The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-30

Claus booths by the school children
outside the business district, and by
mail. There will be deferred canvass
among business men for the purpose of
underwriting portion of the monthly
expenses of the Jefferson County Anti
Tuberculosis association.
1t Is explained that each county of the
| state derives its funds for the campaign
against tuberculosis through the sale of
seals in that particular county. Owing
to other arrangements, the situation in
Jefferson county is somewhat different.
SHOULD BE PROUD OF RECORD
Secretary George Eaves explains the
status of the tuberculosis fight in the
following statement. issued yesterday:
To the People of Jefferson County:
THE record of your Anti-Tuberculosis
association is no cause for shame. II
began with nothing in 1910 1t has, dur
ing these nine years, steadily increased
in every direction. Amid wars and fear,
and business depressions and blasts OF
dreadful pestilence, the work has gone
on. Each Christmas has been enriched
with splendid and almost universal gifts
of good will. and during the flyne
months you have not ceased to aid.
Though the high cost of meat and
milk and other material constantly emp
tied the treasury, you did not leave it
empty. You have even enabled the
sociation to add to its resources a dis
pensary building, and since then Ford
car, the last to maintain proper atten
ton to the cases of tuberculosis under
aer Of 1ries no first n
lure to our clinic more and more of
those who ought to undergo careful and
repeated medical examination. There is
being added the machinery to save %
tubercular children and to educate them
at the same time
ARRANGEMENT LAST YEAR
Last Christmas a happy arrangement
between the National Red Cross and the
National tuberculosis association avajled
to eliminate everywhere the duplication
of their appeals for funds But the
growing needs of the tuberculosis fight
this year, as revealed by actual exper-
fence through the country, show that
more money is needed, with more thor
ough specializing on the one task.
Moreover, the Red Cross is facing IT'S
peace-time programme. Between the two
organizations there is excellent cooper
alton, but neither can suppiant the
other.
Here in Birmingham the tuberculosis
programme calls for doubling the budget
and facing new tasks.( Careful estimate
calls for expenditures totallihg $5oVo
To secure this amount, counsel was
taken with leading men of business.
They approved the programme, but de-
sired to avoid, if possible, another ap-
peal to the public at this time or am
other canvassing for funds by men al
ready frequently called upon. Instead
they proposed our financial alliance with
the Birmingham chapter Of the Red
Cross Much invaluable time was con-
sumed in investigating that proposal
RED CROSS HAS PROGRAMME
"At last on the very edge of Decem-
Der, it is learned Cd that the Red
Cross has programme of its own
which demands financial reserves; 90
that the Red Cross will help the as
ISOLATION by assisting in the care OF
dependent and worthy families whose
distress is created by tuberculosis and
individual cases at Red mountain, and
go that as we very well know, the
interest of the public demands more
and more work by specialists devoted
to the discovery and care, of tuber-
culosis for preventive purposes.
THE president of the local Red Cross
cnapIer, nl1nSelI duNlS6S lhe seal sdlo
this year. Hence the association must
secure its own friends to meet<its in
creased budget. To reach these friends
the following plans are adopted:
l. Seals to be issued by mail, with
letter urging the Importance of the
work and suggesting purchase of
health bonds as we'll as seals. The
bonds are of value from SIS to 800.
e. Health bonds and seals to be sold
IL in ha
speciallyt provided this year, and on
selected dates only
3. Seals sold by school children out
side the business area.
4. A deferred canvass of business
men for underwriting a portion of the
monthly expenditures.
APPEAL TO CIVIC LOYALTY
THE committee therefore urges on
all jefferson county people to welcome
this appeal to their civic loyalty and
pride.
ut is said that these are days of
too many appeals, On the contrary,
these are the days of larger citizen
ship. Increased gifts to this work
berculosis Already we see the enemy
beginning to retreat. Keep up the
work. Increase the barrage.
See what New York is doing and
meet the demand here in like spirit of
sacrifice.
THE following telegram has just
reach us dated New York, November %:
1.-The New York city drive will
probably pass 100000. Contributions
already coming in, including one check
for. $4,000. Campaign will open here
December 1. No city in the United
States has suffered from excessive
numbers of campaigns like New York,
yet favorable response to our plea is
assured. Box seats to our mass meet