The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21

AFTER leaving, General terSnlnS eN-
pressed his appreciation of the honors
showereed upon him in the following let
ter
My Dear Mayer Mike:
The enthusiastic welcome and hospi-
taltty which you and the people OF your
delightful city extended me and my stan
greatly appreciated. I am sure that II
the game reception which you EXTENDED
US is met with in other parts of Alabama
my tour in your state will be one OF the
most pleasant of my entire trip.
"Cordially yours,
JOHN ]. PERSHING.'
Anniston girls are generously giving
| their time to the Red Cross Christmas
seal campaign, and are meeting Win
| splendid SUCCESS.
It is not surprising that the sale of
the little red seals is growing greater
each J ear, for tha purchase of each stamp
acconplishes a double purpose. 1t ADDS 10
Christmas packages and letters quaint
attractiveness appropriate to the happy
season, and gives the purchaser the sat
! isfacticn of Knowing that the purchase
of eacn seal is one more blow against
the greatest enemy of mankind, that
dreaded disease, tuberculosis
There are approximately 1900 cases of
active tuberculosis in Calhoun county
Fortunately this highly infectious ana
contagious disease, which takes an
enormous toll Annually in deaths, surfer
ing and economic loss to the country is
preventable and to some extent curaole
| 1t is confidently believed that when the
public has become sufficiently aroused
over this menace and fights it intelligently
and systematically, it will disappear as
surely as yellow fever and malaria nave
disappeared in Alabama.
The Calhoun County Anti-Tuberculoss
league was Instrumental in securing tins
services of a trained nurse, whose WORK
during the past IS months has proven
invaluable She has visited many cases
of tuberculosis in the county, relieving the
patients and instructing them how to
care for themselves and how to prevent
the, spread of the disease among their
families. This association has also pro
vided and equipped splendid Tree chnic
for the purpose of examining any per-
sons who want to know whether Or Ilot
they are afflicted with tuberculosis. Inc
association is constantly carrying on ecu
cational work, and hopes in the near fu-
ture to securs sufficient assistance 70
build a sanitor.um for the free treatment
of tuberculosip patients.
Mr.. Charles s. Layden is the efricent
president Of the Calhoun County Anti
tuberculosis league. Mr.. Leyden is one Oh
Annistons most public spirited, prom,
nent young men, whose services IN an
civic and patriotic projects are in con-
slant demand. His leadership and influ-
ence in this vital cause are mainly re-
snonsiole for the interest and cooperation
which is being accorded the Red cross
seal campaign throughout the COUNT
The other OFFICERS of the league are MI
Harry M. Ayers, vice president; Mr., =. ~
Stanley. secretary; Mr.. B. q. Eenls'
trea surer. and Mr. J. w. Mallory, assist
ant treasurer +ba
sweet Gales of Red Cross seals, and MISS
p.++i T-avnes. one of Annistons loVe.s
pirls who gives her services frequeii.is
TO worthy causes. is assisting ME-.
Miss Darian Jones, who makes ner
home in Montgomery, but has spent ele
mast four winters in Admission, mas ren-
dered excellent service IN tne neu ~ oa1
seal campaign Miss Jones is principai
of the Glen Addie public school, and pc
sides presiding at booths has AIDED III
the educational features of the campaign,
and has been instrumental in interesting
the school children, who have sold nun
dreds OF the little red seals. MISS Jones
is one. of the prettiest and most univer-
sally popu1ar girls in Annistons social
circles, and possesses magnetic person.
ality and brilliant mind. She gave
large amount of her time during the war
TO patriotic activities, and is now lending
her efforts to carry on the many I'M
portant peace programmes OF the Gay
The Calhoun county board OF health IS
carving on a special educational cam
naien regarding preventive measures and
cures for tuberculosis The board is CO.
operating with the county anti-tubercu-
losis league in the sale of seals and all
other phases of the work. The health
board records more deaths in Calhoun
county from tuberculosis every month
| 10 co. M
alone should cause every person in the
county to contribute as literally as pos
sible in order to seal the fate of this
dread white plague with Christmas seals.
The anti-tuberculosis programme to be
carried out in Alabama during the COM
ing year with the proceeds from success
full seal campaigns will save hundreds of
fives. Among other features of the pro-
gramme, which Alabamians will be max
| ing possible as they purchase the Christ
mas seals, will be to help the children,
| for it is in childhood the seeds of tuber-
culosis are sown, better housing, feed
| ing and living conditions at home and in
school, watchfulness of children who
show any signs of tuberculosis. open-air
schools for suspected cases. an anti-tu-
berculosis association in every county and
farge town, supervision of returned SOL
ders found to have tuberculosis, pre-
ventaria for anaemic children with in
adequate home care, visiting nurse to
reach every patient, instruct the home,
promote recovery and insure safety,
training in healthful occupations of per-
| sons recovering from tuberculosis, a trav
| cling dispensary, with doctor. nurse and
| exhibit, to reach remote districts, free
expert examination OF. all needy cases of
suspected tuberculosis promotion of hos
pitfalls at public expense, to care for adj
| vanced and dependent cases of tuber-
culosis, sanatorium available for all
early cases. however poor, however
proud.
The National tuberculosis association
4 and its 1000 affiliated state and local or.
/ CARNATIONS wage continues winning
war on tuberculosis, and the work OF
| these organizations is financed chiefly
by the sale of Red Cross Christmas seals.
/ No letter or package should be sent dur
ling the yuletide season without the little
Red Cross seal, symbol Of interest and
cooperation. 1t is such little thing the
Red Cross asks for such a mighty un-
dertaking that every man. woman and
child should be eager to help.
The confidence inspired in all phases
Of the work of the Red Cross during the
past two years will aid in this work OF
mercy which is now being undertaken
| by the greatest humanitarian Aorganiza-
ton the world has ever known.
Mrs Frank Nelson of Birmingham,
! who formerly made her home in Airing
/ circle of friends. has been feted at a
number of charming functions during
| her visit to Mrs. James c. Sproull.
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