The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12

The fifth annual southern tuoercu'os,9 conference representing Alabama "eo' gia. Mississippi, Louisiana, Tehnessee' south Carolina, North Carolina, Florida and Arkansas. will be held at the Tut u,i,er bote, on January 23 and "A, under the auspices of the National Tuberculosis association and the Alabama Antl-Iuoer- culosis league Much interest IS peihs manifested in this conference, whlch VIII be attended from representatives or the above states named and several hundred delegates and visitors are expected to be in Birmingham at this time.
 The purpose of the meeting is to dis cuss matters oi special interest to 'he southern states, to bring the facilues and aid of the National Tuberculosis as- sociation to bear more closely upon locai problems and to provide place or meet ing and discussion for those "ho cario' attend the annual meetings Of the na- tional association.
 This conference was scheduled 10 DC held in October, 1918, but was postponed on account of the influenza epidemic however, this fact is not expected to ln- terfere with the attendance at this time. Extensive arrangements are peing mdos for the entertainment of the delegates and visitors by committee composed of Judge William E. Fort, Rabbi Morris Newfield Mrs. C. B. Spencer Dr. J. S. ! Phillips, Miss Kate Rodgers, the Rev w N Claybrook. J. C. Henley, Jr., UT George Eaves and c. l.. Harold.
 OFFICERS OF ASSOCIATION The officers of the association are a. follows: President, Bolton Smith, Mem phis: vice presidents (one for each state) pr. T. F.. Abercrombie, Atlanta; pr. G Farrar Patton, New Orleans; Mrs. Ed mund Taylor, Greenville, Miss; Mrs Cuthbert Martin, Wilmington, N. C.; Johr P. Thomas, Jr, Columbia, s. C.; Mrs ] c. D. Sullivan, Nashville; s. H. Oliver Lafayette, Ala; Mrs. Charles Schafer Little Rock. Ark, and Harry l., Brown | St. Augustine, Fla. The Rev George Eaves, D. D., of Birmingham is secre- tary. The following programme has beer arranged for the occasion:
 THURSDAY, JANUARY B | s:So Registration.
 1 10OO Health education of the civilian ] population:
 1 Publicity-Homer w. Borst, assistan director civilian relief. Gulf division l
 Exhibits-Miss Erie Chambers, field sec retary, Arkansas Public Health associa | tion, Little Rock
 1 Lectures and Talks-James P. Faulkner regional secretary, National Tuberculosis association, Atlanta.
 1 Modern Health Crusade-Mrs. Iren' Rogers Beasley secretary, Memphis ant Shelby County Anti-Tuberculosis associa
 ton, Memphis, Tenn
 | Dr;D Mott I. MCRYavar chief bureau of tuberculosis, state board Of health, Sanatorium, N. c. 1 A State Health Institute-Prof. Reet Smith executive secretary state counci of defense, Columbia, S, c. | 12:3. Get acquainted luncheon, Tut
 wiler hotel.
 200. A complete community programm
 for the control of tuberculosis: | Tuberculosis Work in Cantonment Zone
 The Birmingham Community Healtl ] Programme-Dr Donald B. Armstrong executive officer of the community healtl and tuberculosis demonstration, Tram ingham, Mass.
 1 The Social Unit Programme-Courten Dinwidde executive, occupational coun cil, national social unit organization, Gin cinnati.
 4:3O. The Experience of the Army as a | Aid to Medical Knowledge of Tubercu losis-Dr. G. Farrar Patton, secretary
 Louisiana Anti-Tuberculosis league NeN Orleans, presiding; (a) In the camp (diagnosis); (b) In the hospitals Great menD, Capt. Kennon Dunham. U. S. A general hospital No. 19, Azalea. N. c. | SIS. Adequate Care of the Tuberculou soldier-Dr B. L. Wyman. president Ala hama Anti-Tuberculosis league, Birmine
 ham, presiding:
 Health Play by the Junior Red Cross
 Federal Hospital Provision-Dr. Davi lR. Lyman, president National Tubercuo
 sis association, Wallingford, Conn.