The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-02
TUBERCULOSIS
 GROUP REp0RT5 GAINS IN YEAR
Alaska Association 5 Ae- tiviiies Are Highly
 Successful

 tory of the Alaska Tuberculosis As sociation is reported in the organi- zation's annual statement of activi- ties, released today by Rev. G. Ed ward Knight, Secretary.
 In the year the activities of the Association have experien e changes, advances and success. The organization of Tuberculosis Com mittees in the larger population !centers of the Territory, the in- creased interest and good will which |are evident in correspondence with people throughout the Territory and the comments accompanying the seal sale letters and the 18 per cent increase in the seal sale it. self, the cooperation of the news papers and radio stations, the Blu reau of Indian Affairs, the Depart ment of Education and the Terri torial Department of Health have all helped to achieve this success. Field Adviser on Job
 Early in the year, as a result of Dr. Kleinschmidt's visit to Alaska and after extensive correspondence the National Tuberculosis Associa- tion offered the services of a Field Adviser, Mrs. Florence B. Breed, to the Alaska Tuberculosis Association This offer was accepted and during her stay Mrs. Breed travelled through the Territory, meeting interested persons and helping with the or ganization of the local Tuberculosis Committees. These groups have proven to be very interested and active in handling the educational programs in their communities and through them the Alaska Tubercu- losis Association was able this year, for the first time, to participate in the Early Diagnosis Campaign con- ducted annually by the National Tuberculosis Association.
 Through the cooperation of the office of Indian Affairs and the De- partment of Education, the two teaching units for elementary schools and for junior and senior high schools have been placed in all of the schools of the Territory. In many there are Iso-type charts and library kits and in other cases either through the activities of the local committees or on request of the teachers or principals of the other educational material on the subject of tuberculosis has been made available for usage in the schools. The films which the Association has available to loan have been widely used and com ments received have proven them to be among the most popular and educational m terials available. au.B
 Clinics Supported
 During the year the organization has contributed 5000 to the SUD- port of the Tuberculin Testing and Early Case Finding Clinics conduct ed by Dr. J. c. Haldeman, Tubercu- losiS Clinician. He has, during this time, visited many isolated com munities which are without regular medical, services and his findings are evidence of the tremendous task which faces the people of Alaska if they are to overcome this disease which at the present time is the leading cause of death in the Ter ritory.
 The 1888 Christmas seal sale, the fifth in Alaska, was by far the most successful The activities of the local and the publicity &C., corded the sale by the newspapers and radio of the Territory and the increased understanding by the peo- ole of the purposes of the organiza- tion and the uses of the funds de- rived from the sale of Christmas seals, were all evident in the fine I increase made over campaigns con- iucted in previous years. The total ale to date is $5,408.6O an increase If 18 percent over last year. 1
 A permanent office has been es- ablished in Juneau and the serv- ces of a part-time secretary em- )loyed to handle the activities of the Association.
 Charter Members Pass
 During the past year, two active ] members of the Board of Directors rave passed away, MT. E. w. Grif- ' in and MT. Guy McNaughton. Both ! we're charter members of the or ,anization. MT. Griffin was Chair !