The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-26
CANADIAN ASSISTS
UNITED STATES IN
PLAGUE CAMPAIGN
Expert Soon to Demonstrate
Value of Vocational Work
in Fighting tuberculosis All
Over Country.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-T B. Kid
ner the vocational education expert
who was loaned to this country by Cam
ada when the United States was faced
with the problem Of rshabilitating dis
abled soldiers. win have charge Of the
work OF rehabilitatlng Tuberculosis pa
TENTS for the National Tuberculosis as
ISOLATION, according TO an announce
ment made al general headquarters Of
that organization.
Mr.. Kldner's program. as outlined by
himself. includes three lines of effort,
all Of which, he says. are necessary TO
obtain the largest possible measure Of
success. These he gives as vocational
training Of handicapped men and wo-
men; oeoupational therapy for patients
In institutions and homes, and helping
local authorities plan hospitals aud sam
atoria.
In discussing his plans Mr., Kidner
said; What We learned In war Ia go
ing to be a great help in our peace
time campaign against tuberculosis.
The greatest lesson, Of the war was
that much may be made Of disabled
men. The old custom was to give the
disabled man small pension and then
with a God bless YOU dismiss him as
provided for. Now We give him q
larger pension as starter and then
| develop his remaining abilities so that
he can 20 back into the world and be
self supporting. Among the disabled
men Of the world war were many vic.
Tins OF tuberculosis, and the work OF
their rehabilitation is now being car.
ried over into civil life.
Work Is One Remedy.
"occupatlonal therapy is invaluable
in the cure OF tuberculosis patients,
| Not long ago the idea cf a schoolroom
i ton for the treatment 81 tuberculosis
| would have caused a laugh. Now all
fmodeFn hospitals have schoolrooms and
workshops as necessary equipment. Oc-
cupation as method of treating tu-
| berculogis has long been practiced by
some OF the more advanced physicians
| The temperament Of the consumptive
1 is subject TO wide variations, trans
| porting him quickly from the seventh
heaven Of hope down to the depths OF
despair, During the long course OF
treatment necessary to recovery he can
something 10 occupy his uand and
hands. In fact, without occupation
many recoveries already accomplished
would have been, impossible.
CLOSELY allied with occupational
therapy Is the building Of sanatoria
l
tional tuberculosis association acts in
an advisory capacity II tells prospective
builders and those who would improve
existing institutions how their money
may best be spent to make their hos
pitfalls and sanatoria up-to-datc and as
nearly as possible 100 per cent eff
ciont. In this connection II lays en-
phasls on Standardization OF equip
ment SO that each institution viii b
working with what experience ha:
\ proved to be the best"
Mr. Kidner will lay his plans hefor'
various sectional conferences OF anti
tuberculosis workers and suggest meth
! DDS OF cooperation, After attending
conferences at nes Moires, Ia, am
! Boise Idaho, and visiting some Of thu
larger sanatoria on the Pacific Stop
he win take an active part In the De
I cember drive of tho National Tubercu
! iosis association and its LOCO animate
organizations to raise q working fun
} Of more than $6.500,00O By the sale
Red Cross Christmas seals.