Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-23
HOLSTERS GIVE
GOOD SUPPORT
IN PLAGUE WAR
Executive Secretary Reports
Work of Indiana Tubercu-
Iosis Association.

Indiana is to be congratulated on the
splendid support given the tuberculosis
movement, Murray A Auerbach, execu-
tive secretary Of the Indiana Tubercu-
losis Association, declared today in his
report to the eleventh annual conference
of the association at the ClaypoOl Hotel.
The conference will continue two days,
having opened with a business meeting
this morning. The business meeting was
followed by luncheon at which the sale
of tuberculosis seals was discussed.
The speakers were E. ID. Hodges of Val
paraiso, the Rev. J. 3. Fleming OF
Rensselaer,, and Mrs. 81 Kerr Of
Bloomington.
This afternoon the speakers were Mrs.
Bennett Whitehead, Evansville - Miss
Marguerite Bonar, Columbus; L. n.
Hines. president Of the State Normal
School; Mrs. Avis Tarrant Burke, Indi-
ana University, and Dean Stanley Coulter,
Purdue university. A banquet viii he
given tonight.
One concrete evidence of the interest Of
Indiana in the tuberculosis movement is
the willingness to contribute to the
cause, Mr.. Auerbach said.
1.-THE 1921 seal sales~while now a matter
Of history, Is still fresh in our minds"
he continued. 1--WE cannot conceal our
pride in the fact that Indiana has again
taken the position of first place in the
Mississippi Valley in the seal sale per
capita Also it is one OF the few States
to show an inereae in money raised over
the previous year. No better evidence of
the confidence held by the public in tu-
berculosiS work can be asked. The little
seal sale, which formerly meant merely
q means of keeping alive a relatively
small interest in the work, has come to
mean a force Of proportions undreamed
Of in the early years of the sale.
THE past year unquestionably was
critical in tuberculosis work. Many a
worthy enterprise was shattered because
the public failed to respond to the ap-
peal, yet the tuberculosis movement came
through bigger and stronger than ever.
The people are willing to helps Consid-
erlng the conditions, the response was
liberal. d. In rural counties, as in popu
lated cities, increases over any previous
wear were shown. Farmers who have
been hard hit, industrial workers who
have been out Of employment, all felt
that there was a work that must not
die.
"Of course, these increases were not
found in every county. In some places
peculiar conditions initiated against
successful
the interest was there. That there is
still much need for education is ap-
parent. While the support has been lib
eral, it is not as great as it should be.
Indiana should raise not less than $500,
OCO now to carry on effective work.
Education Is the foundation Of all knowl-
edge. In tuberculosis work, as in every
other endeavor, people must be made
to see the Importance of health activities.
Despite hard times money is available. A
report from Washington gives It that
S2O.O0O,O0O went for amusements In In
diana last year, and of this sum So ,0000 900
was Spent in Indianapolis. We must not
overlook the Importance Of recreation.
Interested in health endeavor. as We are,
we must appreciate the fact that a certain
amount of play belongs to a normal life
and is indeed essential to health and
happiness. This fact may be accepted:
If in Indiana during a year Of financial
depression S2O0O0,000 can be spared fer
amusements, surely-1-1OO Of this sum. or
SOC, coo, should be spared f6r lettering
the health Of the various COMMITTEES
Even now it is not too early to make
this sum the goal for next year.
Indiana Is making regular con-
sistent strides in the fight against tu-
berculosis In 1915 there were 4021
deaths with a death rate Of 1923 per
100000. In 1920. 31J1 deaths were re
corded with a death rate Of 1917. The
year 1921 shows even better record. The
number of deaths from tuberculosis was
decreased by 439, and the death rate
dropped to 92.S per 100000. For the first
time in the history of Indiana has the
morality from tuberculosis fallen to less
than 100 per 100000. OF course this is
due to the combined activities Of all
agencies interested IN public health.
I'VE feel that the State Tuberculosis
Association has played a definite part in
this reduced death rate by organizing
local tuberculosis associations, by stimu-
Iating activity in tuberculosis prevention
and interesting each local community in
the problem. 1t has been the endeavor
Of the State office to visit every county
and to be of some definite assistance in
developing the public health problem.
After all, the effectiveness of the State
Association can be determined by the
service rendered. Every county group
has been urged to make full use of the
State staff and to feel in asking the full
est measure Of service. During 1921 c
records Of the office indicate that 273
visits were made to the various counties
and that at least one visit was made to
each county in the State. This was
solely for the purposes of organization,
education, development and advisory
service. In carrying on this work, sew
enty-one addresses were given and 11,240
persons addressed"