The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-23
APPEAL ISSUED
FOR MORE FUNDS
improvements Made at Anti
tuberculosis Association
MORE VISITING NURSES
Two Partly Provided for by Sale of
Seals-S250O Needed for Building
Fund, Says DIR. Eaves-New
System of Treatment
MORE VISITING NURSES

Extensive improvements have been made
at the sanitorium of the Jefferson county
Anti-Tuberculosis association, and an ap-
peal has been Issued for more funds II
IS stated that the association is in need
of two kinds of help, gifts for building
and equipment and a larger number of
supporting members.
The visiting nurse force has been in
creased This was partly provided for
by the sale of the Christmas seals, but
the funds are as yet insufficient. II is
stated that $500 is needed for the building
fund while the increased number of
patients will require a larger operating
fund than last year. The addition of
the pneumo-thorax treatment will also en-
tail heavy expense, it being necessary TO
have an N-ray apparatus and other equip
ment.
The work of carpenters, brlcklayers and
painters is about completed in the i'm
provements at the sanitorium. Only the
plumbing and heating remain TO be in
stalled The work has proved more ex-
tensive than was planned. although every
item added was regarded as an impera-
tive necessity. Almost all the brick work
has been done by the local bricklayers'
union without charge, and the carpenters
have donated a fixed proportion of their
time, some giving one hour daily and
some one day week.
The sanatorium is almost new The
patients are largely Independent of the
tents, most of which hao been used as
long as possible. The old pavilion has
been braced and improved in front and
rear and the old ching room made COM
Portable with glass sashes and an open
Fireplace. The plumbers have agreed to
donate the labor in installing the equip
ment, which will, in addition with the
heating apparatus. be somewhat costly.
All this expense must be met by spe-
cial contributions" said DR.. Eaves, sec
retary of the association, in discussing
the matter last night. "A few old pledges
remain unpaid, but these will be gathered
IN, it is hoped, this week. Fully $500 be-
yond resources now in sight, needed
Tor these completing items; but the re-
suit will be sanatorium of which the
city will be justifiably proud.
dedlcatory and jubilation service will
shortly be announced. Meantime friends
who wish to make special donations TO
this fund should send them in to the sec
retary at 3111s South Twentieth street
marked Building Fund
THE sale of the seals has produced
means OF employing two visiting nurses
ana this work must be done. But it
should also be understood that the regu-
lar income of the association will now
have heavier load to bear with the in
creased accommodation.
Hence great welcome Is given TO
the aid of a committee of business men.
OF which Solon Jacobs is chairman who
are Issuing letters inviting the recipients
ITO become sustaining members of the as
soclatlon making a regular monthly sub
scr1ption. For the three and half wears
OF Its life the association has been con-
stantly running beyond its income The
proper support Is undoubtedly in the pub-
lie taxes, but meantime a large number
OF monthly subscriptions will spread the
cost more justly than dependence on a
lew generous givers Such steady support
py Its own increasing group of sustaining
members is really necessary.
The thanks of the community are due
to DR.. Charles Minor of Asheville. N. C..
who has just demonstrated in clinic the
method and eXpounded the value OF the
artlficlai pneumo-thorax treatment But
ms also puts the task upon the associa-
tion OF carrying on new branch of serv-
ice tnat our patients may have the bene-
fit of the method. 1t put a new burden
on the medical STAFF also.
THE association feels that its activities
are heartily appreciated and loved bv
the people of Birmingham. 1t is carried
on by. very hard work and self-denial
There are no high salaries and much
work Is done voluntarily and without
charge. The least that the people can
do is to back 1t I'D generously