Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-05-06
TUBERCULOSIS
WORK PLANNED
Or. Ramsay will Call Meet
ing of Local Society in
Near Future.
HAVE S227 ON HAND
Money Part of Red Cross
Seals Proceeds vii!
Render Assistance.

DR.. William e. Ramsay stated to-
day that he would call meeting in
the near future of the local branch
of the New Jersey Association for
the Prevention and Relief of Tuber-
culosis, which was organized in this
city last December. The call of the
meeting is the result of several In
formal talks which have been held
lately by DR.. Ramsay with members
of the society in which the prelimi-
nary steps of mapping out local
campaign against the white plague"
have been mapped out.
Getting Things in Shape.
Since the closing of the legislature
DR.. William E. Ramsay has been
= busy with his professional duties,
which have necessitated more than
usual attention since his return on
account of time spent away while at
tending the sessions In Trenton dur
ing the past winter. DR.. Ramsay
states that he is getting things In
shape now and can give more time
to matters outside of the profession
al realm.
During the recent legislative ses-
sion as an asSemblyman DR.. Ramsay
was active in the promotion of all
measures aiming at the abolition of
tuberculosis. Among his measures
was the anti-public drinking cup bill
which is now on the statute books.
Officers of Local Society.
With the organization of the local
lnti-tuberculosis society DR.. Ramsay,
Rs director of the state organiza-
tion, was made chairman. Sidney
Riddlestorffer is secretary and treas
urer of the local body. The execu-
tive committee Is composed of the
following: Mrs. G. c. Baldwin, Mrs.
A. G. Clark, Mrs. H. w. Jones, DR..
John L. Lund, Rev. C. Galassi and
G. G. Hommann.
The Money in Treasury.
Treasurer Riddlestorffer has 1927
to the credit of the local society, re-
ceived as this citys share of the pro-
ceeds of the sale of Red Cross seals
here during the holidays of last
December. Through the efforts of
the Woman's Club of this city over
$4,000 Red Cross seals were sold
during that period The total re-
ceipts were $361.42. Of this amount
5000 went to the New Jersey State
Anti-Tuberculosis Association. The
free tuberculosis exhibit maintained
here last December for ten days cost
$6S.12, of which $50.22 went in sal
aries and $3.50 for expressage. The
balance, 1927, went to the local
society. This sum will serve as a
fund upon which the society can be-
gin action. A large membership roll
Is planned to increase the treasury
balance
Nurse to Visit Homes.
Among the plans suggested at the
organization meeting of the society
for fighting the disease locally was
the employment of nurse at a
monthly salary to visit the homes
from which tuberculosis patients
have been reported and instruct the
households in the cause, prevention
and cure of the disease. Unsanitary
ways Of living, in general, could be
remedied by watchful eye of such
a person, 1t was claimed.
The Board of Aldermen has al
ready taken the matter In hand to
some extent by having the isolation
hospital transferred from It's former
site on low ground at the poor farm
to a high point on the property 1t
will be fitted up for the accommoda-
ton of tuberculosis patients.