The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-05
ANTETUBERCULOS|S
 CAMP DEDICATED Wards of New SanatOrium
 Are Now Complete PROMINENT MEN TALK All Speakers Emphasize Point That Red Mountain Sanatorium is a public Charge-Many Visi-
 tors Are Presnet
PROMINENT MEN TALK

 on Red mountain is a public charge. and must eventually be supported from the public funds instead of by voluntary sub scriptions, as is at present the case, was the gist of the short addresses made yes- terday afternoon at the dedicatory exer- cises of the permanent wards of the sanl- tarium. More than 800 people were pres ent, and everyone expressed the greatest appreciation of the work that Is being done by the ti-Tuberculosis association in its endeavors to stamp out .'the great plague"
 The dedicatory exercises were simple yet appropriate. The programme was carried out practically as planned. The West End quartet added much to the pleasure of the occasion. The buildings were tastefully decorated with wild flow CTS and plants gathered on the mountain, the work of the visiting nurses who at tended the exercises. Owing to the re- cent indictment weather the road to the camp was somewhat difficult to travel. but thanks to a large motor truck loaned by the Harris Transfer company, and sev- eral automobiles, the people were enabled to ride to the top of the hill.
 Eaves First Speaker
 In the absence of Solon Jacobs. presi- dent. who was unexpectedly called from the city, Dr. Morris Newfield, vice pres Raves responded with short talk in his stead. After the opening prayer by the Rev. J. A. Bryan, the chairman called upon pr. Eaves, who briefly stated the work accomplished by the association since it's establishment a few years ago. Expressing the highest appreciation of the many liberal donations that had been made from time to time to support the institution, pr. Eaves stated that its growing needs made it inevitable sooner or later that 1t would have to be sup ported by the public funds.
 George Ward, speaking for the city of Birmingham, stated that he was much gratified that the association had secured such a splendid site for the institution and commended the buildings and other equipment of the camp. He unhesltating- ly said that 1t Twas such an institution that was a proper charge on the public funds.
 In the absence of Dr. R. r. Lovelady, president of the board of revenue, Dr. B. l.. Wyman responded for the county. He made the application that the state had passed laws in reference to state sanitarium and that the city and county could well do tho same.
 Dr. Lull Speaks
 Dr. Cabot Lul spoke of the debt the public owed to the nurses who at a great risk and self sacrifice labored so faith fully and so well among the patients of the sanatorium.
 Rev. Father Linnehan expressed his deep appreciation of the institution and heartily commended the work 1t was do- ing. He stated that having visited mem bers of his church from time to time at the sanatorium, he always was shown every courtesy and that he had yet to hear the first complaint from any pa- tient.
 Dr. R. M. Cunningham, city health of- ficer, made ringing speech in which he made startling comparisons between the way the authorities treated people afflicted with smallpox and those with tuberculosis. He stated that for three deaths from smallpox there were hun dreds from tubercusosis and yet every precatuion was taken to prevent the
 
 to prevent the spread of tuberculosis. He strongly emphasized the necessity of the authorities taking more active measures in the prevention of tuberculosis and as a public charge.
 Dr. J. IT. Edmonds responded for the churches and spoke of the many ways the church people could assist and that they did assist in all movements that had for it's purpose the betterment of the Fla highIv commended fb, .,xortx done by the association and urged its support.
 School Works
 Dr. J. H. Phillips for the schools told of the educational training that was given the school children in the preven- tion and spread of the dread disease He stated that by educating the child 1t in a measure educated the parents, and by this means contributed much toward its elimination. The school children of last year by their efforts over $70O to the institution by the annual sale of red seal stamps and their voluntary offering on Thanksgiv ing Day. B. M Allen, who was first president of the association. told of the start that was made when one tent was the total eqiupment. He paid a high tribute to the present officers of the association for the splendid results. He also strongly | advocated the institution being supported by public funds.
 J. R. Wood. representing the labor or | pledged the earnest support of every labor organization in the city. | He stated that the laboring people are in sympathy with the prob Iems that were now confronting the as- Bociation and that as the patients were