The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02
STUBS TO HELP.
Joins Forces to Fight Infantile
Paralysis.
Offers Half of Contingent Fund
for Purpose.
WAR WILL BE WAGED
Plenty of Money for Effort to
Stamp Out Disease.
Patients Free at University
Hospital.

| The infantile paralysis scare in Kan
sas has reached such an alarming stage
that Governor Stubbs has joined with
the state board of health and this morn
ing he promised DR.. Crumbine, as sec
retary of the board one-haf of his
contingent fund to be used in whatever
manner possible for the determination
of the dreaded disease.
by George, doctor, I am willing that
you should call in any help that you
may need in this work-and in addition
to the remaining amount of your emer-
gency fund 1 will divide with you my
contingent fund The poor people of
this state must have some help in this
dreadful infantile paralysis and don't
know where a part of the contingent
fund could be better placed
These were the words of Governor
Stubbs when he had listened to the
appeal of DIR. Crumbine for help. Dr.
Crumb-ne has just returned from
Wamego where he found another case
under altogether different conditions,
thus making the disease more trouble
some and more difficult to study. Dr.
Crumbine did not return until this
morning from his trip to Pottawato-
mie county and he made for the gov
ernor'S office at once to present his case.
Governor Willing to Help.
The state board of health at the last
meeting decided to devote all of its en-
ergency fund to the study of infantlle
paralysis. This fund amounts to $4,000.
without tie full consent of the board !
ard the approval of the governor.
When DR.. Crumbine had told the gov
ernor of the plans of the board II
not only consented but added to the
sum with his promise of half the con- |
tingent fund.
Il don't believe the people of Kansas
~fA1- .fc n-f n a
distribution o; money" said DR.. Crum
blne to State Journal reporter after
bis interview with Governor Stubbs.
ITO place the contingent fund for such
e. worthy cause as this can only re-
ceive the entire approval of the people
Of the state -
When asked for information re-
garding his next move with such
large fund on hand, DR.. Crumbine was
ready at once with the answer. He
has been planning on this for some
time and very few surprises along the
health line will catch the doctor un-
awares.
Take Patients to Hospital.
1.-THE first thing I want to do ex-
planned DR.. Crumbine, sis to get hold
of the next half dozen cases OF this
infantile paralysis as soon as 1t is re-
ported. would take the infants and
their parents to the Kansas University
hospital at Rosedale and here they
would be under the very best medical i
care in this country. The state would
pay all of the bills-and every day and
every hour observations would be
made of the developments of this
What the board of health wants is
TO find out some cause and some cure
for this disease. We must have them
right with us and study them every
hour I would like to have the next
half dozen cases that appear In this
state. and take them all to Rosedale
for these observations and studies l
feel that an investigation of this kind
would solve good many mysteries:
The dean of the school has promised
ne room for patients of this kind and
am sure that the state would be able
% obtain all service at cost. This is
he only way that Kansas will be able
o make anv headway with infantile
oaralysis-and it is the only way that
Kansas is going to contribute to the
medical world a series of valuable ex-
oeriments along this line
Dr. Crumbine stated that the best
possible care would be taken OF the
infants and there would be no need of
ear on the part of the parents. 1t is
rue that the investigation will be in
he form of an experiment but every
hing available will be brought to bear
mon the child to save it's life and to
IRE If from the dreaded effects of the
lisease.
DIR. Crunbine said this morning that
le believed the epidemic in the state
$ about overland that there was one
.onsolation-it would probably not ap-
year again for number of years. The
tate board of health under the direc- {
ion of DR.. Crumbine will study the c
ripples as well as those who have re- I
ently become afflicted in hopes to
,btain some speck of valuable infor- c
nation in regard to the disease.
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