The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-02-11
FOR
WHITE PLAGUE
Is Established at Colorado
Springs by the Modern
Woodmen Society.

At the last meeting OF the execn-
tive council of the Modern Wood
men Society, held at the lleadquar-
tiers of the society IN Rock Island.
ILL.,. 1t was decided TO conduc: that
soclety's sanatorium. located at Col
orado Springs. Colo, for the treat
ment OF the members afflicted with
tuberculosis, free of all charge to
members.
The Modern Woodmen Society.
several months since acquired 1880
acres OF land within seven miles OF
Colorado Springs. and has establish
ed thereon an up-to-date sanatorium,
thetent colony plan being employed.
the tent colony plan being employed.
reception OF patients on January i.
1903. 1t Is equipped to care for
60 patients. to which number adj
missions will he limited for the pre-
ent.
The tents are oc,asonal strnc.-
nres. with shingle roofs. canvas
sides. hard wood floors on solid ce-
ment foundations. heated by a CEN
trail plant equipped with all nodera
eonveniences.s such as telephones, etc.
and each ten; will accommodate one
patient. An administration building
for nurses. physicians. dining hall
baths of all kinds. etc. stands in the
center of the colony.
Dr.J. E. White, formerly of the
Nordrdch ranch sanatorlum, the
medical director in charge, states
that only those consumptiye mem
bers who are durable, or whose lives
may he prolonged for considerable
length of time, will be admitted as
patients. The wisdom OF this rule
is apparent. Rigid medical examin-
atom rs condition precedent 10 the
admission will be insisted upon IN
every case. and special blank forms
have been prepared for this pur-
pose.
movement is already under way
to equip the second colony plant OF
60 tents. Each tent or tent house,
completely equipped. represents an
expense of $3.50. and number of
local camps. or lodges. of the soc;-
ETY. have decided to donate tents.
As there are over 1900 local camps
of Modern Woodmen, and over L.
100000 members. 1t is anticipated
that several colonies will soon be
equipped in this way.
The members and local camps Of
the society have voluntarily contrib
uted to the sanatorium FIND over
$4,000. and at the last national
convention permanent tax Of ten
cents per member per year was voted
to the support OF this work.
The last official Woodmen repor,s
show that during the years 1891
1907, inclusive. 1i.5 per cent. Of
the total mortality. or $3.50 deaths.
were charged to tuberculosis, and
that 1919 per cent. of the total
insurance losses In those years, or
s9.oe5. 900, resulted from this cause.
As the mortality of the woodmen
society has been unusually favorable,
being but 10 per cent of the expect
ed at all ages under the National
Fraternal congress table death rate
OF but 6.29 per 1,O00--or hut 4.9S
per 1000. IL the experience OF the
first five membership years be iii
Guided. the heavier insurance losses
inflicted upon other societies exper-
fencing higher mortality may be
eonservatively Appropriated.
III tae Woodmen society with its
exceptionally favorable mortality.
finds it to be good business 10 fight
consumption in this way, why should
not other fraternal insurance soci-
eties, life insurance companies, la
Dor organizations. the national and
International church bodies. etc. find
it profitable, from the viewpoint of
business or henevolence. or both. to
take snch action?
Each life saved to the woodmen
society by means OF this sanatorium
VIII. 1t is stated. represent a saying
of $1,000. the average amount of
the Woodmen policies in force. at
an EXPENSE for treatment of approx
imately one-twentieth of that sum.
In the broader sense, each life saved
means the preservation to the family
Of Its head and bread-winner, and TO
the state useful. selt-sustaining cit.
izen.
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