New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-13
.CHOATE HAS CHEER
FOR CONSERVATIVES
Former Ambassador, as Head
of State Charities Aid ASSo-
citation, Makes Report.
BIG DECREASE IN DEATHS
Says Anti tuberculosis Soci-
cites Are Preparing to Take
Up the Fight in
Legislature.

The efforts of those engaged IN the fight
on tuberculosis are surely, IL somewhat
slowly, making Roadway, In the opinion
Of Joseph II. Choate. former Ambassador
10 England and president of the State
Charities Aid Association.
Local tuberculosis hospitals have IN
creased from two TO nineteen, public
health nurses have increased from TWO 10
,seventy-nine. free tuberculosis dispersal
iries have multiplied from two to twenty
sly anti-tuberculosis societies from two
20 three hundred, and the members OF
such societies have grown from handtui
TO ten thousand-all this accomplished
within six years!
II Is partly on these facts that MI
iCboate bases his optimistic statement is-
sued Yesterday, but 1t is not altogsths
on the number Of preventive agencies es-
+abusbed that he POUNDS his belief in the
ultimate defeat of the white plague FOR
the state Charities Aid Association has
concrete evidence Of the value OF the
work undertaken.
The state Department OF Health an
nounces that there were $3.50 deaths from
consumption in the state outside New
York CITY in the first seven months OF
1911. and for the same period of 1912 there
were 1901. forty-nine less. This year for
the first seven months there were S,llS'
decrease of 1883.
THE reduction" said Mr.. Choate, us
most promising. especially in view Of the
fact that the population OF the state has
undoubtedly increased"
This is the start Of the seventh year OF
the fight for mo uncared-for tubercu-
losis in New York State in 1915.
Mr.. Choate's announcement continues,
in part
THE past has been fruitful in achieve
ment: the future promises even more
For instance. with nineteen local tuber-
cuosis hospitals in successful operation
I'm fifteen counties. no reasonable doubt
can be held as TO the wisdom of the local
hospital plan.
with seventy-nine visiting nurses
working successfully in fifty-four locali-
ties. carrying message OF hope and
cheer TO families where before there had
been hopelessness and misery. discover
ing cases Of tuberculosis that would not
otherwise have been found until hope of
recovery had gone. instructing families to
care for themselves, so that the danger
Of infection may be reduced TO mini
mun-with flfty-four communities doing
this work successfully we may feel sure
that every other community will make no
mistake in following their example.
with twenty-six dispensaries furnish
ing free diagnoses to persons unable 10
pay for II we have absolute proof that
~ are most important factor in con-
eery e the most valuable Of the com
munity's natural resources-the health of
SIS people. We can now present our ar
guments for more dispensaries. confident
that public officials, swayed by the ex
ample of other communities, will make
the necessary appropriations.
THE extent to which the people of the
state are aroused is indicated by the
readiness with which needed legislation
has been secured, undesirable legislation
defeated and the needed funds provided
from public and private sources.
II believe you will find public officials
ready TO cooperate in even greater de-
gree than in the past"
Mr.. Choate closed with an appeal for
an energetic campaign this fall for coun-
Ity hospitals and other preventive meas
ures.