The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23

might employ seven hundred tnou-
sand (7OOOOOO) persons; that contrary
TO the popular idea, malaria is more
common among Negroes than among
whites; that in the malari sections
of the South, two Negroes to one
white person have malaria each year.
II is through such efforts as the Ma
tional Negro Health Week that 1t IS
hoped health condition among Ne
groes will be greatly improved.
Those present at the recent Confer
ence agreed to return to their respec-
tive tSates, localities and communities
and there begin an effort to arouse
interest among the people in order that
thew might enthusiastically enter into
this nationwide effort for their well
fare. In support of the movement
President Charles F. Meserve OF Sna"
University, Raleigh, North Caroliha,
writes: 1T is matter in which
am deeply interested, and | am sure
you will be glad to know that North
Carolina has one of the most pro-
gressive Boards of Health anywhere
in the South or perhaps in the United
States. They cooperate with us and
come and address our students when-
ever we invite them. | shall be glad
to receive the booklet to which you
refer and rest assured I shall give all
the publicity possible to them,
Mrs Nettie F. Trowbridge, Secre-
tary of the Calhoun (Alabana) Col
ored School, says: 1--WE shall be very
glad to cooperate in this health move
ment and will arrange to have the at
tention, not only of the teachers and
dents, but the people Of the COM
munity, called to the movement"
Mr.. F. H. Henderson, Principal Of
Howard Normal School, Cuthbert,,
Georgia: Permit me to say that l
shall cooperate with you by interest
ing my school and community in the
Importance of the movement. You
are doing the South an incalcuable SER
vice in your efforts to promote health
and prolong life among Negro People"
President William T. Holmes Of
Tougaloo College: 81 am greatly in
trested in your letter and the en-
closed circular which gives informa-
ton concerning the National Negro
Health Week. | shall certainly see
to it that Tougaloo makes some kind
of in observation of this Health Week,
| am writing at your suggestion to
the National Clean up and Paint up
Campaign Bureau. l shall propose
that we not only observe the week for
our own campus but make it a part
of our Extension Movement as WE'LL"
President Walter S. Buchanan,
Alabama State Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, "In reply to your
letter of the sixth concerning the
National Negro Health Week, please
allow me to state that we are ar
) ranging suitable series of exercises
for this occasion. We shall aim to
bring forcefully to the attention of
our students and teachers and the
, public vital questions concerning dis
ease and its prevention"
William ]. Hale, President, Tennes-
see State Normal School says: 81
ami in sympathy with this movement
and shall be pleased to work for
the advancement of same"
President L. J. Rowan, Alcorn,
4. Agricultural and Mechanical College
(MississiDpD, writes, "We shall be
: very glad to participate in the obser-
2 vaticn of Negro Health Week. as out
) lined i'm the data sent me. We shall
: be glad TO have copies of any fur
ther publications touching upon this
, movement"
G A booklet on Negro health is now
+ being complied and prepared. This
4 booklet will also contain suggestions
I for conducting local Health Week
campaigns. Interested individuals
/. members of local committees and Of
q ficers and members of various organi
cations are requested to send in their
O names early in order that copies may
h be sent them. The supply of these
|. booklets will be limited to those who
J. are interested in this movement
:. Requests may be sent to Emmett j
|, Scott, Secretary, .Tuskegee Institute
h Alabama