New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
FOR HONOR OF STATE
At STAKE, HUGHES SAYS.
Governor appeals for Money to Aid
IN Tuberculosis Fight.

tN L uOCf CULOStS Il tSHt.
| Governor Hughes before an audience OF more
/ than seven hundred and women at the Wal
dorf. made powerful plea last night for the sup
! port Of the work undertaken by the New York AS
ISOLATION Of tuberculosis Clinics under whose au-
spices the meeting held. The object was to get
more money for the extension of the task under
! taken by that body
! filled in with the names of those who wished 20
contribute and the amounts pledged, and before the
Governor through with his address it was evil
dent that these would not be idly put aside.
! Every death from tuberculosis, the chief execu-
| tive said. stain upon the honor OF the state
| With addition Of $500 beds at a cost of S2eoOO0
| and N2o6.GO more year for maintenance, the
great white plague would lose its sting in this city
! II was appeal delivered with forceful calm
| ness. The Governor gave warm praise to those
now engaged in the crusade, and said that TO rein
force their efforts money was necessary, and 1t
| should be forthcoming
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
Governor Hughes said:
If there is any field of effort in which We should
all unite. it IS III field which relates to the
| conservation of the public health and protection
2 t It is dgase f6p 52
! education and such means for carrying out rea-
aced by polluted streams or by the neglect of
measures which prevent or would prevent tne com
Of every one in private life or in public lire to
all in his power to strengthen the various agen-
cies which are active in the endeavor to protect
/ the public and preserve the life and health and
When tie American people begin to think about
about This during the last year something is bound
to happen % If they should al get thinking about
Tapdy Of % our & progress One Of The saddest facts
comPy no With I na Wbeh ibe
receive,there are SO many that by reason Of their
to observe the precautions that are SO srenuously
We must reach the phiFanthropic hand down and
seize them as brands from the burning. for their
treatment of incpient tubercuoss / want to say
that there seems from such little knowledge as
sion to perfect its effectiveness I'm the way of
70 the means Of detecting this disease in its earliest
/ 60 beyond that, Hospital care or advanced cases
sSeratfon " Ss bas d & I9I m aTnes{v
of late. and hope it viii receive the attention OF
had Upward d"a Of o5
ahouf @ sch afhs IN he a cv 6 Nw YORK and
about 640o In other parts of the state Here were
selves but each of them constituting a most serk
Gus menace TO those in their immediate contact
the neighborhood of 900 beds for tubercular pa
tents We have in the rest of the state only about
OBLIGATIONS AS CITIZENS
Just think Of Of it. with 5 @o deaths from tq6eTSg S
there only go beds for tubercuar patients.
New YORK When you ' talk Of the EmPire state
let your hearts thrill with pride at what has been
the obligation upon you as citizens with respect
Think Of it. Il You viii. as mere matter Of
benevoence in securing proper care Of the afflct-
that suitable provision should be made for the
fault but because of an exposure from which they
should have been protected by an elightened com
said to he a stain upon the honor of the state.
We should have an increase in hospital scCommo-
datiOns for advanced cases If were TO have prOv
sons for half the number Of cases that fatal IN
have to provide for about thrty-fve hundred cases
thirty.hye hundred beds-that Is in addition TO the
/ larged facilities in the city Of New York which
! beds. That would cost suppose a couple of mill
ion dollars on an economical basis 10 provide at
would cost probably $1,000 year for the main
Of cases We should thus have provided for oRe
half OF the number Of eXpectedly fatal cases and
of infection and greatly diminished the range OF
Here we have the organized militia Of philan-
thropy. which is Ia serve the state In taking
and Endness and and 0 good viii toWaTd the seed
but protecting all Who may come within the range
suppose it needs ANYTHING but money. They have
Be tfey have tie S' pians the orsnzsTs q
An they need is to have. somebody. light the fre
That is the way It Is with everything You need
the money. -,,,,.-. -
on s sure ar with dhd a o make 9 nt an this ss
success. reflected have no doubt In short time
We must have our advanced hospitals We must
aa II on" m @Tk r6T 0 an "a avhng Else While
waiting FOR the other thnEs-this care organized
effort districts looking after particular cases
and bid Il eodepned. and on hehalf NJ the peopIe
Of the state ask for # cordial and hearty support
To EXTEND WORK OF CLINICS
John H. Finley presided the meeting Back Of
the platform waa a great American flag over this
was map Of the citv. marked in districts
controlled by the clinics. Mr.. Finley referred To
this In his opening address and said that the meet
ing was for the purpose Of extending :he efforts
Of the clinics and call. not for individual
service but for contributions 10 give power to
was no longer an intangible thing. he said It was
known and, being known could be inteihseRtly
fought and overcome
DR. Edward Devine. of the CHARITY Organization
Society was the first speaker. He said that from
eleven clinics the work had grown to eighteen In
a short time and knocking for
admission tuberculosis. he said. doing in
slow way what the great earthquake in Southern
Italy had done in q moment Three kinds of work,
he said were necessary to check the disease
more hospitals and sanatoria. more educational
work and the extension OF the clinics. which
ouired more money.
II was said that the money contributed. which
II is asked be sent to DR.. J. S. Billings. the
United Charities Building. will be used in the ri-
mediate strengthening Of the operations Of the
clinics.
Governor Hughes after his address. which was
the last Of the evening. held reception. and most
of those who met hin. expressed determination
to contribute.