Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-05
COUNTY
SANATOR|UM
Impetus Given tuberculosis
Hospital Plan by League
.-Have Property

Added impetus was given the
Christmas Seal sale. of the Anti
tuberculosis League and keener in
terest shown in the movement for
the county sanatorium when the
executive committee of the organiza-
ton met at the office of DR.. Z. Irving
Cronk at New Brunswick Friday af-
ternoon. The sentiment of the board
of which several Perth Amboy peo-
pie are members. was strongly in
favor of streSsing the matter of
erecting the sanatorium to the free
holders, the body which is empow-
cred TO make the move.
The property between Menlo Park
and Metuchen was bought and plans
for an institution accepted by the
freeholders in 1917 and the anti
tuberculosis board with the general
sentiment of the county behind II
feels that this is the logical time TO
bring the matter to a head.
The opinion was also expressed
that a thoroughly modern building
with all up-to-date equipment should
be the only consideration in plan
ming the hospital and this will be
the request that will be made of the
county fathers.
1t was repeated at the meeting
Friday that the property that has
been purchased is the highest point
on the Pennsylvania railroad be-
tween New York and Philadelphia
and that the very small portion of
the 200 acres which lies compara-
lively low has upon it very valua-
ble spring.
Members of the board who were
present at the meeting were DR..
Charles 1. Silk, Sidney Riddlestrof-
fer, Miss Marie Nielsen, Mrs. a. d.
Brearley, DR.. B. W. Hoagland, DR..
Fred Kilmer, Rev. c. ]. Culp, DR..
f. Irving Cronk and Miss Made
line Roberts.
A report of the seal sales was
made which, to the directors proved
particularly gratifying. At the pres
ent time, excluding New Brunswick
is s2,2S446. This amount is
within $500 of half the amount that
was collected during the entire
campaign last year, but is expect
ed because the quota of the county
for 1922 is almost doubled. The
quota, $1,000, excluding New Bruins
wick, the authorities feel sure will
be reached by Christmas if returns
continue TO come in as they now do.
Mrs. A. u. Brearley, Christmas
seals sale manager. is waiting this
week for the returns from the in
dustries. From this source, IL is
expected that a large contribution
will be made toward the work and
from the merchants and other busi-
ness men. also comes material CO.
operation.
Next week will be school week IN
Perth Amboy in the campaign. The
activities Will begin with lectures
and moving pictures in the High
school auditorium both afternoon
and evening and wherever possible
in the system, the idea of seal sell
ing and helping the tubereular peo-
ple Of the county will be introduced.
Acting through the Woman's Cluo
and separate from the school system.
booths will be placed in all the
schools from which: seals viii be dis
tributed 10 the children for sale.
Awards in the form of pins will be
given the children who sell over
twenty-five and Over 100 seals. This
movement was introduced by Mrs
Bresrley who is optimistic about the
interest which the women in charge
of the booths and the children dis
play and il is expected that a sub
stantial sum will be realized from
this source.