t B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page Seven Snafistols Three pictures taken from a mother’s photo album are here reproduced as a reminder of the sorrow that follows in the wake of fatal accidents. It was the first job her boy had secured after leaving high school. His actual age was 16, though he told the company he was 18. His eagerness and in- experience on the job caused his death. : The bereaved mother might well ask: What was done to instruct my boy about the _ dangers of his first job? “PM GETTING ON FINE WITH THE GANG.” “VE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE A GOOD SHOWiXe ON THE OB.” In the six years of mass X- raying in B.G,, this is the first time that such a-program has been scheduled for the Queen Charlotte Islands. For this rea- son and the fact that an oppor- tunity to repeat the work may not occur for a long time, those behind the program are urging 100 percent support and are mak- ing a special appeal to all in, the Cost of the program will be borne jointly by the Christmas Seal headquarters who provided the $20,000 equipment originally, the Division of TB Control of the Department of Health & Wel- which have operations on the Queen Charlottes. The X-raying will be free of charge to all and fare, and the logging companies | FREE CHEST X-RAY FOR ALL Q.C. LOGGERS IN AUGUST A chest X-ray survey of the entire adult population of the Queen Charlotte Islands, including all logging camps,. will continue through the month of August, it was an- nounced this week by Fred T. Arnott, executive secretary of the B. C. Tuberculésis Society, Vancouver. to everyone X-rayed. Going ahead,of the equipment will be Harold C. Huggins, edu- cation director of the TB Society, who will arrange time tables and organize the.centres, as well as hold public meetings, show mo- tion pictures and distribute health literature. Complete details of the pro- gram will appear in the B.C. Lumber Worker as the work goes ahead so that all readers in the Charlottes will know where and when ‘they can be X-rayed free of charge. As now planned, the X-raying should start at Kum- lumber industry to take full’ ad- vantage of the service while it confidential reports will be mailed! shewa Inlet on August 5. is in their district. “We must have the full assur- ance of all concerned that they will back this health drive for ail its worth,” said Arnott, ‘other- wise there is no use in sending in the expensive equipment and staff.” Sale Arnott said he had receiyed full support and co-operation from the IWA Local in Vancou- ver and the lumber operators there, for which his organiza- tion was most appreciative. “But in the final analysis, it is the man on the job and the | clerk in the office who makes | or breaks this important work; if they get behind it to the last | man. then it is successful.” | | | Sound Precaution | fal |. “A few cases of tuberculosis | |have been found among those | | working on the Charlottes,” Mr. | | Arnott said, “and we are natur-| Jally concerned about the rest. of | |the population there, and it is |mainly through chest X-raying | | everyone that we will get a true | | picture of the TB situation. | | “Whether or not the disease has struck anyone else is hard to | say,” he continued, “and we won't | know until every one is X-rayed. | But apart from this it is just plain common sense to have a| chest X-ray every two years to know for sure,” the executive | secretary added. : Centres where the Inlet, Sandspit, be drawn up. will be done include: Kumshewa | as simple as having s - t te Charlotte City, | graph. Modern X-ray equipment makes it possible to take chest pic- Port Clements, Juskatla and Mas- | tures without having to remove your clothing, and at a rate of 60 to set, and in that order, although | 75 X-rays an hour. is final working details have yet to be used in the Queen Charlotte Island work starting about August 5. It cost $20,000 and was paid for from Christmas Seal funds. X-raying ONLY A MINUTE is required to have a chest X-ray, and it is just your snapshot taken—like the girl in this photo- The equipment shown here is the kind that will B.C. Tuberculosis Society 906 West Broadway Vancouver, B. C. _ Tuberculosis From 18 to 80 low Your Body Fights TB “Ray Will Show TB. Lung Before You Feel Sick You're Going to Have Your Picture Taken _... An Easy Way to Spread Germs To: INFORMATION SERVICES | am interested in the announcement of the Free Chest X-Ray programme for the workers on the Queen Charlotte Islands in August. | would like to know more about Tuberculosis—What it is—How it is'Cured—How it can be Prevented and Cured. Please rush me FREE copies of the pamphlets on TB which | have checked off below: Name... , Address: Please Print WTS THE FUE SEASON — OSE CARE AWO REASON!