The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-12
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Help for virginia consunptives.

We trust the Legislature VIII pass the bill
appropriating funds for the enlargement OF
the state Tuberculosis Sana;oriuni at Ca
tawba. Roanoke county. The Assembly of
1908 gave $4,000 per annum 10 the state
Board of Health. half OF which sum was to
go TO the establishment and maintenance
of an experimental sanatorium for con-
sumptives in the mountains Of Virginia.
This sanatorium has made good. The state
board bought the old Roanoke Rcd Sulphur
Springs and transformed that property into
a sanatorium. Funds were so limited that
only thirty-eight patients could be accom-
at that time. But since its OPEN
ing in May last the sanatorium has treated
about 100 patients. Almost without excep-
ton these men and women have been cured
or greatly improved and have been sent
back TO their homes prepared and able to
take up their work in life. 1t seems a pity
that such a valuable work should not be
tients. There are at present not less than
10000 consumptves in the State. 5000 OF
whom are dying every year. and many
thousands OF whom have no hone in tho
bounty OF the state. as there are no private
or municipal sanatoriums where they may
be treated. The State Anti tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION by Il unanimous vote has mt IL :
self record as tavoring lhis appropria-
ton, and willingly guarantees that the work
done by the State at Catawba is scientific,
curative and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Star
The Yorktown Military Road.
Hon. John Lamb has introduced a bill in
Congress providing for the building of a
military road from Yorktown via Williams.
burg to jamestown. The basis for such q
bill lies in the fact that these three points
are the most historical in tho nation, and
| that the Federal government has rescrva.
| tons at both Yorktown and jamestown
| With concerted action on the part OF oul
Virginia delegation, and such other South
ern men in Congress as are Interested. to.
| gethcr with the assistance of various patri
otlc bodies, me appropriation necessary
| might be secured easily, But the schem,
OF connectlnS places OF historical intercs
would not be complete without Richmond
/ There are really four cardinal POINTS ant
| the least important is not our beautiful
, capital city. a road down the Peninsul:
from Richmond would meet the militar!
road at this place Tourists coming t
i Richmond would then come by motor ca
TO this city, thence TO Yorktown and James
town, II our people on the Peninsula vii
pestT themselves ms scheme of highway
can be accomplished, Even Newport New
on the east would see the advantage Of sucI
highway connections. and it would not b
long before, tho road would be extended i
that direction to include the hstorca
points on Hampton Observation-Disclosures
| Gazette
The Senate Tax Bill.
i In accordance with modern ideas regard
Ing taxation, as mas been frequently SUB
/, 6Ss",, - .' .. ''l'ls' Is tne tdN WI.
mission measure reported Dy the Scnat
|, Finance Committee and which, 1t is under
, stood, is combination OF tho views OF Sen
ators STROBE and King, As summarize
briefly In The Richmond pispatcl
tho salient features OF tho measure are q
follows: The only criticism tina
would seem pertinent is that the propose
; commission should BIO required In additio
to the employment of tax expert and tn
hearing OF witnesses TO compare our syste1
!, with those OF other States and to hayo OK
Q pert testimony, In other words, it shoul
: be given every opportunity 10 revise til
t. system right while it is at it-Lynchbur
: Advance,