New Britain herald., 1923-07-14
PainuiM Melvs
PLAN TO CANVASS
 FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
Officers of New Association Hope
 to Enroll t,500 Members
TO COMMENCE ON THURSDAY

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 fl The Plainvile Public Health Nurs
 ing association, which was recent.
 formed at a special town meeting ir ] the town hall, will make a house tc
 house canvass for funds and mem bers starting Thursday, July 19. Int 1 officers of the association expect tc
 enroll about 1,500 members for the
 coming year. This will ensure the
 town of Plainyille of the services o1
 an efficient nurse in the future.
 The Plainville Public Health Nurs.
 ing association was formed in the
 town hall at a special town meeting called by the board of selectmen on June IS. A constitution was adopt ed, and officers were elected. The object in forming this new association was to continue the work of the visiting nurse In Plainville which has been carried on for the past three years under the direction of the Plainville Red Cross The funds which the Plainville Red Cross has received from the townspeople each year have not been sufficient to carry on this work and the residue of the war funds, from which the greater part of the expense has been met. is exhausted.
 It is generally known that all the funds of the Plainville Red Cross can- not be spent for the benefit of Plain vile. Also the National Red Cross can acquisition the property of the Plainville Red Cross.
 On account of the situation out lined above it is essential that the work of the visiting nurse, which has proved so successful, must be con- tinued under public health associa- ton and not under the Red Cross. The sum of s2,5O0 is the budget needed to carry on this work for the coming year, that is from July 31. 1923, to July 31, 1924.
 The officers of the association have planned house toulouse canvass be- ginning Thursday. July 19. It Is the hope of the officers to enroll 1,500 members. One dollar enrolls con- tributor as a member and entities him or her to a vote at the annual meeting of the association but in or der to raise the budget of s2,5O0 the following is needed: About HOO members at s1, about 250 members at $2. about 100 members at $5 and 50 members at $10.
 Every contributor is to be asked to sign a yearly membership card and every contributor will receive re- ceipt No contributor entities a mem- Der to the free services of the nurse.
 Miss E. E. Heineman, who is the visiting nurse, has been working in Plainville for the past three years. Any resident of Plainville can call upon her in case of sickness. The fee charged Is fifty cents which is turned into the treasury of the asso- ciation Miss Heineman never refuses those who are unable to pay and 1t is this phase of the work which it is hoped will especially appeal to all the churches of Plainvile. The officers suggest to the churches that they give serious consideration to the ques- tion of including in their benevolent | budget a contribution to the Plain vile Public Health Nursing associa- ton on the ground that the work Is | fundamentally one of community bet | torment and it represents a Christian | work that the churches cannot do.
 The work of the visiting nurse has recently been made much more ef- fective by a gift of a Ford sedan. | This car, fully equipped, was pre- sented by the "We'uns Club" of | Plainvile.
 The officers appeal to all to give he canvass loyal support, remember ng that every dollar benefits Plain ville and is not spent for the benefit of those who have no interest in Plainville.
 The officers for the year are: President, Henry S. Washburn; vice president, Mrs. Charles II. Curtis; William Cafferty; treasurer, Edward T. Brastow; directors at arge, William J. Johnson, Charles R.
  idy.
 PlainviIle vs. New Britain
 The Plainville town team will cross ats with the Besse-Leland team of lew Britain at St. Mary's playground omorrow afternoon. Plainville will ppear in the Hardware City with a neup that compares favorably with hat which was in force when they ook the New Britainites into camp few weeks ago. Either Phelps, who as been twirling in some good games ince his advent with the team, or ommy Blanchard, well known twirl- r, will draw the pitching assignment. Ianager Roy French stated that Russ Vininger's place at first base will be apably filled by McCue, a Unionville '. 1an. He is good ball player. able ) field at fast clip and a strong : ian with the willow. A large dele ation of Plainville rooters will ac. : ompany the team and a victory is