means of preventing tuberculosis. You do well to enlist the active support of the churches and of all other agencies for the dissemination of information calculated to induce every one to do his or her part toward the complete eradication of the dread disease. hope and believe that Tuberculosis Day in the churches will be productive of great good. Sincerely yours,
 WILLIAM H. TAFT" From present indications, Tuberculosis Day will be observed by almost every
  States and not less than 50,0o0 sermons on tuberculosis will be preached on De- tober 2, or in the weeks preceding or fol- lowing that date.
 The Anti-Tuberculosis Association of Jefferson county has Issued great mass of material; and very much that has not been issued is available at the office. Ministers of any denomination who desire to drct nd inf xx,;1t fer a favor upon the secretary by calling at the dispensary, 3111s South Twentieth street.
 In connection with Tuberculosis Day this year, and on the following day, Mon day. October 2s, ''Neighbors' Day" will be observed by cooperation with the as sociation of the Rev, J. A. Bryan at the Third Presbyterian church. There will be series of stereopticon views given in the course of the day, health exhibit a list of wants" for the camp and the dispensary work, and an open hand to receive assistance on behalf of the asso- citation.
 It may here be said that one of the first needs is good strong horse An expert is out looking for such an animal It is understood the ladies organization is stirring in this matter, hoping to se- cure a surrey. which is very much more desirable to haul patients in than the present wagon, which lacks something of modern conveniences as an ambulance Another pressing necessity is good gas oline engine for pumping water. It is believed that, an electric lighting system could also be evolved with little expense, if the camp were supplied with an eight horsepower gasoline engine for the pump Friends whose hearts are stirred in con- nection with the observance of Tubercu- loss Day will thus have an opportunity of cooperating on the following day through Mir. Bryan and his church. Pas tors ~ill confer help by mentioning 'Neighbors' Day" A full list of necessi- ties will be issued.
 The secretary will be glad to know of others who are willing to have Neigh bors' Day on some other date of that week. He will be glad to transfer the stereopticon and other exhibits, and be present to receive gifts for the associa- tion in places sufficiently remote from Mir. Bryan's church to require separate arrangements. Let it be understood that Tuberculosis Day is not to be observed as a means of raising money or securing gifts, but purely as means for educat- ing the people on the A B. e. of health in an anti-tuberculosis sense.