New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Tuberculosis War
Will Be Assisted by
Christmas Seals
DR.. Copeland Urges City to
Give Full Support to the
Drive; Plans for the Com.
ing Year Are Announced

The Red Cross Christmas Seal sale
will begin tomorrow throughout the
eity. 1t will initiate redoubled efforts
on the part Of all public and private
agencies interested in the eradication
Of tuberculosis Funds sccruing.
Health Commissioner Copeland said
Yesterday, will be used in financing a
,s6rxanized anti-plaGue campaign dur
ing 1920.
The plans include facilities for health
education, closer watch on victims of
the disease, more intensive treatment,
establishment of health centers for ad-
vice and information, and finally the
industrial rehabilitation of cured pa
tient&
"New York can buy Just so much
freedom from tuberculosis as it is will
Ing to pay for" declared the Commis
sioner. THE aim of the greater New
York campaign will be to give the citi-
Zens Of New York what they want and
and are willing TO pay for-better
health and freedom from tuberculosis.
To Educate Public
"In order 10 do this" he continued,
IAN intensive educational campaign
should first Of all be organized. the OBJ
ject Of which will be TO bring TO every
man. woman and child in the City Of
New York knowledge Of the nature Of
tuberculosis, the prevention Of the dis
ease, and 10 give to him an interest in
his own health as the most valuable
asset that ne possesses. To accomplish
this purpose there should be lectures
in the schools, public meetings before
labor unions and lodges and every
where possible.
There should be exhibits of all
kinds circulating through the COM
munity, with the use Of motion pictures:
Work should be done among special
racial groups through their own So
eieties.
next TO education. the various bor
oughs and sections OF the city should
be organized. so that every neighbor-
hood will eventually realize that II
has community responsibility for the
health Of the people who live in II.
This will mean very considerable
staff Of people and a good deal OF ma
chinery TO accomplish the desired or
gsnization-
Should Report Cases
"Another object Of the campaign
should be the discovery Of cases Of
tuberculosis. At the present time
hardly more than one in four Of the
estimated number OF cases Of tubercu-
losis are known 10 the health authori-
ties. To assist the Department Of
Health in knowing where the cases are,
and in placing them under proper con-
troll and supervision, Will be one CT
the biggest tasks. The methods for
carrying on this work have been per-
fected and all Of the best methods will
be put into effect here in greater New
York.
"Plans have been made 20 organize
a workshop, and possibly more than
one during the coming year, where
those who have had tuberculosis and
cannot return to their ordinary occu-
nations, shall be trained in new trades
and made economically independent.
An experiment of this CHARACTER all
ready tried in New York under the
Committe for the Care of Jewish Tu-
berculosis has proven so successful
that it will be extended.
"The use Of health centers in Brook
lyn, Queens, and other places through
out the city has proven so valuable
in organizing the communities around
.he idea Of their own health and the
prevention Of tuberculosis that this
work Will be extended as largely as
.h, funds will allow"