The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-11-30
TELL OF FIGHT
AGAINST MALADY
orElciAls TELL OF WORK AND
AIMS OF ANTl-TUBERCU-
LOSlS LEAGUE.

The Tuberculosis League OF Oka-
hogan county has felt for some time
that there is not enough general know
ledge concerning the work it is trying
TO do. 1t takes Il long time to acquaint
people with the movement, even part,
because of the great extent of terri
tory covered and because of the VIDE
ly separated communities in the terri
tory. The public is informed from
time to time of the work through the
county press and through the annual
meetings, which take the form OF
health conferences The League has
held special meetings in various parts
of the county when matters of health
have been discussed by tuberculosis
specialists, nutrition experts and 9TH
ers who are actively engaged in wag-
ing the war against tuberculosis.
AS you already know, the officers
Of the league represent all sections
of the county and their work is entire
ly voluntary. They are as follows:
Mrs. Geo. w. Lee, Omak, president;
DR.. E. E. Copple, Omak, 1st vice-pres-
ident; Mrs. w. A. BOlinger, Methow,
2nd vice-president Mrs. p. Il. Harris,
Okanogan, recording secretary; Mrs.
Frank CARRIER, Okanogan, treasurer.
! The executive committee is composed
OF the above officers and Mrs. Clay
Fruit. Tonasket; Mrs. Guy Greaves,
brewster: Mrs l.. o. Swenson, Omak;
with DIR. Paul l.. West, county health
officer and Mr.. e. B. Grinnell, county
superintendent of schools as eX-of1l-
: members. The league recently sutIer-
!, er a great loss in the death of Mrs.
Chas. T. Borg, who was the cores
: ponding secretary. The executive COM
! mittee meets once q month for the
4 nurnose of transacting the business OF
! the league. ...t
e The County tuberculosis League
+ has been organized for five years. Inc
S aim is mainly educational, for only
l. through this channel can tuberculosis
= he eradicated. 1t is now common
a knowledge, that if taken In time, the
10 n,alady can be cured. In the twenty
years time that the work has been or
r. rorizeC i'm the nati,,., the death rate
lrl f,Or tuberculosis has decreased oO
of r,r cent. (S,atisiics given by the Nat
iOuul Tuberculosis association as wei
as by the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company.) --.4
During recent years there has beel
of n marked change in the attitude con
%. cerning preventative medicine. Pal
en- ticularly is this true in dealing wit
children and youth. The old theor
ng that children would OutgrOw any an
all defects, happily, has been explot
ng ed. The war revealed physical col
nd dition that was a shock to the natiol
did Since vast numbers of young me
we're below standard physically, doc
hat It not follow in all likelihood, that II
the same condition prevails among youn
my women? Somewhere along the lir
act millions did not "outgrow" their chill
ar hood defects.
of The tuberculosis League Is pi
for neer in this work. It realizes that chi
dren. as well as adults, for that ma
the ter. who are in a weakened conditit
lor- are subject to tuberculosis. Cons
etc, uuently for several years intensi'
all training along the lines of bett'
ing health habits has been fostered ar
lt' financed by the league, through Il
of schools, by means of the Model
up Health Crusade and the Mutt
and ton Glasses. An effort is Deing mat
sed to teach those who have good ph
vot- ioue to keep it, through learning Il
value of correct health and also
nee use every means possible TO aid t
wa less fortunate child 70 build up
ton strength and bodily resistance to q
cad ease. The crusade instruction is ef
lily incorporated in the regular teat
re- ing of physiology and hygiene. L
up nutrition classes for those below
the average, as conducted by volunte
workers in the community, under
direction of the league.
k. The combination seal sale memb
ship drive and educational campal
will be carried on from December
,day to %. Thus only one appeal will
made to the public for the support
Sun this work.
man "a Christmas seal on every lei
tism, will help many get better"