Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-07
from a preventable and durable dis

from q preventable and durable dis
ease.
1t remained for the Iowa society for
the prevention and cure of tuberculo-
sis, of which Dr. Z. Luther Stevens, of
Des Moines, is the secretary, to arouse
the public to realization Of the
frightful ravages annually wrought by
consumption and to convince the leg
islature of the wisdom of at least an
effort to curb the progress of the dis
ease. Much credit is also due Repre-
sentative L. f. Summers, of Van Blu
rem county, who introduced the bill in
the house and labored diligently for
it's passage. The movement in this
state is not experimental-it is a tar
dy adoption of methods which have
been in use in the eastern states for a
number Of years. In Massachusetts
there is one sanatorium which alone
has something like 400 patients con-
stantly under treatment, and aston
fishing as it may be to those who have
been taught to regard the disease as
almost certainly fatal, fully rs per cent
of these patients are sent home cured.
Inception Of the Work.
Enough of these facts were brought
to the attention of the Thirty-frst
general assembly to induce that body
to make an appropriation of $4,000
for the purchase of site and the
erection of at least such buildings as
are necessary for the initial work Of
operating a sanatorium for the treat
ment of tuberculosis. Another $4,000
was appropriated by the last legisla-
1o+o The loco.
ton and subsequent supervision de-
volved upon the board of control. Al
ter investigating the relative advan-
tages of various sites, one about six
miles northwest of Iowa City was cho-
sen and ESQ acres of land purchased
at this point. The Iowa City and Ce-
dar Rapids interurban passes directly
by the grounds. The buildings are
located in what was once an old farm
orchard but now consists OF only here
and there q surviving tree to awaken
memories of more fruitful days. The
buildings comprise the administration
building, two pavilions and power
house, in addition to which number
of the original farm buildings still oc-
cupy the ground Among the latter is
the original farm dwelling. a low
brick structure which has claimed five
tuberculosis victims.
Substantial Buildings Erected.
The administration building is
substantial brick structure, of which
the accompanying illustration gives
very fair idea of the external appear
ance. The interior comprises the SUI
perintendents offices, thoroughly
equipped culinary department, COM
Portable and roomy reading room for
the accommodation of the patients
and a. commodious and elegantly APP
pointed dining room. These are on
fine first floor. Above are living
apartments of the superintendent and
other officials and employees. The
structure is substantially built. nicely
finished and furnished and Will be the
nucleus about which the less costly
buildings will be erected from time 10
time as the exigencies of the case de-
.nand.
The paviliSns are of simple construc-
zion and are designed with the idea OF
making possible outdoor living at all
seasons of the year and all hours OF
the day with as little discomfort as
possible. Each pavilion contains TWEEN
ty rooms about twelve feet square. In
front is a wide covered veranda upon
which each room opens by means of a
double door. The outside walls OF the
building are drop siding with special
" prepared canvas underneath. The
customary lath and plaster is omitted.
The partitions separating the rooms
are Of canvas and in each room Is a
ana1l hot water radiator. In the center
IF each pavilion are bath and toilet
conyeuiences, quarters for nurses,