The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29
N. A. A. C. p. CONTINUES ITS
GOOD WORK.

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
through its secretary, John R. Shilla-
dy of New York, announces that it has
protested to Governor Philip of Wis
consin against the exclusion of col
ored people suffering from tubercu-
losis from the Wisconsin state Tuber-
culosis Sanatorium, Statesan, Wis
consin. The association directs the
governors attention to the fact that
application blanks issued by the State
tuberculosis Sanatorium and sent
broadcast to all physicians of the
state include All announcement by the
superintendent that the institution
has no provision for colored people.
Mr.. Shillady states that DIR. r. l..
Williams, superintendent of the Wis
consin State tuberculosis Sanatorium
replying to a letter of inquiry ad-
dressed to him by the Advancement
Association as to reasons for the eX-
clusion of colored people, gave as a
reason that colored people have an
offensive body odor which made their
treatment with white patients mad
visable. Mr.. Shillady further states
that Dr. Williams advised against in
sisting upon the admission of colored
people to mis- institution but asked
that the association urge that proyi-
where.
The association directs the govern
or's attention to the fact that colored
people are citizens and taxpayers OF
Wisconsin and are entitled equally to
the benefits of public institutions pro-
vided by public funds. Mr.. Shillady
contends that their exclusion from the
State Tuberculosis Sanatorium is en-
tirely unjustified and announces that
| the Advancement Association has put
the matter squarely up to the govern
or for correction. The National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Col
ored People is an organization of
white and colored people with
branches in about 120 cities of the
country. 1t has a paid membership oil
$4,000 There are no branches in Wis
consin at present but the association
intends to organize Wisconsin
branches at once. The letter follows:
June II, 1918.
Hon. E. l.. Philip, Governor,
Madison, Wisconsin.
Dear Sir:
On May addressed an inquiry to
DR.. r. l.. Williams, superintendent OF
the Wisconsin State Tuberculosis Sam
atorium, Statesan, Wis, asking for in
formation regarding a statement on
the application blank sent out by the
institution to physicians throughout
the state, in which it was stated that
the Sanatorium has no provision for
colored people. 1t was matter OF
great surprise to us to learn that ali
enlightened state like Wisconsin
should advertise the fact that its pub
lie institutions, provided by the tax
payers of the state for the care of in
dividuals suffering from tuberculosis,
exclude colored people
DIR. r.. l.. Williams, superintendent
of your state institution, advises us
not to insist upon the admission OF
colored people to the present institu
ton. He gives as his reason for not
admitting colored people to the said
institution the alleged fact that Ne
groes have an offensive body odor to
which sick people. says Dr. Williams,
are extremely sensitive. This associ-
alton insists that DR.. Williams objec-
tions are puerile and absolutely with
out warrant The matter of personal
offensiveness such as is alleged by
DR.. Williams is purely Individual
matter and not one of race. Colored
people have right to and do resent
such imputations as that put upon