The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-19
CHRISTMAS SEAL MONEY TO AID
Ubsd for Relief. Organization and ! Education in Fight on the Dreaded Disease.

Field workers of the Arkansas nAbsrculosis Association. are carry 6g on an intensive campaign in . hIber of towns in the State to dem- nns&rats tho value of the Modern 0ealth Crusade and it's related acti- )s11kes. Through this work the Tuber- hu1nsis Association is endeavoring to Rouss the State to the great need of
 Inventive work in fighting tubercu- he and the importance of organiz- V county tuberculosis associations
 o sare for active cases. The Arkan- - Tuberculosis Assocation has this
 n9 maintained field secretary, . ha11 nurse and a part time publicity Nkscter in addition to the services of - executive secretary at Little Rock, AAo spends some time in State field Nuxk and directs an intensive educa-
 fsnAl campaign.
 ! 10 date only nine counties in Ark
 sns have organizations providing
 AaiR own paid workers. The Arkan- kns Tuberculosis Association carriea 6 tho initial campaign in the differ
 n1 counties for the purpose of arous- hg the citizens to the seriousness of haaltA conditions in the community hn1 to aid the county to form it's own Zeal organization for teaching pre- vsnkion, improving sanitary condi'
 xsns. directing the tuberculosis cases .nd caring for them.
 ] Among the counties doing note- tsufthy work in the fight against tu. bercufosis is Pulaski, where the Eomty Association employs an exc. nqkive secretary, an educational secre- karY and two nurses, while four phy.
 deians volunteer one-half day weekly ko the clinic. The Pulaski County Tu. kerculoas Association is caring fol D15 patients, with an average attend yance at the weekly clinic of 70. Dur eng the year more than hundred peo- hple were found in desperate need o1 hospital care, and at the instance oi
 Ae Tuberculosis Assocation the Coun' kv court last month made an appro' keiation of $5,000 for small tuber' knlosis hospital, for which the Asso' hsation will furnish equipment and ks1endants.
 The Jefferson County Association aunpIoys secretary who began worl With a tuberculosis survey. which klaced 300 active or suspected cases cd 500 contacts on her records. Be ssuse there is a high percentage o' hIbsrculosis among negroes. a spec n feature in Jefferson County is thu
 urk with the tuberculosis negro Ihildren in city aad rural schooli ksys been inspected by the nurse and -snany have been referred to physicians Snd specialists for treatment. II
 nsny rural schools hot lunches havs hesa served to the children.
 1 Other counties have employed edu' heefonal workers who have created | koirit of cooperation on the part oi nrents, schools and civic organiza. ief.as for better conditions, through unusssts among the schools in healti - sanitation work. A large mum ner of health clubs have been organiz' =. Many houses have been screened hpndrsds of screens have been patch -. all of the children in some schools hsvs had their pint of milk daily ap< kp--. . quart, play ground apparatus has been made, schools and yardi elssned up. and . few sanitary toilets havs been installed.
 4 Put . tuberculosis seal on. evar, hueter, card and parcel from Thanks kiving to New Year.