Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-29
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Commissioner Gunshanan Talks on Tuberculosis Sanitarium and Sees Sites-committees of Six Named to Take up Matter.

Tuberculosis Sanitarium and Sees
 Sites-committeeS of Six Named to
 Take up Matter.
 For the purpose of providing an or ganization among the working men county tuberculosis hospital, State Commissioner l. F. Gunshanan was here on Thursday and spoke to a gathering of business men, educators, doctors and mill men in connection with the project The gathering was held in the Halle club, having been arranged by Mrs. W. c. Lanman. sec retary of the local branch of the Red Cross. there being from 20 to 25 in attendance.
 MT. Gunshanan stated that it was through the efforts of Norwich people that the matter of a tuberculosis san itarium in this county was put for ward and secured, and now that the legislature has voted the appropriation. it is proper that Norwich should take hold of the matter and see it success fully through. This being the center of the county, much will he expected from here in the way of providing for the institution, and seeing that it not only gets aid but that it gets the pa tients after the institution is started.
 Interest Working People.
 The interesting of the working peo- pie MT. Gunshanan said is an import ant thing and should be done before any association is organized to carry the institution along. Working men are interested in other places by get ting them to contribute the expense of running the sanitariums. The sub scription plan is the best way but instead of passing around a paper the handing of a card to the people with various amounts marked thereon, nh ar,6 ctcr nn card agreeing to pay the amount checked, Scan be done, he said. This gives them d representa- tion in the matter and a chance to have something to say in the final orga nization Of a county society Great advantage is obtained by applying to the workmen in the shops and mills. 1t has been found that factory help are very willing to contribute to this cause, and the idea of allowing a rep resentative for every $50 contributed in a factory or community has been tried in other places. By these dele gates an executive committee has been chosen and some newspaper has been named as treasurer.
 Card System Successful.
 In South Manchester, Bridgeport and New Haven this card system worked well. By those named to have charge. or committees in the several places, those 10 get the advantage of the fund | raised will be determined There is much work to be done in raising a i fund to stamp out the white plague. 1 He said he was willing, if given the opportunity to talk to the working people at factory or hall, and he l thought among them that from s3,000 1 to $4,000 can be raised. Hartford raised SS.000 and soon had 50 people 1 i'll .he hospital and though contribu- tions continued the institution became i heavily in debt. It was then that the 1 employers of labor stepped in and l agreed to pay one-half the cost and 1 since then the problem has been solv- ed.
 Danger of Street Cases.
 1 It is interest in the project which 1 will bring result. Foreigners, by con- l tributing to this. get interested and 1 bring to light many cases for treat 1 ment, which is just what is wanted ln
 order 10 prevent the spread of the dis ease There need be no fear of those
 in the hospital, for it is those walk ! ing about the street who need to be feared. After building the sanitarium l the important thing is to fill it that I the end for which it is established may be attained. The prejudice against 1 going to such an institution is becom l ing less, and he thought there were l probably forty cases in this county which could be secured for the lnstitu- l tion as soon as ready. It is good I investment when they are secured, fo1 it will mean the saving of hundreds o1 l lives. The superintendents of facto- 1 ries and foremen are wanted to helE 1 in the work as well as the workmen l The Hartford county sanitarium vii open in about q week and thereafter 1 he will divide his time between here 1 and Bridgeport At factories, he said he would like permission to go in anC start the work, not to keep the mer from their work, but to distribute the cards and he is willing to campaign the city and send out literature.
 1 Con missioner Gunshapan. who is thought it would be a good idea te have the matter taken up by the board of trade and he said he would address them if desired. He thought 1t unwise to start an organization un- til subscriptions, in all amounts. and from the workingmen preferably al first, were received and then they car
 have q voice in the organization.
 Committee Named.
 That the matter might take some shape it was suggested that com mittee of three, Charles l.. Smith Charles D. Moves and pr. j. J. Dono- hue, be named to assist the commits sioner in furthering the project, ant it was so voted. MT. Moves suggeste e6 that NJ J. Kelly be member of the committee and F. J. King was named by Dr. Hartman and both were chos. en- That the educators might be rep. resented c. I. Smith proposed tha some of those be put on the commit tee and Judge N. J Ayling suggested iJ B. Stanton and he was chosen q: I the sixth member This completed
 the meeting, at which several womeI l were present
 Mir. Gunshanan stated that no sit,
 had been selected for the hospital H.
 went by auto about the city and a
 nearby points to look at available ant suggested sites and said he was thor ! oughly impressed with this section and thought it would be d good plac,
 for himself to move to.
 Want High, Dry Location.
 1 It is not desired to locate the hos pital near the salt water, the hill,
 and dry section being preferable. I is probable that Norwich can get tn institution into this, business zone provided the Norwich peopls take hol, of it and help it along. No plans vii be made until it is known what Nor wich will do. and it will not be To tcated here until interest is shown ant