New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
PUT HEALTH In TRUST.
Promotes Trust IN Health -LaUa
Cures EruptiOns of Disease.

Within day two certain documentary evil
deuce has been altering through the mails that
the Stock Exchange. the Department of Health. all
dealers in liquid nOurishment of the sort sold
bars and no end of other interests will find them
selves without reason for being carrying
business. 1t that a new trust is in process
of formation which will try to capitalize the health
of every man. woman and child. every animal tame
and wild and every useful plant, to the great gain
OF those who take stock at $1O0 share, payable in
instalments Of s. month
The new trust. according to it's printed matter.
is be called the American Health Association
Of New-York- One John J. RUegg is its sponsor.
He confesses to the nome de plume of Alexander
Riggs. One might presume that the office of the
trust is in Mr.. Rueggs hat. for in all the literature
that is going the rounds not a sign of an address
appears However the address may have been
held back to prevent rush of intending stock
buyers the office.
The promoter Of the American Health Associa-
ton has not yet been 10 see DIR. Darlington the
Commissioner Of the New-York Department of
Health Dr. Darlington is interested in anything
that will better the health OF the greater city MI
Ruegg declares that he is going to make America
well. even 10 the cows and cowsips Or. Darling
ton must feel rather hurt that just because Mr..
Ruegg's mission is so much wider he should over
look the local Health Department. for charity
surely begins at home
An inspector OF the Department Of Health
brought the first news of the new Health Trust TO
the headquarters. at 55th-st and 6tn-ave He is a
civil service empoye and his job is good for life
if he behaves himself After reading the trust
pamphlets he figured them out thus:
II there's no sickness there won't be any health
Cepartment, and out We go This man says he
can put disease out Of business. and if it's true
we'd better be looking for new jobs.
Several of the inspectors have been on a still
hunt for the headquarters Of the Health Trust
but far without success.
The opening appeal of the association is ad-
dressed to the American people 1t gets of with
a flying start in this fashion:
In view Of the increasing physical and mental
distress apparent Throughout the country. and in
consideration Of the sublime discoveries at the dis
pOSal Of the American Health Association which
are destined to lead to the redemption Of the world
il would be criminal indeed look upon the suf-
vealing the saving thought to the American people.
and inviting them To join us in the noble work Of
salvation
Coming down the home stretch one learns that
lava mills 10 be established all over the
country. Gardeners. farmers and BARRIERS, perhaps.
will be instructed how it an exclusive
fertilizer without which the suffertngs of the
American people can never be lesseued."
Just here the promoter of the Health Trust gets
thirsty and disclOses his new drink 1t will be a
blood-forming tea ''Hygieia'' by name, and the
organs IT won't purify not written down in
anv modern physiOlOgies. Ii is made from the
leaves Of the hygieia plant which grows from lava
rock and which the promoter OF the trust is alone
in discovering.
The race is all run and when the new trust
announces that II will save the American people
5000 0CO each and every year as soon as y gets
lava spread over the country. An enVIOus fellow
promoter suggested that if a lava coating was all
that was wanted Mr. Ruegg should import Mont
Pelee and engineer a few erupuons-