New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-02-19
VAR ON "UHITE PLAGUE"
Committee To Be appointed to
CARR ON Crusade in Brooklyn.

Plans for the further extension Of the fight
against the great white plague in Brooklyn we're
announced yesterday by Alfred 7. White, at the
Bureau of Charities. Nj. Whites statement says:
After consultation with the leading officials Of
the Health Department ana with expert medical
practitioners in that line. and being assured Of
Eention OF tuberculosis is being organized in Brook
6ers physicians, representatives, of hospitals and
dtspensaries, and ether men and women who spe-
cialy appreciate the Importance of this line OF
preventive and reVedial work. A complete list can
ne ne given only When hal aeceptances are received
he following have already agreed to serve i'm add-
Dr.. J II Raymond. chairman: Mr. and Airs A. r
WHITE pr, pr Edwin Rey4oIds Dr. T. NJ Lloyd Dr.
Miss Margaret Dreier Miss Emma :. Low. DR..
n ArroWSnitn b. - w fairbSirn Mrs. Il q
Dreier and William l. Nichols. Dr. Joseph H. Ray
mond is acting as chairman of the committee. and
William l. Nichols as secretary and treasurer pro
The general aims of the eommitte" are TO pro
mote cooperation with the Department of Health.
ignorant by lectures and lSaiets to aid in securing
the eStabiishmfnt Of municpal di<penSiary and
ment of cases of tuberculosis. the extension OF
and to secure Whae1er additional sPecia PTo
visions may be found necessary in the hundreds of
cases which require additional attention or as
si7tance
has written the committee as follows:
Sir: In reply to your communication relative 10
such a. committee might render great service I'm
and elimination of this disease, Respectfully yours,
THOMAS DARIINGT0N.
Dr. T. Rrisgs the General mG c &, otls G Of
the administrative control of tuberculosis. writes
My Dear Sir: Your letter asking me to attend
an informal meeting 10 discuss the rGaniza ton
inst been received l have been away. from the
j am tnoroughiy in sympathy with such a move
and sincerely hope that it may he brought 10
in extending the tuberculosis work of the Health
Department i'm Brooklyn than in the Borough Of
Mauhattan and would warmly welcome tho assist
sincerely yours, Hermann N. RlGtS.
marked decrease in the death rate from t16Sr-
York, and It is now generally recognized that TINS
is a ureventabe disease. and may in time, with
py5'I tcd fran, onr midst 10 one knows so we'll
as those who do charitable work what q fearful
- t,-r|+y r., tIrtv yo9rs old who arc the nat
IRON SWI winners NJ f tbSir families Bet wcrn these
gT@T t5or.moss with tho OVERWHELMING press
I'VE of work mon the Bureau of Charities in other
directions should have hesitated to add to our
Responsibilities but for tn" manifest pressing need
i'm this and also ON account OF the active SUP
port promptly and cordially accorded 10 ms l
movement from al sides We no" count 'SPtcld'.E
ON the active aid Of the prrf i IN Rr9oT> mao 10
tically be part of great national movement now
going on for the prevention of tuberculosis.
tiles has one great advantage" in its We'll cstah-
lsbcd and most efficient district nurSinS service
T-ud,r the Red cross instruction and district nurs-
tS INCA ~ nurses who work in the homes Of
Tic poor that comnlitte" will cooperate active
r TICI ines Both of tn, 81 lines Of @ducatonai
live and remedial work arc considered by
MS of vital Importance for Brooklyn The ounce Of
prevention is always hctter than the pound Of cure
aud i'm this case is infinitely difficult while pre-
vcntiun is easily possible" The general fqnd ot ne
Bureau of Charities is unfortunately inadrgiate 10
meet these added strains. an special contihut'i,s
for either of theso purposes may ~" S,hl !" M.''t
the central Odice. No. 90 Schcrmerhoru-st.