The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-03
ASSOCIATION FOR
CONSERVING STATE
HEALTH LAUNCHED
Strong List Of Directors Chosen
From All Over New Mexico (;
Nathan Jaffa President, John
Tombs Executive Secretary.

succeed the New Mexico Society Tor
the study and Prevention 81 Tuher-
%culosis. and is purpose " tn light all
communicates diseases within the
state. II viii be the aim also of the
new organization to SECURE the cn-
nctment Of adequate health laws,
which New Mexico lacks.
The organization meeting. held in
the rooms ~ the Commercial club.
was wei att,udcd. During the day ~
number of kilograms and telephone
calls endorsing the plan were received
By the publicity department OF the
Chamber of Commerce, which under
the direction of Mr.. DeF'orost perfect.
cd he organization.
pr. oliver Il. Hyde. president ct the
New Mexico Society for the Study and
Prevention Of Tuberculosis who pre-
sided at the meeting. invited Mr.. De
Forest who represents the National
Association for the study and Pre-
vention OF Tuberculosis. to speak. MIR
DcForost said in part:
"Our committee represents a plan
TO expand and intensity the campaign
lfor Inc advancement Of public health
Ian this state. The New MoNico So
cicty for the study and Prevention Of
Tuberculosis has for several years
carried on work along educational
lines looking to relief from tubercu-
losls and the response To It's EFFORTS has
been gratifying But this work. on
"a voluntary basis. has been under thu
direction at a Few persons.
I'VE now believe with the National
lAssuciatlon for the study and Pre-
iventlou OF Tuberculosis that the time
has come to organize a state nssoct-
lat.on with IA widely representative
board Of directors and To- place the
work ON n business basis with the fun
time service of a trained worker. a
acknowledging campaign 10 protect
the well from Infection by the tuher-
culous sick and 10 cultivate a. health
resistance against that disease h Ike
wise . campaign to promote pros
pcrity as well as 20 relieve suffering
and sorrow.
eve arc confident that the financial
support required for the work ~ the
pubic Health association VIII be sup
Piled by the annual sale of Red Gross
IChristmas seals. The sale of these
stamps has grown year after year uu-
tn last year IL amounted Co $l.Go1,n0l
over the United states. II the sate
In New Mexico be no more than the
leverage per capita for the whole
lcouutry. a vigorous campaign can De-
lasrurcd. The National association
proposes to appoint the New Mexico
Public Health .suciau,r solo ls'd''
for The seals with the right 10 retain
90 per cent of the proceeds
II was the opinion of an present
that the reorganization should hc
lcomplctcd and with that end .u view
q constitution. sufficiently broad to
permit of the carrying Of the a.ms
land purposes 81 tho association Wa-
adopted The meeting then proceed
ed 20 the election of q board ui dir"c-
,tor. and through the efforts OF the
organization committee q i.st of tho
strongest men and women from an
parts OF the state was available. They
were elected ny acclamntIon. The
HIST % newly elected directors follows;
Mr.. Y F. Aspluul Santa PC. John
Becker, w.. Belcu Mr. Clarence
Hru. Carlsbad David q. Hoyt. Aibu-
.lqucraue: Mrs. Lansing Bloom. MUgda-
Il"ua. pr. " r Brown, Watr"us, u.
a. Bu-Me. Pennington Major l.. II.
Buns. Fort Bayard Dr. g.. s Bul-
Hook. silver CITY, Holm d.. Bursum,
lSocorro: col g. l.. bushnell Fort
Rayard Mr.. &. \. Darlington, CAL
lmp: Albert Calisch, Moutoya, Or.
Joseph s Cipcs. Albu1uerlu"' hron-