The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-23

became so cOrn pletely seized with its
meaning that it became the one object
of his life. Time and time again, he
poured his ideas into the ears of his
friends. Truth to say, they were not
always the best of listeners.
Through months of fermentation
this thOught-that the State must care
tor her consumptiyes-gradually took
form. BY slow process, he reach
ed the final conclusion. first.
that consumption in its early stages
can be cured if properly treated, and
there are many homes where this
treatment cannot be had. and Vet too
poor to afford costly resorts; that al
most all these not only die themselves
but generally are the means Of bring
ing certain death to all the members
of the family; that the sick ones need
to be cured and taught to keep free
from the disease themselves, and 10
keep Others free. and finally the State
must do the work, or leaEe it to be
undone by any.
What an enthusiast he was in those
days, How he urged upon US that the
State must provide the means for eff
fecting this proper treatment while We
smiled with open c~reduhty. To US,
it was a dream. To him, it was a
dream waiting for and demanding re
alizatiOn.
In 1905, Dr.. J.. E. Brooks, of Green's
boro, for he was this dreamer, pre-
scented the matter to the General AS
sembly. They gave him no aid. In
1907. by sheer force of u~nyieIding per-
sistance, he induced the General AS
sembly to vote $4,000 for building,
and $4,000 a year for maintenance.
A board of directors was named, and
at once set themselves to the working
out of q plan. Dr.. Brooks was elected
superintendent of the sanatorium for
the treatment Of tuberculosis, and then
told to build it. They knew that he had
the idea: hat he was trimming with
zeal, and that he would be happy IN
that at last his chance had come to
do his work.
When DR.. Brooks set himself to
build a s~anatorium for the reatment
of tuberculosis, he saw there were GER
tain absolute necessities,
First, a suitable location with plenty
of timber for fuel. Second, plenty OF
elbow room SO that there could never
be anv crowding. Third, a water
mower to furnish all needed mechanic
al power. Fourth, a good farm Oh
which an abundance of vegetables
could be raised.
In a very short time it was decided
that the sanatorium should be located
in the sand hills. DR.. Brooks became
d woodsman in the sand hills or N1he
Land Of the Long Leaf Pine in
SGdICI u q III " NiC -
there was a search for the fountain
of youth, There was glory N the
search. There were hard weeks ana
months filled with disappointments'
but thew were filled with the content
ment which comes to a man VINO mas
found his opportunity; and he found
it in the sand hills Of Cumberland
county as if left there by a kind father
for his sick children
Won stand on a plateau IN the Very
center of q horizon perfectly clrcuiaa
with a diameter of SO TO ~
miles. The central hill, is, IN Iact,
Ia little mountainous lHdi
was left by a volcano years ago. FROM
the ton of this worn down ounta
the land falls away with q gentle Slope
except hat in the south sIde aoou.
one-fourth of the circle 1t bTeaks W
in ridges and holloWs. making siiaii
hIuffs and gorges. The area OF TIE
cite nroper with the surrounding TN
her and farm lands is 1900 acres Nc
danger of crowding here.
The farm land lies in the soutn'
There are acres Of it, ana | saw llne
crons of corn and vegetables. On the
farfn Is a herd Of cows for mix. |
eau also twenty fine hogs.
: rrhree miles away at an old mlif Sue