Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
MAPPED OUT BY THE ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES.

The committees of the Associated Chari-
ties on the prevention of consumption and
the improvement of housing conditions have
determined to make a vigorous campaign
during the winter, and to endeavor to in
terest every citizen of the District in the
work they are carrying-eH. The matter Of
Interesting the people in practical way
in this work has assumd proportions that
were not anticipated by the members Of
the organization when they inaugurated
the movement. The serious conditions
which confront citizens of the District
through insanitary conditions Of houses,
streets and alleys are not fully realized
it is claimed. The attempt to interest peo-
pie in the work and show them the con-
ditions as they do exist has been a task
of even greater proportions than the al
deviation Of the insanitation itself The
members Of the Associated Charities COM
mittees declare that consumption is caus-
ing the death of almost 500 people every
year in the District, and that this high
death rate is due to the insanftary alley
houses, disease breeding shacks and tene-
ments The committees have prepared a
circular letter which is being distributed
throughout the District, In order that It
might reach every citizen. The circular
contains a brief statement Of what it is
proposed to do during the fall and winter.
1t is designed to awaken interest in the
work and to raise funds therefor. The
promoters of the movement need about
$500 each to carry on their campaigns,
and special letters will be sent out to those
from whom it is desired to get subscr1p-
tons Just what the committees propose
to do can be learned from the following
outline of the seasons program of each:
The committee the prevention of con-
sumption proposes for this season:
ITO deliver from fifty to one hundred lee
lures in churches, clubs, private parlors
and before organizations and institutions,
to distribute instruction circulars in schools
OH don r TIM
where consumption is found; to conduct a
dispensary, giving thorough physical and
archaeological examination and adequate
advice; to provide visitors and instructors,
SO far as possible, for all eonsumptiye. cases
examined at the dispensary; to secure spe-
cial diet for consumptives unable to afford
the same; to provide a. sa natorium, easily
accessible, where consumptive cases may
be received at moderate charges, and pre-
pare the way for a similar institution to re-
receive INDECENT consumptives; to assist the
Commissioners in securing municipal hos
pital for consumptves."
The committee on the improvement Of
housing conditions proposes:
''To tabulate alleys, tenements and houses
which are VIGOROUSLY insanitary to urge
certain improvements in insanitary dwell
lingS upon agents and owners; to secure
cooperation among organizations in urging
before Cogress a bill for the condemnation
of fnsanitary dwellings,: to work for an ap-
preparation for the opening up Of hidden
ieSiueIlldl diIeyS iutO TllHOT SlTSetS, TO pre-
sent before Congress the desirab billy of ap-
pointing special commission on housing
and health conditions In the national capt.
tai as suggested in President Roosevelts
message of year ago; to develop healthy
public sentiment favoring adequate hous-
ing reform; to help secure laws and regu-
latfons limiting the proportion of building
lots which may be covered by dwellings,
and in other ways safeguarding the hous-
ing conditions of the future
The Committees.
The committees include:
Committee on the prevention of con-
sumption-Of1icers DIR. D. Percy Hick-
ling, chairman; Gen George NJ Sternberg,
vice chairman; Rudolph Kauffmann, treas
urer.
Subcommttees-Care and treatment:
Gen. George NJ. Sternberg (chairman), DR.
George NJ. Kober, Miss E. w Jefferson,
DR.. James Dudley Morgan, Dr. A NJ
Curtis, Louis Fl. Zinkhan, Miss Emily
Tuckerman, DR.. Anne Wilson, DR.. Thomas
n. Vincent Dr. Charles w. Richardson and
George S. Wilson.
Laws and administration: Rev. John
Van Schaick (chairman), William H. Bald
win, Prof Kelly Miller and DIR. William c.
Woodward
Printing and distrbution-Dr Richard
Kingsman (chairman), Thomas c. Noyes,
Scott c. Bone, John r. Brown and Mrs.
A. S. Gray.
Lectures No. DIR. Jesse Ramsburg
(chairman). Rabbi Louis Stern, DR.. G. w.
N. Custis, JOS Strasburger and DR.. ]. D.
Thomas
mani, Dr. ]. R. Wilder, Rev. D. E, Wise
man, DR.. c. C. Johnson and DR., Albert
Ridgely.
Finance-william F. GUIDE (chairmanl
Surg. Gen. Walter Wyman, William F.
Downey. Rudolph Kaufman, John F.
wilkins, Thomas w. Smith, William Ke-
hoe, Mrs: Henry Cabot Lodge. DR.. F. J.
Sterling N Brown u +
Kaufman, ]. Auerbach, Carl Auerbach. A
D. Prince. Charles Goldsmith, Alfred
Mayer and Joseph Saks.
Correspondence-Dr: William c. Rives
(chairman). DR.. c. l. West, DR.. D. o.
Leech, DIR. Frank Hyatt, DR.. ]. H Bryan
and Dr. Murray G. Motter.
Librarian-E H. Hunter.
Other members-Henry Phipps. Mrs.
Nicholas Fish, Mrs. William H. TatH S. B.
Hege, DR.. d. E. Buckingham. DR.. John H.
Metzerott and John B. Diekman. 80 ,.,,
conditions: Oficers-S. w. Woodward.
chairman; Col. George Truesdell, vice chair
man; DIR. George NJ. Kober vice chairman;
S. R. Bond, treasurer; R. Ross Perry, hon
orary counsel.
subcommittee:
Fnance-George A. King chairman; S. R.
Bond. John B. Henderson. Herbert Wads-
worth, Rufus II. Thayer, Charles E. Foster.
John Joy Edison, Gen. John w. Foster Mrs.
w H. Hoeke, Mrs. H. B. F. mcfarland,
Bishop H Y. Satterlee DR.. George NJ. ko-
ber Mr.. S. w Woodward.
Investigation-G A. Weber, chairman; G.
w. w. Hanger, r. Ross Perry, George w.
Stone Charles P. Neill, Charles F. Weller,
Janet E. Kemp.
Lectures and meetings-B. T. Janney,
chairman: Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Mrs
Lucia E. Blount, Mrs. Julia T. Bodfish.
Mrs. A. T. Stuart, J. B. T. Topper.
Conversion of alleys into minor streets
Col. George Truesdell. chairman: Gen.
George M. Sternberg, George s. Wilson.
Gen. Walter Wyman, B. H. Warner, 7. w.
Smith Cuno H. Rudolph.
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