The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-10
WHERE THE TUBERCULOSIS Pt-
TENTS CAN BE GIVEN PRO
PER ATTENTION.
CAN'T USE PEST HOUSE
Member of Society Cites Case Of
Young Woman Stricken With
Dread Disease.

he Anll- l.uDtTCulOSlS society Is
going to renew its fight to secure a
hospital for the care of tubercular
patients. That this is true was evil
dent from an interview with Mrs. J..
ID. Hays, a prominent member of the
society. Mrs. Hays is very strongly
in favor of joint city and county
hospital, where citizens of Owens
boro and Daviess county can be pro-
perly cared for.
THE necessity of some suitable
place where we can house and care
for our tubercular patients becomes
more emphasized every day." said
Mrs. Hays. "Only today a case has
come under my observation that is
one of the most pitiful I have ever
seen. And coming as it does at this
Christmas time, makes 1t all the
more pitiful.
Girl without Funds.
"A young woman came to me and
stated tina. she was without funds,
without employment, and stricken
with the white plague. An investiga-
tion made personally convinced me
that the girl was a most worthy OBJ
ject of consideration A. physician
in the city says that she has high
temperature and is undoubtedly tu-
bercular. He stated further, that If
the girl could secure room and 60
to bed. and thereby secure a much
needed rest, the fever could in all
probability be combatted, thereby
giving her a fighting chance for her
life.
THE Anti-Tuerculosis society
has decided to take charge of the
girl and provide funds for her care
by providing her a room and sufii-
ciept. proper and nourishing food.
The question that confronts us now
is, where can we send herr Every
person in the city who has been ap-
preached has declined to take her in
his home on account Of the nature of
her illness. She is now staying with
friends, who, although as poverty
stricken as she is, are sharing their
food and house with her. The pur.
Jose of this enterview is to ascertain
who In Greensboro will offer a room
to this unfortunate girl at the ex-
pense of the society. I will be more
than pleased to have such person or
persons communicate with me at
the earliest possible moment, as the
case Is q worthy one and one that is
demanding immediate attention.
g." Effort For Appropriation.
Mrs. Hays Stated that an effort
was made on the part of the Anti
tuberculosis society to secure an
appropriation to erect a suitable hos
pital for the tubercular cases com
ing under its observation and care,
hut that the movement failed. since
it's defeat the society has been
working along the best it could in
relieving such individual cases as
came to its attention. 1t has provided
an efficient and capable trained
nurse in Miss Ruth Watson. whose
services are given free to the sick.
Would Use Pest House.
THAT some place should be pro-
vided," says Mrs. Hays, lis one of
the most pressing needs of the city.
There is a pest house which could
be used. This was provided for the
care and isolation of smallpox pa
tents, and l understand there were
only two or three cases of small
pox cared for in the building during
the past year. If we could secure the
use of this building and grounds
temporarily a great problem would
be partially solved"