The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-23
HELP .1R CONSERVATIVES
New York Society Organized to Fight
the Disease.

the Disease.
J NEW YORK, June 23.-Five thousand
persons die Of consumption in Greater New
York every year II is estimated by the
| Health Department that there are az least
100000 men. women. and children in this
city affected with this disease. and that it
is steadily on the increase is admitted by
the whole medical profession.
In Colorado, which has for years been
the Mecca sought by many eonsumptives
from the East. steps have already been
taken to guard against the spread OF the
disease. which is said 10 be highly conta-
gious- A society in Denver has established
colony on a small scale, BY the purchase
OF number Of vineyards, upon which
homes for eonsumptives have been erected
Now similar society. only on larger
scale. has been organized il New York Il
is called The INDECENT 1mptiyes' As
ISOLATION" and actual work in the inter
ests Of humanity will be started at once.
The officers Of the association ere DR.. J.
Austin Kelly, president and medical direc-
tor; Frederick Maxwell secretary: Harry
Owens, treasurer, and the following trus-
tees Samuel Atcheson. r. Hess, Frederick
Corbit and Harry Owens. The Office OF the
society. where monthly meetings are held
is in Brooklyn
The object Of the society is to provide
homes in the Adirondacks Colorado and
other high attitudes. where the proper eli
matte conditions for consumptives prevail
and where, with the best methods Of med
zeal treatment. patients viii also have Op-
portunity for manual labor and the earn
ing Of a livelihood
Speaking OF the work undertaken DR..
Kelly yesterday said. We all know that
consumption is highly contagious. Il is
also known that the State is about 10 es-
tablish hospital for consump tives IN the
Adirondacks. But such an institution can
not possibly meet the requirements OF the
greatly increasing army OF uHfOrJUnaJss-
Different cases require different aICf-
tudes. climates. and treatment The great
mistake IN the past has been the housing
. together OF many patients suffering from
tuberculosis. There they sit, stare al each
other and wait for death 10 come to their
relief. That IS all wrong. A eonsumptlve
should have not only good air in a high
altitude. but plenty OF outdoor exercise
work that Will keep him busy and divert
Z his mind from the fate he is told awaits
him.
-'Consumptives who are compelled to re-
main in the crowded cities succumb 20 the
disease in 50 cases out Of 100 BY proper
treatment such as this society proposes 70
give it is safe to say that al least 50 per
cent il not more. OF the conservatives
coming under the supervision OF the society
can be saved Denver has been az work
only a few months. and with a capital OF
$500 coo her society has been enabled 20
provide suitable homes for about 500 pa
tients.
The colonies which our society pro-
poses 20 establish VIII consist OF small
farms. say Of from two 70 ten acres each,
including small houses for the aecommoda-
ton Of whole families. or. say two three
or more individual members OF different
families. who eau club together IN work
ing-when they are able 10 wOik-the
small farms.
OF course the main object Of the So
eiety viii be its charitable work The es-
tablishmeEt OF homes where the poor who
cannot paw viii be provided with proper
medical treatment and something 10 DO
VIII be our first care"
This society. though still in its infancy.
has already interested large number Of
influential citizens CT Brooklyn and Man
haitian. who have subscribed many thou
sands of dollars
Trenton, y. J., fearful Of the large influx
Of consumptives from the surrounding
country who seek the pine forests o New
Jersey, has recently passed, through her
local board OF health an ordinances CON-
pelling the prompt reporting and removal
from Trenton to some sanitarium OF hOspi-
tai OF all cOnsumptiyes.