Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-11
TUBERCULAR
COMMISSION
IN SESSION
FOR OPENING THE
NEW TUBERCULAR sANATORI-
UNI ABOUT DECEMBER 1--34
APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RE-
CEIvED.

Il treatment OF tuDercuiar patents,
held meeting in the Office of the
governor during the noon hour to-
day and the most important business
that was transacted was the authori-
zation granted to DR.. H. j. Clements
superintendent of the institution, -
employ matron to take the place
recently vacated by Miss Frances
. Marsh, and farmer to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
j. ID. Hartwell, who resigned to ac-
cept more lucrative position in
California.
r. l.. Donaldson occupies the
place of farmer temporarily and,
since DR.. Clements recommended his
appointment to the position perma-
nently in his report to the board,
and the board left the selection of y
man. as well as the matron, to his
discretion 1t Is probable that Mr..
Donaldson will secure the position
permanently. At present there are
no applicants for the position of ma
tron to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Miss Marsh. Miss
Marsh, according to the report Of
DR.. Clements. rendered her resigna-
tion at his request on the ground
that she was not qualified to fill the
place because she lacked the super
vising power over the domestic ar
fairs of the institution and the maxi
ing of rules governing the conduct OF
the female employees of the hospl-
tai, and that, since her employment,
has not been sound in health Of
body.
DR.. Clements recommended that
his wife, Mrs. Clements, who, he
stated was particularly fitted for
the position and was an applicant,
be appointed as matron, but Mrs.
Clements withdrew her application
and voluntarily removed herself
from the list of eligibles. This po-
sition pays SIS per month and ex-
penses.
The report of the superintendent
shows that. of the available fund of
$40, 900 set aside for improvement
OF buildings and grounds only $10,-
0S3 has been expended, and of the
$50, 900 available for maintenance
of the institution only $19,696.52
has been expended. He reports also
that II is impossible for the instltu-
tion to obtain Il sufficient supply OF
milk from the farmers surrounding
the hospital for the reason that they
possess poor cows" and on the
ground of bad sanitary conditions,
and his recommendation that the
state purchase few cows of stan
dard breed and in perfect health was
adopted.
The needs of the institution. in
the line of employees, according to
the recommendation of DR.. Glenn
ents. is comprised of the following.
together with the amount of salary
per month for each employee: Su-
perintendent and director, 5000;
matron, SIS; head nurse. SEQ; two
day nurses ($40) each, $50; one
night nurse. $40; engineer. $65;
night engineer, $40; two cooks ($30
each), SEQ; two laundry employees.
$40 and $45; two dining room girls,
at $40 each, SEQ; two farmers, at
as and $35; one office assistant.
sac; and one janitor, $40. 4
He also reported that. up to date
"a bona fide applications had been
received for admission to the insti-
tuition upon its opening, which will
probably be fixed for December 1, in
order to give sufficient time to put
the buildings and grounds in the
proper sanitary conditions for the
reception and treatment of patients. |
OF these applicants for admission
and treatment there are two men for
every female. and, since the present
Accommodations are adequate for the
accommodation OF an equal number of
each sex. the recommendation OF DR.
Clements that a separate building be
for the accommodation
of women patients TO the capacity Of
As, was adopted and will probably
be recommended to the legislature
by the board in It's first annual re-
port.
The state tubercular board is COM
posed OF the governor. who Is chair
man; Leslie Butler. OF Hood River,
Or. w. r. Morse and Mayor George
=. Rodgers. of this city; DR. p. A.
Pierce. and A. L. Mills, of Portland.
DR.. Clements recommendation that
the grove In the rear OF the sanator-
Ium, which belongs TO the reform
school, be dedicated TO the tubercu-
lar Institute as recreation ground
for the patients and for,the purpose
II preserving the purity of the water
supply of the institution, wns also
approved and will be recommended
10 the legislature.