The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-22

With s21,ooo in voluntary sub scriptions of $500 and over, sub scribed in advance of the start of the campaign for tuberculosis &san- itarium in Jefferson county Tues day morning, the directors of the drive are elated over the outlook.
 A check of the situation made from campaign headquarters at 319 Twentieth street, north, Saturday showed that practically all commit . ice captains are now ready with their teams to take the field and only awaiting the zero hour to begin the drive.
 Flying Squadron Named.
 A subsidiary force was announced Saturday in the Flying Squadron of travelling men, special organlza- tion under the command of T. II. Thurman and c. E. Abrams.
 Ministers of Jefferson county will direct their sermons Sunday to the sanitarium needs, and members of the Speakers, Bureau, under the di- rection of W. V. M. Robertson, Jr.. will appear in theatres Monday The Women's Division, under Mrs. H. E. Pearce, will form Tuesday morning, when presidents Of feder- ated clubs have been requested to meet With her at campaign Acdu- quarters at 10:30 o'clock.
 Brown Enthusiastic.
 R. A. Brown, general chairman of the campaign. is avowedly enthusi- astic over the response which has been shown in this cause. Never Tn the history of philanthropic cam paigns in this county has there been anything like it, he declares.
 "The public Is convinced says MT. Brown, that the ereclIon ol tuberculosis sanitarium in Jefferson county is the county's most press ing need. The figures of the county health officer bear this out. They show among other things that tu- berculosis is constant source or danger to the homes of every one ol us, because there isn't single ped available in the county today TOT tuberculosis sufferers.
 "The situation has been brought home very closely to those Who are directing this campaign by the sto- ries we have heard from prominent physicians of this county who have come to our headquarters to offer their support and service. A prom nent doctor Saturday said ne hao recently visited good wire anu mother who is living in a little caoln m the mountain in the final stages of tuberculosis. She Is occupying the same sleeping quarters with rive , young children. The doctor sala they are as yet, not iesctedt,i, then bu, the question is how sooE Will they hacome the carriers of this dread plague, unless we give that good ruother and the hundreds like her III this county a place where she can 20 for care and treatment. A con tribution to the tuberculosis sanl- tarium fund may save human life but it will also be just that mucn towards defense fund to check the spread of this fearful menace to our own loved ones."
 women's Committee.
 Mrs. H. D. Pearce, general chair man of the women's division Of the Jefferson county tuberculosis sani- tarium campaign. announced the TOT lowing executive committee oatur-
 Mrs. T. D. Parke, Mrs. Peyton Flu hanisl Mrs. c. P. Orr, Mrs. l.. J. Haley, Mrs. Angus Taylor. Mrs. C. B. Snencer. and Mrs. Mitchell William son, publicity chairman.
 Voluntary subseriptions
 Richard W. Massey. $2,5oo; Maj. B. M. Tutwiler. $2.500; Birmingham News s2,5oc; AL AlaDama amd Mrs MuMe Leo COX K Steiner, s1.ooO; Crawford Johnson q oo); w, H. Hassinger. $l.00O: Don ald Conner. s1.ooo; Avondade daae MilIs' M s1.oo0; Frank Nelson, $l,ooo; M' ". Rnsb and Horace Hammond, s1.o0o; company M m cossy ans 's@son s5oo R. e A. prown Ss Co.,. $500: MT. and Mrs A. os J. Bowron, $500; Crawford Johnson ohass company. s500:. Robert S. s..os Meyer, git. Chemical company, $500: Young & Yam Supply company, S50o. -
 TRAVELLERS CLUB NAMES CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES chairmen of the various commit tees to silicit funds for the tuoer- cuiosis sanitarium were named 9y Y, ti,e Travellers club at their weekly luncheon at 1 o'clock Saturday ait ernoon in the St. Andrews lunch me, i;mad all duties connected with the drive rive and urged all chairmen to con 9n tinue the work of assisting m the hatterment of tubercular patients. as the travellers have always done. Charles Abrams was appolnteo manager of committees and the fol- iowinr chairmen: Wholesale ma