The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-24
TUBERCULOSIS FUND
INCREASED $500 YESTERDAY
SECOND DAY OF CAMPAIGN TO
SECURE FUNDS FOR WORK
CONSIDERED COOP ONE.
A Sad Story Of Young Local Woman
Suffering From the Dread Disease
Is Told by Worker.

Three subscriptions totaling $500
we're received yesterday by the Ohio
County Anti Tuberculosis League
These are the first reported In the
campaign which has just been ilaue-
urated TO create a fund to maintain
the View Point sanitorium and 10 con
tinue the leagues fight against the
dread white plague"
The first subscription was from
Mrs. Edward Hazlett for $3.50. Ed
ward Hazlett followed with a donation
OF 500, and the third subscription was
for $50 from ID. G. List. Jr. These
were reported at the Headquarters Of
the league. As subscriptions will De
received at any bank in Ohio county
IL is possible that other donations
were made yesterday and viii not be
reported for day or two.
typical case OF tuberculosis
brought TO the attention OF the league
too late for a possible chance to eff
feet a cure. was described by one of
the officers OF the league yesterday.
Though there Is no hope for her recov-
cry. everything possible Is being done
TO alleviate her suffering. IL Is to
prevent a reoccurrence OF many such
cases that the league has sppealed for
more funds TO continue ia work and
to extend the scope OF IFS ministery
II possible.
The ravages Of the awful disease are
plainly illustrated in this case, which
Is not far from the bust4t section OF
the city, near one Of the principal
streets Names are withheld, hut the
case Is described by the league work.
A SAD STORY.
Picture a narrow passageway
between two cherries brick walls.
swarming with flies. Uttered with
refuse and ashes As you turn to
enter the small brick court your
clothing almost rubs against an
outdoor closet Pass into a two
room one-story dwelling facing an
alley back OF a business section.
Go through the kitchen and living
room, and into the other room
Lying upon'the bed il woman
Of 80 years. Even though ravaged
by mans greatest foe. "Consump-
ton" evidences Of the beauty OF
her youth yet linger. Daily the
trail body Is growing weaker.
feebler are becoming -ier gaspS
for breath \ widowed mother
has come from a distant city 10
watch her last hours. A friend in
no better circumstances than the
poverty pinched mother is giving
Hll possible in service and daily
bread. Roth have undoubtedly
contracted the disease. for here
little preventive measures are pos
-lhlf. I nc NIHfNNf mere EfOWH and
hourifhes In its native soil You
say Why should such be when
Wheeling has Two examinations
who deal with such cases?" For
two reasons knowledge Of such
conditions comes too late" and
though the public Is generous.
these organizations have not sui.
hcient funds 10 cover their many
needs.
These ordinations are doing
all possible now. a charitable phv.
sician is daily giving his services
yet his services may only mako
the road Of pain a little smoother
This "a case which. wear
ago. N sent 20 the sanat0riuw
would undClbtcdly be- we'll ON to
recovery not recovered Two
others would not now have the
same strufrle and pain 20 30
through and one less pest hole of
Infection would be maintained in
the heart Of the city
Zach n you readers. individu.
ally. can help 10 prevent just such
situations from being daily occur.
rcnccs ~ supporting this RENE.
dial and curative work This work
81 at a rrisia-hrlp now. or the on.
portunitv will be past