Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

fresh air. and are neat. sweet and attrac4
tive The management Is in the hands of
board OF trustees of the Jewish faith. and
Dr. Moses Coliinss is the superintendent.
Inc trustees are now trying to raise a
fund to enlarge the Institution. because the
demands upon ii are so great. Its success
has been phenomenal and such a large
number of sufferers have been relieved that
pitfful appeals are coming from thou lands
OF others. There is sufficient ground for
several other buildings. and / do not know
OF charity more worthy of support.
r. n. C. A. Health Camp.
Another equally worthy institution. which
also needs funds to extend its work. is the
Young Mems Christian Association Health
Camp. unique and attractive chart " a
little more than two years old. DR.. Frank
Gunsaulus of Chicago was recently in Dem
Yer making an investigation, and he has
become very enthusiastic. He delivered
two lectures in the Central Presbyterian
Church for the benefit of the health farm
fund. and will soon attack Chicago in its
behalf. Fifty thousand dollars is needed
Immediately for a buildings. bath houses
|fand other necessities, and DIR. Gunsaulus
has pledged the people of Chicago to fur
nish one-half of that sum. 1t would be a
grand thing If they would furnish five
times that amount, for every dollar Is
needed. and there is no place where it
would do more good
The Y. M. c.. A. health farm grew out of
suggestion made in the edition of the
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two years ago last spring. Mr.. and Mrs.
David Brothers Of Denver gave fruit
farm of thirty-four acres, with a small
but good brick house. 2.0O0 trees now bear
garden under irrigation. DIR. Edward p.
George Of Hanover. Germany. gave 5000
in cash for working capital. and forty-five
tents were furnished and fitted up by the
local associations in Chicago, Washington.
Cleveland. Pittsburg, Detroit and other
cities. The Pennsylvania Railroad Y. M.
G. A. furnished five tents for the use of Its
members. and several individuals and cor
porations have made similar contributions.
Nearly Half Pay Their Way.
The farm is located about mile and
half outside OF the western limits OF Dem
yer, in the foot hills of the Rockies, and
forty-five young men are there today at an
expense OF SIS per month each. which most
Of them are trying to work out by labor
OF the country. They are well educated.
intelligent fellows, bright brave and cheer
ful, and Notwithstanding the dark shadow
that has fallen upon their lives, each one
covery. Some OF them drive the teams and
look after the horses: others attend the
poultry yards; two look after the fuel and
others clean up things about the kitchen.
while the rest of them are engaged In light
labor in the garden and orchard Nearly
every one Is able to do something. and as
he grows better he is able to do more.
while the value of his labor Is credited
nearly half of them are able to pay their
own way. The treatment is the same as
elsewhere, plenty of air and plenty Of
nourishing food. and both days and nights
spent in the pure open air. Everything is
in tents except the kitchen and dining
room, which are in the farm house. 1t is
not half big enough. What they need most
is dining pavilion, with modern kitchen
attachment and bath house, and / hope.
that somebody who reads these lines will
help the brave fellows out. A sleeping tent
fully equipped costs only s175, and that may
save the lives of many promising young
men.
There are no rules. but every patient is
expected to behave like a gentleman. No
couraged from doing Applica tons for
admission may be made to w. NJ. Danner.
general secretary. Y. NJ c. A, Denver.
Colo, through any other branch of the as
containing the names of fifty times as
many as can be accommodated.
The Home
The most comfortable and luxurious sani-
tarium for tuberculosis patients is called
1.-THE Home" 1t is under the care of the
Episcopal bishop of this diocese, and was
founded by a number of wealthy people in
New York and other eastern cities for the
contributors are Mrs. William D. Sloane
(who was a Vanderbilt. Mrs. Isaac Bell
daughter of the late James Gordon Ben
netD. the late Dean Hoffman, Mr.. Ell
bridge T. Gerry, the Countess of Warwick,
Mrs. John Carter Brown of Providence.
Mrs. s. Weir Mitchell of Philadelphia and
others. Mr.. Charles l.. Adams of Chicago
has erected beautiful building as a me-
mortal to his wife. who died of tuberculo-
sis. Mr.. Morris X. Jessup of New York
has erected the Abbey Sherwood Jessup
Memorial in memory of his daughter who
died Of the same disease. and other gen
erous persons have fitted up rooms and
endowed beds. THE Home Is not a be-
nevolent institution. The lowest charge is
So per week. 1t is intended for class of
people who have the means to pay for what
they need, and the patrons are chiefly from
the professional and mercantile classes.
The Episcopalians maintain St. Luke's
Hospital. and the Catholics have several
institutions kept by the Sisters of Mercy
which are doing great deal of good.