The Calumet news., 1909-12-03


physicians, for their own reasons,
thought the work would be done bet
ter by the laity than BY the profession.
Meetings were held at stated times
and the interest kept alive. Just year
ago, the women Of the society de-
cided To hold meetings every two
weeks to plan definite work. After a
number of meetings and due consider
alton. we agreed that the work plan
ned by the society could best be ac-
complIshed by bringing to the county
trained worker who should be a wo-
man able 20 organize the society's af
fairs and have knowledge Of tubercu-
losis sufficient to teach patients to
take care OF themselves. The worker
was to be always under the immediate
direction of the physician in charge of
the patient. For this end we organ
lied the campaign for selling the
Christmas stamps. We were sue
cessful in our sale and after a tedious
time we secured n worker for our
place.
"At the annual meeting Of the So
ciety in March. 1909, the following Of
ficers were elected President, L. L..
Hubbard: vice president Dr. A. 3.
Simonson; secretary, Miss Margaret
Scallon treasurer, Mrs. e. II. Thomp-
son. After this meeting, the constitu-
tion and by-laws were revised and diff
ferent committees were appointed and
these constitute the executive board.
"The society has been the means
of bringing TO the county two of the
best lecturers that could be secured:
DIR. Warthin. of Ann Arbor and Or.
Tice Of Chicago. each giving two H.
Illustrated lectures. one at Calumet and
one at Hancock. A large amount of
literature had been distributed and
more is now ready 10 be sent out. The
state tuberculosis exhibit was brought
here and displayed at the county fair,
as this was considered the most ap-
propriate place to benefit the greatest
number.
"Since Juno 1. 1909, the society has
been able to secure, furnish and keep
open an Office at 92 Sheldon street
Houghton. Houghton being the county
seat it was deemed advisable to es-
tablish the office there, The Office IS
intended as a place for all business
done by the society and where all
cases of tuberculosis referred to the
society could be recorded; it Is also to
be the headquarters OF the worker
where she might at all times be reach
ed. II has always been uppermost
with the society that patients desiring
the workers assistance must ask for il
through the physician in charge. If
there is no family physician on the
case, the nurse will. at request Of
patient visit and be helpful as cir
cumstances permit.
During the stay among us of Miss
Bearhope (our worker from June till
October) much good was accomplish
ed through her visiting and making
known what the anti tuberculosis So
ciety is trying to bring about. Could
we have kept Miss Bearhope her ac-
quaintance, which took time to ac-
quire and the confidence established
i'm her by her' Kindly ways would have
been valuable to the society and pa
tients. The society is now i'm COM
munioatlon with some one TO fill the
place, but as yet no definite answer
has been received.
"The work q the anti tuberculosis
society for prevention and education
in the disease Of consumption is es-
peclally needed i'm Houghton county;
here one seventh Of all who die, die Of
tuberculosis. This county stands third
on the list in the state or Michigan.
We shall not be able to cure all, nor
reach all just at present; but can we
not prevent anyone who will listen
from contracting the disease through
ignorance or carelessness? We need
money and have to have it to carry on
this education and prevention SO for
this reason we are on the verge of an
other sale of Christmas stamps. a
successful sale will assure success fot
1910"