,,treasury ,,dep>tm5t ,public ,heal? & ,m>9e-,hospital ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,a ,,work+ ,,plan ,,= ,,color$ ,,antitub]culosis ,,leagues ,,by ,c4 ,p4 ,,w]t5bak] ,surgeon1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,public ,heal? & ,m>9e-,hospital ,s]vice ,illu/ration ,,wa%+ton ,,gov]nm5t ,,pr9t+ ,,(fice #aiji ,a ,,work+ ,,plan ,,= ,,color$ ,,antitub]culosis ,,leagues4 ,repr9t ,no4 #ci1 f ! ,public ,heal? ,reports1 ,vol4 ,,xxiv1 ,no4 #cf1 ,septemb] #c1 #aiji4 ,by ,c4 ,p4 ,,w]t5bak]1 ,surgeon1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,public ,heal? & ,m>9e-,hospital ,s]vice4 ,!re 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,public ,heal? ,reports ( ,may #bh1 #aiji1 ,volume ,,xxiv1 ,no4 #bb1 a plan = ! organization ( color$ antitub]culosis leagues1 :i* contemplat$ ! organization ( a league 9 ea* ,/ate1 ) a bran* 9 e color$ *ur*4 ,exp]i5ce has %[n t aft] su* leagues are =m$ difficulty arises 9 gett+ to "w 9 an effective way1 because ! "w is new 9 "* & ^? engag$ 9 x h _h b little1 if any1 exp]i5ce4 ,x is to meet ?is difficulty & supply a practical guide = ! "w ( ! leagues t ?is is writt54 ,,organization ,,( ,a ,,/ate ,,league4 ,! object ( ! /ate league is to organize ! *ur* leagues1 to b9d !m toge!r & r5d] m effective _! "w4 ,! c>+ = pati5ts & "w ( a simil> "* are prop]ly ! function ( ! *ur* leagues4 ,!re ne$ be b little c]emony 9 organiz+ a /ate league4 ,a few lead+ color$ m5 & wom51 pref]ably f diff]5t p>ts ( ! ,/ate1 b n necess>ily s1 meet & proce$ to organize ! /ate league4 ,! con/itution & by-laws = /ate leagues %\ld be adopt$1 foll[$ by ! election ( a presid5t1 a secret>y1 & a treasur]4 ,x is desirable t ! con/itution & by-laws recomm5d$ 9 8,! ,plan0 be adopt$ 9 all ess5tial p>ticul>s1 s t !re w be uni=mity 9 organization & "w4 ,!y h be5 adopt$ 9 all ! ,/ates t h organiz$ ?us f>1 & x is believ$ future organizations %\ld also adopt !m4 ,! presid5t !n appo9ts a committee1 ! presid5t & secret>y be+ memb]s ( x1 to select a vice-presid5t = ea* c\nty 9 ! ,/ate4 7,! plan contemplates t !re %all be a vice-presid5t = ea* c\nty1 ^: duty x is to organize a bran* league 9 ea* color$ *ur* 9 ! c\nty47 ,! selection ( ! c\nty vice-presid5ts %\ld be made ) a good deal ( c>e4 ,suitable p]sons :o w actively c>ry on ! "w %\ld be *os5 = ^! positions4 ,! vice-presid5ts %\ld be au?oriz$ to appo9t "o or m repres5tatives 9 ea* community to help !m organize ! leagues 9 ! *ur*es & ar\se int]e/ 9 ! "w4 ,x c n be impress$ too /rongly on ! vice-presid5ts t ! success ( ! *ur* leagues 9 _! di/ricts w dep5d ^u ! am\nt ( att5tion giv5 ! "w4 ,! organization ( a bran* league 9 a *ur* is m]ely ! />t+ po9t2 ! real "w is done aft] ! organization is complet$4 ,! presid5t & secret>y ( ! /ate league %\ld call = regul> reports f ! c\nty vice-presid5ts1 %[+ ! numb] ( *ur* leagues 9 _! respective c\nties & a /atem5t ( ! "w done 9 ea*4 ,if any ( ! *ur* leagues are n prosp]+1 ! presid5t or ! secret>y ( ! /ate league %\ld visit or write to !m & le>n :at is ! tr\ble1 & give ne$$ advice & enc\ragem5t4 ,(fic]s ( ! /ate league %\ld consult frequ5tly & freely ) _! /ate bo>d ( heal? & enli/ its sympa?y & aid 9 _! "w4 ,! clos] ! leagues keep 9 t\* ) ! heal? au?orities ! bett] w be ! results obta9$4 ,bo? ! /ate & local heal? (fic]s w be glad to give _! be/ ef=ts to help along ?is "w4 ,!y are 9 a position to d a great deal to assi/ bo? /ate & *ur* leagues1 & ! leagues %\ld "w 9 h>mony ) !m4 ,,*ur* ,,bran* ,,leagues4 ,organization4--,9 ord] t ! memb]s ( ! *ur* 9 :i* x is propos$ to organize ! bran* league may und]/& ?or\ghly ! objects ( ! league1 ! m9i/] or o!r compet5t p]son %\ld expla9 cle>ly ! purpose ( ! league & :at x is expect$ to accompli%4 ,he %\ld in=m !m t relatively _m m color$ p die ( consumption ?an :ite p2 t v few color$ p get well ( ! disease1 p>tly because !y d n "k h[ to take c>e ( !mselves & p>tly because _m neglect to d s2 & t ! object ( ! league is to tea* ! well h[ to pres]ve _! heal? & prev5t _! contract+ consumption & o!r diseases1 & ! sick h[ to rega9 _! heal?4 ,if too poor to take ! necess>y treatm5t1 x is ! purpose ( ! league to help its memb]s to d s4 ,aft] ! =ego+ has be5 ?or\ghly expla9$1 ! *ur* bran* ( ! /ate league %\ld be =m$ by ! adoption ( ! con/itution & by-laws giv5 = *ur* leagues 9 ! plan ( organization publi%$ 9 ! ,public ,heal? ,reports ( ,may #bh1 #aiji4 ,aft] ?is has be5 done1 ! (fic]s requir$ by ! by-laws %\ld be elect$4 ,! secret>y !n takes ! "n & address ( ea* ( ! memb]s1 & z soon z a memb] has paid 8 dues he is giv5 ! c]tificate ( memb]%ip1 prop]ly fill$ out1 & sign$ by ! presid5t & secret>y ( ! *ur* league4 ,! c]tificate ( memb]%ip giv5 to ea* p]son jo9+ ! league has pr9t$ on x in=mation & in/ructions :i*1 if foll[$1 w t5d to protect ! individual f consumption4 ,an attempt has be5 made to make ! c]tificate l>ge & attractive1 & x is expect$ t ! memb]s w value x to su* an ext5t t !y w frame & hang x 9 a prom95t place 9 ! home1 :]e x c be frequ5tly se51 & t ! sanit>y maxims t x conta9s w be le>n$ & foll[$4 ,9 organiz+ ! *ur* league x is well to h a numb] ( ! c]tificates on h& to supply ! memb]s z soon z !y pay _! dues4 ,! =m ( ! c]tificate w be f\nd 9 ! plan ( organization = ^! leagues4 ,! c]tificate c be pr9t$ at a local pr9t+ (fice1 b if ?is is n practicable1 or x is pref]r$ to buy !m1 v h&some c]tificates pr9t$ 9 black & r$1 ) a l>ge r$ seal1 & ! "n ( ! /ate & *ur* bran* league1 c be b\ght = ab\t #f c5ts ea*1 by ! hundr$4 ,! am\nt ( ! annual dues to be paid by ea* memb] c be *ang$ by ea* league to suit ! necessities ( ! community4 ,! dues %\ld be s small t no "o w be kept out ( ! league by n be+ able to pay !m4 ,h[ev]1 z ! dues w be ! *ief s\rce ( rev5ue ) :i* ! league expects to d its "w1 !y %\ld n be made small] ?an is actually necess>y4 ,! money paid into ! league z dues goes to =m a fund t is disburs$ by ! *ur* league collect+ x to help ^? ( its memb]s :o contract consumption4 ,h[ mu* ?is help w be w dep5d ^u ! am\nt ( money ! league has at its disposal & ! ne$s ( ! individual4 ,b :e!r ?is help is mu* or little ! hav+ ! c]tificate ( memb]%ip & belong+ to ! league w give in=mation t w tea* "o to protect himself & 8 family f disease4 ,?is means less sickness1 consequ5tly less loss ( "t f "w1 !re=e m money1 m com=ts1 & m happ9ess = all conc]n$4 ,! vice-presid5ts & organiz]s %\ld see t ! f\r /&+ committees requir$ by ! by-laws ( ! *ur* leagues are promptly appo9t$ & t !y und]/& _! duties4 ,z ! "w ( ea* *ur* league w at fir/ consi/ l>gely ( educat+ its memb]s z to ! cause ( tub]culosis & ! way to live to keep f gett+ x1 ! committees1 & especially ! ones hav+ *>ge ( 8sick10 8sanitation20 & 8in=mation0 %\ld be especially active4 ,!y %\ld le>n all t is possible ab\t _! respective subjects s t !y c tea* ! o!r memb]s4 ,9 jo9+ ! *ur* league "o also becomes a memb] ( ! ,/ate ,color$ ,antitub]culosis ,league4 ,memb]s ( ! /ate league & *ur* bran* leagues we> a button %[+ _! connection ) ! leagues4 ,memb]%ip4--,memb]%ip 9 ! *ur* leagues %\ld n be conf9$ to ! memb]s ( ! *ur* organiz+ ! league4 ,z a rule x is bett] t ! memb]s ( ea* *ur* jo9 _! own *ur* league1 b if = any reason _! *ur* has no league !re %\ld be no objection to _! jo9+ ! league ( "s o!r *ur*4 ,^? :o are n memb]s ( any *ur* %\ld also be all[$ to jo9 ! league4 ,details ( ! "w ( a *ur* league4--,z soon z ! *ur* league is organiz$ ! presid5t %\ld appo9t ! f\r /&+ committees requir$ by ! by-laws to s]ve = "o ye>1 viz3 8,f9ance10 8,in=mation10 8,sick10 & 8,sanitation40 ,! details ( ! "w to be done may !n be consid]$4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ( ^! is to asc]ta9 h[ _m ( ! memb]s h or are suspect$ ( hav+ tub]culosis4 ,?is duty devolves ^u ! committee on ! sick1 :i* %\ld get f ! secret>y a li/ ( ! memb]s1 giv+ ! "n & address ( ea*4 ,?is li/ %\ld be gone ov] & e memb] c>efully consid]$4 ,x is probable t ! great] numb] ( ! memb]s are p]sonally kn[n to ! committee1 & ?us x c be told at once :e!r !y are sick or well4 ,! committee is n expect$ to decide :e!r ^! memb]s h tub]culosis4 ,_! duty is to make out ! li/ ( ! sick & ail+4 ,! physician w decide ! nature ( ! sickness4 ,x is desirable to f9d cases ( consumption 9 ! e>lie/ /ages1 = ^! may be cur$1 & if all memb]s :o are n /rong & heal?y are exam9$ by ! physician x is possible t cases ( e>ly consumption w be f\nd4 ,ea* ail+ memb] %\ld be visit$ by "s ( ! committee & m c>eful inquiry made z to ! nature ( ! tr\ble & ! memb] urg$ to g to a physician or a disp5s>y = exam9ation4 ,?is is especially true if ! memb] has be5 los+ fle%1 or has _h a c\gh = "s "t1 or has ?roat tr\ble1 or is sickly & frail4 ,if ^u exam9ation ! physician f9ds t ! memb] has consumption1 ! pati5t %\ld get a c]tificate /at+ t fact4 ,! physician w also tell ! pati5t :at treatm5t is necess>y4 ,! c]tificate w be pres5t$ to ! committee by ! pati5t1 & ! committee w make m c>eful inquiry into ! condition ( ! pati5t1 ! treatm5t consid]$ necess>y by ! physician1 ! pati5t's means1 ! numb] ( p he has dep5d+ ^u him1 etc41 s t ! facts may be pres5t$ to ! executive bo>d 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ,article ,,vii ( ! by-laws4 ,! li/ ( ! sick %\ld be mo/ c>efully gu>d$ & no "o all[$ to see x b ! (fic]s ( ! league & ! heal? (fic]s4 ,?is k %\ld be reg>d$ z a sacr$ confid5ce t %\ld n be divulg$ except to ! p]sons m5tion$ above1 z _m might object to hav+ x kn[n t !y h tub]culosis4 ,"u no circum/ances %\ld ! li/ be all[$ to fall into ! h&s ( 8pat5t m$ic9e0 conc]ns :i* might urge _! no/rums on ! pati5ts1 mu* to _! annoyance & also to _! detrim5t1 if !y become induc$ to take ! 