Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-20
New London County Necessity Forcibly I'm
pressed Upon Appropriations Committee
A MEANS OF SAVING MANY LIVES
leading Norwich Citizens Urge Project as Humane
Duty of the State-Rich Patients Can Fly Warm
er Chimes, But Poor, Refused Admission to Hospi-
tails, Can Only Wait for Death
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Hartford, April 19.-All that was sait
a few weeks since before the commit
Tee on humane institutions in favor OF
the establishment of a home in New
London county for the care and treat
mern of tuberculosis patients was re-
fteratcd. amplifed and made doubly
strong at the hearing before the appro-
priafions committee Wednesday after
noon.. Norwich citizens predominatine
among those who. appeared, though
New London and various other sections
of the county were represented.
TubsrcuIosis Commission Favors It.
John r.. Gunshanan, Hartford mem
berf of the state tuberculosis commits
citing the fact that the commission
report recommends the establishment
of a home in New London county.
Or. Donohue Opens Meeting.
DR.. J. J. Donohue. Norwich, who had
charge of the hearing and introduced
the various speakers, was first heard
"As a physician, / see the aboslute
necessity OF such home in New London
county. where we have $50 cases an
nually.'' said the doctor. He told OF
the difficulty Of getting these patients
into saniteriums and of how sending
them away is not conducive to the
ease of mind that is so essential to the
successful treatment of tuberculosis.
DR.. Donollue said that there is no ga nj
tarium in the state east of the Connec-
ticut river and one is very urgently
needed.
County Members Endorse Bill.
Representative John +. Craney, Nor
wich. said he appeared to express the
sentiment of New London county
members of the general assembly, who
are unanimously in favor of the es-
tabliss1ment of the home, and that a
meeting of the county members was
called and the plan endorsed solidly.
w. J. Brennan of New London.
Ex-senator w. ]. Brennan of New
London said he was glad to appear in
behalf of the measure. He told of the
thoroughly complete investigation that
was made by the special tuberculosis
commission. of which he was a. mem
Der. appointed by the legislature of
1907. and of how absolutely essential
the need Of such homes was shown to
be. That a home Is necessary In New
London county is shown by the report
Of the present tuberculosis commis-
sion. and the question of necessity Is
the nost important one in this case.
The appropriation. Mr.. Brennan said,
should be an ample one. ~
Representative Lueius {. Wilton
Representative Lucius Z. Wilton,
New London, submitted that the neces-
sity OF such a home had been estalb-
nshed. and that what its value would
be has become SO apparent that there
can be no doubt as to its Importance
He said that the advantage of such a
home in an educational way would be
almost as great as the immediate BEN
efits the patients would derive from it,
and the educational benefits would
have an effect during a long term OF
years.
Judge John n. Barnes.
Judge John III. Barnes, Norwich, told
the committee that the people present
appeared because they wanter to get
money for the sanitarium $50, 900 was
not too much. he said, not If it would
save lives. and such an institution as
was asked for would be the means of
saving many lives. The wealthy, he
declared. can go away to resorts and
to the mountains to- be treated for
Tuberculosis; the poor cannot. There
IL no hope for them. The hospitals
will not receive tuberculosis patients.
All that many of the poor who are af-
6icted can do is to work in the mills
as long as they are able, to the danger
of fellow employes-and then. go home
and die. The state in its merry and
power should cease building monu-
n1cnts and memorials as it has and
erect others to the living.
Or. G. II. Thompson.
Dr. G.. III. Thompson, Norwich, said
that physicians in mill towns see the
sire need of such home. The mill
people cannot afford to go to health
resorts, but are forced to go home
and die. AS health officer, DR.. Thomp-
son said he found sanitation very
limited and difficulty in controlling
the disease. s-.-
Or. D. J. shahan.
DIR. ID. ]. Shahan gave the commit
showing how a sanitarium located in
New London county would do service
Tor two other counties--Windham and
Tol1snd-the three counties having a
combined population of 10000 in 40
towns. A sanitarium located i'm New
London county would render service to
tuberculosis patients in practically all
that part of the state east of the Con-
necticut river. No better opportuni-
~ in practical charity was ever Of
fercd. no greater privilege to supply
the proper means to help poor con-
srInptives ever presented itself TO you,
gentlemen OF the committee said Dr.
Shah9n. Those giving of the ~4ull
ness of their fortunes in aid of eddca-
Non. art. science and religion might
also do well to stop and consider. If
restoring health to mankind is not a
nobler and better thing than carrying
any form of culture to IT'S highest
plane Quoting from scripture words
of the Good Samaritan, DR.. Shahan
followed it up by saying: 1--WE are ask
ing charities that soothe and heal and
bless. and which we ask you to scatter
at the feet or New London county
consumptives like Gods own flowers
Judge Nelson J. Ayling.
Judge Nelson J. Ayling told the COM
mittee. in opening, of his experience
relative to the successful arrest by
proper treatment Of two cases Of in
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