The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-11-21
Home for Oonsumptives.

tracted tuberculosis. The institution
IS located near White Haven. The
Wilkes Barre Rec0rd says of it:
sit occupies farm on a high plat
eau, Just above the Borough of White
Haven, the farm comprising 2I5
acres The plateau portion has been
under cultivation, but there is a lofty
eminence adjoining Green Noun
tain-wbich admirably protects the
plateau from the northwest wind.
'The movement originated in Phil
adelphia and at the last session OF
the Legislature it was voted an APP
preparation Of $4,000. With this
money, and other to be received
later, 1t is purposed to fit up an insti-
tuition similar to those in effective op-
Grafton in Germany and Switzerland
and several Of the United States.
The patients are not TO occupy a
single large building, but cottages
will be erected, each to accommodate
eight persons.
"At present the movement is rep.
resented merely by what may be called
camp. The only hospital building
| is an old barn, and through the cracks
and windows, which are never closed,
the wind whistles in manner as to
almost frighten the visitor The
cracks are all covered on the side
from which the storms come, but
apart from this 1t is practically wide
open. Inside are twenty beds, all oc-
cupied More beds will be put in
the hay loft. The barn is to be
slightly warmed from a hot water
plant, but only up to a temperature
of 40 degrees. -,
"The only other building is the old
farm house, and here the food is pre-
pared and served by a competent col
ored cook, whose kitchen is a model
The house is not heated. The pa
tients occupy the barn only for sleep
ing. After they have made their bed
and done whatever work is to b.
done (for it is intended to keep then
pleasantly employed whenever posi-
ble) the patients start out to spen
the day in the open air. A semi
circular shed has been built on tn
edge of the plateau, looking over tn
town and valley, the curved side bt
ing boarded up so as to keep the win
and storm out.
:sTte front is open. In the she'd
D kiosk it is technically called-are eas
chairs, in which the patients, wraI
: ped in warm blankets, sit and rea
or play games. If they feel cold the
: build big outdoor fire of logs
e front of the kiosk and thus fe
}, degrees are taken off the temperatur
q The patients thus far manifest
l. marked improvement. They are fe
o we'll and in addition to an abundal
: diet of substantial food, each patie
j. is expected to take six raw eggs ar
'i drink three quarts of milk. Wi
: such a diet they all gain weight
c spite OF their illness.
o "The institution has no nurses, f
u cases which require nurses are not a
c mtted. The oversight of the pla
N is in the capable charge of Elw'
Is Stockdale, young man who W
SIS cured by similar methods in Germa
IN and Switzerland. Every other we
IN DR.. Lawrence F. Flick, of Philad
le phia, one of the leading spirits in t
enterprise, visits the camp.
30 Sat present the water supply com
y, y, from nearby spring, but an artesi
~ well is to be sunk. Then an acre
- to be planted with pines and as so
" as they are large enough the mount;
side is to be set out with these heal
giving trees. This will be under t
ne auspices of the State Forestry l
OF partment.
"The camp was opened nearly th1
months ago. The site is 1900 +
n above the sea. The patients rise a
-. and retire at 9. They are taught
re be careful about their expectorati'
'le and all these discharges are collec,
n and burned. All rhe patients are G
on to work at anything they can do, a
therefore the only paid employees
To- the superintendent and the cook.