The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
COMMUNICATED.
Editor Of the Advocate,
Charleston, W. Va.


Dear Sir: -.
IN response to your editorial ap-
pearing in the Advocate" of Octo-
Der 10th. a copy Of which you have
favored The Anti-TuberculOsis
League with. / beg to say, that the
article in question is an unjust crit
icism upon we'll meaning body, or
that which has been in progress is
grossly misunderstood; even though,
it is the latter, it is the privilege
Of the writer of this article to obtain
the actual facts before attempting
to herald to the public remarks Of
reflective character upon the man
asement OF et a humane
/ proposition as~TRe~ Anti-Tuberculos-
lis League.
in the first place. DR.. Gamble of
Tthis city good and we'll informed
physician of your race, at my sug-
gestion, was made a deputy organic
er, and field manager for the color
ed people of the State Of West Vir-
ginia.
DR.. Gamble arranged for a meet
ing for the purpose of organizing
The colored people Of this city, and
another meeting in Huntington, for
the purpose of organizing the color
cd people OF Huntington and yicin-
ity, both of which I personally at
tended. with the sole view of assist
ing Dr.. Gamble in every way possible
to make these meetings and the re-
suit therefrom the greatest desired
success. DR.. Gamble was invited to
this Office, and when he responded.
| did all | knew to do to make him
feel at home in the executive office
OF the Ant5v berculosis League, as
surfing him That his interest and CO.
operation and personal presence was
desired in this office, as much and as
OFTEN as is necessary to assure the
greatest possible success for the col
ored branch Of the Anti-Tuberculo-
sis League
wish to say in. this connection.
that DR.. Gamble is personal friend
Of niue, and one in whom have the
greatest confidence, and highest es-
TEEN, and while | am using his
name frequently in this communica-
ton, it Is not with the slightest re-
hectlon upon him in any way what
ever, but ! am simply stating facts
IN response to say the least. unkind
and and reflective criticism, coming
from your office. The result Of all
the work that has been done among
the colored people in Charleston
either by the colored or white people
Or conformity. with reference to mem
oership, tWenty-four names Of col
ored people have been handed in and
registered in this office, about one
hait the number who we're present
at the meeting or organization. at
which / was present.
IT the cOlorcd people Of the city
o. charleston have held other meet
ings since, for the specific purpose
OF creating a greater membership or
encouraging greater interest
among the cOlOred people, I am not
aware Of it, and so far as Hunting
Ton Is concerned, there is not q sin
gle name reported to or registered
IN this office. This shows the inter
est that the colored people Of this
city and Huntington have taken in
lhe matter within themselves. At
each OF these meetings the coIored
people were asked to create and or.
game among themselves, and to &C.
operate with the white people Of the
state IN the best possible ways and
means for preventing and arrestine
tuberculosis, but unfortunately to All
no authorized representative of the
colored leagues have conferred with
Ehle Office as has been especial
~ requested and desired and we are
'ot the opinion that If the writer Of