The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03

 l white plague.
 suffer m annual economic loss of more than $12,OO0,oO0f
 Tuberculosis death rate is al- most one-third higher among males than among femalesf
 Tuberculosis may develop fin any one when the vitality Is loweredf
 Tuberculosis fs curable. and the rules of the cure will also pre- vent tuberculosis if they are obeyedf
 There gre six danger signals to warn you that tuberculosis is developing in yous The six danger signals are; CD Loss of weight, t2) loss of appetite;
 (3) continued tired feelings; t4) a cough that persists for longer than two weeks, t5) night swcntss t6) hemorrhage. The first four signals, so often dis regarded, show active diseasef
 The Alabama Tuberculosis as- s0cinti0h is the only statewide voluntary organization engaged in the fight against tuberculosis in AlabnInar
 The functions of the Alabama Tuberculosis association are, gem eral specialized education, in CO., operation with the state and county boards of health, and the organization and development of county tuberculosis associations nnd tuberculosis committees throughout the stntef
 The state and county boards of health nre cooperating with us in making and working out our programs md ftinerarfesy
 Tho Alabama Tuberculosis as- socfatiOn is dependent upon . smaIl percentage of the seal sale for funds to carry on its worlkf
 The moral and financial sup mort of every citiEen in Alabama is neededf
 Mrs. H. E. Pearce, one of Ala bama's leading business women, ha: been recently elected president of tht Alabama Tuberculosis association and has taken up her active dutie: looking to it's success under the new program of work adopted in direc, co-operation with the state board oi health.
 Mrs. Pearce's position Is unique in that for some years she has acted al state chairman of the Anti Tubercu- losis committee for the Alabama Federation of Womn's Clubs. and VIII have the support oi the 1000 women of the state repre- senting this organization.
 General Officers
 Mrs. Peyton Eubank, new manager Tor the federation third district. has taken the general chairmanship for the seal sale. which begins officially December Il. Her co-chairmen are Mrs. Harry Hillhouse and Mrs. C. B Gaines. The Thread of the Story club has assumed the entire leader ship for the drive. This club. with the three mentioned women at the helm. will ardently seek and obtain the cooperation of the other clubs of the district.
 The stamping out of tuberoulosis from Alabama's records is ono of the causes backed by tho federation. Of this federation Mrs. J. R. Hornady D publicity chairman. Mrs. Peyton Eubank Is vice presi- dent of the Anti i-Tuberculosis asso- ciation under Mrs. Pearce.
 There has perhaps never before in the history of Alabama's association been . more definite program set forth for it's fight against the great white plague. Mrs. Pearce an bounced this week she has secured the services and has had in the field for the past few months. as field di- rector. Dr. James NJ. Graham. a man of wide experience in building up such machinery as will effectively promote the proper health work. There is plan by which perma- nent tuberculosis committee or unit may be established in zach county where educational work can bs car- ried on without interruption. In such counties where ~health units have not been organized, the field di- rector will arrange with the county board of health and public school au- .horities the details of hi swork.
 Monthly Reports
 Monthly reports of the work per formed by the field director are made to both the local Tuberculosis asso- citation and the state board of health. The national society-is cooperating WteA tHS tNo StdeV 5 SiieiSS nAiu ANA ! nishing splendid literature for dis tribution.
 It is matter of qualification that the death rate from tuberculosis in he United States registration area nas been cut down 50 per cent since 1904. the year the National Tubercu- Iosis association started the educa- .ionai campaign asainst the disease. Said Mrs. Pearce:
 The scourge Is curable and the :, <. s;ssss .s ssesss..szy