Evening journal., 1909-10-14
UNIONS UNITE
TO SAVE NE NBERS
establish Sani.Ora a Believing
Prevention Of TuherCuI. sis
is Investment

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE FIRST sani-
forum 90 be erected for the benefit
of the laboring men was built by the
International Typographical Union In
connection with it's home at Colorado
Sprnas. The International Printing
Pressmen and Assistants Union have
recently decided to erect Is similar
sanatorium, and steps are now being
taken to open such an institution. The
International Photo -Engravers Union,
while not conducting a sanatorium Of
its own, pays for the treatment OF It's
tubercuiOus members in institutions In
various parts OF the country. The
International Boot and shoe Workers
Union are recommending TO their
members that they ally themselves
with the various organ. zations united
IN the fight against tuberculosis.
All OF these fraternal organizations.
and labor unions are also carrying on
campaigns of education among their
members. in this way over 100000
men and women are receiving instruc-
/ ton through lectures. through official
rapcrs, and by literature expressly
! prepared showing the dangers and
methods OF prevention Of tuberculosis.
It IS a campaign of prevention which
will bring 70 these various fraterual
and benefit organizations millions OF
dollars IN saving OF lives and the cut
ting down OF payments for sickness
ana death resulting from tuberculosis
The recent National Frnternai Con.
grcss estimated that so per cent. OF
the death losses from tuberculosis
could be saved by the various fraterna
] MIA ~ ffaa
The National Association for th,
Study and Prevention OF Tuberculosii
has rendered all assistance possible &
these various movements among th'
labor men and fraternal organizations
and stands ready to cooperate as IA
as possible with any society OF thi
character.
Nine fraternal and benefit organi
, cations with a membership Of nearl,
100000, and three international labo
, unions with a membership Of owe
100. 600 have Joined the ranks Of tn
fighters against consumption withii
the last year. according to q statemen
issued to-day by the National Associ
alton for the Study and Prevention
I of Tuberculosis.
A year ago only one fraternal or
] ganization, the Royal League, and on
$ labor union, the international Typo
graphical Union, maintained institu
i, tions for the treatment Of their tuber
culous members. Since January Isl
1909, the following fraternal and bene
I fit organizations have taken up th
consideration of tuberculosis, and
a most instances have decided TO erec
institutions: Brotherhood Of Amer
/, can Yeomen, order OF Eagles, I'm
proved order OF Red Men. Moder
Woodmen OF America, knights {
J Pythlas, Royal Arcanum, Workmen
Circle, knights Of Columbus, an
I Foresters of America. The interns
tional labor unions which have joint
the fight against tuberculosis are Il
y international Photo-Engravers' Uni,
OF North America, the Information
1t Printing Pressmen and Assitan
Union. and the International Boot o'
E. Shoe Workers Union.
The Modern Woodinen and {
knights Of Pythias have already ope
ed sanatoria for their members w
have tuberculosis at Colorado Sprins
=, and East Las Vegas. New Mexico. III
/ WorSmen's Circle is about TO erect
similar institution at Liberty, y.
The Royal League has maintained
"a sanatorium at Black Mountain, n.
IL or three years. The other fratern
Z. organizations mentioned have eitn
D. fappoiuted commissions to consider Il
= advisability Of erecting tuberculos
10 sanatorla, or are contemplating SUI
v action.