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Show Caring for Consumptives. There are now four special methods by which consumptive worklngmen In the Fulled States are being cared for. In such cities as Albany, F.lmlrn and lilnghamtoii, N. Y., the unions support a separate pavilion or hospital. In cities like Hartford, New IHitaln and South Manchester, Conn., the workmen work-men contribute towards the maintenance mainte-nance of a fund for the can- of consumptives. con-sumptives. The employers also contribute con-tribute to these funds. There nre also two national sanatoria for the treatment treat-ment of tuberculosis owned and operated oper-ated by labor unions; one by the International In-ternational Typographical union and the oilier by the Printing Pressmen and AssbtanU' union. In .Mas-achu- ! sells, Illinois and elsewhere large cor- ! porailotis and iiiaiiulacturers have . agreed voluntarily to care for all their consumptive employes for a limited ! length of time. I |