The first exposition of conservation and its builders; an official history of the National conservation exposition, held at Knoxville, Tenn., in 1913 and of its forerunners, the Appalachian expositions of 1910-11, embracing a review of the conservation movement in the United States from its inception to the present time . of thecom])anys work. Representatives of the company were present to answer ques-tions and to point out particular aspects of the exhibit to those interested. Alarge quantity of literature on personal and ci\-ic hygiene prepared bv the companywas distributed. In addition, the
The first exposition of conservation and its builders; an official history of the National conservation exposition, held at Knoxville, Tenn., in 1913 and of its forerunners, the Appalachian expositions of 1910-11, embracing a review of the conservation movement in the United States from its inception to the present time . of thecom])anys work. Representatives of the company were present to answer ques-tions and to point out particular aspects of the exhibit to those interested. Alarge quantity of literature on personal and ci\-ic hygiene prepared bv the companywas distributed. In addition, the Company maintained an emergencv hospital under the direc-tion of two physicians and a stafif of nurses of the Knoxville General emergency hospital proved to be a most useful institution. During the periodof two months when the Conservation Exposition was open, a considerable numberof patients was received and treated. Many letters of appreciation have reachedthe Company for the very excellent service which this auxiliary to the exhibit wasable to extend. The Company desires to acknowledge its thanks to Dr. Thomas TFIE FIRST EXPOSITION OP CONSERVATION 259 ap. R. Tones of Knoxxilk, who supervised the estalilishnient of the hospital ^-ed the details of niana,L;eiiient throughout the ]) EMERGENCY HOSPITAL AT THE NATIONAL CONSERVATION EXPOSITION A few words are now in (irder on some of the more intimate phases of thecompanys weUare work which made material for tlie exhibit:1. The risitiji;^ Xiiisc Service. This is bv far the most interesting feature of the Companys welfare work. Inthe few years of its operalioii, it has been extended to all the sections where theCom])anv operates and is open to its many millions of policyholders. The work iscarried on through the agencv of visiting nurse associations, wherever such agen-cies are well established, or through graduate nurses directly employed by theCompany. In l)l,\ no less than 1, 128,953 visits were m
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