8pat5t m$ic9es40 ,! measures necess>y = ! treatm5t ( a pati5t :o has tub]culosis mu/ be det]m9$ by ! physician1 b x is ! duty ( ! executive bo>d to decide h[ mu* & :at k9d ( help ! league c give ! pati5t 9 c>ry+ out ?is treatm5t4 ,x is n propos$ to discuss "h ! "q ( treatm5t 9 a sanatorium :i* is ! ideal way ( h&l+ all cases ( tub]culosis1 = 9 a sanatorium ! sick cease to be a m5ace to ! community & c be "u sup]vision & treatm5t all ! "t4 ,un=tunately1 at pres5t sanatoria are n available = ! great mass ( ! p2 & ev5 if !y 71 _m w\ld be unable to g to !m4 ,!re is a class ( pati5ts :o h to dep5d ^u _! daily labor = ! support ( !mselves & _! families4 ,if !y /op "w1 _! support is cut (f4 ,= su* z ^! treatm5t 9 a sanatorium is out ( ! "q1 & any treatm5t !y c get mu/ be giv5 9 _! homes & frequ5tly :ile !y are work+4 ,to ?is class belong ! great majority ( ! negroes2 !re=e ! "w ( ! *ur* leagues mu/ be direct$ to su* help z c be giv5 "u ^! circum/ances4 ,:at is necess>y 9 ea* case w dep5d ^u ! condition ( ! pati5t1 ! /age ( ! disease1 & ! f9ancial circum/ances ( ! individual4 ,= ! purposes ( ! league1 consumptives may be divid$ into ?ree classes3 ,fir/4 ,! pati5ts :o are 9 ! e>li] /ages ( ! disease & are able to g ab\t _! "w :ile tak+ treatm5t4 ,second4 ,cases 9 :i* x is necess>y to /op "w & rema9 quiet if !y are to get well4 ,?ird4 ,cases 9 :i* ! disease has progress$ s f> t x is hopeless to attempt a cure1 b = :i* mu* c be done to make ! pati5ts com=table & prev5t !m f scatt]+ ! g]ms ( ! disease4 ,z /at$ above1 :at is necess>y 9 ea* case w dep5d ^u ! condition ( ! pati5t & 8 surr\nd+s4 ,mu* also dep5ds ^u ! means ! league has at its disposal to help ! individual4 ,mo/ *ur* leagues f9d t !y h v little money2 !re=e ! help giv5 mu/ be limit$4 ,h[ev]1 !re are c]ta9 ?+s t c be done ev5 by ! poore/ leagues4 ,in=mation z to ! way 9 :i* ! disease is spread2 ! means to prev5t x2 :at is necess>y to get well if "o has x1 etc41 is all pr9t$ on ! c]tificate4 ,:5 ! memb] gets ! c]tificate & has le>n$ all t is pr9t$ on x1 ! fir/ /ep has be5 tak5 9 ! education ( ! individual 9 reg>d to tub]culosis1 s x %\ld be ! aim ( ! (fic]s ( ! leagues to get ! c]tificates 9 ! h&s ( ! memb]s4 ,! (fic]s ( ! league c see t ! in/ructions on ! c]tificate are und]/ood & c>ri$ out4 ,_m individuals are c>eless & mu/ be con/antly wat*$ to see t !y d n neglect important precautions4 ,probably ! mo/ difficult ?+ ! league w h to d w be to induce its memb]s to keep _! w9d[s op5 & let fre% air & sunlight into _! rooms4 ,! (fic]s & committees ( ! league %\ld urge ! memb]s to keep ! w9d[s ( _! rooms op51 especially at night1 & to avoid ov]cr[d+ _! sleep+ rooms4 ,:5ev] a d>k room or clos$ w9d[ :i* %\ld be op5 is f\nd1 ! dang] %\ld be po9t$ out1 & ! memb] urg$ to correct x4 ,! practice ( sleep+ ) ! head & face cov]$ is s deeply root$ 9 ! negro race t x seems almo/ hopeless to attempt to eradicate x 9 ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,x is a mo/ p]nici\s habit4 ,! dang]s ( ! practice %\ld be po9t$ out1 & ! memb]s urg$ to ab&on x4 ,*ildr5 %\ld n be all[$ to contract ! habit4 ,! c>eless spitt+ ( consumptives 9 _! homes is a practice dang]\s to o!rs4 ,! c>eless at times spit on ! floor1 ! walls1 ! he>? ( ! op5 fire1 or on ! /ove if "o is us$4 ,! sputum ( ! consumptive dries & is c>ri$ into ! air z du/4 ,?is is drawn into ! lungs :5 "o brea!s4 ,! dang]s ( ?is %\ld be emphasiz$1 & ! prop] way to dispose ( sputum %[n4 ,! consumptive %\ld cat* all ( 8 sputum & burn x4 ,!re are *eap cups made ( pap] t c be _h at small co/1 & ^! %\ld be us$ to spit 91 & :5 !y are full !y %\ld be burn$4 ,! bett] cups h cov]s to !m1 s t ! flies c n get at ! sputum4 ,:ile consumption is a dang]\s disease1 ! c>eful consumptive is n dang]\s to live )4 ,! c>eless consumptive1 h[ev]1 is dang]\s to live ) & a m5ace to ^? ar\nd him4 ,! m9i/] & ! (fic]s ( ! leagues %\ld consult frequ5tly ) ! heal? (fic] ( _! community4 ,work+ toge!r !y c accompli% mu* m ?an by work+ alone4 ,! m9i/] & (fic]s ( ! league c tea* _! p to be c>eful & n produce unsanit>y conditions1 & ! heal? (fic] c rem$y conditions t ! p c n correct4 ,! leagues %\ld urge ! memb]s to beautify _! homes1 no matt] h[ humble !y may be4 ,if ! home is made m attractive1 int]e/ 9 x w gr[1 & an improvem5t 9 ! sanit>y conditions w naturally foll[4 ,tea* ! memb]s to h grass & fl[]s 9 _! y>ds4 ,see t !re is no dirt1 tra%1 or litt] scatt]$ ab\t2 t ! loose pal+ ( ! f5ce is nail$ on1 & ! sagg+ gate has a new h+e4 ,pull ! dirty rags f ! brok5 w9d[ pane & burn !m4 ,let !m put _! b$-clo?+ out 9 ! sun occasionally1 & sweep ! du/ f "u ! b$ & furniture4 ,op5 ! w9d[ & door & let air & sunlight into ! rooms4 ,all ( ^! ?+s t5d to improve ! sanit>y conditions1 :i* means heal? & happ9ess4 ,memb]s %\ld be taught t rem$ies adv]tis$ z cures = consumption are n to be reli$ ^u1 & t ! only kn[n way to get well is to live 9 ! op5 air z mu* z possible1 bo? day & night1 & to eat n\ri%+ food at regul> int]vals4 ,! consumptive :5 possible %\ld g to a physician or a disp5s>y & foll[ exactly ! in/ructions giv54 ,aside f ! help t c be giv5 ! individual consumptive1 :i* w be discuss$ lat] on1 !re is mu* t ! leagues c d by conc]t$ action to improve ! conditions "u :i* ! negro lives4 ,probably "o ( ! mo/ important factors 9 ! spread ( tub]culosis1 aside f 8 habits1 is ! mann] 9 :i* ! negro is h\s$4 ,! negro z a rule is a r5t]4 ,! h\ses t he c r5t are usually locat$ 9 ! poore/ & mo/ unheal?y "p ( ! city4 ,!y are (t5 poorly con/ruct$1 badly light$ & v5tilat$1 & frequ5tly 9 bad repair4 ,! rooms are usually small & d>k1 hav+ b "o w9d[1 & ! top sa% is seldom arrang$ to be l[]$4 ,_m h\ses are built on poorly dra9$ gr\nd1 & wat] /&s "u !m aft] ea* ra91 mak+ ! rooms damp & cold4 ,^! h\ses are seldom provid$ ) ba?