Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-05-28


which man pursued by the "avenger
Of blood" might flee and be safe within
it's walls. -: "
So it is prOpOSed-and Inc legislature
has backed up the proposal by estab-
fishing half million dollar fund-to
district Minnesota from Hallock to CAL
edonia, from Ely to Luverne, and to es-
tablish In each district sanatorium to
which a man pursued by the Captain of
the Men of Death, Tuberculosis, may
repair and be saved. In both cases the
flight must start at once and be swift
for the pursuer will be close upon the
tracks Of his victim and may overtake
him ere he reaches the outstretched
arms Of the watchers at the gates of
the citadel of safety. Only the avenger
Of blood had to give the pursued notice
and q few hours start. but the Great
White Plague gives no notice, allows no
handicap. For in the one case the av-
enger is human being seeking retail
iation for the sin of an individual, while
in the other case the avenger Is out
ragged nature mercilessly imposing pen
atty for the sin Of society.
AS, after a period of years, the in
habitant of the city of refuge might re-
turn to his home and friends without
endangering their lives Or his own, so
the consumptive at the sanatorium af-
ter a period of months may return a
safe and a we'll man, rescued as it were
from the jaws of death. But again just
as infraction of the law between man
and man. might make it necessary for
the man once saved from the "avenger
of blood to be put in jeopardy of his
life again and flee again to the city of
refuge; so the cured consulnptive, out
on parole as it were, may in conse-
quence Of breaking the law Of nature
have to return again to the shelter and
discipline Of the sanatorium.
The foregoing is a picture Of the
Minnesota County Sanatorium Plan
All that is necessary in order to secure
the benefits of the plan for your coun-
ty-the plan that will give life to the
consumptive, protection to his family
and friends, and soundness to the COM
| munity-is that the tax payers of your
county Cor district) vote to raise hall
the estimated cost of sanatOrium
The state commission (Advisory Com.
mission of the Minnesota Sanatoriun
|
MAIN PROVISIONS OF COUNTY SAN.
ATORIUM LAW.
| A. Allowing (not mandatory coun
ties and groups of counties to establish
tuberculosis sanatoria especially for thu
advanced stages of the disease. Thi:
may be done in three ways: (a) Wher
tax levy required does not exceed on
mill by county commissioners direct
90 When estimated cost requires larg
err tax levy or bond issue, the question
must be submitted to a vote of tn
electors and be decided by majorit!
of the voters, voting thereon, Co. Wher
commissioners decide against estab
lishment, 5 per cent of freeholders ma.
demand referendum.
i. The Advisory Commission Of tn
Minnesota Sanatorium for Consumptive
| (Walker), must approve site and plan
of county sanatorium in any case an
if State aid toward maintenance is de
sired ($5 a week per free patiently, al
so it's conduct.
i c. Depositing Of money of county ap
propriated for first cost of institution
with State Treasurer who adds as niue
more.
| -. bulluluS O1 1nSllLuIlOll Wy 0ldt
Board of Control.
E. Management and maintenance Q
the institution by special unpaid locs
board appointed by the Comfy Board Q
Commissioners.
F. Optional union of several cour
ties in acquiring, establishing, equiv
ping and maintaining such sanatorium
G. Optional purchase of supple
for the county institutions by the Stat
Board of Control.
II II. Financial reports to State AUG
itor and financial examination by Pull
lie Examiner.
i I. Fixing Of charge for pay pc
tents by the local board.
X. Free treatment when patient
unable to pay or has no kindred lega
ly liable.
!, L. Admittance- of all stages of tn
disease with preference to the most &C
vanced; and of non-residents of count
by special agreement.
M. Private donations and requests
N. Reimbursement of counties a
ready having established institution
but nothing toward previous mainter
ance.
y O. Limiting the amount contribute
by the state toward the first cost {
any one sanatorium to $4,000.
P. Allowing the Advisory Commi:
sion for it's own use, $4,000 year
4 @. No institution having less tina
20 beds.
FURTHER DETAILS.
The Board Of County Commissioner
of any county or group Of counties ma
, establish a sanatorium for consumptive
by majority vote of the board whe
the appropriation to be made does nc
exceed the sum that can be raised by
tax levy of one mill on the dollar {
taxable property of the county. BIZ
when bonds have to be issued or whe
the appropriation to be made by tn
county exceeds one mill on the dollar {
> taxable property then the subjects {
establishing a sanatorium and Of ISIS,
ing bonds therefore shall be submitte
to vote of the people.
When the County Commissioners hav
decided not to establish sanatoriu,
the question must be submitted to
, vote of the people, If a petition for sue
action is signed by 5 per cent Of tn
freeholders of the county. ~.
The County Commissioners may lev
a tax not to exceed one mill on the dol
ar Of taxable property for the county
part for the erection and equipment {
a sanatorium. .5..5 I: s-.% '"
The County Commissioners, whe
they have decided to erect sanato
ium, must appoint a County Sanatol
ium Commission Of three members, or
of whom must be a physician endorse
by the State Board of Health. TIL
Commission receives no compensation
The County Sanatorium Commission ha