The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-23
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the local societies represented Al
last nights meeting he introduced Dr.
C. \. Wingerter.
Dr.. Wingerter Speaks.
DR.. NinCerler who Is prominently
connected with the charity asSocla'
lions OF the city end one of the most
foremost local physicians, told the
gathering OF the effects Of conSump-
ton. The tuberculosis spechtre is
a horrible one" he said. "Th" young
are addicted to it as we'll as those who
have reached the age OF forty. Can
YOU realize, can YOU think that one
out of every seven, or one out OF eN'
cry third grown up dies from luner'
culosis. he asked. When we begin
10 realize this We begin to think what
a demon tuberculosis is. ...
Think ut this present time OF the
conscript going along with toiierinE
step and placid check. This poison
that steals along In alleys and other
out OF the way places may be IN your
home tomorrow. In this campaign We
must remember that poverty and tn
berruloSis are twins. Follow down
for three generations Il case Of trbcr-
culosia and you will find It's origin
due to poverty.
"Overwork tho children. allow them
to live in darkcnnd houses and YOU
will find that tuberculosis will carry
them down 10 death. No one IS more
Interested than I in rrdcarorinS %
solve this problem and tho only way
it can be done is for us to W'Vk
shoulder 10 shoulder with The nSso-
c!ated charities. Tho health Of our
citizens Is paramount. In order ~
help them We must see the virtues nf
the poor and their needs and assist
them In every possible way.
THE majority of our poor today are
only hungry. they arc not starving.
We, however, can SEQ starvation IN
their faces"
Miss Purvls Tells Of Good Done.
Miss Margaret puryls. in Charge Of
tho View Point sanltarltlm WIS next
called upon. She said "wr ur" not
working for money but are working
to put down the. spread Of 1ub4rcu.
losis. During the past few weeks We
had no water. no Reln and "" wad"d
, through deep snow 70 gel meals Tor
our patients. The former conditions
have vanished so per cent bui Nirw
Point Is going right ahead with lis
work md soon II will lead in this
great cauae throughout thn United
States.
Bishop Conahue Sends Greetings.
Father Edward c. Galway r"preSriit-
irg tho ri. Rev. Z. j. Donahuc read
the following letter from his cmmi-
nrilcc:
TO III. members Of The Associated
Charities:
"Guuil,mrn!
Il deeply regret my Inability 10 be
with VOL ~ YOU gather around III"
table this evening to devise ways and
means for the relief Of the sick and
the poor of the city. [ am unwilling.
however, to let the occasion pass
| without expressing my deep and
hearty sympathy with IN" rurroS"
which brings You together tonight.
AsIuredly it is Il gbod and molly pur-
pose.
"Of my own knowledge | am awar"
that there IS much sickness; AID DIS
/ tiIuiinn among the poor IF This cay
! In this bitter wiHtcr. many I'll them
suffer Stoica!ly without criin% "ul III
their distress. The !n".t d""crrIn"
are often the most mule. We. up"A
Divine Providence may hav" sh"wcr' /
plenty with bnlh hands. will not clos"
our hands to thu plants Of the
needy.
MAY Almighty God prosper ihc hl.
man, task ~ inau:Vrai" which YOU
havr len. hu'"' %ud E.';"",l&
If :, DO. ..".'... IN IN