Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28

As natural sequence 10 the successful
construction and maintenance of day
camps for consumptives from funds gath
cred during past Yu!etide seasons. it was
explained al the national headquarters of
The Red Cross Society yesterday after
noon, large portion of the money gath
cred from the sales of the Christmas
stamps this year is to be devoted to the
general establishment of what is known
as might camps for the white plague
sufferers of the nation.
The idea of the night camp originated
in Pittsburg and was determined upon in
order to provide q place where persons
suffering from the incpient stages of the
disease might obtain the natural night
rest under atmospheric and sanitary con-
dit,ons which would assist attending ply
sicians iii their treatment. The night
camp, II was said, is designed to afford
material relief TO the injected man, Wom-
an OF child who may be compelled to
Labor for a livelihood and whose condition
permits them 10 continue their daily
iabors.
\ general establishment OF these night
camps will ill a crying need in hundreds
o. communities where there are persons
suffering from tuberculosis but who must
continue at their daily toll The camps, it
was also explained, will in many instances
play an important part in the treatment
and segregation of the more advanced
eases of the disease.
Plan of the Camp.
The scheme OF the night camp, as mod
e,ed after those i'll several cities of the
middle west, and the general idea which
the Red Cross Society has in affording re-
incl. is the construction of single and dou-
bic houses or shelters similar 10 those in
use IL the day camps in which the pa
tients are 10 be quartered nightly. Each
evening they are To be given substantial
dinner. necessary medical attention, clean,
sanitary bed clothing, and in the morn
ing, before they leave for the day a sim
pie brcakfast OF strengthening foods The
lamp in 4 way will be the medium Of
segregation in that il eliminates the
necessity of tie patient sleeping and ca L
ing al his home and in a large measure
reducing the danger OF family Infection
Since the extensive establishment of
the day camps. said Miss Mabel T.
Boardman, ut the Red Cross head
quarters, lit is only natural that the So
,iety should exert effort To follow with
the night camps along the same lines
Their benefit To tubercuos sufferers in
The primary stages cannot be over
estimated
What night camps are in existence 1t
was said. have proven pronounced sue
cess. and in some communities the APP
pii"ants for admission far exceed the
number Of patients they could accom-
rnodate with comfort. Several Of the
amps are large. with accommodation
Tor all classes and conditions, ana are
declared to he near perfect n detail
of arrangement as II is possible 10 make
them.
Ia proportion 10 the number Of night
amps established, il is declared the num-
Der OF rccoverieS In durable cases of
tuberculosis has, Ii anything. developed
better aVerag GO Than that OF the day
camps. Thee benefits from he night
lamps do not include the greatly re-
duced danger Of infection Of famil es
which Il Is said * necessarily greater
from those treated in day camps
Growth of the Movement.
The annual appea! Tor funds % Sight
the white plague at this time of the year
Nv the Red cross Society has grown into
y stupenduous national movement and
extends rom the largest industrial CEN
ters Of the country 10 the smallest rural
hamietS Responses to the pre- sent appeal
nave been received alike from the foreign
inhabited east side OF New York city, the
plains of Oklahoma. the villages of New
England the mountains of Tennessee and
the mining camps of Colorado.
1t is hoped this year to sell $1,000 oGJ
stamps, or S500,doo worth, before Christ