The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-30
WHITE PLAGUE,
WAR To BEGIN
IN DECEMBER
SALE OF RED CROSS STAMPS DUR.
ING HOLIDAYS is MEANS OF
OPENING HOSPITALS TO sUF-
FERERS.

Tuberculosis week will be observed
more generally in Oklahoma this year
than at any time in the past, for the
fight against the ravages of the white
plague has come to be more generally
understood. The national and state as
sociations for the study and preven-
tion of tuberculosis have set Decem-
ber 5th to December llth as the dates
for observing tuberculosis week, the
former being tuberculosis Sunday,
when thousands of sermons on the
subject will be delivered throughout
the United States.
During the last five years tubercu-
losis day has been generally observed,
but the work has grown so enormously
and has broadened its SCOPE SO ..emen-
dously since $40 tndt II requires an in
tenslve campaign of seven days, which
is nttingly called tuberculosis week.
The plan embraces an educational pro
gram which must be made as elastic
as possible and fitted to the needs Of
each particular community.
The association has provided for
three special days which can be OBJ
served all over Oklahoma as well as
elsewhere. The first is Medical Exam
ination Day, Wednesday, December s;
Children's Health Crusade Day. Fri
day December 10; and tuberculosis
Sunday, December 5.
Medical Examination Day will be the
first effort on national scale to in
duce each person in the United States,
sick or well, to have a physical eX-
animation. This does not mean that
they will all be examined on that day
for that would be impossible, but the
examination should be taken as nearly
at that time as possible. The associa
tion suggests that it would be appro-
pirate for factory owners and manu-
animation of their employees, where the
system is not already in practice.
Fully as much or more importance
attaches to Children's Health Crusade
Day, December 10, which will be de
voted to interesting children in the
schools and out in health plays, com
positions and essays on matters of
public health. especially tuberculosis,
and in the sale of Red Cross seals,
the proceeds of which are used for
antituberCulosis work. This work will
be made of Importance in the schools
of the state this year, for it has be
come more important than ever in
Oklahoma.
The weeks campaign will start on
tuberculosis Sunday, when the church
es and religious bodies throughout the
state will be asked to give it particular
emphasis. 1t is an undenominational
and unsectarian movement and eX-
tends to jew and Gentle, Protestant
and Catholic alike. 1t is not required
that special sermons be preached on
the subject of tuberculosis. although
this is often desired by some ministers
and frequently done,
1t is hoped to interest all lodges,
clubs and similar organizations in tho
state in considering the subject of tu-
bcrculosis at some time during the
week by this means it will be pos
sibo to reach nearly every person,
either through the schools. churches,
lodges or by other means The aim of
the work during tuberculosis week is
educational and not to secure funds
for anti-mberculosis work.
Clergymen and teachers throughout
the state have already agreed to OBJ
serve Tuberculosis Week.