New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS
Committee on Prevention Plans
Closer Contact with Foreigners.

To get into closer touch with the for-
eign population and so do more intensive
work among them the Committee for the
Prevention Of tuberculosis of which
James jenkins. jr, is secretary. has
formed two SUBJ committees. one Italian
and the other Jewish. each 10 work
among its own people. The prominent
people of both natonalities in Brooklyn
have taken a deep interest i'm this move
mcnt. as the disease is most prevalent In
the districts inhabited by them.
This is particularly true in regard 20
the Italian contingent Coming from the
mild climate Of their native land, they
suffer kcenly from the severe changes Of
temperature here. Weakened by these
climatic causes their condition is aggra-
waited " their living In il-yentilated.
crowded quarters. on this committee ere
Fs.s Faroni consul general Dr. Antonio
stella. l.. p Vidronc, NJ. Lama and Louis
CsyaIaro.
The Hebrew committee has for its
chairman Rabbi Nathan Kraus. and as
sociated with him are William Roth,
Emanuel Newman Dr. Louis Klein. exec
utive secretary; Or. Charles 5. Bernheim-
o.. Rabbi Simon Il. Cohen RABBI Simon y.
FYnkeIstein James Jenkins, jr., Chief
MAGISTRATE Otto kemDner, Dr Leon Louria'
Rabbi Alexander Lyons, the Rev Hirsch
MssiianSky. Max Reiss. Rabbi s. Rosen-
berg and Mark II. Solomon.
whatever quarter the committee viii
take its exhibit into in that language all
the signs and literature will be printed
In charge OF the exhibits will be only
those familiar with the language
- possible The visiting nurse VIII also
sneak Italian or Yiddish. as her district
reouires II is expected that in this way
tho cffitiercv Of the work will be grea tiy
Increased among the non English speak
ing population Foreigners arc Of sus-
n,oious nature and are inclined 10 distrust
anv one with the badge Of authority
nrobablv because OF cruel treatment re-
c.iyod from government employees in their
nativc countries.
on Monday the Brooklyn chapter or the
American Red Cross formally opened lis
new day camp on the RUTHERFORD "hich
had been given 10 them in exchange lor
the old Susquehanns. The boat Is now
living at the foot Of North I'd street. ana Is
said 10 be the finest and best equipped Oh
It's kind anywhere around New fork-
accommodates about a hundred. me walls
arc lined With asbestos. and other aIiefa-
tlonz have been made 10 convert II mo
.erenroof structure Miss Lucy f. Rider
and three assistants administer 10 the
needs ~ tho patients who get 81 tneiF
meals on the boat
The Board OF Education is TO give d
teacher for the instruction Of those chll-
dreu who are debarred from the pubic
schools TO guard against infection. Inc
committee hopes soon TO have us accom-
,oodatlons for men who are able TO wofN
during the day They will get their even
.pe ,1eal on the boat. sleep at night III the
one, Air aud havo their breakfast before
going 10 business.
The reception committee for the opening
included Mrs. Alfred Tredgay White Mrs.
Frederick 4. Plat. Mrs. Thomas X.
french. Mrs Horace Loomis. Mrs. James
Waterman. Mrs. Glon~orth Reeve But
jer. Miss Antoinetto x. Butler. Mrs. Sl.
clair McKclway, Miss Foster and Mrs. W.
4. Nichols