Arizona republican., 1907-11-05

Ing. IOOO, meulCdl dtlenuduce, nurSiHS, | and medicine?
 How l wish every one throughout the country could see these poor, hope
 less, and helpless human beings sent
 here by relatives who think they are doing the best thing for the afflicted Living in one room where reinfection
 is almost certain, even if they were | benefited by the climate! Dragging ! themselves over to the postoffice to get a letter. the one link connecting them
 with home, Perhaps no mail has ar rived. Then wearily back to the cheer less room or to a bench in a public park. Then comes the time when strength leaves them. They become bedridden. and nothing remains but to die. To die? Yes, to die and thus to obtain sweet relief. Oh, the cruelty of it. You have committed a crime where you sought to do only good.
 50 far we have considered the mat ter only from the standpoint of the un- fortunate being placed in this most cruel position. What of the people here who must bear the burden?
 Tn the year 1sO5-6 the board of su- pervisors expended s125l3.42 for the support of indigents. IL is a conserva- tive estimate to say that two-thirds of all indigents are people newly ar rived who have no just claim upon us. but for whom something must be done.
 The Associated Charities collected and disbursed in addition s40) during the year. Every church in the city SUD- ports from one to five families. Pri- vate charity is dispensed with an open hand. Societies and lodges do an un told and unascerta .nable amount of charitabl work. All dealers in neces- saries of life. grocers. butchers, bakers, druggists. are enforced givers of char ity, owing to the fact that they one and all must charge off annually d large amount that has been furnished to indigent consumptives.
 Taking all these things into consid- eration, it may safely be said that this community contributes yearly s2400O to
 support indigent consumptives who
 properly should be a charge upon the communities whence they came.
 Two dollars per capita from the in
 hab.tants of this community for the support of foreign indigents. Looked at in this light. does it not appeal to every one? The expenditure is in- creasing. not diminishing. and conse- quently We are now endeavoring to find some relief. We have almost reached the end of our resources. Either the government must take the matter in hand or the individual states must as- sist in the work by becoming respon- sible for their own charges.
 Tt is a large problem. but I feel as- sured that at once full realization of its importance is brought home to the American people it's solution will be at hand. Then will unnecessary suffering and cruelty be saved to hundreds of patients and a grievous burden and in justice removed from a willing but al- most helpless community.
 Study the problem and assist those who are doing your work. Do not let it become necessary for Us to say to the outside world: We must in the future deny all aid to any indigents except our own, who have just claim upon us.'
 The article is already attracting at tention for yesterday MT. Ingles re- ceived the following from Dr. Hux- mann of Chicago who writes:
 Saw your article in Golfers and en- dorse your ideas. I think the United States, richer than any other country on earth, lucky in the possession of climate like that of Arizona and other western states, should have sanita- riums in such states. where everybody needing climatical treatment should be treated free of charge. A poor country like Germany has hundreds of such sanitariums. Why shouldn't We have them? Start the ball rolling and con gress will be compelled to start a san itarium for unfortunates needing it. You can count on me and my friends"