The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-11
WORKING GROUPS
RESPOND TO CALL
FOR SANATOR|UM
at May Take Time," Says
Brown, "But Well
Stick"

In all humanitarian calls of the
past members of the working class
have given their loyal support, and
l am strongly of the opinion that
members of the working classes of
Birmingham have given their whole
hearted support toward the making
of the 100000 tuberculosis sanator-
ium drive a success" City Commits
sioner w. l.. Harrison declared Thurs
day night. Both the call and pur-
pose of this drive are for the bet
terment of living conditions of HUI
manity in general in the Birmingham
district. and always in such cases
the working people have measured up
to the fullest extent
mmissioner Harrison in discus
sing the campaign, declared that the
issue was of greater interest to the
working class than any other be-
cause it would provide a place where
people unable to pay for medical at
tention in the treatment of tubercu
losis might obtain it there free OF
charge.
II think it is mighty good thing"
he said, land 1 further believe that
it will be complete success. Peo-
ple of Birmingham have been 4 lit
tie slow in realizing the issue which
was being put up to them, and the
magnitude of the undertaking. They
probably have been of the opinion
that when the drive at first failed
to 60 over in the initial week Of the
.ampaign that the workers would
become discouraged and quit. Not a
bit of it. Both officials. and solicit
tors have shown a tenacity of pur-
pose which has been nothing short of
marvellous. Only under the leader
ship of such a man as General Chair
man r. A. Brown could the morale of
the organization have been kept to
such high pitch, and it has resulted
in the establishing of an admiration
on the part of the public for the
campaigners. The public, seeing
that the workers were resolved never
to say die, has at last come to the
rescue, and voluntarily given their
contributions, and 1t is this spirit of
contributing voluntarily which has
made the campaign the success which
it has been and is to be-
Has Many Advantages.
Returning to the discussion of the
part of tho working classes In the
campaign. Commissioner Harrison
pointed out that people who were
financially able could go to some of
the high priced private sanatoriums
to be cured of tuberculosis. This
opening. however. is closed to the
working man who has a family to
support out of his earnings from day
to day. With the establishment OF
public sanatorium, there will be
place where people of limited f1nan-
cial means may go for treatmena, and
where they may be sure they are re-
ceiving the right kind of treatment.
On this account, Commissioner Har-
rison continued, the working people
have responded with a fine spirit.
They oft-times have given toward
the 100000 fund when they were
really unable to do so. They under
stand the purpose, and they know
that 1t is a good cause. he said.
General Chairman r. A. Brown an
nounced Thursday night that ap-
proximately $500 had been received
during the day. most of which was
in small subscriptions. Two $500
contributions were made by The Con-
tinental Gin company, and J. r. Nc
Wane, and $3.50 one by w. NJ. Sui
livan.
1T may take little time to raise
the complete quota of the campaign.
but we are going to stick to the job
until we finish it, Mr.. Brown said.
Mr.. Brown also pointed out that
several large plants had just started
the move among their employees for
the contributing of a days wages to
the campaign, and that in most cases
it would be necessary to wait until
pay day to receive this money. The
$40 club Is coming along in good
shape, he said, and many of these
smaller contributions are being made