Evening journal., 1904-12-06

warm blankets. I have no food such |
as you speak of and can get none.
can't rest. II rest I and my wife and |
little ones may starve. What can
do? There are two alternatives for !
the poor fellow-go out into the cold !
world and die and his wife and little
ones starve. The other alternative
throw himself on the mercy OF the
state. II the people OF his state have
mercy and pity such a sufferer Il has
a sanatorium for treatment Of his kind
go to the sanatorium and get well.
II the people among whom he dwells
have no mercy. he goes home and dies,
his wife and children suffer, and be-
come charges on the community, In
time some of them turn up infected
from the unfortunate father hrs last
terrible legacy to them, and further on
from them others Of the community
become infected-and thus the endless
chain OF horror is forged TO plague
those who had no mercy.
This is no fancy picture. I and other
physicians have seen It over and over
again IN Delaware. May her people
have mercy. May God help them to
be merciful to the poor consumptives
now in and 10 be in their midst.
What is the remedy? The sanator-
ium for the consumphve poor. This
gives relief and hope to him and pro-
tects the innocent not yet inoculated.
In the sanatorium he win get proper
food proper clothing, fresh air and
sufficient oxygen to cause tho oxida-
ton Of the food he takes, and thus get
good. healthy blood and good bodily
tissue. It is in the opposite conditions
that the tubcrcle bacillus thrives, and
secondary infection comes to the suf-
ferer. Pus is the host parexcellencs
for the pathogenic germ. It Is neither
practical nor desirable that all OF
these people should go to the
state sanatorium The sanatorium
should be started to aid as many as
possible Of these cases flt for hospital
treatment, and especially should It be
started to commence to educate not only
the sick but the general public as TO the
possibility and feasibility Of the cure Of
consumption 10 prevent its communication
to healthy persons.
Here are the uses of the sanatorium for
oonsumptives and sooner or later every
state must take this matter up and act
favorably, literally and intelligently upon
IL. To their credit, many states are acting
and many sanatoriums are now in ex-
istence and many more have been pro-
vided for. Why should Delaware delay
Why should her people falter in a matter
so vital TO the preservation OF the race
/, and TO their temporal prosperity. Let
Delaware become an advanced State in
all matters pertaining TO the prosperity OF
her inhabitants, and see how soon intel
lirent people from other communities VIII
seek homes within her borders and thus
J nav many fold for all money expended In
such laudable progress. To make begin
ming in this great work 1 believe the state
should acquire the proper amount OF land
r I'm a situation I'm all respects the mosi
! favorable for the purpose and put NJ
proper buildings TO accommodate say
r thirty patients. The buildings need moi
, no elaborate nor expensive-a small ad
5 ministration building Of cheap construc
{ tion would be all that would be necessary
r for beginning Shacks and tents coul'
be used to start the enterprise. Fift,
E acres Of land would accommodate the IN
stitution. some Of this could be used fo
D cultivation by patients fit for such work
/. other narts could be used for outdoo
. life games and walks. Thus good worl
e would be done for all. and the patient
{ would not only be cured. but would be 81
Z educated as not TO be a menace to them
!, selves and others when they returned {
r their homes.
e This education commencing and goinl
{ on constantly must in a few years go Ia
S 10 stamp out this horrible atiiction' ant
e oh the hope it would bring TO those live
= we prize so dearly when overtaken D.
. this great white plague. Don't go nom
n to die. 20 to the sanatorium and get Well
y God hasten the day when every physician
. IN delaware can thus lift the great Loaf
q from his conscience and gladden. III
s hearts Of his consumptive patients. 1
|. there any point today that comes up t
: the well versed physician and vexes NOR
II in its solution than what TO do wit
. his indignent consumptive patients. w
!, now know well what we ought to do, bu
|. we are helpless and the poor patients ar
!. helpless and a menace TO themselves an
z others.
. So far as the buildings and ground ar
concerned I believe $4,000 would be sui
hcient to start the sanatorium. Exclusiv
- OF salaries 1 believe one dollar per da
Z per patient would cover the cost of rur
K ming the hospital 1t costs probably froi
e three to four dollars per week to feed
$ consumptive. Eggs and milk are the chi,
= factors. One good square meal per da
!. with plenty Of fruit is sufficient. Eggs an
r milk complete the ration.
s Most of the patients could throug
n themselves and their relatives ana friend
a pay a small sum per week as board. Thi
n amount should yield probably $1,000. Thi
4 sum should pay salaries OF a physical
r and the small amount of help needed.
= Establish the sanatorium and feel tina
5 outside help will come and come freel'
n from those patriotic citizens of the com
- monwealth who are blessed with pecu
!. mary means and who particularly in thi
o great country. are always ready to as