Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
1000 OF DRAFTED MEN
TUBERCULAR INFECTED
Their Rejection from Service Brings
Widespread Prevalence of Dis
ease Home to People.
10000 CASES IN THIS STATE
AntitubcrCulosis Association Makes
Appeal for Generous Buying OF
Red Cross Christmas Seals, So
That Warfare Can BE WaScd.

The widespread prevalence of tubcr-
culosis throughout Virginia has been
brought home strikinSly to the various
communities by the rejection OF at
least 1000 young men who had been
called in the draft for service in the
National Army, on account of being in
fcCted Scores of these never had the
slightest intimation that they were
rapidly becoming victims OF th!s dread
disease. and the realization has made
them, their families and friends earnest
recruits in the ranks OF those who are
directing the warfare against the
plague In this state. The chief energies
Of the association at this time are d.
rected toward the sale Of Red Cross
Christmas seals. the proceeds OF which
arc used in carrying en- It's cense.ess
fight.
The urgency OF The appea! .ov gem
erous buying OF these little stickcrs
can he understood. when IL IS realized
that there were 1000 deaths fro:a th.s
disease alone in Virginia !ss: year. a7r
of them being in Richmond and T,3-
Camp. There are a, this time a:
least 10000 infected cases spread
Throughout; this Commonwealth. each
one Of them a source Of infection Coz
others. and monaco 20 The people
with whom they come IN contact. The
Ant!tubercu!os!s Association estimates
that certainly 10000 OF these cases
should be urde. some kind Of super
vision. while The number actually re-
ceivins care Is almost negligible
WAITING LIST Of zoo
FOR beds AT CATAWBA
At Catawba. where the State sans-
forum for the treatment of tubercular
patients is located there are only log
beds. with waiting lis, OF zoo VIC
tins. patiently seeking chance TO be
placed there Tor care ana treatment.
Plans have been decided unon and Will
be pressed before the mex; Legislature
for the addition Of 100 beds TO tho
Catawba equipment. and with the
aroused interest that mas been mani
tested in the finding and education Of
suffering people. It is believed THAI
very generous response will be given
by the legislators 10 the earncst APP
peal to be made TO them All told. at
this time. II is stated that there are
not 400 beds in the entire State, and a
most earnest effort is being made to
arouse public opinion and interest TO
such an extent that these conditions
Will be remedied. ana facilities pro-
vided that will, in some measure, help
TO relieve the situation.
Through the buying OF Red Cross
seals, every person has "a chance to
help, and though the burden on each
individual is small. yet in the aggre-
gate many hundreds Of thousands q,
dollars are added each holiday season
from this one source alone to tho fund
At the disposal OF those directing the
fight.
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION
CARRIED on IN RICHMOND
During the past week in Richmond
unusual efforts were made to bring the
antituberculosis campaign to the at
iention OF all classes OF citizens, and II
is believed AS result that there are
more people in this COMMUNITY aroused
10 the danger and peril OF the Situa-
ton thhn ever befo, =, Lectures. motion
pictures and plays in the public schools
gave thousands OF children new ideas
as TO the necessity OF cleanliness fresh
air. wholesome food, pure water and
exercise in the open air. Talks by stu
dents from tho Medical college Of Nir-
Sinia. in dozens OF manufacturing
plants reached thousands Of men and
women, white and black, and awakened
them 10 tho need for care and vigilance
Through thousands OF letters sent ont
TO representative men and women in
every section OF the city. q personal ap-
peal vas mad" for support and cooper
alton. and the results from this source
are most gratifying, several hundred
dollars having been received almost
as soon as ,he~-ecir.tnts could mail
back their contributions following the
receipt OF the letters
The seals are on sale in many Of the
department and drug stores, and lih
cral purchases are being made each
day. but The need is great and these
sticEers stuck on the back OF envelopes
make letter: more cordial bills more
payable, prescriptions more valuable
checks more welcome, presents more
useful, merchandise more acceptable
and everything n;:re cheerful
FORESTER AGAIN AT MIIMIcu