Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-28

pie of our country are everywhere
aroused, and are ready and anxious
to give of their abundance, ample aid
to push forward this great movement;
and all they want to know is that we
are sincerely In earnest, and capable
of carrying out the magnificent plans
which we have presented. There are
many plans to raise funds for benevo-
lent and humane purposes and 1t is
just to you to state some of the re-
sources which we have of securing
the immense amount of money neces.
sary to carry out the gigantic plans
| contemplated by this association.
First. there are over one hundred
thousand fraternal associations in this
country, the corner stones Of which
are brotherly love, friendship, charity
and benevolence; prominent men oc-
cupying high positions in nearly all
of these fraternal organizations, men
who are thoroughly identified with and
interested in its success. The inten-
ton is to ask each Of these one hun
bred thousand separate organiza-
tions, or lodges, to contribute n dol
lar per month each; the amount is In
significant to each lodge but the aggre-
gate amount is very large. This
money will be used for the benefit of
these various fraternal societies, and
any one sent by either of these lodges
will have the best of care and treat
ment that this association al provide.
A block of ground will be set aside to
any lodge or society, or all of them,
who wish to erect a memorial or
other buildings for the use and the
benefits of their brethren; the only
condition being that they conform to
the rules and regulations of the asso-
citation. Grounds will also be donated
to any church Of any denomination,
any benevolent association or philan-
thropic individual who desires to erect
and maintain a memorial building or
buildings. The association itself will
erect as soon as practicable a com
modious administration building as
headquarters for the managers. nurses
and doctors, where those who desire to
have what they want, and are able to
pay for 1t, may be cared for in the
most comfortable manner. The next
important improvement would be to
lay off a large plat of ground with a
plaza or square in the center. This
square will be surrounded by fifty or
more neat, artistic cottages with nice
sidewalks, beautified by shade trees,
lawns and flowers, and last but not
least Deming's pure crystal waters
raised and flowing through it to give
additional life and beauty to the whole.
The occupants of these cottages will
be required to pay a reasonable rent,
and a live at home, but they will
have the care of the sanitarium physi-
clans and nurses. From this plot of
ground broad n will be laid out
and trees planted and watered; but a
cheaper class or less expensive cot
tages will be built and furnished to
occupants of less means at a nominal
rent, in fact, just enough to keep up
repairs, and insurance. Still another
class of cottages will be built and Civ
en- rent free for those who are entirely
unable to pay. Then il is the purpose
of the association to provide hundreds
and II necessary thousands OF comfort
able tents in order to accommodate
those especially requiring out door and
open air quarters. 1t is also a part oil
the plan of the association to lay of
small plots of ground, embracing from
one-half acre to five acre blocks, ant
to give free use of these blocks FOL
gardens, orchards, vineyards, etc, II
order that all who are able may be
come as nearly as possible self sus
tanning. There will be NJ rentals
charged for these grounds, but the oc
cupants like all others, must conform
to the rules of the association. This
much for our present plan.
Now, ladies and gentlemen of Dem
ing, we wish to state most emphatic
ally, hat we have pitched our tents
with you, and tell you frankly that we
have come here because the conditions
were the most favorable for our asso
citation, and for the relief and cure o.
tuberculosis, and not for any financial
consideration. In our search for the
best place to locate We have found
many places where favorable condi
tons existed, but you have In addition
to these conditions pure water an
ample railroad facilities, and these tw,
! last items decided us in fixing a pei
manent location here. Our analyst
shows that a consumptive baccilla car
not live here. You might gather up
half bushel Of these germs and dunn
them in your streets and they will b
dead before night and blown ava!
You complain of the little winds an
sand storms you have here but acceI
the situation, wind and all, and | tie.
you hat the wind is n of the esser
Q tial elements without which We woul
d not want your location.
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