New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Bristol News
HEALTH LEAGUE IN
 ANNUAL MEETING Samuel ]. Large Made President
 Reports Presented MEMBERSHIP OF 5,043

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 City by Prank-Waterbury Bas-
 kctball Team Here Tonight 2
 Below Zero Recorded This Morn. ing.
 At a meeting of the Employes
 health protective league last evening
 in the city court room. the following officers were elected: President
 Samuel J. Large; vice-president,
 Walter L. Crouch; secretary, Harry | J. Mckinstry; treasurer, r. Martin Buckingham. The following direc-
 tors were elected: Albert Tuilleu-
 mier of the New Departure Manu- 1 featuring company; Henry J. Love 1 joy Of the Wallace Barnes con-
 pany; C. C. Morgan of the American 1 Silver company: B. w. Aspelin Of
 the c. J. Root company; Christian
 Wyrtzen of the J. II. Sessions X Son.
 Inc; E. D Allen of the Bristol Brass 1 corporation: Arthur Ebb of the Hor- l ton Manufacturing company; George Tong of the Sessions Foundry con-
 pany; A. H. Bradley of the E. Inrra-
 ham company- George L. Roberts of the Bristol and Plainville Electric company; J. F. Cox. at large; l.. A. Wheeler. at large; T. J. Mercy, at large: A. L. Beede. at large; II. x Wilcox at large and F. ". Carneil honorary director.
 President LIarge's report. sub mitted last evening was as follows: The eague has now arrived at the close of it's ninth year as an ac- tive welfare agency. The success which crowned it's work from the start has been greater than ever as the demand on it's services and re- sources steadily increased this year. The success Of the last member ship campaign which secured the splendid total of 5,043 members at sl.0oo each. placed in the hands Of the board of managers the means to l meet every legitimate call during the ] year. It must be remembered that l for every dollar contributed by an
 eOa.. s-imE--,h
 l individual employe an equal amount
 is added by his employer. This is an l operation and rapidly accumulates | the funds necessary to carry on.
 Expenditures are guarded with
 the strictest care by the board of managers. The reports of the secre-
 tary and treasurer will amplify this i point and indicates just how the ex- | penditures are made. All money
 which comes to the league through
 the medium of it's employe and en- ! ployer membership, Is expended un-
 der strict bylaw provision. but the money which comes to it from the
 seal salc is expended under the vote
 of the board of managers who exer.
 else the closest scrutiny over every ! this seal sale remains in Bristol with dollar that goes out. The proceeds of
 tn exception of 15 per cent which
 goes to the state tuberculosis con,
 mission to cover the cost of printing.
 circulation. etc. The S5 per cent of this seal fund is used largely for the | purchase Of milk for tuberculous Or
 under-nourished children and for preventive and educational work
 This will indicate how desirable if is to have the largest seal sale pos sihle as the benefit of the proceeds goes directly to the little ones.
 During the year the league has met with encouragement from every source. The state tuberculo- sis commission has always been at tentive and considerate. taking the best care of our patients that lay III Its power. AS a result the great majority of those in state sena- 1 corla are making steady progress towards better health as the month- i ly reports attest. Several have been l returned to their homes able to ! take up life's burdens again. act | ing under advice and guided by the 1 training gained in the sanatoria ! The Visiting Nurse association is faithfully furnishing important aid to the league in maintaining its weekly clinic at it's headquarters on North Main street.
 Before closing the writer would drew public attention to the sor- rowful fact that all those who are in the state sanatoria will not have the home contacts at Christmas lime which makes Christmas what it really is. It certainly would be an act of great kindness and sym Nathv to forward cards or other Christmas tokens to the inmates at this season. Letters, cards, or packages addressed to the State 'Tuberculois Sanatoria at Norwich, Shelton, Mantle or Meriden or Hartford will reach the desired destination. The report of the sec retary will inform you as to the