The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-04-22
Modern Woodmen Of America To
Take Part in World Wide
War on tuberculosis
TO ESTABLISH SANITARIUM
Order Plans the Expenditure of Mil
lion Dollars on Great Institution
in Colorado for the Mem
bers of the Order

| The Modern Woodmen of America,
100000 members strong, has entered
the lists in the battle against tubercu
| losis and as the most effective means
, of waging it's fight the order has es-
tablished at Colorado Springs, Cole, a
national santarium. Following the
purchase Of the site of 1900 acres,
work began last September with the
result that on January l, the first tent
colony was ready to receive patients.
Plans for the institution are drawn on
a large scale and involve the ultimate
expenditure Of more than half mil
lion dollars; already 100000 has been
invested. Funds have been raised by
ntributions from members, and at the
last head camp meeting. per capita
tax Of 10 cents year was levied. The
new sanitarium represents a most dis
tinctive and economic plan. In the
first place, it has the advantage Of a
most beautiful environment. Located
RADIO Springs, the tract is part Of
Monument park, Astounding in strange
and curiously shaped monumental
rock formations. Included in the
tract are farm lands, a coal mine, an
apple orchard and excellent water sup
! ply; for the conserving of this water
the government has just given permits
sion to fence Of 500 acres of timber
at it's sources. The sanitarium is To-
Gated on a central plateau and is APP
preached from the south and east by
splendid drives through pines and
crags. The institution is planned on
the unit system 1t consists of six
cottage tent colonies, each containing
sixty tents. In the center of each
colony is utility building, providing,
with the exception Of meals, for practi-
cally all the needs of the group, the
nurses and doctor. A large central
building contains the dining hall and
culinary depG-- tments, while for those
patients unable to be up, there is an
infrmary with it's independent diet
kitchen. On one side of the central
building will be the amusement hall
and on the other the medical building.
With these buildings standing at the
head of the central plaza, the effect is
most dignifed and imposing. The
/ buildings are constructed Of rustic
stone, with red tile roofs The tents
are octagonal in shape, built on con-
crete bases with hardwood floors, green
single roofs, windows and doors; the
closet and dresser are built in the tents
and all woodwork and furniture is
white enameled The ceilings are tint
ed delicate green. Besides being
cheaper than rooms IN buildings, the
tent cottages have the advantages Of
affording individual privacy and Of
providing the necessary fresh air, com
bined with every comfort At the
heads Of all the beds are electric bells,
and power plant viii ultimately fur
nish electric light and steam heat. A
steam laundry and ice plant are also
to be a part of the equipment. Two or
three years will be required to com
plete the plans for the institution.
Aside from the essential humanitarian
features, the sanitarium is considered
| by the head officers as a financial
economy. It is figured that each life
saved by the sanitarium represents
$1,700, the average amount of policies
in force, at an expense for treatment
of approximately one twentieth that
sum. Official reports show that from
1891 to 1907, 14.5 of the total mortali-
ty or $3.50 deaths, were charged to
| tuberculosis and that 1879 Of the insur-
ance losses Of these years or $9,065,O00
resulted from this cause.