The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21

| w n.y. lHen, Idke them Tar away from their dear ones to die? Is it not far | better to establish a camp in the com munity?
 A NEW TUBERCULOSIS LAW 1 A great triumph was won for the people when the tuberculosis hospital and commission law was passed. It
 provides for:
 1 l. A state board of commissioners in
 charge of the work-unpaid. l 2. secretary of said board, en-
 ployed by them as executive agent | 3. Hospitals to be formed in each 1 county to treat tuberculosis. charges
 graduated according to patients abil- l ity ot pay
 4. Structure and conduct of hospital | to be under eye of the commission. 1 5. The starting of such hospitals to 1 be through the peoples will expressed 1 by petition to county commissioners.
 But there is no state appropriation for the expenses of the state tuber culosis commission.
 Any community can secure the aid
 of the commission in securing their plans for a hospital, but without money for its expenses the commits son's work is handicapped. Now
 comes the community interest in the sale of the seals. This is the method of placing such funds in the hands Ol luc COliliASSiOu thdl thSy SeH uo the work adequately and well.
 The method of procedure emanating from the Birmingham office is far reaching, interesting and effective, | touching everybody in the state.
 At first the method was through correspondence, acquaintance was sought and the matter of selling and distributing the stamps initiated, im- mediate cooperation was found, many readily offering to undertake active work.
 All lodges, fraternal organizations, wcmens clubs, civic bodies, schools, rural and city, are being approached
 for cooperation. Very excellent ways will be given publicity in the near future as to the method the school children will be asked to work and the stores to lend assistance In 1910 a movement was started by the national association to put aside
 one day as Anti Tuberculosis Day. but tho work grew so much and so broad ened in scope that this year the move ment can more dttingly be called an nti-Tuberculosis Week.
 The plan is to stimulate interest in the work by simultaneously present. ing the subject throughout the United States. Including all organizations throughout the country.
 PLAN
 In order to result in the maximum amount of education the programme
 must be as elastic as possible. It must
 be fitted to the needs of particular
 community The National Association
 for the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
 cu,osis has, however, provided for three special days, which, in most To-
 calities, can be celebrated in all parts
 of the country on the days planned.
 These are: Medical examination day, Wednesday, December 8; children's 8 health crusade day, Friday, December 10, and Tuberculosis Sunday, December Il and 12.
 EXAMINATION DAY Medical examination day will be the initial effort on a national scale to induce every one, sick or well, to have an annual physical examination. This does not necessarily mean that all Who apply need be examined on this day. It is expected the appeal will be an- sw cred by such large number. that this will not be possible. Appoint ments can be made, however, for an other day. In the case of factories, stores and offices, the employees of which are not at present examined pe- 1iodica1ly the beginning of such sys- tenn for protecting the health of the workers would be appropriate to the day. The intention is to popularize movement which thousands or per sons have already found to be one of the best ways of preventing illness. CHILDREN'S HEALTH CRUSADE Childrens health crusade day will
 be devoted to interesting children in
 schools and elsewhere in health plays,
 compositions, essays and orations on
 matters of public health, especially
 tuberculosis, and in the sale of Red
 Cross seals, the proceeds of which are
 used for anti-tuberculosis work. The
 importance of iffstructing children in
 personal hygiene and in what they can
 do to raise the health standard of
 their community cannot be too
 strongly emphasized.
 TUBERCULOSIS SUNDAY