Some Charity Stamps of Sweden.
A Cartoon Appearing in the Philadelphia “Ledger,” Last November.
The following is a brief statement of the results of last year’s stamp sale, showing in general terms the manner in which the money raised will be applied. The total fund secured so far as reports at hand show was $138,244.51.
| California— | |
| California Red Cross Branch and its Subdivisions | $4,530.49 |
| To be applied to Sanatoria, educational work,
Day Camps, District Visiting Nurses, etc. | |
| Colorado— | |
| Associated Charities of Colorado Springs | $684.62 |
| To be applied to establishing free sanatorium
for Tuberculosis patients. | |
| Connecticut— | |
| Connecticut Red Cross Branch | $5,677.18 |
| To be applied to the establishment of Day Camps
and for individual cases of tuberculosis among the poor. | |
| Delaware— | |
| Delaware Red Cross Branch | $1,152.17 |
| To be applied to purchasing site for dispensary
and salaries of two nurses. | |
| District of Columbia— | |
| District of Columbia Branch | $2,906.06 |
| To be applied to maintenance of Day Camp. | |
| Florida— | |
| General Federation of Women’s Clubs, Jacksonville | $1,397.23 |
| To be applied to an anti-tuberculosis campaign. | |
| Georgia— | |
| Atlanta Committee on Tuberculosis | $1,500.00 |
| To be applied to salary of local efficient
secretary and educational work of anti-tuberculosis society. | |
| Augusta Committee on Tuberculosis | $90.76 |
|
To be applied to day camp for Richmond County. | |
| Illinois— | |
| Chicago Tuberculosis Institute | $7,417.51 |
| To be applied towards support of dispensary
department consisting of seven tuberculosis clinics and small
appropriations towards sanatorium patients’ milk and egg fund,
etc. | |
| Indiana— | |
| Indiana Red Cross Branch | $3,831.58 |
| To be applied to the aid of two specific cases
of tuberculosis and balance will probably be expended in aiding
existing anti-tuberculosis organizations. | |
| Iowa— | |
| Burlington Red Cross Division | $237.00 |
| To be applied to Iowa tuberculosis fund. | |
| Kansas— | |
| Kansas Red Cross Branch | $154.46 |
| To be applied to educational work. | |
| Kentucky— | |
| Kentucky Anti-Tuberculosis Organization, Louisville | $2,300.00 |
| To be applied to educational work in Louisville
and general promotion and organization throughout the State. | |
| Maine— | |
| Maine Red Cross Branch | $2,500.00 |
| To be applied to Day Camps, tuberculosis classes,
educational work, State Sanitarium. | |
| Maryland— | |
| Maryland Association for the Prevention and
Relief of Tuberculosis | $5,201.24 |
| To be applied in educational work and in the
support of four special tuberculosis nurses and the special
tuberculosis dispensary maintained by the Association. | |
| Massachusetts— | |
| Massachusetts Red Cross Branch | $13,000.00 |
|
To be applied to Day Sanatoria, visiting nurses, etc. | |
| Michigan— | |
| Michigan Red Cross Branch | $3,344.17 |
| To be applied to the erection of a Day Camp for
tubercular children on property owned by city. | |
| Civic League, Bay City | $394.15 |
| To be used in supplying nurses to tuberculosis
patients. | |
| Minnesota— | |
| State Board of Health (St. Paul) | $1,506.86 |
| To be applied to educational work of State
Anti-Tuberculosis Association. | |
| Missouri— | |
| Missouri Red Cross Branch | $475.00 |
| General work of organization, education and relief. | |
| Nebraska— | |
| Nebraska Association for the Study and Prevention
of Tuberculosis (Omaha) | $237.08 |
| To be applied in educational work. | |
| Eaton Laboratory (Lincoln) | $33.70 |
| To be applied in educational work. | |
| New Hampshire— | |
| New Hampshire Red Cross Branch | $1,300.00 |
| To be applied to educational work and expenses
of traveling nurse. | |
| New Jersey— | |
| New Jersey Red Cross Branch | $464.53 |
| To be applied to the support of a Red Cross tent,
should the State have a camp for tuberculosis patients; otherwise
the proceeds will probably be given to the New Jersey State
Tuberculosis Society. | |
| L. S. Plaut & Co., Newark | $235.00 |
| Proceeds given to local Anti-Tuberculosis Society. | |
| Mrs. S. C. Comstock, Montclair, by authority
of New Jersey Branch | $927.25 |
| To be applied to support of Summer Day Camp or
to support of patients in other camps. | |
| Anti-Tuberculosis Committee of the Oranges | $2,200.55 |
| To be applied in Educational work. | |
| Plainfield Society for the Relief of Tuberculosis | $37.35 |
| To be applied to general fund being raised for
establishment of a camp. | |
|
New York— | |
| New York Red Cross Branch | $21,174.67 |
| To be applied generally to maintenance of Day Camps. | |
| North Carolina— | |
| Wilmington Red Cross Subdivision | $415.00 |
| To be applied to educational work. | |
| Ohio— | |
| Cincinnati Subdivision | $1,203.02 |
| To be applied to educational work through Cincinnati
Anti-Tuberculosis League. | |
| Cleveland Subdivision | $8,869.96 |
| Oklahoma— | |
| Oklahoma City | $125.00 |
|
To be applied to diet for tuberculosis patients. | |
| Oregon— | |
| Visiting Nurse Association, Portland | $1,606.22 |
| To be applied to Sanatorium, educational work
and instructive nursing for advanced cases. | |
| Pennsylvania— | |
| Pennsylvania Red Cross Branch (about) | $17,000.00 |
| Purposes to which fund will be applied not
yet determined. | |
| Dispensary Aid Society of the Tuberculosis
League of Pittsburgh | $3,976.00 |
| To be applied to building and maintenance of
dispensary building on the grounds of the Tuberculosis Hospital
of the above organization. | |
| Mrs. Charles L. Taylor (“Pittsburgh Red Cross
Circle”) | $175.00 |
| Given to the Pittsburgh Tuberculosis Hospital. | |
| Mrs. J. E. Roys (“Bloomsburg Red Cross Circle”) | $61.79 |
| To be applied to anti-tuberculosis work in Columbia
County. | |
| Rhode Island— | |
| Rhode Island Anti-Tuberculosis Association | $7,763.66 |
| To be applied two-thirds to local work (Providence)
and one-third to State Association, to start new associations,
educational work, etc. | |
| South Carolina— | |
| South Carolina Red Cross Branch | $141.65 |
| Disposition not yet decided upon. | |
| Tennessee— | |
| Tuberculosis Committee. Memphis Civic League | $637.21 |
| Given to city Tuberculosis Hospital. | |
| Federation of Women’s Clubs, Nashville | $1,600.00 |
| Principally towards support of State or Municipal
Sanatorium. | |
| Chattanooga Woman’s Club | $105.31 |
| Care of tuberculosis patients among the poor. | |
| Texas— | |
| Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Austin | $100.00 |
| To be applied in educational work. | |
| Utah— | |
| Utah Federation of Women’s Clubs | $265.96 |
|
Application not yet decided. | |
| Virginia— | |
| Nurses’ Committee, King’s Daughters (Petersburg) | $164.06 |
| To be applied to the starting of a fund to establish
a small hospital for local use. | |
| Wisconsin— | |
| Visiting Nurses’ Association of Oshkosh | $369.19 |
| To be applied two-thirds for visiting nurse’s salary
and one-third for bed in sanatorium. | |
| Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Milwaukee | $8,754.88 |
| To be applied to educational and organizational work. | |
