Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-01
ANTI-TUDERCULOSlS
FORCES or BERKELEY
viii Be Modified For Federal
Service Very Soon.

The antitubereulosis forces Of Ber.
kelley county win be modified for
the federal service according to a
statement made public today by Sec
Rotary Dr L. Klsmet Rosa, of the
Eastern Panhandle Anti.Tubercnlosla
! Association The local association
received today the plan of the Ma.
tional Association for the Study and
! Prevention OF Tuberculosis for mob
lizing the eOuntry's resources for the
prevention Of tuberculosis among en-
listed soldiers and sailors. an view
of the urgent request OF tho Presi
dent of the United States for tho ut
most cooperation by everyone with
government forces" says the com
municailou from the National Nsso
clation we cannot urge you too
strelgly to give us your most faith.
fu support In carrying this plan into
execution As soon a. military expe.
dioncy permits other details OF tho
national program will he sent 20 you"
In its memorandum 10 the local as.
soclation the national society points
out that It has undertaken this far.
|renehinR work at the request OF the
Council on National Defense Tins
Through the National Association. the
locnl anti.tnberCulosis forces viii be
brought into direct contact with
national problem that has called for
the most enlightened and strenuous
service IN Canada and In the Eurb-
pean countries at war
The keynote of the plan of tho Ma
tional Association is practical service
with ns little duplication Of effort. as
possible The bulletin for example
urges all local societies to leave the
matter OF relief for tuberculosis sold.
lera and their families TO the civilian
relief committees Of the American
Red Cfoss chapters which are being
organized IN connection with chap.
ters. Where there are no Rcd Cross
chapters the local tuberculosis agen
eiea may take up the question of civ.
Lillian relief with the Department OF
/ Civilian Relief In Washington Viz.
/ ting nurses engaged in tuberculosis
work either exclusively OF on part
+ time to the number Of more than B.
900 viii be made available for home
/ treatment and for preventive educG
tioaal work among the enlisted men
Educational work Tue furnishing
OF literature 10 men ia camps. me
furnishing Of lecturers, motion pict-
IhGes exhibits aud other educational
equipment for men in camp and tv
operation with federal and state MI
Gals In furnishing special plaoards
aud certain sanitary supplies which
the government would not ordinarily
furnish. are among the concrete sng
gesllons made by the National Aaso.
citation to the local society
"&o other groups in the Unitod
statea are so familiar with the prin.
ri pal men who arc qualified to diag
nose and handle tuberculosis as the
antituboreulosis association. both
state and local" says the National
Association "Thoee organizations
VIII be called upon to suggest men
who can qualify as experts, partIcd-
larry Ia tho diagnosis Of tuberculosis.
ta the demand for enlistment IN
trea4aa, The experience Of other cou1-
uIes at war demonstrates that ne
supply Of skilled physicians who are
competent 10 treat and diagnose tub.
areulosl5 viii he taxed 10 he limit.
Every effort VIII no made to protect
the enlisted men Of the United states
army from The fatal experience Of
some European armies In relation TO
tuberculosis
In rotation to the food supply 5is.
ting nurses and other agencies are
urged 10 instruct their committees in
the proper ne and conservation Of
taad 70 IS also. suggested that .uh
ereuIe societies cooperate with
Log scout and federal and state de-
partmot4 of agriculture in taking
boys 10 Tho country for farm work.
T8e utilization Of the labor OF the
arrested cases either in connection
with sanator.l or IN farm colonies IS
oIso snggested
Whether this government is called