Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
TO FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE.
Citizens Committees Making Active
Canvass for Campaign Funds.


The financial canvass for the civic activ-
tiles OF the committees on the prevention
Of consumption and the improvement OF
housing conditions has given considerable
encouragement to all of the workers. Dur
ing the past week, which has been the
first week of the canvass. $7s3 has been re-
ceived in large and small contributions.
The work of the finance committees. while
having very little definite connection with
the actual winters program, is really at the
basis Of everything.
To successfully combat tuberculosis it is
necessary to carry the educational work in
volved in lectures, distribution of printed
instructions and personal visitation to the
churches, clubs, school houses, labor or
CARNATIONS and into the very homes of
people now suffering from this disease or
who are likely for various reasons to be-
come easy victims. 1t Is necessary to pro-
vide dispensary which shall give not only
examination and advice but also a prac-
teal demonstration of sanitary living. In
this connection the committee is now con-
sfdering the possibility of establishing a
dispensary hospital, where patients may
be received not for a few minutes merely,
but for one or two weeks and until they
learn how to take care of themselves and
cease to be deadly centers Of Infection to
US all.
Fifteen hundred dollars for each commit
tee, or $1,000 altogether, is what the COM
mittees have asked for the present year
of work. Present plans cannot be under
taken along the lines planned for unless
this money is raised In the next few weeks.
The treasurer of the committee on the
prevention of consumption, Mr.. Rudolph
Kaufman, acknowledges with thanks the
following contributions recently received:
Friends meeting, IS; Mr.. John S. Blair,
$40; Miss Abble B. McCammon. $3.50; Miss
Edith N. McCammon, $3.50; Miss Evelina
Blunt, $40; Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Alsop, $50;
Mr.. z. D. Gilman, 81; Mr.. Jos. D. Franzoni,
Thomas w. Wood. $3.50: Mr.. Antonio NAL
natl, $40; the Deimel Linen Mesh Company,
S.: Mr.. Eugene E. Stevens, S.; Mr.. w. r..
Tuckermann. So; Mrs. Emily r. Dunlop.
IS; Mrs. John Hay. s25; Mrs Frank C. Cros-
by, 50. so; Mrs. Anna Kingan. 81. so; Hoover
& Denham, 50; Mr.. G. w. B. Cortelyou, $40;
Mrs. f. w. Bolgiano, 81; Mrs. M. Open
lege, 50; Mr.. A. B. Mob. Peoples, $3.50; Miss
Louise E. Murdoch, $40; Mrs. J. Henry
Black. $3.50; Mr.. A. c. Warthen, 80 cents;
Mr.. c. M. Hendley, So; Mrs Mary V. jack
son, $40; Gen. Ellis Spear, $40; MFR. and
Mrs. Francis E. Leupp so; Mrs. Vernon
Bailey, s..
The treasurer of the committee on the
Improvement of housing conditions, Mr.. S.
r. Bond, acknowledges with thanks the
following contributions recently received:
Miss. Abbie B. McCammon, s2.oo; Miss
Edith N. McCammon, s.. 80; Mr.. E. V. Crit
tendon 81; Mrs. Thomas w. Wood, 81. so;
Mr.. Rufus r. Thayer $40; Miss Louisa F.
symonds, So; Miss Mary E. Symonds. 81:
Mr.. George H. Holland. s.; the De:meI
Linen Mesh Company, 50; Mr.. Eugene f.
Stevens, 50; Mr. w. r. Tuckermann, So;
Mrs. John Hay. s25; Mrs. Frank C. Crosby,
s. so; Mrs. Anna Kingan. 500; Hoover &
Denham, S.; Franklin & Co, 50; Mr.. w. A.
Wimsatt, $50: Mr.. A. Mob. Peoples, s. 50;
Miss Charlotte B. Lovett So; w. B. Moses
& Sons, $15; Mrs. J. Henry Black. $3.50;
Mr.. A. c. Warthen, 80 cents; Mrs Charles
o. Foster, $40; Mr.. Frazier D. Head, S..
Elk Grove the perfection of Butter Quality.
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