The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05
THIS MAN MUST
HAVE HELP
!. SOON
Philips Promises More of
Humanity in County
Regulation.


cared for in the emergency hos
pital while he awaits the red-tape
maneuvers of the county commits
sioners next Friday, will die sud
denly if something is not done for
him there. Night Nurse Andrews
yesterday stated that the close
uess of the emergency hospital
would kill Rula is he is compelled
to remain there much longer.
1t is proposed to send Rula to
the poorfarm, where he may be
given reasonable care and allowed
to sleep out of doors. He was able
to get out of bed and feebly walk
about yesterday. The fresh air in
vigorated him while the sun was
out /, But in the evening he was
attacked with raking cough
again. 1t is during these times he
suffers most
Were it not for the delay of the
county commissioners in sending
Rula to the poorform he would
now be in fair condition to recover.
He IL not so far gone there is no
hope, COnsumptives recover ii
treated in time. He sat the stage
now where if given attention he
may hope.
He anxiously awaits the meeting
of the comm issioners tomorrow.
This is an odd way of doing
things" he said. "A man is tempt
ed to do away with himself. I'm
discouraged. They say a man in
my condition must keep up cour-
age, as that will assist more than
anything in effecting cure. It's
hard TO keep up ones courage
when he applies to the county for
aid and is told to wait several
day assa at the same time expects
to die any day. I'll try and keep
up"
One man so treated did kill him
self in this city not long ago.
When j. S. Phillips and F. K.
McBroom take Office as county
commissioners there will be no
more such shameful spectacles as
that of Albert Rula, consumptive,
calmly awaiting the finish of race
with death, hoping that the county
commissioners will give him aid
before the grim specter reaches
him. Mr.. Phillips this morning
said.
The present county board
meets only once a week. When l
take Office l intend that the office
of the commissioners shall be my
Office | will work a regular shift
from morning until evening. | will
not be out hoeing spuds anywhere
waiting for Friday to roll around.
SHOULD a case such as the Rula
case come up, either McBroom or
myself, whoever is in the Office at
the time, will at once call the
other, and we will hold a board
meeting and do business immedi-
ately'
Asked regarding county emer-
gency hospital, Mr.. Phillips de-
clared there is no need of one.
There are hospitals enough and
the county pays for county patients
treated in them.
ut is not a question of county
emergency hospital for such
cases." he said. What is needed
is a business administration in the
county board of commissioners
Mayor Moore also takes the
same view of the matter. He said:
I'VE have plenty of hospitals
The principal need is to get rid
of red tape so that emergency
cases can be attended to at once"
The, English consumptive, Rula
staggered into the police station
last Tuesday, after having been to
County Physician Morrison, who
said he had no authority to assist
him without orders of the county
commissioners. He managed to
get to the courthouse intending to
beseech aid of the commissioners.
He arrived there only to be told
the commissioners would not meet
until Friday. He sought the pro-
lection of the police and was given
a bed in the emergency hospital
His efforts to find aid so Slapped
his strength he almost died yes
tardav