Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-23
WANT AN EXHIBIT.
Printers Plan for Representation at
the tuberculosis Congress.

When the delegates to the International
Typographical Union convention meet in
Boston, August 10 next, a movement will
be pushed by the delegates from Column
bia Typographical Union. No. lO1, of this
city, to have an exhibit, consisting of
photographs and literature of the Union
Printers Home and tuberculosis sanato-
rum annex at Colorado Springs. Colo,
at the worlds tuberculosis congress
In this city the latter part of September.
The officers of the local union have
been in communication with the interna-
tional officers at indianapolis, Inl, ana
In all probability q committee of five or
more will be appointed to represent the
international Typographical Union here
1t the tuberculosis congress
THE printers are the pioneers" Z
member of the union says, lin this sp!en-
did movement to prevent and remedy, so
far as possible, the inroads that have
been made by this disease At Colrado
Springs. Colo. is one of the finest homes
that any organization can boass of for
the care of its sick and incapacitated
members. In 1897 tuberculosis sanato-
rum was added to the home, and each
year new facilities have been provided II
for members Of the printers union who
have to avail themselves of the treatment
there. The printers home is by no means
an institution of charity. 1t is kept at
its high standard by per capita tax
levied upon the international Membership,
and every member in good standing has
an interest in the institution by which
he is entitled to transportation and adj
mission to the home and its benefits wien
incapacitated for labor
George c. Seibold, secretary of Column
bia Union, has received the Following let
ter from Charles Deacon, superintendent
of the printers home:
1T gives me much pleasure to be able
to report to you that w. Ii. Brock, a
resident of our tuberculosis sanatorium,
from Typographical Union 1O1. has en-
tirely recovered his health. Mr.. Brock
was admitted to the home August -.
1905, suffering from tuberculosis in the
first stage. He has made splendid prog
ress. and for several months past the
home physician has been unable to find
any symptoms whatever of the disease.
His lungs are entirely healed and his
general health Is good.
"Mr. Brock has been informed that the
home physician considers him cured of
tuberculosis, and while he is very CRATE
full for the cure, he feels that his age,
sixty-six years, will debar him from
leaving the home and engaging in actiJe
business; therefore, he has been removed
from the tuberculosis sanatorium to the
main building, where the aged and indi-
gent members are domiciled.''
President Kidd. in making up his COM
mittees Of Columbia Union. appointed en-
the committee for the prevention oe tu-
berculosis DR.. James r. Armstrong,
chairman: F. j. Ward. J. d. Mann, Ed
Breidenstein and George Goodwin
DR.. Armstrong. who is employed as a
proofreader in the government printing
Office graduated from the National Modi-
cal School in 1902. For number Of years
his services have been at the disposal OF
his brother workers in the office wien
emergencies called for immediate 'atten-
ton, and has assisted in the hospii al
room at times when the medical director
has been absent. lie will be one OF the
official representatives of Columbia Union
at the worlds tuberculosis congress. The
committee will conduct an active cam
paign for properly ventilated and sanitary
Workrooms for the members of tae craft.