Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-04

InaI you nave aQQeQ Insult 10 INJURY
in our case, since you listened to
protest against another site and Tefus-
ed to buy it because Of opposition.
Why is It that we cannot have the
same consideration? Why were We
not called In and consulted before this
deal was closed? AL we are asking
for is fair treatment. While We feel
that it would be an injury TO our prop
erty interests to have the sanatorium
located near our homes. this is not the
principal point am urging 1t is This,
why is II we have not been given the
same consideration other sections OF
the city have in this matter?"
Ralph Lamont also addressed the
council and said that while It had been
stated there was no danger to the
health of people residing near a tuber-
culosis hospital, that statistics would
show that at Ottawa a number OF
cases of the white plague we're direct
ly traceable to it, William Owens, ".
NJ. Walker and Edward j. Brien all
made talks OF protest, alleging tnat
the placing OF the hospital in the pro-
posed location would be a menace to
the health of that section and an in
jury TO property values.
No DANGER.
Mayor II. NJ. Schriyer then called on
the members Of the medical commits
sion for remarks. DR. Joseph De Silva,
president OF the board. explained at
length the purposes and aims of the
hospital and showed that absolutely
the only way in which tuberculosis
could be carried was from the sputum
and that this IL 70 be destroyed at the
local institution.
The people have almost unani-
mously voted to have this institution"
said the speaker. Those afflicted with
the disease in this city are crying out
for aid. Under our rules physicians
will not be allowed to charge one pen
ny for the treat$ent of patients II
is all to be absolutely free.
I'VE expect TO make the site we
have chosen as attractive as possible.
We will beautify it with rustic
bridges, flowers, shrubs, trees and
walks and will make ii one of the
beauty spots OF Rock Island. II will
prove a valuable addition to the six
/ other parks which we have We ex-
/ pect TO use the most scientific meth
DDS in handling our cases and our
/ first and most stringent rule will be
/ the destruction of the dread sputum.
| Patients will be provided with cups
for this purpose and those refusing to
abide by the rules of the hospital will
be discharged.
1T has been the experience of cities
/ in which tuberculosis sanatoriums are
/ located, that property values in the
/ vicinity of these institutions have In
| creased instead Of decreased This
has been true at Ottawa where the
most beautiful and attractive homes in
the city have been built near the hos.
pital
NEED GOOD ROADS
! Some have suggested that we
should have placed the hospital on
| Rock river. This we could not do for
the reason that the $~sds in that sec.
] WI aAN hON 6ODus we must nave
site which is accessible 365 days in
the year. We must have a location
which can easily be visited by friends
| OF the patients. Our present site
answers all these requirements. 1t is
not fair 10 isolate the patients. They
are not lepers. We are seeking to
place them in the most attractive sur
roundings and hope by the means of
the latest scientific methods to be OF
/ great benefit to those in this commun-
ity suffering Eom the great white
plague"
/ DIR. Louis Ostrom. treasurer of the
commission. and DR.. J. B. Lachner.
secretary. both made addresses IN
support OF the hospital and he site
chosen for e. When all the flow OF
oratory had ceased and some OF Il
bordered on the personal. Attorney
Wenger asked Mayor Schriver n the
council expected to rescind its action
on the location Of the hospital on the
site chosen.
TAKES No ACTION.
Il don't see that there is anything
that can be done" said the mayor.
THE site has been purchased. Under
the laws governing It, fits management
and control is entirely in the hands
OF the board OF trustees"
DR.. Ostrom announced that the trus-
tees expected TO continue their plans
for the institution whereupon the OBJ.
tectors withdrew from the meeting.
Judging from the feeling exhibited at
the session. there is more than proba.
bility that legal steps will be taken
by the opposition against the hospital
location.
OTHER BUSINESS.
There was so much discussion about
the hospital. very little other business
was taken up. Arthur C. Voeel asked
for theatre license for a moving pic
ture show which he expects to estab
fish at 1lO3 Twelfth avenue. The
building is now in the process of cree
ton. 1t was laid over for action until