Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-23
In Simple Justice We Owe Him Place Of Re-
fuge, Says Prominent New Haven Doctor
HEARING ON THE TUBERCULOSIS BILL
In Connecticut House of RePresntatves-Why Treat the
Consumptive One Accused?-StrOns Speech in
Favor of Pushing the Campaign Toward Eradicatins
the Great White Plague.

fcient to meet the appropriation made
by the legislature. He inquired N a
state tax would be advisable or wheth-
er il would be better TO issue bonds
for the work. He stated that n the
100 towns in the state are divided that
"a Of them will pay "a IL per cent. Of
the taxes and the other S4 viii pay
8 IL per cent. Of the taxes. This
places by far the greatest burden on
the cities where there as the greatest
number of cases to be treated.
Mr.. Henney replied that he thought
the most popular tax would be a tax
on automobiles. which caused consid-
cradle laughter. Senator Higgins re-
Joined that he had just purchased one
and that the tax would not be at all
popular With him.
There are a number Of others in the
same boat" rejolned Mr.. Henney, az
which there was considerable laughter
He then recommended that the state
adopt pay as you go policy in mat
ters financial.
Paid Commission Most Effective Assn-
oA
Horace Cheney Of South Manchester,
a member OF the commission, followed
He explained why he thought that n
paid commission would be the most
effective agency 20 handle the matter
anu Aildl u Nnt CLASS DL men uheQeQ
and the amount of work they viii be
called upon to do, that the salaries rec
ommended are not very large.
What tuberculosis patients need Is
not an expensive institution TO house
them, but comfortable quarters which
will protect them from the weather
and nothing else. The prevention Of
the spread of the disease is the all i'm
portant feature, rather than the cur
ing. Death rate has dropped from 81
per thousand to Il per thousand by the
improvement Of working conditions
and tenement house conditions, and II
will be very easy to cause II to drop
still lower He thought that the meas
ure should be passed for the sake Of
the children Of the rising generation.
Let the State Settle the Bill.
Senator r. H. Fem spoke. recon-
mending that the state pay all the ex-
penses Of the homes and remove the
burden from the counties entirely.
Whole Country Looking to Connecticut
DR.. Foster alluded to = letter he had
received from an eminent medical man
who said that the whole country ia
looking 10 Connecticut in this matter
and wound up with the statement that
Connecticut people are queer but Won
derful. Senator Arnold OF Bridgeport
stated that he could find no objection
able feature Of the bill Representa-
tive Hayes Of Waterbury spoke highly
Of the work and said that in his city
il would be deeply appreciated. NO
measure before the general assembly
is so freighted with the hopes of the
people as is this bill. From an eco
nomic standpoint II IL Is a fact that
One-tenth OF the people Of Connecticut
viii die OF the disease, this measure Is
designed 20 combat il is sufficient rea-
son for passing il. Arthur Kimball OF
the Waterbury American told Of the
good work that is being done In his
city by the tuberculosis league,
which Is backed by So different or
ganizations and which has raised
$4,000 for fighting the disease.
Remarks by DR.. la Rue Of Putnam.
Dr Omer La Rue Of Putnam. another
member OF the commission, spoke on
the matter Of finances and said that
people never object to paying a war
tax and that he did not think they
would object to paying a tax for a
war against tuberculosis and he hoped
that lh time the state might kill the
disease.
New Britain UnqusifiedIy Supports
the Bill.
DR.. Bray of New Britain brought out
the phase that physicians are lax In
reporting cases OF tuberculosis, which
should be discouraged. He also con-
veyed a message from Mayor Landeru
Of New Britain, stating that his city
unquallhedly supported the measure.
Others spoke IN favor OF the bill.
This practically wound up the hear
ing. as there was found no one TO
speak in opposition to the measure.