The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-26
SOLON JACOBS WILL SUCCEED HENLEY AS
 ASSOCIATION HEAD
Elected President of Anti Tuberculosis Association at Annual Meeting-En-
 c0uraging Reports

At the annual meeting of the Jefferson County Tuberculosis association, held yesterday at the Tutwiler hotel by invitation of the mana gement, Solon Jacobs was elected president for the en- suing year 10 succeed John C. Henley Jr. Other officers were elected and rhe re- ports of the various standing commit tees heard, The election of a secretary and a treasurer is in the hands of the board of directors and an announcement is expected shortly.
 Reports heard yesterday show ed that al- though this had been an unusual year, the association as a whole was in much better condition than in the beginning of the preceding year. The deficit has been reduced ever s4Oo. at present Derng s14S7S5.
 A nominat ting committee consisting of Barnes Morgan, Dr. George Raves and W. McGratlt was appointed and chose air. Jacobs for president; Rabbi Newfield, first vice president, and Mrs. l.. l.. Brown, second vice president. Directors for five years were chosen as follows: Rabbi Newfield, James F. Donnelly, Dr. T. II. Phillips and Otto Marx w. M. Cosby was electeJ for one year
 It was oecided to postpone the dedica- tion service at the sanatorium in view of the continuous heat. The executive committee was instructed d to prepare reso- lutions cooperating with the suggestions of pr. R. M. Cunningham made public yesterday. pr. Cunnngham's recom- mendation for a housing ordinance was heartily indorsed.
 Reports were received from Dr. Eaves, the building committee, the medical staff, the dispjensary and the treasurer. pr. Eaves' report called attenticn to the rapidly widening scepe of activity of the association as evidenced by Improvements at tte sanatorilrm and increased nursing force. The property of the association he estimated to be worth $17,000 at the pres ent.
 The report acknowledged the receipt of $G6520 from the Gipsy Smith auditorium, the thanksgiving offering of the city schools amounting to s6eS.91 and a be- quest of $2500 from the late Wilson Brown, the latter not being available at present, however. The cost of improve mcnts at the sanatorium Dr. Raves places al 5000 in addition to donations by manu- facturing firms and labor organizations.
 The building committee emphasized the
  purposes has been found in the associa- tions own well. gasoline pumping engine, the gift of Culpepper Exum has been installed and plans drawn by Jacob Saiie of the Joy-Marriott Construction company adopted. Two clNildrens s wards, a kitchen, a store room, a recreation and administration building. and a nurses house have been erected and the Ashley system of sanitary sewer installed A detailed report of the cost of the improve ments at the sanatorium is included in the report.
 Dr. F.. M. Mason presented .ne report of the medical staff. The Is inclpient cases in residence this year at the sana- |, rum showed marked improvement ac- oc1dng to the report, ana were appar- ently well at the time of discharge In the second class cases, those moderately advanced improvement is registered In l9 cut of the 29 in residence: of these six are still in camp. Of the total number received 75 were advanced cases of ,hese "A show improvement "A progi essive and r deaths. This class" says the re- port, "comes to the camp only as a last resort when there is no hope, and the proportion of improvement therefore is astonishing
 The dispensary report shows 196 white and 78 negroes examined with S1 re-ex- aminations. Attention was drawn to the fisitiiiS HurSe WOrk, ulStr1DutlOn or about 600O sputum cups, and cooperation with the board of health in localizing and sterilizing infected places. There have been under observation 149 cases, IS deaths have occurred, leaving I'll cases as nucleus for the new year. Thanks are returned by the association to the medical staff. to those who as- sisted in the Red Cross seals sale, to the nurses of the sanatorium and dis pensary, to Mrs George Harrington in connection with the chautauqua work. to the Blue Flower class Mrs Glass training class, the Ramsey class w. R. Halliday, James Weatherly Southern Sewer Pipe company, Birmingham Slag company, American Cast Iron Pipe com pany. Jefferson Powder company, Brick layers union, Journeymen Plumbers l union, the Louisville and Nashville rail- road, and the Harris Transfer and Ware house company.
 With the completion of routine business, the meeting adjourned.