Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
REPORT SHOWS
GAINS AGAINST
WHITE PLAGUE
Marion County Well Organ
lied for Greater Fight to
Eradicate Disease.
SCHOOLS CHIEF TARGET

Decided progress toward a more com
prehensive program of disease preven-
tfon than has ever been attempted here
tofore was shown in the report of the
work done in the county toward tuber-
culosis eradication this seasan, made by
Miss Mary A. Meyers, executive secre-
tary of the Marion County tuberculosis
Association.
Besides carrying on the efforts Of 200
health chairmen Of various Marion
County organizations pledged to assist
in the educational program to eradicate
disease the association is labOring In the
country and parochial schools and in the
Indianapolis kindergartens with general
health education.
Miss Pearl Stanton is conducting the
modern health crusade in the country
and parochial schools and has estab-
nshed a simple health program in forty
six kindergartens. Five day nurseries
throughout the city have received atten-
ton from the general child welfare plan
Health posters from the Chicago Tuber
culosis Destitute have been distributed
TO many schools and are accomplishing
much IN developing health habits among
the children, according to the report.
New fresh air suits OF clothing for the
children at the Sunnyslde Fresh Air
School have Just been purchased by the
association and Mrs. NJ. F. Ault chair
man OF the fresh air school committee
of the association, has interested many
clubs, Sunday schools and individuals
in q program whereby local children in
the fresh air schools are provided with
food and carfare.
AIDED BY MONEY
FROM ESTATE.
a contribution has Just been made to
the fresh air school work in Indianapolis
by George H. Clarke. Franklin, executor
of the Jennie L. Clarke estate, and the
money therefrom has been devoted to
work at the Theodore Potter Fresh Air
School on the grounds Of the Technical
High School Plans now are being drawn
for the new fresh air school that is to
take the place OF the present Theodore
Potter School. the report said.
Approximately 5000 children IN the
county schools have been examined by
county nurses since September, the re-
port shows, and TO these 319S notices
Of effectiveness Of some character have
been sent. Forty-six OF these children
have been provided with hospital care.
The report Of the industrial secretary,
Clarence Gaumer, shows that more than
5000 persons have attended public health
meetings held recently throughout the
county and that elaborate health ex-
hioits have been placed IN many In
dianapOlis Industrial centers.
MARION COUNTY
TO GET PENNANT,
Officials believe the results of the 1920
Christmas seal sale viii show that Ma
rion County will receive the pennant
from the Indiana Tuberculosis Associa-
ton for the largest per capita seal sale
in cities Of the first class in the State.
Evansville viii be second, according to
announcement from Murray A. Auerbach,
executive secretary Of the State associa-
ton. The Marion County sale probably
will reach a per capita Of more than 8
cents.
Morgan County, with 1913 cents per
capita; TippecanOe County, with II cents,
and Bartholomew County, with 1913 cents.
probably viii be the winners Of pennants
In the other classes Of counties,