Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-12
WHAT OUR NElGHBORS SAY
A Deserved Tribute to United states
senator Rednc1d pFOctof's Public
Spirit.
(From the Northheld News.J

(From the Northfeid News.)
or the many valued services rendered
Vermont by Senator Proctor, In the
none IL greater or will live longer In
the memory Of the people than the
founding Of a States sanatorium for the
treatment Of incipient tuberculosis.
senator Proctor purposes to erect a
building under the direction Of the state
tuberculosis commission at a cost Of not
less than $4,000 and to endow 1t with a
further gift Of 10000. ~ will he turned
over to the State at any time 1t Is de.
sired and 10 therefore practically a gift
to the State as we'll as for the benefit OF
the people of the State.
There Is probably no cause in Vermont
In tho interests of humanity as deserving
at this time as the fight against the
great white plague" The State has al
ready accomplished some practical work
along this line. The need of a sanatorium
has been felt and frequently discussed
among the medical fraternity, but the
Legislature has naturally hesitated about
an appropriation for such a new UNDER
taking.
Senator Proctor's generosity will Won
derfully encourage this important work
which will now go Onward. IT will UNI
doubtcdly receive contributions from
other sources. as we'll as reasonable sup
port from the State.
In his letter announcing the gift the
Senator says that he doas not desire 10
have his name connected with the sana-
toriun nut thinks it should bear the
tEo 90 tt~o CAA> 1t.~ .,,, l.,
lieves that ne will find n strong demand
from tho people hat he withdraw his
objection. Nothing could be more ap.
%propriate that that the institution bear
the honored lame of It's founder.
SINCERELY APPRECIATED.
T'rom the Lyndonville Journal)
1t is needless to say that all Vernon
tors sincerely appre ciate Senator Pro-
tors gift for a State sanatoriuln for
tuberculosis patients. On the foundation
which Mr.. Proctor has made, we ought
TO build UP one of the best institutions
in the country.
AN OUTSIDE VIEW.
Orion, the st. J%ohnsbury Republican,
We all agree with the Boston Record
when it says that Senator Proctor's gift
"a Vermont of money -. the erection
and endowment of . State tuberculosis
hospital is a most practical and admir-
able gift. Nothing could be given which
would bring more good to more people,
his gift is a great thing for the State,
and it is in line with modern advance.
MEANS MUCH TO VERMONT.
Trom the Waterbury Record)
Senator Proctor's gift ~ ono hundred
and fifty thousand to build and endow
Il tuberculosis sanatoriuri is certainly =
generous act and one deserving of high
praise. This means much to Vernon,
and especially to the younger generation
The health standard of any State Large y
depends upon modern appliances furnish
cd for fighting diseases.
A room FOR THE SUFFERING.
N'rom the Bellows Falls Times.
In the gift OF $4,000 for Il state sana-
t'rium for consuinptivcs Senator Red
field Proctor has done "A great good for
those who are suffering or may suffer
from the great white plague" and a,
the same time is Il public bcncfactor,
Not only the unfortunates whu are suf-
fcring from this dread disease hat also
the state at large are Interested IN Keep.
ing the disease within the nariowesi
possible bounds, and it has been demon
stiatod in other States that a sanitoriun
Is an effective agent in that direction
Senator Proctor will purchase a site and
put up buildings that VIII accommodat,
- or 80 patients and will set aside $lDv,un
the income from which will be appllod
in maintaining the sanatOri,.m. The $,
lection OF the site is left entirely witt
the State tuberculosis commission, and
in fact the gift is entirely without
strings.
There was some talk in the last lcsis.
lature Of approrriating S30,ON for a san.
ltorium, and it is probable that no Log.
lature would ever be induced to appro.
| PIRATE as large a sum as Senator Proctor
has given. The Senator deserves all tho
commentator that his generous act.or
has elicted.
COMMISSIONER c. A. PROUTY.
U'rom the Montpelier Argus;
depend upon 1t. for whatever ren-