The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04

expect specific aid in the tuberculosis
campaign. Vermont may well work
it out on a State basis, although this
method has failed in some States.
There should be sufficient hospital
beds for all cases and the support
should come, not from private enter
prise but from the nnblic itself
The country is experiencing a
great awakening The fact that the
ratio of SO per cent support by pri-
vate philanthropy and SO per cent by
the public has changed to 70 per cent
support by the public is one of the
most encouraging factors Of the
struggle to stamp out tuberculosis.
Education of the people to realiza-
ton of just what tuberculosis is, what
it means and how it is cured, is the
factor of success"
Informal Discussion.
DR.. P. c. w. Templeton of Iras-
burg and DR.. M. F. Prime Of Barton
who were to have led the discussion
We're not present, and DR. j. B. Hall
of Highgate urged that there was as
much necessity for segregating tu-
berculosis patients as insane peopl5
from public places. Dr. Peck 81
Brandon had the attention of The
school in a discussion of Legislation
in behalf of tuberculosis work, and in
timated that since he introduced ;
bill in 1902 in behalf of sanitorium
etc, the Legislature had been asleep
which created a laugh. Dr. Bryan
of Ludlow was called upon and gave
a very interesting sketch of tubercu
losis work in the State and the cam
; paign being conducted by the Stat
board. He also urged segregation
, of advanced cases and said that thi
, was no new idea, but had been sug
! gested years ago and put into spas
modic employment infrequently. II
; spoke of the dangers of kissing am
: the other little intimacies be-weel
, tubercular patients and their friends
or families.
DR.. Ferrand closed the discussion
in a very able manner and short in
PERMISSION was allowed, after whic
Prof ]. w. Votey of Burlington CAV
an excellent paper on Two Years
Work as Engineer of the Board"
: Prof. YOtey's Paper.
2 Prof. Votey called especial atten
: ton to the necessity of securing safe
6 ty for audiences and occupants {
9 public buildings, of proper ventila
s ton and heat for schools, churches
T. hotels, amusement places, factories
@ etc. Public buildings is understoo
to be buildings privately owned an
publicly used as well as purely pull
lie buildings. He has inspected IL
. such buildings during the course
q the work under this head, includin
- the State House, and has looked
:, the requir ements for safety in the wa
:, of fire esLapes, strength OF building
: free exits, unobstructed entrance
- ETC.. ready means of fire apparatG
: Prof. Votey stated that he had fouh
:, many defects, doors opening inwar
= especially in churches wooden III
: escapes, inadequate or no ventilation
: winding stairs, steep stairs of vic
staircases with no rail obstructe
:. means of exit, rubbish heaps, III
sheathed stairways in schoolhous
with consequent greater exposure
e fire, the storage of oil, etc, und'
70 staircases in schoolhouses. He mat
= recommendations as to the prop
70 construction of buildings, disposal
~ sewage, ventilation, etc, furnishing
- very instructive paper. The discu
" sion was led by DR.. r. e. Welch
Franklin and DR.. E. S. Lane OF Fe
D. risburg, both of whom dwelt upt
u. problems OF schoolhouse constru
t.