The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-23

i,irl contribution To the great cam
Ipaicn.
4 have the honor to remain WIN
the great respect.
Your obrdicnt servant.
"r. J. Dunahue.
After Father Galway had read the
Letter of Bishop Donahuc and oi1erru
a contribution OF $25n the E@v. pr'
c. II. Robinson was next cclind upon
Says Will Reach. Goal.
n. Robinson prophcsi"d that Tile
ASsoratrd Charities and Anti-Iuocr-
culn.is league would get the $3u,"po
they desired. He said. I've seen nc
bucket let down in the financial well
4 GOOD many times and 50 far it mas
mover come up empty and Yet thcFe
WAS a lot OF water left in tnr we'll
The good patriotic spirit predominant
ing among this gathering tonight IL
going To produce results. Ihe3c SD
cielies are going tn get III" money
they need and more.
Dr.. Etzler Tells Of Death Rate.
DR.. Etzlcr told the gathering that
the death rate was II percent greater
from tuberculosis since View Point
WAS closed than when il was opened
He said that many Of thcS" persons
now resting in the cemeteries WOULD
still be enjoying life ii they had only
been given the proper attention.
Following the Tall: by DIR. Etzler the
chairman CT the meeting stated that
many lives were being wasted for The
sake Of the few thousand dollars that
It would tako.1o keep View Point open
for those unable Ia pay their way in
other institutions. In view Of Tho great
work that has been accomplished ut
the sanitarium. tn" chairman said, IN
his opinion. the state should max" a
liberal provision for its maintenance.
This white PLAGUE would soon be
stamped out of West Virginia II the
state would lend lis support toward
this humanitarian policy. and every
case in the Panhandle counties could
BE- cared for. not as a matter Of charity
but as matter Of right, the chair
man said.
Buffalo Gentleman Speaks.
Frederick Amy. general secretary
of The Buffalo Charity association.
talked on public health al tho open
ing Of tho meeting. Mr.. .iimy told
Of improvements tina; have been
realized in RuTaC under III" direction
Of The Associated Charities. and he
urged all those present last night not
IN aim for $3n 400 10 carry on tho pro.
nosrd great task in This district, hut
to strike COR $51.nno. He said: "Y"u
can got il. The people arc becoming
more familiar with these diseases and
they want 10 stamp them ont of 'h''
community as safeguard against
themselves and their children.
Team Captains Appointed.
In order 70 raise the remainder Of
the amount IN carry on the work
among the poor Of The city and at
View Point Sanitarium. thirteen team
captains were appointed last night.
The captains are: !. \. Bum. Plln"y
O. Clark. w. u. Ellorr, j. d. Garden,
4. s. Hare. Fred $. Strn"hman. John
c. Lynch. II. {. Hazlctt, Alfred Brady,
G. b. Taylor. Frank 4. O'Bri"n. ]. G..
tloarnr and William II. Colvig.
The following instructions were Is
sued 10 The captains:
You are expected Ia make n report
on Ill cards furnished you. and return
them 10 the committee. whether Won
secure suhSrriptiCn or not. as these
cards are charged 10 You.
You are n liberty IN solicit all per
sons included In The territory assigned
ia you. even Ihnugh YOU haven't their
cards, using rhr cards enclosed here.
with, which arc blank.
Your efforts will bn judged by tho
completeness ~? your report rather
than by liIr amounts secured. The
committee. In lis assignments. has
fried to give each team Il territory as
compact rs possible. "ndrarorin2 to
enable the workers 10 do their work
with as little los motion as prar!
ticahr. Whrr" The territory is lalG.
the number of people To see are pro.
porlionatrly small.
Among In"Sr attending Tho dinner