Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-10
COST TO MEMBER
HAS BEEN LIGHT
Modern Woodmen tuberculosis
Sanatorium No Burden
on the Individuals.

! me oo-page report of DR.. j. A. Rut-
ledge, superintendent and medical d.
( rector OF the Modern woodmen sana-
torium for the treatment of tubercu-
losis. which will be submitted to the
head camp next week, is embellished
with 20 full-page haIftones of sanato-
RUM scenes.
From this report it is found that the
total cost of construction and real es-
tate has been S455, 1876, yet of this
amount S253,9761S was the voluntary
gifts of Modern Woodmen and Royal
Neighbors. The total amount used
from the general fund for construction
and purchase of real estate was S201,-
972.9S. The total cost of maintenance
and operation since the beginning, paid
from the general fund, has been S717,-
41444.
This is a large sum in the total, but
when apportioned to each member,
the average yearly cost for each men,
Der has been, for construction and
real estate, So cents; average yearly
cost per member, paid from the gen.
eral fund, 81 cents; average yearly
cost per member for maintenance and
operation. 9.5 cents; grand total year
ly cost per member for sanatorium, Is
cents; grand total yearly cost per
member for sanatorium, taken from
the general fund, 1873 cents.
The report says of these totals:
while the maintenance at this insti-
tuition is no higher than it is in any
other institution of like character and
nj fOr
the figures, we will state that this was
during the construction period of this
institution. when such expenditures
are necessarily high. We believe that
with our modern and more efficient IA
cilities for carrying on the work these
figures can be materially reduced in
the future"
In mentioning improvements made
since he took charge, DR.. Rutledge
says:
Since Aug l, 1911, when l assumed
charge of this institution under your
direction. we have made many changes
the most beneficial of which, l think.
is the abolishing of the colony system
of having colonies a, B, c, and ID, and
putting all in one group. This makes
for a better feeling among the pa
tients and materially reduces the cost |
of maintenance.
LAS the canvas sides of the cottages |
have been destroyed by time and the 4
elements, we have found it wise TO |
replace the canvas with drop siding, |
which FOR a number of reasons proves
to be of decided advantage. The kero-
sene amp and the little stove nave
given place to electric light and steam
radiators Sidewalks are being placed
through the colonies as fast as our
means will permit us to do so. and
flowers and shrubs are being intro
duCed to add to the comfort and we'll
being of the patients.
During the past three years the fol-
lowing buildings have been added TO
the permanent improvements:
staff cottages 4 and 3.
THE heating plant or power house.
Electric light system, including
transformer house.
THE subway, connecting the heat
ing plant with all the tent cottages ana
building.
"A cottage for the dairyman and
farmer.
"A diet kitchen.
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for male help above.
The main or administration build
ing.
THE needs of the future are:
y. A reception hospital for receiv-
ing the patients upon their arrival.
making a thorough and complete ex-
animation OF each individual case, also
an operating room to care for surgical
Eases. which we should be in posi-
ion to treat and care for, as well as
hose who are very sick upon their
arrival OF who may become very sick {
turing the course of their stay here.
Another advantage of such an addi-
ion as this would be the facilities II
would afford us for better instructing q
he patients as TO their course. not
,nly during their stay here but after r
eaying the institution. The great \
,ood that will result from the money
pent in this work does not lie entirely u
With the cure of the patient, but by q
he education that will be disseminated
throughout the jurisdiction by the pa =
tents who have taken the course Oh
treatment at this institution.
"2. We need an X-ray room and a
omplete laboratory to facilitate dag :,
osis and take advantage of the oppor-
lnities afforded by such an institution =
DR. original research work.
20 The need for laundry is i'm
ortant Many of the patients coming
ere are unable TO pay for having
heir laundry done outside of the in VI
titution, and therefore are forced "
} do their own laundry. which is not
nnduciye IN sanitary results. -
1--WE would also advise the charging a,
I the colonies. either by the addition
I tents or. better still. few pavilions' 8,
} as to be able to admit all forms OF 9,
In this way every neigh or
DR. who contributes TO the sanatorium 70
ind who is afflicted with this dread n,
sease may have the opportunity to "a
axe the best fight for his life posi- -