The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-03
WOULD INCREASE NEIGH. O.2H00D
 CLi.ICS


 1 Consumption a public menace, the i National Tuberculosis Association to- 1 day gave out a statement advising an , increase in the number of neighbor- hood clinics and dispensaries as a means of protecting communities 1 against greater prevalence of the dis l ease. The obtaining of such insti- 1 tUIOns, it was announced, is one of ! the objects of the intensive campaign 1 against tuberculosis which is to be 1 waged with a fund of approximately | $6,500,00O to be raised by a ten day 1 sale of Red Cross Christmas seals l beginning Decent Der 1st.
 Through neighborhood clinics and dispensartes, the statement said, 'unsuspected eases of tuberculosis are discovered and treated, thus les sening the public danger and bene- fitting, if not curing, the individual. 1 There are many such cases in every community.
 All the money raised by Red Cross Seals is devoted to measures which aid in the fight against tuberculosis. 1 Special efforts are made to increase the number Of clinics and dispensa- ries. Eight years ago there were 343 dispensaries in the United States. Now there are over 500. As a result, many lives have been saved, and l much suffering has been ayerted. For this the Red Cross Seal is entitled to a large measure of credit. The unsuspected case constitutes a serious menace to the public health This menace demands attention, and is one of the many important req sons why the public is asked to if nance the intensive campaign against tuberculosis by purchasing Red Cross Seals"
 Elmer H. Havens, president of the Board of Education. has endorsed the campaign and s.gnIfed his willing ness to give his best cooperation in making the sale at the schools a very lareg factor. Two years ago the school children disposed of 17O.OOO Red Cross Christmas Seals, but this year they have asked for 1S9,000, and there is not a doubt but that they will sell that amount.
 Mrs. Frank B. Burton and Mrs. John Walter are in charge of the sales at the school Mrs. H. D. Sherman and Mrs. H. Willard Fleck have charge of the banks.
 Mrs. Sherman's committee at the First-B Bridgeport National Bank in cIudes: Mrs. F. L. Foster, Mrs. W. Perry Allen. Mrs c. w Marsh, Mrs. Frank Lovegrove. Mrs. w. A. Me Farlane, Mrs. W. E. Peck. Mrs. H. D. TerriIi, Mrs. Charles s Smith, Miss Elizabeth SeeIey. Mrs. H. G. Liver more and Mrs. William Anderson. The committee to assist Mrs. Fleck at the Connecticut National Bank in cludes Mrs. William Lounsbury, Mrs. Frank F. RilIey, Mrs. W. E. Price and Mrs. c. E. Williams.
 
 900. The generous responses pouring in at the Visiting Nurse association under whose supervision the campaign is conducted in this city, show that the drive will be a success, as far as Bridgeport is concerned.
 Mrs. Elmer H. Ravens is the chair man of the supply committee and is assisted by Mrs. Sanford Stoddard, Mrs. C. Nathaniel Worthen, Mrs. Roy E. Clark, Mrs. A. II. Bullard, Mrs. David s. Day and Mrs. Fdrederick A. Strong.
 Members of the Service club are in charge of the sale at D. M. Reads and Mrs. Walter B. Lashar and nem- bers Of the Wednesday Workers of the United Church have charge at Howland's. The sales at the postof- fee will be in charge of Mrs Fred Rhodes, Mrs. Hartle and Mrs kOSt. Their assistants will include Mrs. John Merwin, Mss Ruby Rogers, Mrs. George Symonds, Mrs. William Phelps. Mrs. E. K. Nicholson, Mrs | William McKell, Mrs. Charles Rohr- 1 bach, Miss Annie Laing. Miss Harriet 1 Abbott, Mrs. W. s. CornweII and Mrs. l F. c. Spargo. Mrs. Frederick B. l Granniss will have charge of the sales l in the East Side postofice and Mrs. Frank M. Riley and Mrs. William Lounsburv are at the Connecticut 1 National Bank.