Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-04
unds From Sale of Xmas
Seals Used With Splcn-
did Results
9C9 ORGANIZED HERE
hti-Tuberculosis Society Has No
Paid Ofiicers-All Funds Used to
alleviate Suffering Humanity

2Thc Alexandria .Anti-Tuberculosis
sociation was organized in 1909
ID it's first funds we're obtGned
bm the sale Of Red Cross Christ
S seals of that year. It's original
rpose was to help by propaganda
active service in the crusade
'ainst tuberculosis. As the work
'cloped the great need Of preven-
through nursing care and in
hction in the home became APP
rent. In the spring Of 1911 tn"
icty was enabled to engage q dis
It nurse, through the generosity
public spirit of the representa-
in Congress from Alexandria,
sn. c. c. Cariin, and the coopera-
of the Alexandria Hospital
work Of the narse was not con-
Id to tuberculosis patients but ex-
dcd to all sick-and suffering in
city, and the society became then
has since continued to be also 4
tting nurses association. From
v of 1913 it has maintained two
Eting nurses in Alexandria.
rom its inception, the association
furnished relief, ice, milk, eggs,
Thing, bed linen, and in some in
hccs, to persons suffering from
crculosis in their homes, and to
present has sent ten persons
n Alexandria or vicinity to the
tc tuberculosis sanatorium at
Elwba, paying their beard while
re. Instructive anti-tuberculosis
nuhlic health literature has been
ributcd, several public lectures on
be subjects have been eiven under
auspices Of the society, one ex-
i showing through posters, etc.
ravages and growth Of the White
que was prepared and shown in
xandria several years ago in
nection with the Consumers
guc.
he management OF the associa-
is vested in four officers, a hoard
-welve directors inclusive Of such
ers-all women-and an advisory
I'D of business and professional!
The association was organized
Miss Rose Macdonald, who was
ted it's first president and held
office until 1919 when she was
keded by Mrs. Thomas W. Robin
It's present and first vicc-nres-
t is Mrs. WIN. Campbell, it's SC
ry. Mrs. c. S. T. Burke. and the
ent treasure, Miss Fanny S: Her
has had charge Of its funds
Q the society was formed. Mrs.
Howell and Mrs. William J.
the of the present directorate
charter members Of the board
have been actively engaged in the
since 1909"
he regular sources of income OF
association are membership dues
bne dollar a year. contributing
nberships and donations, fees col
ed by its visiting nurses from
e able to pay something. and fees
iyed from the Metropolitan Life
rance Company for visits Of the
Ees to its policy holders when
the present rate being f:fty-fre
5 4 visit. These funds have been
mented in other years by half the
|eeds Of the Christmas seals sold
he association. by occaSiona! en-
hinmcnts, luncheons and showers,
bv several appropriations from
"ity.
ne organization has no o1hcc eA-
Ec, the only salaries paid are
6 to its nurses. The regular ex-
|es consist of such salaries.
uniting new to ono hundred and
tty-five dollars a month, turnlsf-
uniforms and equipment to the
|es when needed. a monthly drug
dressing bill; replenishing from
to time the stotk Of bed linen.
t clothes. etc, supahEnG mater
relief to tuberculosis persons at
homes: and for the greater mar.
he time, the maintenance Of tu-
|ulosis patients at the state tu-
|nlosiS sanatorium. -
ith the limited resources a! its
nand. this organization hns main.
I'D high standard of public use
ess. and its scrvscc d:!s;nc IN,
lenza epidemic : ',eso: years ago
h its nurses paid over a thousanC