The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
| SHALL WORK FOR
CAUSE IN OFFICE
OR OUT Of IT
MRS. w. A. McGRAW.
President Of Incorporated Faction Of
Anti-TuberculOsis Society Not a
Whit Feazed by Adverse Decision
Of Judge HOsmer.
Says squabble Has Shown Who Her
Friends Are-Appeal To Higher
Court improbable.

II feel that the work OF striving
to overcome the ravages OF tubercu-
losis is one of the most important
missions OF the day, and hope that
| the work In Detroit will not be re-
| tarded because Judge Hosmer has
seen At to decide In favor Of the 9th
er side" said Mrs. William A. Nc
Graw, president OF the incorporated
| faction OF the AntiTuberculosis so
ciety, Tuesday morning, In comment
| ing on the decision OF the court, hand
ed down Monday afternoon, to the ef-
| feet that the old, or unincorporated
society. is entitled to the receipts OF
the last tag day. together with the
books, papers and the use OF the name
the Detroit Society for the Study and
Prevention of Tuberculosis.
The judges decision ought not to
deter anyone from continuing his or
her efforts In the cause OF fighting
tuberculosis. Certainly II Will not
deter me. am a member OF the
Tuberculosis society, just like any
body else who pays the membership
fee OF 81, and | shall stay in and
work for the good Of the cause,
whether | am In ONCE or out. That's
| just the way l feel about the matter.
I was regularly elected president of
the incorporated body, but | am not
the whole society, as some newspa-
pers would have the public believe.
That seems to have been their pur-
pose all along. never represented
myself as being anything more than
the president, and II has been unfair
OF the newspapers referred to In
leading the public to believe that
was the only person in the incorpor-
ated society.
II am sorry that the matter was
dragged into the courts, because of
the injury that. the suit may do the
cause. but in another way | am not
sorry. | am glad that the friction
came to the surface | now know who
my friends are and who are against
me. | had heard all along that there
was strife In our ranks, but | didn't
believe II. l was convinced that we
we're working along harmoniously.
However, | have now discovered that
I am an adept in the gentle art of
making enemies
1T has been represented to me
that the clash was brought about by
a striving after social supremacy be-
tween me and other members of the
society. Such talk Is absolutely alb
surd. Nothing was farther from my
thought Social supremacy. Why, |
am not in society and don't want to
be. When the society was first start
ed advised the newspapers to re-
| frain from representing that the men,
oN tolW
social buds and matrons.'
THE work of trying to help peo-
pie suffering from tuberculosis and to
prevent others from contracting ii is
too serious a matter to allow social
strife TO enter into It, | am in the
work for the very reason that want
TO aid humanity. | believe In being
progressive and doing everything pos
sible to make life happier for one and
all. There is much to be done in the
way OF bringing about better sanitary
conditions
There Is the great danger of tuber-
culosis infection, for one thing. The
| splitting in the streets Is one OF the
greatest dangers to which men, wo-
men and children are subjected 10
these days. Fighting that sort Of
thing is one Of the chief duties of "A
| tuberculosis society. Yet. In the face
OF all these big problems on the So
ciety's hands, some members saw fit
to resort to petty jealousies and stir
up trouble. Those who were guilty
OF such conduct should have been
above II they should have shown a
more liberal broad-minded spirit.
However, II Is to be hoped that the
good fight started by the society
against tuberculosis will go on as sue
cessfully in the future as in the past
| We have raised $4,000 for the cause
since we started the work, and | am
sure we might have done better last
tag day were II not for the strong un'
dercurrent of discord which was then
secretly Tetarding our efforts. | knew
nothing of the circumstances at that
time, but have been appraised OF
them since the case came to trial"
Mrs McGraw takes the decision OF
Judge Hosmer most philosophically
She declines to say definitely whether
the incorporated society will abide by
the courts ruling, but, so far as she
herself is concerned, II is evident that
she is satisfied to accept the decision
One thing is certain, however. and
that is that she does not mean to drop
out OF the work, come what may. She
is inclined to feel that the cause OF
aiding tubercular people should have
peace at any cost, and Il Is not at ali
| likely that she will countenance any
further strife, In the way of an appeal
| from Judge Hosmer's decision. The
board OF trustees, however, will have
to settle this point. II Is not improb
able, Mrs. McGraw's friends say, that
the trustees will see the matter from
the same point as she does, thus let
ting the matter end with the ruling OF
the circuit court.
Judge Hosmer in giving his decision
expressed his regret that he was un
able TO effect a reconciliation between
the factions, and continued his plea
for an adjustment of the troubles even
at this date.
While both sides to the controversy
continue to declare that they are not
actuated by personal feelings In the
matter, but are merely working for
the good of the society, II is known
that the trial. which laster for more
than a week, wldened the breach and
Il is unlikely that Judge Hosmers
| decision will settle the matter. Both
sides Of the controversy threatened
weeks ago that In case they lost In
the circuit court that the case would
be appealed, and this will probably