Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-25
Ho,o the Labor Unions Are Fighting
the White Plague at Albany. N. Y.

elected yearly. thus insuring four exper-
fenced labor members continuously
I At present the remaining four mem
I bers consist of a representative physi-
clan. a Jewish rabbi, an Episcopal
bishop and a Catholic priest. Men
ton could be made of many who have
contributed much TO the success of
this effort; but nc discrimination will
be charged if I can not refrain from
mentioning the splendid work of Early
Reed. current president of the board
OF governors and overseer of the poor
for Albany and member of the brick
layers. masons and plasterers union;
Thomas F. McGrath, of Typographical
Union No 4, the tireless first secretary
to the board of governors; George
Smallman of the retail clerks, the
present secretary; and lastly, but
especially, Philip B. Danahy, previous
Is mentioned. first president of the
board of governors. who died in har-
ness pulling the Indifferent into active
interest in the fight and the afflicted
into an environment conducive 90 re
covery.
The pavilion is Immediately in
charge Of Miss Lydia K. BetZ. r. y.
Miss Betz has had y years ex-
perience as nurse, the last eight al
which was given to practical wC-k
with Observation-Disclosures years as
board of health nurse doing house-to-
house investigation and five wears in
charge of tuberculosis work for the
Albany Guild.
The equipment is complete and mod
ern in every respect, from the broad
piazza wards through the clinical
room. rest and music room, dining
room. fumigating room, shower-bath,
and washroom, and into the living
room of the woman superintendent, !
kitchen. pantry, and steam-heating |
section - these last being in the 4
ground-foor basement.
Accommodations are provided for I
sixteen patients. beds being arranged I
on a side and an end piazza, so located !
that men or women. either being in 4
the majority, can be assigned 10 the 4
larger ward. The provisioning Of the /
pavilion is done by making excellence /
the first consideration in every partic-
ular. Miss Betz does the cooking and
serving OF meals 10 patients, to the
end that each patient shall get what
he or she requires TO make the most
progress in the fight for new health.
The running expenses average about
81 900 yearly Some labor Organiza-
tons could not assess members for
other than trade purposes, so a gen
aral scheme was provided TO get
voluntary contribution of 1 cent a
week per member. About two-thirds
Of the labor unions affiliated with the
Albany Central Federation of Labor
are now contributing in this way. Thus
about $1,000 is secured annually. For 1
The first two or three years a tag day
was resOrted TO. but this became stale.
Now the pavilion receives one-fourth
IF the proceeds OF the sale of Red
Cross seals and of the Thanksgiving
lay collections in churches and the ,
stres. In 1913. $3.50 was netted thus. I
lastly, patients other than members ,
II contributing labor organizations /
pay the small sum of 81 a week.
Cases could be cited of bread-win-
lers for families who have been re-
.tored 20 strength, and OF advanced {
asses removed from menacing the 7
ZONE and placed in the care OF ex- I
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