Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-17
AN INVALID AID SOCIETY.


THE OPTIc Is in receipt Of tho pros
pectus Of the American Invalid Aid So
ciety, with headquarters at No. ITO,
fremont street, Boston, Mass. This
society was chartered 10 1892, and its
object IS to furnish reliable information
concerning climates throughout the
United States, and elsewhere, TO all
persons suffering from consumption or
climatic ills of any sort; to suggest re-
moval il all cases where reasonable
improvement may be expected; to in
struct applicants how best to make the
change from one section Of the country
to another. In pursuance OF its object,
the society will collect, verify, and
publish statistics, MAPS, charts, and au-
thoritative articles on healthy climates
and interest itself in all matters per.
tanning TO the relief and general well
fare OF invalids.
The society issues donors certif-
Gates at the pIIce OF $40 each. The
holder of such a certificate will be
called a member, and will be entitled
10 the rights of membership.
Every person who has paid $40 or
more, once for all time, to the Ameri-
can Invalid Aid Society, and who holds
one or several donors certificates, is en-
titled to cast one vote for every $40 at
the annual election OF officers, either in
person or by written proxy. He will be
eligible also tor any off sc in the society.
1t will be his privilege to recommend
any respectable but INDECENT person to
the benefactions offered by this society,
and preference will be given to his
candidates, provided they are found
eligible by the staff of examiners.
Members will receive, free Of charge,
such literature as the management will
publish from lime TO time.
AS soon as the public shall have fur
nished the society with the necessary
funds, a colony will be established, and
notice be given to all donors to recon.
mend people of their acquaintance who
are In need of the aid of the society.
Applicants will, thereupon, receive a
sheet covered with questions, carefully
selected by the stsff of examiners, and
they will have to bring them to the.
physicians who are treating them, to
be answered. If these answers prove
satisfactory to the board Of examiners,
the applicant will be admitted, and will
receive notice when and where to board
a certain train, that will bring him to
his destination.
Such as are able to pay for their
transportation and their board, will re-
ceive careful attention and will be
placed under guardianship OF the
superintendent. If they desire to buy
at once a homestead for themselves,
they will be accommodated otherwise,
reasonable terms for transportation and
board will be offered 10 them.
Persons who are able to pay their
travelling expenses, but not their sus.
tenance, will be given an opportunity,
under contract, TO pay for their board
by light labor. after they have regained
health.
That such a society as this fills a
felt want, goes without the saying
There are provisions made by the
charitable sentiment Of the people OF
be United States for all kinds Of ills.
There are societies to relieve the poor.
There are institutions to supply the
INDECENT with work. Organizations
axe care of the fallen, even of the
Deserted and neglected
children are taken in hand, and kind
are secured for them. Even to |
cruelty to animals, a noble in
ttitution exists, expanding thousands
# dollars every year. Bat, alas! for
PERSONS stricken down with consump-
ion, provisions r lacking. Hospitals
will not receive them, and the few in.
titution3 called sshomes for consump-
do not hold out any promises
0 restore them to health, but merely
,ermit them to await the arrival Of
lingering death in peace.
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