The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-13
HE.\I.TI CRUSADE PLAN.
Institute tO iic Held in Columbia
Next Month for Discussions.

Il;itG ana federal health departments
and the State anti tuberculosis asso-
citation, are being rapidly perfected
and will he complete within a few
days. Al institute for the instruc-
tion Of speakers and workers who will
take part in the crusade will be held
in Columbia August / and August 2.
Efforts are being made to secure the
University chapel for the meetings.
The objects Of this extensive and in
;cnsive campaign for better health
ana sanitory conditions in the State
have been announced. While the dis
scmination of medical instructions
viii be one OF the vital phases Of the
work of equal Importance is the task
of arousing the people to definite ac-
tiOn once the facts are brought to
their attention.
| The complexity Of the crusade has
been reckoned with by the council Of
| lcials. At the institute speeches will
be made BY medical specialists min
isters, doctors, college professors.
teachers and other progressive men
from many other professions in this
State. 1t will be readily seen that the
object OF the majority of these speak
crs is no. to import technical informa-
tion, but tC convey to those who will
cnduct the crusade ideas which will
impress upon the people Of the State
the urgent necessity fer positive ac-
ton along the lines outlined by the in
stitute
Speakers and workers and through
item the people of the State will be
instructed in child welfare ,wori,
Tenoreal diseases, hy-borne diseasea
mosquito BONE diseases, hook worm
"nd tuberculosis. Council officials
feel that if the people realize to wha.
extent the civilian populations of 9th
Ell belligerent nations have suffered
from the lavages of disease since the
war began there will be n ready ana
universal response to this important
appeal.
All the institute speakers have
Leon invited to attend the meeting OF
the state Council of Defense August
! and remain for the Inauguration Of
the campaign. The workers and
speakers who will conduct the cru
/ i;t'c IN the state will consist of the
CHAIRMAN OF each county council of
ue'cn%o and a delegation of six men
20 be appointed by him, 12 ministers
and an equal number of associates
from all denominations i'm the State,
ana representatives from the educa-
toHa! institutions all of whom will
be undtr tho direction Of Hugh y
hu'chison, field agent OF the State
council
y pamphlet treating of the variou,
l'haScs of the WORK undertaken bv the
organization il in the course of prep
alton and will be distributed during
the crusade. The women's division
mas been asked to lend their assist
dnce especially in the child welfare
work. which is vital question with
al the bc!ligcrent nations today
Seymour Carol and Prof. II. w.
boulwafc, of Harbin College. have
been appointed TO make special ar
engagements to secure negro audiences
curing the progress of the crusade
The work among the negroes is of
prime Importance il the undertaken.
is To be successful and Il concerted ef-
Fort on the part Of white and colored
! workers will be made to acuuaint
them with their duty In this vital
matter OF health conservation.
y letter recently sent out to county
,hdirmen of defense councils and ::
united number of ministers reads i'm
part:
"Our plans for a Statewide cam
2dign for public health are heinz ran
idly maturcd. We have decided to
h"id ON August II CATER adjourn
nlent of meeting Of State CounciD ana
on August 2 an institute for the i'm
Ntruction of speakers and workers i'm
thIS campaign. The State and nation
al hcalth departments will furnish the
instructors who will all be specialists
H. their respective lines. We are go
ing TO endeaYor to instruct all the
people i'm the State on the following
subjects:
enid welfare, Vcneral diseases
iiN-borne diseases typhoid AMI
dySentery), mOsquto-borne disco.
'haiaria), hoOkwOrm, tuberculosis.
Il believe there is no greater wo,l |
which the Council of Defense can do /
than to arouse the public conscienc"