The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-01
AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS
To Aid In the Worthy Cause of Stamping Out the Ray ages of Consumption.
(Communicated.l

Now that the practical work of the visiting nurse connected with the Fair field County Anti-Tu berculosis As sociation is made evident and is at
 tracting some attention. the question is asked where the funds come from with which to pay such a nurse. It IS a fact that much of the work is tech
 nical in it's character and requires not only the general knowledge of nursing
 but a special knowledge of the care of those suffering from tuberculosis and the measures in vogue for the pre-
 vention of the disease.
 In the person of Miss Frances Ladd, the association has an able. energetic
 and devoted employee. Miss Ladd Is not only deeply interested in the work from a professional point of view. but is an enthusiastic supporter of the
 modern methods of treatment of the disease and a firm believer in the pre- vention of the spread of the disease as well.
 She is sympathetic and has the fla culty of inspiring confidence in the minds of those who are dependant up- on others for assistance and care. AL ready a great deal of work has been done by the so-called Friendly visitor'' and practical results are being at- tained.
 This work has been made possible through the efforts of a number of Bridgeport women who are interested in church and charitable work. The
 possibilities of much good being ac- complished in this connection were first recognized by Mrs. Henry Hallam
 Tweedy. the wife of the Rev. H. H.
 Tweedy, former pastor of the South
 Congregational Church. who has since removed to New Haven She felt that the women of Bridgeport might assist in the great campaign against tuber- culosis; so she summoned few of them to confer with a committee from the Fairfield County Anti-Tuberculosis Association. This conference resulted in the eventual pledging of sufficient funds to pay for the services of a trained nurse for a year. Following this a formal organization was estab- lished which is known as the Visiting
 Nurse Association. A nominating com Eaittee was elected and the association will hold a meeting early this fall. temporarily deferring active work un- til cooler weather, at which time of- f1cers of the association will be elect ed. Among those contributing to the success of the work are as follows:
 First Cong Ladies Society. $25.OO; Sec. Cong. Women's Ben. Society,
 $39. .0o: Sec. Cong. Wed Worker Society.
 $60.00: Swedish West End Church, $500: Hebrew Ladies Aid. 5000: Slum Work
 Wed. Morning Art Club, s10OO; St.
 Mary's Guild CTrinity Churoh). s2o.0O; Ladies' Bridge Club, $1O.75; Directors Widows Home. $10.00; Universalist Church, $500; Individual Gifts, $50 75. This is a work which not only the
 charitable associations of Bridgeport
 should be interested in, but every in dividual man. woman and child in the county.
 In order to make the work a suc-
 cess the association is in need of contributions and small amounts from children are as acceptable in their pro- portion as larger amounts from grown people. This campaign is directed as
 much to the prevention of the disease as it is to the care of those who are afflicted and no one can tell who the next victim of the scourge may be. With proper assistance and interest
 on the part of the public. the time may come when the disease will be so thoroughly stamped out that we need
 have no fear of it. At present, how
 ever, it is the most prevalent and fatal disease known to man. The insiduous dividual makes it possible for the dis ease to gain serious headway before it is recognized and properly treated. It should be understood that the work of the dispensary and the visiting
 nurse is directed in behalf of those who are too far advanced in the dis ease to gain admission to any one of the sanatoria and too poor to employ the services. of trained nurses and i physicians. Any one wishing to con- | tribute their services or money to this worthy cause can do so by communi- eating with Mrs. L. T. Warner. 61
 Broad street, Bridgeport, Conn. who is i treasurer of the Visiting Nurse As
 sociation. Will not all the women in the county aid in helping along the necessary WOrlS2