The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-11

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as they stood. more than the total
cost of the property to the State. II
this is extravaganza, tho state 9 hf-
FORD 81. Mr.. Noel evidently did not
appreciate tho fact that Cntawbu was
named ns the site of the sanatoriuttl
primarily because 1t was fairly inac-
ccssible.
i.Isxpcrlence In a half-hundred sana.
toria has shown that tile farther re.
moved from thle railroad or from
centres or population. the ore sue
cessful the snnatorIuni.
Employed Bowman's Son.
senator Noel also charged IN this
connection that we secured the ser
vices of Colonel Bowman's son to
examine the titles to the property, and
paid him S1a5 for his work. Accord
inp 10 senator Noel's own statement.
Mr.. Bowman had to examine nine dis
,inct titles to the property. and ]
know that he spent about two months
in the work. His final work was
heartily approved by the Attorney
General. who accepted the title as
clear and declared that the payment
or Mr.. Bowman was reasonable.
Senator Noel next charged that the
site for catawba was badly suited for
lis purpose. and he attempted to prove
Ills charges from a report made to
me by DR.. Robert r. Williams, who
acted for some months as supertn-
tendent of the sanatorium. This re-
port was made before DR.. Williams
had been at Catawba long enough 10
know the effects or the climate. Had
1t been made at a later time II would
have been very different. II Catawba
1t unsuited for the purpose. 1t is hard
to account for the fact that all but
ono of the patients of the more than
fifty patients who attended the sana-
were greatly improved.
Securing Results.
Better results. ! am bold to declare.
no. been and cannot be secured
at any sanatorium in the country. But
before this was determined by actual
wo asked the opinion OF
the United States meteorological ex-l
pert, and were Informed by him that
the spot was an Ideal one.
ILLS report on this subject IL on file in
office. In addition to this expert advice
The si,c was personally inspected by III
members OF the state Board Of Health.
OF whom were distinguished physicians.
BAD all OF whom declared that It was an
IDEAL place for the treatment OF tubercu-
losls. DR.. Il. w. Martin. OF Lynchburs: Or.
George Ben Johnston. OF ana Or.
stuart Mcciuire. and others equally we'll
all cohcurred IN this opinion. SO
far as the general rcalthfulnoss or the
locality Is concerned the old Roanoke Red
he site OF the sanatoriurn, was for years
noted as a famous health resort.
Payment TO superintendent.
Mr.. Noei's nnal charge, I believe. has TO
10 with the paymen by the BOARD of SIX
pay to DR.. Robert i. Williams for
lis services as superintendent at Catawba,
when. as a matter OF fact. he was at Ca
"a ~ e nf.- n n 7 t. # f\yn sy1nnshe A DR. NN}1tA ~ |
anne TO us from Texas, whittier he had
zone from this state. He was known as u
nan of exceptional ability ind was gen.
rally regarded as a wiso selection. After
lie took the, place at catawba wc discovered
hat he had not the faculty OF doing a
.reat amount of work on avery small leg
appropriation. lie reported that 1t
you'd be Impossible to open the sanatorium
or a year, and he predicted. should this
IL done. that we would face q deficit OF at
east $1,000. When DR.. Robert Williams
ook this position 1t was lnanifestly impos-i
ible for him 10 continue at Catawba. since
no act of Assembly required that the san
be opened. The board was called
in special session TO pass on the subject.
Hnd Generals Advice.
..aa DR.. Williams did not present his
resignation, and as 1t was necessary that
some one be placed at Catawba who would
open the sanatorium, We requested tho adj
Vice of the AttorneS-G euerai. He advised
US TO pay DIR. Wlniams for six months and
secure from him a quit claim ugainst the
State, since he had been Chosen TO serve
for n year. Acting on this advice wc paid
this sum 10 DR.. Robert Williams, who then
retired from the work at catawba DR..
Freeman was then placed in charge, and he
opened tho sanatorium on time. We re.
srotted Or. Wili!ams's action. since we be-
iieve. had he been g.yon a large appropria-
ton he would have put the work In good
shape.
..Thcsc," concluded DR.. Williams. ''are a
few OF the points that may bo brought
Forward 10 refutc the charges made by Mr.
Noel. we are proud of what we have done
with the money given us by the State, and
we invHc an inspection OF tho work by any
experts that might be named by the State
Other, Senate business.
Discussion of the appropriation, bill was
ate yosterady. 1t refused TO decrease the
salary of the Acknowledgement, and in
creased the salary OF the Commissioner Of
Agriculture from $3.50 to $4,000. The 5000
appropriation for advertising The resources
OF the state in this and other countries was
stricken out.
The afternoon WAS consumed in the dis
cussion of Senator Strode's rider TO the bill
providing that the state should indorsc tho
policy OF a State college for women. After
considerable debate the rider was killed,
Seeded in getting IL tackled on to the bill
providing that the commission appointed
TO co-ordinatt+ the STATE educational in-i
stitutlons s.dll sonsider the proposition and
report 10 The ncxt,session OF. the General
Assembly.
AT night a nunber of House bills were
sent TO third reading, while a good many
were held back by objections.
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