The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16
MAY AID
City Asked To Contribute $50 To
Aid in Work of Fighting tn.
bercuIosis in Wisconsin
WILL TAKE EDAcTI0N.
Every City in the State is Asked To
Make An Appropriation to Aid
In the Work of Stamping
out ''White Plague

In common with every other munich
pality in the state the city Of Kenosha
has been asked to aid in the movement
now on in Wisconsin to fight the di-
sease of tuberculosis and to this end the
City Council Of Kenosha has been ask
ed to make an appropriation of sixty
dollars to be used in furthering the
crusade against the "White plague. =
The request for this appropriation is
made in a letter from the state health
department to the health officer Of
Kenosha and it is understood that the
money is to be used for the purpose of
getting up state exhibit. The letter
to DR.. Spalding as health officer fully
explains the purpose for which the ap-
preparation is asked. The letter fol-
lows:
Madison, Wis, April s, 1908.
DR.. J. B. Spalding,
Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Dear Sir
We beg to call your attention to the
enclosed letter concerning the Inter
national Congress on tuberculosis and
the Importance of proper representation
for the State of Wisconsin.
In order to carry out the object sug-
gested in this letter it is necessary for
us to raise the sum of $4,000, which
should be distributed as evenly as pos
sible amongst the municipalities of this
state.
The committee that is held response
BILE for securing the proper exhibit is
therefore apportioning the lowest sum
to each municipality, which, if properly
responded to, will enable the committee
to obtain this exhibit,
This exhibit will be the property of
the state and at the close of the con-
gress will be used in the interest of
the crusade against tuberculosis in the
state Of Wisconsin. The municipalities
contributing to it's collection and con-
struction will have the privilege of Sc
curing it for a practical local demon
stration from time to time The uni
versity and state Board of Health are
prepared to furnish speakers with the
exhibit to demonstrate it. The import
ance of these exhibits cannot be over
estimated.
We apportion to your municipality
the sum of $50 and trust that you will
be able to send this from your treasury
or will make a personal canvass among
your citizens to obtain this amount and
forward it to one Of the undersigned.
Your contribution will be applied en-
tirely in obtaining the exhibit. No Of
ficer or member Of the committee re-
ceives any compensation for his SER
vices. Each municipality contributing
to this exhibit will be given full credit.
This letter is being sent to the execu-
tive offer and health officer of every
municipality and we beg that you will
work together in obtaining the amount
apportioned to you.
The Importance of immediate action
on your part in renting this sum can
not be overestimated and through it's
application to obtaining this tuberculo-
sis exhibit, easily 1000 lives year can
be saved to the state Of Wisconsin by
means of it's educational feature.
Respectfully yours,
Mazyck P. Ravenel
Professor of Bacteriology, University
of Wisconsin.
G. A. Harper,
Secretary, State Board of Health.