The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-09
TEACH HEALTH BY MOVIES"
Vermont Association for the Prevention
of tuberculosis Begins Battle.

Thursday afternoon, in Burlington, the
executive committee of the newly formed
Vermont Association for the Prevention
Df tuberculosis confirmed plans present
ed by the secretary, II. w. Slocum, for
beginning an active campaign against the
spread of the white plague in Vermont.
The first step will be taken early next
week, when all the first principal motion
picture theatres in the state will display
the first of series of monthly health
bulletins printed on slides. The bulletins
will give in few clear words expert adj
vice in the prevention of disease and the
maintenance of health. They are intend
ID to help toward the elimination of tu-
berculosis and all other preventable dis
eases as WELL
The rural schools will also be included
In a health contest arranged by the as
ISOLATION, the object of which is, Sin the
spirit of play to teach by word and ex-
ample lessons in hygiene to an audience
that will never forget them"
In addition to the educatio work
The associat ion will ask for the co-opera-
tion of every physician in the state in
arriving at a solution of the problem OF
guarding the public from open contag-
lous cases of tuberculosis. The plan
finally agreed upon will be presented to
The legislature this winter and the fact
that tuberculosis is a contagious disease
will be emphasized. The state will be
asked to do its duty toward preventing
The spread of tuberculosis by the infee
tious cases which are mot able to ade-
quately protect other people. 1t was
stated in the report that, in addition to
stopping the future spread of tubercle
bacil1i by open cases of tuberculosis, it
would be necessary to provide proper
are of children who had Keen living in
he vicinity of an open case. Unless a
particular effort is made to have these
children live in the open air, receive the
proper food and medical supervision now,
most of them will probably develop into
open cases of the disease, cutting short
heir own lives and endangering Others
The report recommended that as soon as
enough money was received to pay the
expense that a physician, expert in dag
aosing incipient tuberculosis. should be
Employed. All children living in homes
where they have been exposed to tuber-
ulosis and children whose weight and
reneral health are below normal should
>e Afforded an opportunity OF an expert
examination. In this way all cases
where signs of tuberculosis are found
will be saved from the disease in later
life by proper treatment begun early |
snough to be effective.
Plans were presented for the most ex-
,ensive sale of Red Cross Christmas seals |
hat the state has ever had. The asso- /
istion depends for its funds upon the |
eceipts of the Red Cross seals and a /
arge number of one dollar membership /
'ees. The seals are sold for one cent /
,ach. Local seal agents viii be appoint
d for every town; the larger postofiices
rill have Red Cross seal booths. and
There people will have an opportunity
o place the seals on their Christmas
,sckages and letters. Certain DAYS will
" set aside when the school children win
v asked TO sell seals. In addition TO
his, a dollars worth Of seals viii be