The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-06
SPLENDID WORK
BY A. 7. SOCIETY
ANNUAL REPORT OF HoUGHToN
co. ANTI-TU5ERcULoSIS So
GETTY SHOWS MUCH
PROGRESS.

dispensaries, relief ana other reports.
Miss Margaret ScalIon, secretary, in
her report. states that early in the
most effective work could be accom-
plished through dispensaries and clin-
res and sanatorium, applied TO the
board of supervisors and TO the city
council of Hancock The result Of
these applications was $4,000 ap-
preparation for a sanatorium. voted
by the people and a grant Of 5000 from
Hancock for the support of dispcn-
sary.
In order to carry out the dispensary
plan the principal Office of the So
ciety was moved in July from Hough-
ton to Calumet. because the greatest
number of cases were in that part of
the county. From July to December
the society used an office conjointly
with the Associated Charities, but be-
cause of the need OF more room, the
Office was moved to the Holman block
i'm Calumet
Following the removal of the socie-
tvs main Office to Calumet the office
for dispensary work around Portage
Lake. provided by Hancock, was Sc
cured in the Rourke block i'm Han
cock
Miss Ehlert came To the society as
visiting nurse in February, 1910; and
as the work increased, found that she
required assistance. The nurses ad
visory committee, Mr. II. Baer. Miss
Hubbard and Miss Salisbury, recon-
mended the hiring of an assistant vis-
iting nurse and an Office assistant who
would relieve the nurses Of the cler-
ical work. Miss Clarice Jones mas
been engaged as assistant nurse since
December 1, 1910. and Miss Winnifred
Been as Office assistant since Septem-
ber %, 1910.
Educational Work.
The society purchased one hundred
and fifty slides this year, which were
used in illustrated lectures 10y DR.
Fischer at Calumet. HOughton, Lake
Linden. Atlantic. Winona, Tamarack
Centennial, HuIbbell, Hancock, quincy
Mills, Manistique, TO nine churches,
four schools. four societies and were
heard by 1850 persons. The Hough-
ton County Dental society issued dur
ing the year many thousand pamph-
let's on the care of the teeth; these
pamphlets contained several para
graphs on the relation between tuber-
culosis and the care of the teeth The
moving picture houses in the county
aided the society by showing the Red
Cross SEAL and film illustrating the
story about the winning of the Red
Cross prize.
The directors feel that the nurses
work Is greatly hampered by the lack
of sanatorium accommodations for
patients. and have appointed a COM
mittee to confer with n committee Of
the board of supervisors to urge that
early action to build or otherwise pro-
lde sanatorium for tuberculosis pa
tients, aand to ppoint a trained tuber-
sulosis nurse to take charge Of IL.
Following the example of the larger
cities, the directors feel that the coun-
ty should take over the actual respon-
sibility for the medical work i'm con-
nection with tuberculosis. and that
the society should continue TO take
care OF the educational work.
To raise funds with which to carry
on the work of society. a Christmas
stamp sale was conducted i'm 1909 and
a benefit ball was given i'm connection
with the Associated Charities of Cal
umet from both of which S1,949.30 was
realized. A dance was given i'm Aug
ust. 1910. which netted S637.15 and
from the Christmas stamp sale of
1910, $1.01L2O was realized.
Assistance Rendered Society.
Posters were distributed throughout
tho county. The Red Cross seal was
shown i'm ten moving picture theaters
and cards telling Of the work and need
of the society with return postcard re-
quests for seals. were sent to all the
fraternal societies and many private
individuals. The newspapers through
out the county aided the work greatly
by devoting daily a column TO anti-tu-
berculosis matter. using the cut of the
Christmas seal. The advertising of tho
sale of seals was greatly promoted by
the cooperation of Paine. webber and
Co, The Superior National Bank ol
Hancock, The Citizens National Banl
of Houghton. The Portage Coal and
Dock Company and Messrs. Cox, Hix'
son and Lang, who donated advertising
space in the papers during Christmai
week.
Mr.. Levine, following his preceden
of the year before--one which IL 4
hoped may become popular with othe
merchants in the future-gave / pc
cent of all sales during Christmas weel
toward the campaign.
In many of the schools the bubblinI
drinking cup and sanitary soap holder
have been installed, and also at tn
public drinking fountain at the cit!
hall, Hancock.