The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-24
IN THE INTEREST
OF CONSUME T|YES
Project to Establish a Sana-
forum Near Denver.
IN IT'S SCOPE
AFFLICTED OF SMALL MEANS
MAY SEEK HEALTH THERE


Denver, Colo, March 2S-To save
the lives of thousands of persons be-
longing to other states from death by
tuberculosis is the object of an or
ganization of Denver physicians and
other professional men and women for
the establishment and maintenance of
the Rocky Mountain Industrial Sana-
torium, which has just been incorpo-
rated here.
The Organization aims to be ma
tional in its scope and has the indorse-
ment and support of many of the
foremost physicians of the United
States. Its purpose is to aid the great
majority of tuberculosis patients in
poor or moderate circumstances who
come to Colorado and other mountain
states in the hope that the climate
and altitude will aid in effecting a cure,
and who, almost invariably, either
from lack of means or proper direc-
ton, are Immediately surrounded by
conditions which preclude Improvement
or recovery
The story of the fortunes and hard
ships of the cOnsumptiVe of moderate
means, who leaves home and friends
and attempts to make his way in
strange city while battling. for health,
would I'LL volumes A large majority
of those coming to Denver are forced
into Office work or other clerical en-
ployment and to live in cheap boarding
houses where the food, ventilation and
sanitation are poor to say the least.
Under such conditions Improvement is
rare and recovery impossible
The attempt viii be made through
auxiliary societies 10 reach these pa
tients before they leave their homes
in other states, so that they may be
started on the search for health with
as cheering an outlook as may be at
forded by proper medical care, nour-
iShing food, cheerful surroundings and
an outdoor life IN a sunny climate.
The problem of how hest to care for
the vast multitude afflicted with tu-
berculOsis and at the same time re-
move a great public danger, has long
puzzled the brightest minds in the
medical profession. The subject has
been discussed at every national and
state meeting for years. Out of all the
theories and schemes suggested, Den
Yer physicians, after much careful
study, have organized in an attempt
10 evolve something practical. In this
they have had the advice of promi-
nent doctors in other cities, who hope
that the ultimate result will be the
removal of cOnsumptives from large
cities. thereby solving another hard
problem.
Erect a Sanatorium.
Their plan provides for the erection
of a sanatorium about twenty miles
from Denver, to be conducted as an
Industrial colony. A large amount OF
money will be required. This IL is ex-
pected can be raised by the cottage
endowment plan"
To secure these endOwments by IN
dividuals, fraternities, clubs, societies,
churches, college alumnae. labor
unions etc. the Young WOman's Sana-
torium auxiliary has been organized.
a branch of this auxiliary Will be es-
tablished in every city and town in
the United States.
II will be the duty of this society to
cooperate with the board of directors
to secure money for the endowment OF
the cottages, to raise funds for a IL
brary, collect furnishings for the cot
tageS and to interest wealthy people in
the sanatorium. BY utilizing the labor
of patients it is expected that nearly
all the work of the institution viii be
performed, the entire SanatOrium sup
piled with provisions, and a great va
riety of remuneratiVe industries car
ried on The industrial nature of the
institution viii enable patients to avail
themselves of a change of climate while
the disease is in its incipiency and be-
fore they are incapacitated for light
open air employment.
The motto of the institution is:
Helping others to help themselves is
the best charity" The institution is
not for profit No dividends can be
declared and the net earnings will be
used for the Improvement and better=
ment of the enterprise. The incOrpo-
rators of the Rocky Mountain Sanato-
RUM are: William H. Gabbert, asso-
ciate justice of the Colorado supreme
court; Charles HartzeH. attorney; a.
Mansfield Holmes. NJ. D.
The foremost physicians and bust
ness men of Denver are members of
the directorate and the boards of the
different departments On the general
advisory board are physicians of ma
tiOnal reputation, belonging 70 large
cities from Boston to San Francisco.
The Denver promoters declare that
success can come only by the people of
each state which has cOnsumptive pa
tients lending helping hand in placing
/. the institution upon a substantial
working basis. Unless such co-opera-
tive support comes from citizens of
other communities, their invalids win.
as heretofore, meet with hardshfps and
disappointments.