New Britain herald., 1915-01-30
URGE THAT CITY ! TAKE OVER WORK
Tuberculosis Relief Association
 Wishes to Make Change.

ment of the society's work in the hands of the city healthy department lnasmuch as Dr. T. F. Reeks the su- per1ntendent of the health depart 1nent favored the plan, it is believed the change will come shortly.
 President A. Buol brought up the question of having a professional man at the head of the organization and suggested that, city department, preferably the board of health, take over the work. He said that the work has grown so rapidly that one nurse can hardly take care of it. me financial problem also is press Ing. If the work is taken over by city department, the organization will become an advisory body and will as- sist in every possible way.
 The officers of the society were re- elected, as follows:
 1 %President-A. BuOl.
 1 Vice President-J. F. Lamb.
 Secretary-P. F. King.
 Treasurer-C B. Parsons. Board of Managers-Miss Marion sheldon and Christian BOdmcr Miss Sara Carroll, the nurse, gave an interesting report, telling of the growth of the public's attitude toward the disease and the difficulties met With in the work. The use of patent medicines was one of the things de- nounced by Miss Carroll. 50 long, she said. 'as people remain iGnorant of the earlier evidences of the dis ease, so long as they do not seek medical care, so long IS they dope themselves with patent medicines; just so long will tuberculosis cases go unrecognized, in spite of all the doctors in the world'
 Urges Need of Day Camp. Miss Carroll pressed the need for a day camp in New Britain as a feature Invaluable to the patients who for various reasons cannot leave home to go to 8 sanatOrium. ''1n other cities, she said day camps form a very inn portant part in the fight against the disease. Here, patients that are able to exercese are expected to report every morning at a. m., where they stay until or D. m, thus taking them away from their homes, where too often the sanitary conditions are not what they should be. They are given good dinner and milk between means; they must be out of doors and ~tsey must observe the rules for rest at the proper time.
 Lessons in embroidery, basketry, chair -caning and various other in dustries are given, for the occupied mind is happier and happiness is necessary if one is to gain health Most of the materials used are do- neted and at the end of the season : sale is held of the articles made by tie patients, the proceeds being di- yided among them.'
 In the absence of Treasurer c. B.
 
 by MT. Curtis, as follows:
 Balance from 1913,- $2,196.55: con- tributed by patients $42.70; Daugh- ters of American Revolution and Els ther Stanley Chapter, $100; visiting x nurse association, SIS; factory can Vass, $193.75; Red Cross stamps, $1,- 319.25; lodge and society donations s146: Estelle c. Wetmore, s25; other sources, s12.O5; total. $4,114.10.
 Disbursements, milk and eggs, $261.39: care of patients in sanatar- ium, $1,117.9s salary of nunrse and assistant, $1,205; expense of nurse, 327.70; drugs and supplies, $79.41; office rent and telephone, $65.91; printing, postage and miscellaneous, s44.53; American Red Cross society, S124.44; office furniture, $29; total, s3,O15.36: balance on hand, $1,09S.36.
 Gifts and Contributions.
 "We gratefully acknowledge gifts of nroney, clothing, bedding, fruit jellies, books and hot water bottles from the following people:
 Miss Alice G. Stanley, Mrs. Guy Hutchinson, Mrs. John Gilchreest, Mrs. R. N. Peck Mrs. A. F. Sampson, Mrs. A. H. Abbe, Miss E. Grindrod, e Mrs. William Booth, Miss M R. Co., dare Mrs Walter P. Steele, Mrs. Warren E. Williams, Mrs. c. B. Older shaw, A. Buol, Mrs. Ernest Root George $. Talcott, Mrs. C. J. Parker, Mrs c. B. Bronson, Miss B. Screen, Mrs. E. M. Hartman, Mrs. Albert Cor bin, Miss Parker, Mrs. A. R. Smith Miss Marion Sheldon, Miss Cora A. Hart, Miss Agnes Middlemass, Mrs. E. M. Wightman, Mrs. Stanley Goss, E. o. Ki]bourne Mrs. Spelman, Mrs. A. $. Churchill, Mrs. Charles s. Landers, Mrs. Demorest, Mrs H. B. Humason, Miss Flora Hubphrey, Mrs. DaVison, the Current Events club.
 The sale of Christmas seals was re- ported upon as follows: To individuals and corporations, s473.59; to stores, s190.13; schools, S393.26; miscella- neous $34.02.
 New Britains lodges donated as fol- lows: Lexington Lodge, No. 72, I. o. { 0. F.. $5; New Britain Council. No. s, Q. U. A. M, s1O; Court Friendly No. 45.. F. of A., s5; Gerstaecker Lodge. Mo- 9S. l. o. o. F., $5; Martha Chap ter No. 21, o. E. S., S5 New Britain Central Labor Union, s5; w l.. Nor gan lodge, Mo- Il, K. of C., S3; Mat tabesset Tribe. No. IA, I. o. R. M., $5; Loyal Order of Moose Lodge, No. 1S3, Sis; New Britain Order of Eagles, No 722; $15; Centennial Lodge, No. 11S :. ,c1II I,1nil