The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-30
TO MOBILIZE STATE
ANT|-T. B.. FORCES
FOR WAR SERVICE
New Mexico Organization VIII
Cooperate With National Asso.
citation In Effort TO Prevent Dis.
ease Among Enlisted Men.

The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. forces OF New
Mexico viii be modified for federal
service. according TO a statement
made public today by DR.. a. @. shor-
tie. secretary of the New Mexico
Anti-Tuberculosls society. The local
association received today the plan OF
the National Association for the study
and Prevention OF tuberculosis for
mobilizing the country's for
the prevention of tuberculosis among
enlisted soldiers and sailors.
The keynote OF the plans OF the
national association II practical SER
vice with a. little duplication 81 effort
as possible. The bulletin. for exam
pie. urges all local societies to leave
the matter Of relief for tuberculosis
! soldiers and their families To The civ
Han relief committees OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross which are being or.
ganised IN connection with chapters.
Where there are no Red Cross chap
tiers. local tuberculosis agencies may
take up the question of civilian re-
lief with the department OF civilian
relief in Washington.
Visiting nurses engaged In tubercu-
iosis work either exclusively or on
part time, 20 the number OF more
home treatment and for preventive
educational work among the enlisted
men.
Educational work. the furnishing of
literature TO men in camps. the fur
nishine OF lecturers. motion picture
exhibits aud other educational equip
ment for men in camp and coopera-
ton with federal and state officials IN
furnishing special placards and cer-
tain sanitary supplies which the gov
eminent would not ordinarily furnish.
are among the suggestions made by
the national association TO the local
society.
mo other groups in the Upited
States are = familiar with the prin-
cipal men who are qualified to dag
nose and handle tuberculosis as he
anti-tuberculosis associations. both
state ana local. SAYS the national as
ISOLATION. These organizations will
be called upon 10 suggest men who
can qualify as experts. particularly In
the diagnosis OF tuberculosis. AS the
demand for enlistment increases, the
experience Of other countries at war
demonstrates that the supply OF skill
ed physicians who are u mpetent to
treat and diagnose tuberculosis will
be taxed to the limit. Every effort
will be made TO protect the enlisted
men OF the United States army from
the fatal experience OF some
European armies in relation TO tu-
berculosis.'
In relation 90 the food supply, WIS.,
iting nurses and other agencies are
urged Ia instruct their communities
In the proper use and conservation OF
food. II IL also suggested that tuber-
culosis societies cooperate with boy
scouts and federal state departments
OF agriculture in taking boys 10 the
country for farm work. The utili-
zation OF the labor Of whose cases are
sanatoria or In farm colonies is also
suggested.
In commencing on the request of
the national association. Secretary
Shortle Of the state association said:
I'VE are in entire sympathy with
tho efforts Of the national associa-
ton, and 10 the end that Dur service
may be AS efficient as possible We
brought ON Charles NJ. DeFurest. one
Of the field secretaries OF the national
association and we proposed a com
plete reorganization OF the state Anti
Tuberculosis society and have in
structed John Tombs, our executive
secretary To hold himself in readi-
ness Tor service Of any kind. Mr..
| Tombs and Mr.. Del'orcst left for
santa ~ sunday mnrnig 10 confer
with the authorities and Mr.. Tombs
has been instructed TO appear IN
Washington May II and viii then go
on from there 10 New York 20 confer
with the National association
The fret member Of the New Mex
eco Anti-TuberculOsis society 60 offer
his services TO the government wos
Dr. David g. Twitchcil Dr. TwitcheIl
recently placed his name on the re-
serve list for service iu ruy capacity
that his knowledge Of Tuberculosis nts
him FOR.