Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-26

year Of 1911. Appropriations have beer
made or asked for, and ] think under
stood will be granted if they have
not been already, for 100000 10 pre-
vent tuberculosis among animals. W.
have in this State in round number
900 in our population. Massachu
sets, with a population of 100000 ha.
established four of these state sana-
forums for consumptives. and not one
of these has exceeded 100000 in its
establishment. And the rates fixed By
Massachusetts to the people who come
into the institution for treatment are
81 for the maximum rate. Now the
cost is more than 81.
Other states. have established rates
and fixed. them for the people al
around that price. although the cost
is more | hold in my hand the state
'ments from several state institutions
In New Hampshire the actual cost
per capita to the state is Sll.t0; theil
rates fer people who come to the hos
| pital for treatment are $40 a week
In Vermont the weekly per capita cost
to the state is $13.44: the amount for
the people who come for treatment is
81.
: Now then what is accomplished at
these sanatoriums for the people? And
| might. before referring to that, take
! up the cost in other states The Gay
! lord Farm Sanatorium in Connecticut.
1872 IS to the state, 81 to the individual;
! New York State Hospital for Tubercu-
| losis, 1891 for the expense TO the state,
! s. to the patient: Wallum Lake. So for
| % al, CT II =
! land State Sanatorium 81 for the pa
, tent $92S for the state; and so |
might go on with other institutions.
But the states have seen fit to estao-
lish these sanaoriums and To make the
cost charge right round four. five ana
six dollars to the patients who attend.
Now is that a reasona BILE thing to
do Let us look at the facts. What is
being done in this state to carry on
this work Because it is agreed by
everybody that the time has come
when there is demand from one end
of the state To the other to carry for
ward this work We find what the
State has been doing with reference to
private institutions. and the question
is, shouldn't il better be done under
the duSD lCtS VI Alit t7ttAtN t'hif - -
pie directly get the benefit?
Now with Hebron--and what l have
to say with reference to the institutions
that have received appropriations
don't for a minute construe me as crit
icising any of the Institutions, II is
merely getting at a procedure that VIII
give the suffering people of the state
those who are not able to pay large
sums, "A chance to recover their health
and save their lives. Now from the
high expense attending, many, and very
many, are precluded.
Now we Will take what is done for
Hebron and the others, and then see
what is the best thing to do from a
business standpoint. Now, in 1905 and
1906 there was appropriated, $4,000
for 1905 and $4,000 for 1906 for Hebron;
in 1907, $1,000, and in 1908, $4,000,
making a total of $50 GOO for those two
years; i'm 1909 $47,500; $4,000 for 1910.
The appropriation for 1909 was divided
as follows: $4,000 towards debts of as
soeiation, $4,000 for construction and
equipment of new cottage, $4,000 for
obtaining and installing water supply,
$500 for charitable purposes. The APP
preparation for 1910 was divided as fol-
lows. $4,000 for construction and equip
ment of a new cottage; $500 for char
liable purposes-total of 100000. In
1911, s12, 500. in 1912, $4,000. \ total
thus far given to Hebron institution of
100000. And ] understand that there
ss not single free bed in Hebron for
any person in the State of Maine.
Now let us take up two or three more.
In 1911, the Lewiston Association tor
the Prevention of tuberculosis was
granted $500, and in 1912 $500-$l00O
has been given to that institution
And for the Central Maine Associa-
ton in Waterville $1,000 in 1911, $1,000
in 1872; up to last year total of $l33,-
O0O And so strong has the demand
become throughout the State, and so
many new organizations are springing
up, that the following have asked for
appropriations at this session of the
Legislature. Some have been granted.
The gentlemen on the finance commit
tee can tell exactly how much better
than l. because at the time these figures
were tabulated the reports We're not
forthcoming and they can furnish the
information, but the following had been
asked for. Hebron Association asked a
this session of the Legislature $685.
$50; the Central Maine Association at
Watervlle asked for $4,000; the Ban
gor Association asked for $4,000; the
Lewiston Association asked for 10000;
the Maine Association asked for $4,000;
the Auburn Association $1,000; Old
Town. 5000. Total 1O7,4S0 asked for at
this session. springing up all over this
State are these places for the treatment
of tuberculosis.
Now then, when Massachusetts, for
instance. with a population of 100000,
has established four in the borders OF
its state at cost not to exceed $780,
000. and furnishes to the people treat
ment and care for from $3.50 to So a
week, | ask you why it is not a better
business proposition than the establish
ment of these numerous smaller insti-
tutions, all of which, of course, must
have their executive equipment and their
buildings and matters of that kind.
Now the Governors message was very
strongly of the opinion that all should
be done that could be done for work
of this kind.
quote from his address, at Page 26,
on the question of tuberculosis, show
ing the importance that ii mad in his