The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

a sanitary engineer. They will be
constructed on military lines, with the
most perfect sanitary arrangements
possible, and will be under military
regulations. The tents will be of diff
ferent sizes-Some of them large
enough to accommodate a family, and
smaller ones for individuals. The sew
eral camps will be connected by tele-
phone and each win have police and
sanitary inspectors and patrol.
The Outdoor Cure.
1.-THE outdoor cure viii be applied,
except in delicate cases. A CORPS of
physicians will be on duty at all times.
The first of the camps will be ready
for several hundred patients on the
first of October, and the Institution will
formally open at that date Applica-
lions for admission must be made
through the officials of the cooperating
fraternities, and should be sent to the
general secretary, c. F. Hatfield, ST
Louis. Most of the work about the
place will be done by the patients, and
as the disease attacks all trades and
classes it is probable that they will fur
nish farmers, dairymen, carpenters,
cooks, clerks, walters, mechanics of all
kinds, and as many laborers as will be
required. In the employment of help,
preference will always be given to
patients, and the merit system will be
enforced.
AS is usual in such cases, there is a
difference of opinion as to how the
movement koOIIlS DGOplC say
that the idea of great national sani-
| tarium like this was first suggested by
| DR.. Mayfield of st. Louis. He lost a son
| from the dread disease, who, he believes.
might have been saved if there had
been a place for him to go, and the be-
| reaved father has been agitating the
subject ever since.
Due to- DIR. III. a. Warner.
! Dr.. H. A. Warner of Topeka, Kan,
medical director of one of the big or
Eders, is also credited with the benefi-
| cent idea. In 1902 he sent a circular
to the members of his order. telling
them that the rapid strides which have
been made during the last three years
for the prevention, relief and cure of
Tuberculosis had awakened in him a
desire to see the fraternities enter
upon the work. Every one of US de-
sires to live as long as he can" he
says, land every one should help the
other to live as long as possible. That
/ is the fraternal side of this kind of a
project.
is the benefit financially to accrue to
the societies as a result of prolonging
ing in dollars. would reach into the
thousands-yes, hundreds of thou
sands. There is no doubt that the
financial benefit resulting therefrom
would far, very far, exceed the outlay
in building and caring for such an in
stitution.
THAT a great number of people die
from tuberculosis is not to be ques-
toned. Notwithstanding the great
care exercised by the life insurance
companies and societies, through their
medical examiners, many people find
their way into our ranks who sooner
or later die from tuberculosis in some
form. The statistics of various organ
izations engaged in the business of life
insurance show the death rate from
this cause alone to be above 16 per
cent. of the total deaths. This being
true, it well becomes us to give some
special attention to this individual
disease.
There is no doubt that with our
present knowledge of caring for those
who are in the incipient stages of the
disease, fully so per cent. could be
cured permanently, while all other
classes would be benefited to greater
or less degree could they have the
privileges and treatment which a well
regulated sanitarium located either in
Colorado or New Mexico could afford
them.
with 100000 members In the
fraternities 4 contribution of one cent
a month per member for one year
would raise Il fund of 100000 with
which to purchase the ground and
erect the buildings. 1t seems reason
| able to believe that one cent per mem
Der twice a year thereafter would
maintain the institution, the control
of which could be placed with board
of directors, one member to be Sc
lected from each fraternity contribut-
ing"
That plan was advocated at the fra
ternity conventions at the ST. Louis
exposition, and q committee was APP
pointed to select a location and pro-
| vide for an organization. The COM
1nittee visited several localities in Col
| orado, New Mexico and Texas, and
received several offers in the way OF
lands and money. That of Las Vegas
seemed to be the most generous, as
the location seemed to be the mos
desirable. The offers of the citizens
and the Santa Fe road were accepted
and the work of preparation was com
menced last spring.
The board of managers is as follows
President-William R. Edison. st
Louis president Associated Fraternities
DR.. H A. Warner, Topeka, Kan, pas
president fraternal congress.
w A Northcott, Springfield, Ill, P
H. c. Modern Woodmen of America.
II DR.. w. H. Mayfield, ST. Louis, Mo.
August Schlafiy, st. Louis. treasurer
(president Missouri Lincoln Trust com
| pany).
c. F. Hatfield, ST. Louis. secretar.
Missouri fraternal congress.
NJ. p. Moody. ST. Louis, manage
American Baptist Publication Society.
II T. A. Huey. st. Louis. Mo.
w E. Farley, Columbia, Mo.
) Paul Brown, st. Louis director Con
: | tinental Tobacco company.
Il Edward Wilkerson, St. Louis, pas
noble grand I. o. o. F.
Lee w. Grant, st. Louis, attorney.