The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-31
Increased Percentages to Local Asso.
Citations Cuts Revenue From
$500 to $4,000.
EBERHART VICE PRESIDENT
Dr.. George D. Head Chosen President,
Dr.. Taylor Secretary, and H. w.
Parker, Treasurer.

At the annual meeting Of the Min
nesota association for the Prevention
and Relief of tuberculosis at the old
capitol, St. Paul, the following officers
were elected for the year 1912:
President-Dr. Geo. D. Head, Min
neapolis.
Honorary MISREPRESENTATION
nor A. o. Eberhart.
-presidents-Mrs E. H. 10y
he'd, Faribault, and DR.. w. L. Beebe.
ST. Paul
Secretary-Dr. II. L. Taylor. St.
Paul.
Treasurer-H. W. Parker, St.
Paul
Christopher EastOn. old capitol, St.
Paul, will continue as executive sec
rotary.
Secretary Shows Work Done.
Some Of the items of the executive
secretary's report were as follows:
54,S74 pieces of literature printed
or purchased.
$3.50 packages of literature. sent
out from the Office
20 press letters.
so miscellaneous circular letters.
3,O74 individual letters written.
So addresses made by executive sec
rotary besides those made by other
representatives of the association.
1 complete tuberculosis survey of a
small rural district made
4 county campaigns conducted.
$500 teachers at 20 county teach
ers training schools addressed
Campaign of publicity for tubercu-
losis bills before the legislature con-
ducted
Assisted in securing appropriation
for visiting nursing from eight coun-
ty boards.
0SoA 0d1Co O1Sd PpOluCluS.
The total expenditures for the pre-
ceding year were about $4,000 COM
pletely eXhausting the association s
funds. The treasurer reported 3d.
249.71 in the treasury, being re-
ceipts since the first of the year from
Red Cross Christmas Seal sales. The
total net receipts to the association
from its percentage on the seals, the
executive secretary estimated would
not exceed $4,000 and might fall to
$4,000.
The net receipts last year were So
100. The shortage of $400-$6OO was
to be attributed principally to in
creased percentages to local associa-
tons. The exact total of seal sales
was not yet known, but it would be
in neighborhood of 100000 or about
$4,000 more than the previous sea-
son.
How to Meet Deficit.
hS i1AlL COplC VI ulSCuSSlOu dI Tie
meeting was how to meet the deficit
Moreover, many new Opportunitie:
for useful work having presented
themselves to the association, espec
tally in the country districts, at leas
$1,000 more or $4,000 for the pres
ent year would be required. The
nriv
needed $4,000 should be raised b,
dollar memberships. The association
raised in 1911 through membership!
and special donations only 500 ant
that mostly in the Twin Cities.
THE main forward movement i,
this state along anti-tuberculosi
lines must come in the future as i
has come in the past from the stat,
association, says Secretary Easton
In Massachusetts there is one hospi
tai or sanatorium bed for each tw
annual deaths from the disease. II
Minnesota less than one for each tel
annual deaths. .-'@
Private Gifts Needed.
until the legislature does some
thing substantial and adequate Their
is abundant need of the activities O
the state association. Let everyon
contribute his dollar to the agitation
fund and also do what he can locall
to create sentiment for state subsi
died districts tuberculosis hospital
and there will soon be no more nee