+ arrangem5ts or wat]-closets1 ?us necessitat+ ! use ( privies1 or ! back alleys1 ) all ! dang]s att5dant ^u su* conditions4 ,= su* h\ses1 or m frequ5tly = "o or two rooms 9 su* a h\se1 ! negro pays proportionately m r5t ?an ! :ite race does = bett] h\ses 9 ! same community1 ei!r because bett] accommodations are n available1 or because he c n1 or w n1 pay = bett]4 ,! family1 usually consi/+ ( fa!r1 "m1 & sev]al *ildr51 & (t5 fri5ds or relatives1 all live1 eat1 & sleep 9 ^! two or ?ree rooms1 frequ5tly ) ! w9d[s & doors tightly clos$1 & 9 w9t] a /ove go+ at full bla/4 ,9 ! negro section ( ! city ! /reets are usually ei!r badly pav$ or n pav$ at all4 ,! sidewalks are ei!r 9 bad repair or miss+4 ,! /reets are badly light$ at night1 g>bage cans are n empti$ regul>ly1 & ! scav5g] s]vice is poor4 8,!re is a reason = ^! ?+s10 say ! l&lords1 ! municipal au?orities1 & o!rs :o h deal+s ) ! negro4 ,! l&lord says3 8,negroes are de/ructive2 !y pull d[n1 b !y nev] improve prop]ty4 ,a h\se r5t$ to negroes w depreciate f #be to #ej p] c5t 9 a ye>4 ,if y put 9 plumb+ !y break x1 !y deface ! walls1 !y te> (f ! %utt]s & ! doors1 !y break & burn ! f5ces4 ,x is useless to give !m good h\ses z !y nei!r appreciate !m nor take c>e ( !m40 ,! municipal au?orities say t negroes make no ef=t to keep _! surr\nd+s clean & sanit>y4 ,!y ?r[ ?+s into ! /reet1 *oke ! plumb+1 dra9s1 & sew]s ) old rags1 tra%1 & dirt1 & make no ef=t to help ! au?orities keep ?+s 9 ord]2 !re=e x is useless to try to help !m until !y le>n to help !mselves4 ,!y say t !re are exceptions to ^! /atem5ts1 b t !y are true s f> z ! great mass ( ! negroes is conc]n$4 ,ref]5ce is made to ! subject "h to draw att5tion to ! fact t ! leagues c d mu* to *ange ^! conditions1 !reby bett]+ ! condition ( ! race4 ,if ! ?+s t are said ab\t ! negro by ! l&lords1 ! municipal au?orities1 & o!rs are true1 !n x is necess>y = ! negro to *ange ^! conditions be=e !re c be hope = mu* bett]m5t4 ,if !y are n true1 /eps %\ld be tak5 to conv9ce ! l&lords1 municipal au?orities1 & o!rs t !y are false4 ,x is 9 ?is way t ! leagues1 ?\gh aim$ at tub]culosis1 may be ! means ( bett]+ ! conditions along _m l9es4 ,if ! negro c demon/rate t he is n de/ructive1 & t he c & does take c>e ( ! h\se 9 :i* he lives2 if he w keep 8 surr\nd+s neat & clean2 if he %[s t he is clean & sanit>y 9 8 practices1 & t he feels 8 responsibility z a citiz5 by try+ to keep up ! sanit>y conditions & ! appe>ances ( 8 home & 8 city1 he w f9d t _m ( 8 tr\bles w disappe>4 ,if a l&lord f9ds t 8 prop]ty is be+ c>$ = by 8 negro t5ant1 ! y>d1 f5ces1 etc41 be+ kept 9 ord]1 ! r5t promptly paid1 & t5ant is desirable1 he w be only too glad to keep him1 & to make su* alt]ations 9 8 h\se z he may desire4 ,if x is demon/rat$ to ! municipal au?orities t ! negro is z c>eful ( 8 section ( ! city z ! :ites1 8 wants w receive consid]ation4 ,! educat$ negroes succe$ 9 gett+ surr\nd+s t are f> bett] ?an ^? ( ! av]age because !y h le>n$ to appreciate ! above facts1 & h put !m into practice4 ,:5 ! leagues h taught _! memb]s t x is n heal?y to live 9 d>k1 damp rooms1 ) bad sanit>y surr\nd+s1 & h educat$ !m to ! po9t :]e !y w refuse to live "u su* conditions1 !n ! l&lords w build prop] h\ses = !m4 ,! leagues work+ 9 conjunction ) ! heal? (fic] c get ! city au?orities to s frame ! build+ ord9ances t only sanit>y dwell+s w be erect$ 9 ! city4 ,:at a *ur* league c d = ! individual consumptive4--,9 addition to supply+ ! memb]s ( ! league ) in=mation 9 reg>d to tub]culosis & sanitation1 :i* is ! "w ( ! committees1 & try+ to induce ! memb]s to foll[ ! in/ructions giv5 !m1 !re are o!r ?