Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-01
Notions, nc, Sc. SC.
DISEASE PREVENTION
MEETING OF COMMITTEE ON
CONSUMPTION TODAY.

A meeting of the Associated Charities
! committee on the prevention of consump-
! ton was held at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
| in the general office of the committee, 926 r
| street northwest.
After the minutes of the meeting of
April % had been read, the report of the
treasurer was submitted. This was fol-
lowed by reports of subcommittee and
that as to special cooperation with the
Central Labor Union.
The personnel of the general committee
and subcommittee follows:
DR.. D. Percy Hickling chairman: Gen.
eral Geo. NJ. Sternberg. vice chairman; Mr.
Rudolph Kaufman, treasurer; Mr.. Charles
f. Weller, secretary; Mr.. Wallace Hatch.
assistant secretary 926 F street northwest.
Finance committee-Mr VIM F. GUIDE,
chairman; Surgeon General Walter Wyman,
Mr.. VIM F. Downey, Mr.. Rudolph Kauff-
mann, Mr.. John F. wilkins, Mr. Thomas
w. Smith, Mr.. VIM. Kehoe, Mrs. Henry
Cabot Lodge. DR.. f. ]. Shadd. Mr. G. w. F.
Swartzell General w. II. Forwood Rev.
Sterling n. Brown. Mr.. d. J. Kaufman. Mr.
j. Auerbach Mr.. Carl Auerbach Mr.. A d.
Prince, Mr.. r. Harris, Mr. Chas. Gold
smith, Mr.. Alfred Mayer and Mr.. Joseph
Saks
Correspondence committee-Dr. VIM. c.
Rives, chairman; DIR. C. L. West, Dr. d. o.
Leech, DR.. Frank Hyatt and DR.. ]. H.
Bryan.
List of subcommittee.
The subcommittee in charge of special
lir es of work are:
Care and treatment-Gen. Geo. NJ. Stern
berg, chairman; DR.. Geo. NJ. Kober, Miss
E. w. Jefferson, DR.. James Dudley Nor
gan, DR.. A. NJ. Curtis Mr.. Lewis HI. link
ham, Miss Tuckerman. DR.. Anne Wilson.
DR.. Thomas Vincent. DR.. C. w. Richard
Mr.. George s. Wilson.
Laws and administration-Rev John Van
Schaick, chairman; Mr.. William III. Bald
win, Prof. Kelly Miller. DR.. William G.
Printing and -distribution-Dr Richard
Kingsman. chairman; Mr. Thomas Noyes.
Mr.. Scott c. Bone, Mr.. John r. Brown,
Mrs. A. S. Gray.
The committeeman expressed themselves
as pleased with the interest that is being
taken by the Central Labor Union of
Washington in the prevention of conSump-
ton, and the belief was expressed that
through its mediumship much good will be
accomplished in sanitation and the adop-
ton of other preventive measures in the
homes of the District. 1t is understood
that President Dickman of the Central
Labor Union is taking a personal interest
in this matter and will bring its import
ance to the attention of the numerous sub
ordinate unions.
Appointments Announced.
Mr. Wallace Hatch, from committee on
labor unions, reported that Mr.. John B.
Dickman, president of the Central Labor
Union, had been made member of the
committee on the prevention of consump-
ton committee. and that he had been made
chairman of the subcommittee on trades
unions Mr.. Dickman will, it was stated
appoint as members of his subcommittee
one representative from each subordinate
labor body affiliated with the central body.
This committee will investigate the health
and sanitary conditions at the government
printing office and private establishments.
Tailor shops and other like places also will
be investigated.
Gen. Sternberg who presided at the
meeting today, then called for report on
the proposed consumption Sanitarium IN
Washington for persons of moderate
means. who could pay nominal sum for
treatment therein, but who cannot AFFORD
to go to New Mexico, Florida or other Ia
vorable climates.
Superintendent Znkham of the Washing
ton Asylum, who Is conducting the open
shelter tent system for the cure of con-
sumption in the grounds surrounding the
Washington Asylum Hospital. attended the
meeting of the committee He talked IN
terestingly of the open-air treatment.
AS result of action taken Congress VIII
be asked to make an appropriation for the |
establishment in this city of a hospital for |
poor consumptfves
Sanitarium Building in View.
Gen. Sternberg reported that tentative ar
rangements have been made for the forma- |
ton of a stock company to establish SAN
itarium for the treatment of consumption |
for Washingtonians of moderate means. |