The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-16
.PRfvEATbDlE DISEASES
ARE FOES TO THRIFT
sftas Tall to Richmond Chapter.
American Institute of Banking.

THAT hookworn typhoid, tuDer-
culosis and other lreventable dis
cases operate heavily against thrift
aad that they cost the State of Ntr-
ginia millions of dollars annually were
I'M impressed upon mombers Of the Rich
m0nd Chapter OF the American In
stttute of Banking by Dr. Enniou 6.
Williams, OF the State Health Depart
ment at the chapters monthly meet
ing In The Jefferson Hotel last night.
During the business period the chap
ter furthered plans and appointed
committees 10 lnaugurate the thrift
campaign which will continue through
the year 1915 in commemoration of
the centennial of the savings bank as
an institution.
James g. Wheat, president of the
chapter presented DR. Williams. and
presided over the business period. The
report of d. L. Mountcastle, chair
man % the public affairs committee,
subcommittee for put
ting tie thrift campaign under way.
was adopted and the first Of the COM
mittees suggested that which will
raise funds 10 finance the campaign,
was NJ med by MIR wheat This body
is composed of l. Il. Morris. Weller
Holiday and Mr.. Mourtcast!e.
Campaign In schools.
j. A Tyler, Jr.. was named as
chairman Of the committee TO look
after the conduct Of the campaign in
FiTe public and private schools. Other
days are to direct the publicity cam-
paigu. and 10 direct the speaking cam
pa.gn.
A general committee. to tie made
up OF four or FIVE bankers and eight
or nine citizens is headed by Her
bert W. Jackson. The campaign will
be one OF education. Thrift will be
taught the children In the schools.
and It Is probable that banks will
he conducted in several of the schools
by the children themselves, that they
may become familiar with banking
methods and he inspired to save. II
IL planned &c have . number Of pub
lie meetings to be addressed by speak
ers Il note. and to carry on Al.
educational advertising campaign II.
the four local newspapers
Several suggestions were made By
members of the institute.
Preventive Measures
DIR. Williams address was a most
interesting one showing the progress
being made in combating diseaS" with
sanitation and preventive measures
Hopeweil. he said was a fine example
scribea Conditions Of nth that men
aced the community when the rapid
growth OF the city was called to
the attention of the department and
! tod of the work that has been
done in sanitatinR the city.
DR.. Williams told OF the hook
worm, of it's taking ambition and
effort from its victims and described
progress made IN its eradica ton.
There were 400 cases of tvphoit
fever in Virginia during the first year
Of the reorganized State Health De-
partment. 1909 There were only e.
! 0h7 cases in the state during this
year ended October last
IF you place n value of $500 nj
one life. and the valuation. in time
I lost and money spent in case 81
sickness II s300. you will find more
than 100000 save the State In
/ reducing typhoid. There were S,50C
deaths from tuherculosis in the State
last year, 400 In Richmond. The
4 national associations rule for esti-
mating the number Of cases Ia Il
multiply the number of deaths by
/ ten. BY this calculation the State
! last year lost $4,000, 600 by tuber.
culosis."
DIR. Williams found much for graf
J incation I'm the fact that there is beinF
made a great reduction in the number
| OF cases.