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3. Modern Health Crusade Service. The Modern Health 

 Crusade Service conducts the Crusade. The service prepares 

 literature and works out the plans for national supervision and 

 conduct of the movement. As at present organized the service 

 consists of Mr. Charles M. De Forest, Crusader Executive; Miss 

 M. Grace Osborne, Assistant Crusader Executive; and Miss Mil- 

 dred Terry, Assistant Crusader Executive. 



4. Medical Service. The medical service is one of the newest 

 developments of the Association. It is an outgrowth of the de- 

 mand on the part of state and local associations that more atten- 

 tion be given to the medical problems involved in tuberculosis 

 control. The service is headed by Dr. H. A. Pattison. Mr. T. B. 

 Kidner, Institutional Secretary, serves the field as adviser to sana- 

 toria in matters of construction and maintenance, and also occu- 

 pational therapy and vocational training. Miss Mary E. Mar- 

 shall, Secretary for Nursing, is specifically entrusted with the 

 responsibility for standardizing and stimulating tuberculosis 

 nursing service. Dr. Benjamin K. Hays, a fourth member of the 

 service, is in charge immediately of the educational work in cer- 

 tain of the Army and U. S. Public Health Service Hospitals. 



5. Research Service. The research service is designed to an- 

 swer the numerous questions that pour into the executive office 

 from individuals and organizations in every part of the world. 

 The personnel of the service at the present time consists of Miss 

 Jessamine S. Whitney, Research Secretary, who works particu- 

 larly on statistical research; Miss Eleanor B. Conklin, Research 

 Secretary, whose particular responsibility is editing and review- 

 ing; and Miss Isabel L.Towner, Librarian, who is responsible 

 for cataloguing, indexing, and handling all of the library files 

 and records. 



6. Publicity and Publications Service. The publicity and pub- 

 lications service is charged directly with the distribution of educa- 

 tional and publicity material, the conduct of the Christmas Seal 

 Campaign, the conduct of membership and financial appeals, the 

 handling of the free publications of the National Association, and 

 the editing and management of all periodicals. Philip P. Jacobs, 

 Ph.D., Publicity Director, is head of this service. In addition to 

 Mr. Jacobs, the service consists of Mr. B. G. Eaves as Campaign 



