The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17
THE HEALTH or THE CITY.
APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS OF NEW
ORLEANS.

The New Orleans Auxiliary Sanitary Associa-
ton he's entered upon is du'ls M. ats pu : M
Board OF Health and the city authorities, In
putting our city at once In as, good q sanitary
steadily Improve 1t. To this end 1t asks the
earnest and intelligent cooperation OF every
citizen, rich and poor. who has an Interest or
pride in New Orleans. or any regard or love Tor
The association with profound satisfaction
r names s t. o. ohe ils Me u t. offioer es ana msmb ~n9s ss
q guarantee OF Its purposes and the honest
spending of every dollar. ,.zo,, ,.
pledge to expend the money entrusted to 1t
under the direction of its finance committee
with sanction of It's executive committee: At
every dollar received and disbursed.
For any, effective cleaning, ,up and keeping
elea z 2 q the city ? ! eo oas,t;nn ,e I'm ,bn v q money ame}I
sum appropriated to that work by the city bud
get, for which limited appropriation the De-
rtmen of improvements, nor any other de-
partmeLt are not to be blamed.
The money we ask you to contribute Tor our
work will return. however, at once TO the labor
ment to many men In enforced 1dleness. It will
do good In both ways and still remain at home.
COMMITTEES are now engaged T., 10 sol,Giltti,ng
from the business men and institutions OF our
city. But such eanvassing must of necessity be
partial. and we appeal at once to every citiz n
10 contribute according to his ability. and with:
out waiting to be asked. 1t must be understood
that the association is purely voluntary, 1t can
expend only what is given it. It can
impose no tax and make no loan; We need
not argue that 1t is better TO spend money 70
prevent sickness. than to cure It,. A dellar now
judieIously spent may save q hundred here
after.
1t is noble and humane to contribute, as our
nurse and care for the INDECENT sick. 1t fs no
less noble and humane and far wiser to contri-
butte their tens and hundreds now to- prevent
such sickness and misery again. We believe
our people are awake to the common sense
view Of his question. Fellow citizens. the for
1Hns d ii cannot fail to see this. God helps
those who help themselves Even the Almigh-
ty cannot help those who Will not help them
To the patriotism, the benevolence. the intel
ligence and self interest of our people we ap-
peal. The eyes OF the country are upon us at
Ours shall be lacking, Let the rich give largely,
Let the poor man send his mite.
Let the ladies not forget this work: there are
none more interested than they. No eontribu-
ton will be refused on account of its small
ness; all will be acknowledged promptly as de-
We do not doubt that the people of New Or
leans will show themselves in this undertaking
worthy q th The e. 2 an 3 a nba re sa,ndod d1 tbt oni asa re-
citation. and will for the present direct its efforts,
Is the appreciation Of their v conscience and
1 p1ete saf f ean &c Sos said ep Of them Them: well done good
Address contributions to Henry Ginder. treas
nr6r. or TO any meuDeE VI Iuo hudloo So"-
miltee.
" .M.M. CHAS. A. WHITNEY.
President.
CYRUS BUaSEY.
Chairman Executive Committee.
ALBERT BALDWIN.
""~" -= w. B. SCHMIDT.
JAMES 1. DAY.
JULIUS WElS.
y. HERNSH Ell NJ.
GEO. HOTTER.
EDWARD FENNER.
Finance Committee.
john c. HENDERSON. Recording Secretary.
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