The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
Campaign for Raising
Funds for a Great Cause

Funds for a Great Cause
I0F all the humane activities in
" Jefferson county none has a
stronger appeal than the Anti-Tuber-
culosis association.
As the statement which appeared in
yesterdays Age Herald puts it, ''No-
body knows the burden of caring for
patients when the money is lacking
to pay the bills except those in
charge"
Daily appeals for admission to the
Isanitorium on Red mountain are be-
ling made. There are at present
twenty-six free patients, two that de-
fray part of the expense and five
whose friends meet the entire cost.
Members of the association are
urged to renew their payments. A
countrywide movement is in progress
to bring the enrolment up to twenty
five thousand, and it should be an
over-the-top success. Such it will be
If people can be brought to realize
what good is being done and how
necessary it is to extend the work
The annual fee is one dollar or more.
Sustaining members pay one dollar
month and contributing members
twenty-five dollars annually or more.
A letter signed by eight prominent
citizens, including four clergymen, is
being sent out, and the appeal made
should meet with a ready and gener-
Gus response. "There is no epidemic
in Jefferson county except tuberculo-
sis. There are over five thousand
persons here at the present moment
afflicted with this terrible disease. 1t
amounts to an epidemic" is the way
the letter starts .off.
"The Anti -Tuberculosi association
of Jefferson county is the only defense
between your family and imminent
danger. 1t is doing the work. The
city gives not one cent. The county
is paying only part of the support of
sixteen INDECENT patients-about one
fifth of the monthly expense. The
other four-fifths must be met by
friends of the work"
With the enrolment sought reach
ing the goal untold good will result.
The letter says: Expenses have in
creased over forty per cent Addi-
tional revenue must be had or the n
stitution closed"
No matter how often the public has
been called upon to contribute to this
or that charity not a single person
of any means can afford to turn a
deaf ear to the jefferson County
Anti tuberculosis associations cry.
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America, we like to believe, is the rich
est country on the globe. yet the chill
dren's bureau of the department of labor
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in America are underfed.
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The New York Sun would rather see
Berger carry the red flag to prison than |
to Congress. This seems to be the con-
sensus of opinion outside of bolshevik |
circles.
contemporary says Belgium is
great little nation" Belgium even pre-
certain degree of greatness dur
ing the peace negotiations.
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Uncle Sans Devil Dogs" are such
bold fellows, it's no wonder they brought
back a considerable number of French
brides
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That series of THE Funniest Men Who
Ever Lived doesn't include william
II ohenzollern, who originated the ME
ind Colt" JOKE
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It's rather late to speak good WORD |
for GeDghis Khan. but he put the fear
CT God in the Turk
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The people of Budapest are reported to
be smiling again. At this distance it is I
difficult to see what they have to smile
over.