The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-25

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esting article is as follows:
Curing the White Plague without
medicine-that is what the great state
of Ohio is doing at its magnificent new
institution recently built upon the
beautiful hills of Knox county.
"They don't worry was the explain
alton which visitor gave of the pro-
gress toward health being made by
these patients. This certainly Is
very large part of the cure. Women,
weary with the cares of society and
the worries of the houshold, and men,
worn out by the troubles of business,
70 to the sanatorium with the deter
mination to conquer the terrible dis
ease. And they are getting well. No
one who has observed them even for
a few days doubt that.
Who would dare go to such place
for even an hour to see what Is be-
ing done? Is a question that many
may feel like asking although they
may not actually speak the words. The
fact Is that the buildings are so con-
structed and the precautions are so
numerous and scientific that the san
atorium Is much freer from tubercu-
iosis germs than almost any place that
could be found.
The Ohio State Sanatorium for Tu-
berculosis was dedicated October n,
1903, and the first patient was admit
ted December /. 1t was the good
fortune of the writer to be visitor at
the institution for few days during
January, 1910, and consequently she
had unusual opportunities to study
the conditions there and to acquaint
herself with the method Of treatment,
the Improvement of the patients and
the cheerful, hopeful atmosphere that
pervades the place:
The sanatorium Is situated on q
tract of land of three hundred and
fifty-five acres in Knox county near
Mt. Vernon, 1000 feet above sea level
overlooking rolling hills of unusual
beauty. The natural woodland with
its magnificent trees and wild flowers
are most attractive to the nature low
er In three seasons of the year anC
in the winter the exhilarating air IL
most delightful and buoyant to those
who are sick or well.
The visitor Is struck with the gran
deur, harmony and simplicity OF th'
architecture of the buildings. The Ad
ministration building with its offices
examination rooms, dining room, as
sembly nall and library, is in the cen
ter of the group On either side ar
the reception cottages A and fo
men and women respectively charac
teristic for their broad verandas wher
on comfortable couches, the patient
rest six hours in the day. An EN-
ployee's building and power plant
complete the group of finished built
ings. A number of living cottages ar
in process of completion. In all tn
state has expended 100000 on thi
plant, established and equipped t
fight the White Plague in Ohio.
The patients rise at seven in tn
morning and after partial or con
plete shower-according to the d
rection of the uperintendent--dres
for breakfast. which is served in tn
general dining room in the Admin
tration building. The little walk
the dining room and the light su
shine and harmonious beauty OF tn
room. with windows on three sid'
and large hospitable fire place {
the fourth side all help to put one
good spirits for the day. A whol
some satisfying breakfast is serve
planned as all the meals are by h
head nurse and cooked by a chef
..~ Tin In tha culinary arf AT