The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-17
RESUME GORGAS MEMORIAL DRIVE
 FOR FUNDS TODAY
After Cessation of Activities in Cooperation With Au- burn Committee, Owens
 ReneWS Efforts

pr. Clarence J. owens. director general of the southern division of the Gorgas Memorial campaign, when interviewed Saturday at the state headquarters, Tutwiler hotel, said the work of raising the city of Birming- hams quota towards this great en- terprise for safeguarding the health of the citizens of Alabama against the menace of contagious diseases would be resumed on Monday, and carried forward with courage and de- termination until the objective of $200, 900 had been secured.
 A complete agreement as to the plan of operations has been arrived at by the executive committee in charge, who generously suspended <ll their activities a few weeks ago, IS Dr. owens puts 1t. in order to give the people of the state fuller op- portunlty to assist the deserving Au- burn college drive.
 A constructive formula and defi- nite program of work has been adopted to overcome all difficulties and facilitate procedure along lines that will be both pleasurable and ef- fective of results for everyone par ticipating in the progress of the work, and it is confidently expected that when the people of Birming- ham are asked to contribute to this great cause they will worthily re- spond to the call.
 Many Mail Checks
 from all parts of the state have been coming in during the period of suspension at the rate of about $1,500 day, which of itself is tangible evidence of the deep seated earnestness of a long suffering people to do every thing within their power to usher in an hygenic millennium within the state of Alabama at the earliest pos sible moment
 You can not mislead the people any longer" said Dr. Owens. Yhe clarion call has been sounded. Every day letters are received at head quarters inferring that the time has now come when Alabama must pro- vide the means whereby not only sufficient complement of public health officers and sanitary engineers can be supplied, but a continuous 
 cation of whole communities carried forward as 8 guiding principle in in- dividual lives to develop a new attl- tude in habits and thought towards the prevention of disease
 The director of the southern di- vision, also said the doctor, would be- come more indispensable than ever In the new regime, but his work would be shifted from cure to prevention, and his training along these lines will be both vital and fundamental.
 Memorial To Gorgas
 That great Alabamlan, William Crawford Gorgas. by his lifetime work and untold sacrifices for the benefit of humanity has made pos sible the total eradication of pre- ventible diseases whereby millions of lives the world over can be saved every year This fact must be cap italized to the limit.
 The great national School of San itation at Tuscaloosa. Ala, and the Institute for the Study of Tropical Research and Medicine at Panama, can only be made possible, however. through the financial support in sub stantial sums by the people of Amer ica, and Alabama is now being called upon to do her share towards con- tributing to the progress or tnlS great and enduring work.
 pr. Scale Harris. the city chair man, and Dr. owens have secured the active cooperation of many leading business and professional men of the city, who will act as team captains during the coming weeks drive for funds to carry on tho resumption of this vitally important community work.
 Endorsements
 Last week the Alabama Dental as- sociation indorsed the movement with a rising vote, and amid great en- thusiasm appointed their committees to help gather in financial support for this great undertaking, so benefi- cent in results and significant in importance.
 over 1000 educators assembled In convention in the city of Birming- ham during the past week not only approved the undertaking as one of vital import to every community, both urban and rural, but considered it one of the richest privileges of a lifetime to be able to support a cause so incomparable in it's outstanding benefits to humanity.
 The Alabama State Medical assocf- ation will meet this week, and the world famous surgeon, Dr. Charles Fl. Mayo, will, among other things, ad- dress the convention on the aims and purposes of the Gorgas Memorial and the wonderful opportunities the work ,.oeeaseas for tho medfcaI profession