+s t ! league c d = ! individual consumptive4 ,! *ief difficulty t w be enc\nt]$ by ! leagues is ! lack ( money to help _! sick memb]s4 ,x is hop$1 h[ev]1 t z ! league demon/rates its value to ! community m money w be available1 & ! "w ( help+ ! sick memb]s c be ext5d$4 ,?is "w contemplates ! 8class me?od0 ( treat+ pati5ts at _! homes1 ! e/abli%m5t ( disp5s>ies1 & ultimately sanatoria & 8tub]culosis f>ms10 :]e a pati5t c e>n a liv+ by work+ on ! f>m & at ! same "t be "u m$ical sup]vision4 ,x is realiz$ t ^! ?+s are = ! future1 b x is well to keep !m 9 m9d z "o ( ! ultimate aims ( ! leagues4 ,n[ let u consid] :at c be done = ! memb]s :o h consumption4 ,! league %\ld buy a numb] ( ! pap] spit cups m5tion$ above1 & di/ribute !m to _! consumptive memb]s1 & urge _! use4 ,^! cups are *eap & !re=e c be burn$ aft] be+ us$4 ,if e consumptive c be induc$ to use ^! cups & !n burn !m mu* w be done t[>d /opp+ ! spread ( consumption4 ,:5ev] a case ( consumption is discov]$ ! (fic]s ( ! league %\ld apply to ! heal? (fic] to dis9fect ! rooms occupi$ by ! consumptive1 9 ord] to protect ! o!r p 9 ! h\se f ! disease4 ,!n if ! consumptive is c>eful he is n likely to re9fect !m4 ,also :5 a consumptive dies ! heal? (fic] %\ld be ask$ to dis9fect ! rooms4 ,consumptives %\ld sp5d mo/ ( _! "t out ( doors1 & if possible %\ld sleep on a por*1 or 9 a %$1 or t5t4 ,all "o ne$s is some?+ to protect aga9/ ! wea!r & keep (f ! ra9 & sn[1 b let 9 a great deal ( fre% air4 ,pati5ts live out ( doors all w9t] 9 ! nor?1 ) ! !rmomet] bel[ z]o1 & _m h be5 cur$ ( consumption 9 ?is way1 includ+ negroes4 ,! league may help to provide ! %ack1 %$1 or t5t1 or x may furni% sleep+ bags1 blankets1 etc41 & 9 ?is way help ! pati5t4 ,if ! pati5t is v poor x may be t ! league c see t he gets prop] food :i* he might n o!rwise h4 ,! committees ( ! league w d\btless f9d _m o!r means = help+ ! pati5t at small exp5se4 ,! m9i/] 9 mak+ 8 pa/oral calls c be ( ! greate/ help bo? to ! pati5t & to ! community by see+ t ! pati5t is prop]ly c>ry+ out 8 in/ructions1 & t he has ! prop] facilities = do+ s4 ,disp5s>y4--,z soon z ! *ur* league is =m$1 "s physician %\ld be designat$ :o w exam9e all memb]s ref]r$ to him1 to decide if !y h consumption4 ,usually !re w be f\nd "o or m physicians :o are memb]s ( ! league1 :o w probably act 9 ?is capacity4 ,if practicable a tub]culosis disp5s>y might be e/abli%$ at "s conv5i5t po9t1 possibly 9 "o ( ! rooms 9 ! *ur*1 :]e ! physicians c\ld be f\nd on c]ta9 days at /at$ h\rs1 say1 twice a week4 ,"h !y c\ld see ! consumptives1 & exam9e & advise !m z to ! treatm5t necess>y4 ,!y c\ld also exam9e o!r memb]s ref]r$ to !m to decide :e!r !y _h consumption or n4 ,records ( ! disp5s>y "w %\ld be kept4 ,x is n practicable at ?is "t to g m m9utely into ! details ( ! "w ( ^! leagues1 :i* are n[ 9 _! =mative /age4 ,! writ] w be glad to l5d any aid 9 8 p[] to any /ate or *ur* league t may desire x1 & all p]sons :o are int]e/$ 9 ?is movem5t are invit$ to write to him1 express+ any views !y may h = ! advancem5t ( ! "w4 ,he w be glad to h any aid1 advice1 or criticisms t may be (f]$4