St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-02-23
P0gEST CAMPS.
The SanitariuIn Project
for Invalids Discussed
Piny Woods Of st. Tammany
Highly recommended.

Times Democrat, Feb. II.
Yesterday expressions Of opinion
we're obtained from four of the moet
prominent medical men OF New
Orleans in regard to the flores,
Camp Treatment" for consumptives.
They were DR.. Rudolph Masas, sur
geon at the Touro Infirmary; Dr.. j.
D. Bloom, surgeon of the Charity
Hospital; DIR. Edmund Souchon,
president OF the Louisiana State
Board OF Health, and Dr. A. w. de
Roaldes Of The Eye. Ear, Nose and
Throat Hospital All we're Of the
opinion that the establishment Of
forest camps for consumptives in
the State OF Louisiana was, from
the standpoint OF humanity, agrand
undertaking.
In Tuesday mornings Times
Democrat there appeared on the
editorial page an article on this sub.
jec:. 1t pointed out the great bene.
fit to be derived by open air treat.
ment for consumption in the in
cipient stages. The same day the
publication appeared q letter was
received at the Times Democrat Office
which stated that the writer's
BY Humanitarian ideas,
were willing to subscribe the sum Of
$500 to any fund which might be
raised for the purpose of providing
for cOnsumptives IN
the piny woods. The letter was ae
f0llows:
"New CLEANS, Feb, II, 1901
=, sAs Editor Of re Tyssss Dsssssrse.
referring to your article ''Con.
sumptlves in Forest Camps" in this
Times Democrat. in
which you justly suggest that Lou.
isiana should follow the example Of
Pennsylvania in establishing camps
in our magnificent forests OF pine,
whv cannot We initiate the good &C.
ton of those Pennsylvanians who
have not, as DR.. ROthrock says,
called upon the State for = single
penny, but have generously made
up the amount among themselves
We are willing to subscribe, say
$500 for THIS purpose, provided
sufficient sum can be obtained from
Others who are disposed to con
tribute to this laudable object. OuI
religion teaches US that Whatsoever
we possess over and above Ou1
actual needs, belongs. OF necessity
to the poor. OF course, some plsl
OF action should be discussed in ad
vance aud the charitable public in
formed thoroughly on this subjec
through your journal.
Trusting that these suggestions
may bear abundant fruit, We are
very truly yours, E. and l..
DR.. De Roaldes' attention hal
not been called TO the article pri0
20 the visit of The Times Democra
reporter. After reading the docu
ment aud giving the matter . littl
thought the physician said that b
WAS in favor of any scheme wnereb.
the unfortunate sufferer from tuber
culosis would be benefited. H
said tina. the forest camps OF tb
States of New York and Pennsyl
vania, the sanitariuns in the hlgl
attitudes ut Colorado and othe
Western States, and the fresh-ai
treatm-nt as adopted in France ant
Germany we're Of immense bene6
to sufferers from consumption il
the first stages. He was positiv
that the climate conditions in Louisi
ana were favorable TO- the imitation
OF the work being done IA othe
parts OF the country for the con
sumptive. He did not think tha
the humidity Of the alt would be de
trimentsl to the patients who woM
take advantage of the forest camp
in case they were established. Ill
kealthful condition Of st. TammaD
Parish was well known Throughout
the country, ami in the opinion q
the doctor would be al ideal plac
for the establishment Of camps e
tue treatment Of tuberculosis pa
tients. He stated that twenty year
ago lie had made the suggestion y
the Charity Hospital that tents b
erected in the yard to the rear q
the main building for the accommt
datiOn of consumplises. He was
believer then in the Open-alr trea'
ment for csnsumpt,ves, aud is eve
stronger advocate for u no~
When the doctor was asked to sug
gest some plan by which tue goo
work could be completed he sal
that that was . matter for oiscu!
sion, and he thought that II tn
newspapers gave 1t sufficient prom
nence, enough money could De g
cured at the outset Ia place tn
undertaking on fair basis. Ate
that he had no doubt but that
would be self-sustaining. inssmuc
a. . number Ut wealthy patient
would take advantage Of the trea'
mens and woul; no doubt pay libel
ally for The same. The forest camp
would he Ut unreasonable tIenef
10 the poor sufferers. but the
would have 10 be regulated AN
cared for with The best Of med'c'
treatment. There would have
be some main Institution, unde
whose direction the camps woui
ccme.
Dr Edmund SOucl,On stated till