The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-07-29
NICKEL DAY
FAR FROM BEING
SUCCESSFUL
Vt. tuberculosis Assn
Needs Much More for
Their Work

L Hell w U1 N
Owing to the fact that the
"Nickel Day" plan of the Vermont
Tuberculosis association to raise
funds for the support of the work
during tue year did not bring in
the ncc9eeary amount, the associa-
ton is now starting upon cam
paign to make up the Balance in
order that the work may not have
to be curtailed. People in towns
and cities which did not raise their
quotas in the nickel Day" drive
are now receiving communications
from the headquarters office of
the tuberculosis association asking
them to cooperate in the raising
of the amount needed TO keep the
program of the association cling.
Last May, the directors of the
association estimated that a con-
tribution of five cents from every
persons in Vermont, plus tn. eX-
pected receipts from Christmas
seals would finance the work for
a year. This suggested the idea of
nickel Day, which was staged
during the early part of June,
A few towns raised five cents
per capita; other raised nearly that
but more came far from it. The en-
tire amount raised in this way was
close to $4,000, while the amount
needed to keep the work going as
at present is about $4,000 Of
which $4,000 is raised by the sale
of Christmas seals. Burlington
quota for "Nickel Dav was $1,140
and of this amount $340 has been
raised.
For six years, the Vermont Tu-
berculosis association has been
working in and for Vermont. In
1916, when the association began
its work, there were 3S4 deaths in
the State. In 1921 there were 239
deaths in the State. The asSocia-
ton feels that its work is largely
responsible for this decrease in
number of deaths from this disease
Its work has been accomplished
through the following means:
1 BY making it possible for
more tuberculous patients to enter
a SanatOrium.
2. BY giving competent advice
and help to the patient in the
home.
3. BY improving methods for
discovering tuberculosis in its ear
II durable stage and proving that
it + q durable disease.
T. BY special care for the
anemic child who has been exposed
to tuberculosis: Preventorium
open-air schools, camps, etc.
). BY more widespread inter
est in health and knowledge about
the prevention of disease
6. BY the formation Of good
health habits, particularly among
children.
The following statement, prepar-
ed by the association gives an idea
Of some of the things which the
organization is doing to stamp out
tuberculosis in Vermnt:
/. The number of Vermont
tuberculous patients in sanatoria
is about three times greater than
When the association was organ
lied.
,. Our tuberculosis nurses
visit homes at the request of the
physicians to assist the patient and
his family and TO help protect the
public from infection.
3 On the staff Of the associa-
ton is a physician with special
training in tuberculosis who de-
votes all his tine to the diagnosis
of tuberculosis and conducts tu-
berculous clinics,
4 The Caverly preventorium
accommodates thirty-two children.
Its purpose is to build up the re-
sistance and health Of pre-tuber-
culous children,
). With the State Board of
Health the association has given
health pictures and talks in every
town in the State.
The Modern Health Cru
SADIE is an organization for the pur-
pose of establishing good health
habits among children. 1t has over
$4,000 members in Vermont each
year. The association published
a monthly health paper for child
rem which has $500 subscribers.