The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Uncle sam and Trberculosis

To tho Editor of The Aa Herald.
Little did the Sioux and Crow Indians
think VIXEN engaged in their desperate
struggles fog supremacy of the famous
Batt1e mountain in the Black Hills of
South Dakota that the day would come
when TIE victory must In turn yield the
spoils of their savage warfare to the pale
face. and under it's very crest would stand
a monument, not with its white shaft
piercing the clouds and speaking in silent
tones OF it's honored dead, but national
sanitariun, modern and grand in all its
equipments for the treatment of those
who folfOwed the flag in this and distant
lands
Hot Springs is situated in the beauti-
full and scenic vale of Minnekahta, on
the Chicago and Northwestern and the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
roads. The medicinal properties of the
warm, sparkling waters are recognized
by the medical profession as efficient in
the treatment of rheumatism In all
forms, acute or chronic gastritis, disease
Of the liver and kidneys and many other
troubles where good water and pure air
are requisite for a speedy recovery. We
are told that many was the brave who
laid down his tomahawk or quit the
chase to find a cure for his ills in these
celebrated waters.
We have an altitude of $500 feet with
an average of S25 days of sunshine, tenn
rerature for winter months 81 degrees
fahrenheit, and summer months 81 de-
grees fahrenheit. Congress appropriated
a large sum of money for the erection
of this magnificent sanitarium, and
hope to furnish an article at some future
date showing the manner in which the
nation cares for her disabled, soldiers.
AT present will speak of disease that
thu eatens destruction to almost every
city and hamlet in our land, and show
as best can the methods and treatment
ADOPTED by the national government for
It's arrest and cure Admitting that tu-
berculosis Is an infectious disease, every
precaution has been taken to prevent its
spread among the other patients in the
hospital.
a cottage was recently designed and
britt for the exclusive treatment of tu-
berculosis This building is isolated
OF dining room. kitchen, toilet and dress
ing rooms in the center, with steam heat,
electric lights, and kept at a temperature
of about s. degrees. Two wings are run
out on east and west side, which con-
stitute sleeping apartments, and are no
more than open sheds provided with
screens, curtains and storm sash, only
to be used In case of driving rain or
snowstorms. The temperature of these
quarters is always the same as o/tside
temperature. Each patient has a neat
locker Gor his clothes), chair and a
hospital bed provided with plenty of
wooden blankets hot bricks and water
bottles to keep the body warm and pro-
etected from the outside cold When as
signed to these quarters your first i'm
preston is that of an up-to-date cold
storage, mingled with memories of that
warm and close room you left behind;
IN these extremes yoR will soon find a
happy medium tucked away In eight of
ten blankets.
The treatment consists of very little,
II any. medicine; the main thing is to
keep the secretions active. plenty of raw
eggs, milk and other nourishing. food
with moderate exercise. Dr. Roberts (our
efficient ward surgeon) has recently com
menced treatment with tuberculin on
those who wish to take it. So far this
treatment has proven beneficial.
The day always commences with the
cry OF the ward man warning you that
breakfast is ready, the patients get out
OF bed and dress in a warm room and
20 to breakfast, which consists of. cere-
ais toast. potatoes, broiled steak, whole
wheat bread raw eggs, coffee and milk.
After breakfast all go out for short
walk, o. sit out in the sunshine, which
IL always warm and pleasant. The nurse
and attendants are very attentive. and