Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-03
4 GOVERNMENT sANAToRIuM.

There In every reason for believing
that II such measure were introduced
and pressed earnestly and energetic
ally. congress would establish at Al
huqucrque a free hospital for tuber-
culars unable to pay their way.
The prevention and cure Of tuber-
culosis Is a national not local
question From every state come peo-
pie who are assisted by their friends
to reach this 1y In the hope Of re-
gainlng health. Hundreds who come
here have no money and the very
nature Of the disease prccludes the
possibility OF their doing anything
but the lightest work. If they can do
work ut all.
They are left TO find means OF
keeping soul and body together the
best they can. often not furnished
with many Of the necessities Of life
except such as may be secured from
the citizens Of Albuquerque who have
at all times too many calls for char
ny to be borne by the people Of any
community.
In this city today is a man who
lived and worked here IA painter
a few years ago. He went Ia Califor-
mia whore he followed his trade un-
al he fell from II house and broke
his lex Gangrenc set In and the leg
WITS alnputated ut The hip Joint. Ills
mother died. leaving him without Il
known relative. Having developed
tuberculosis, he was sent 20 Albu-
qucrque by his California physician,
using the last of his savings to reach
here.
This man was placed In tent
house where Il was understood that
his needs would be attended TO by
the salvation Army but that worthy
organization ran out OF funds and
he WIS without food. He staggered
out on his crutches TO hunt work,
thought he could earn something at
polishing and mendIng furniture. lie
was given food al home here and
taken back In vehicle to his tent
whore his life is in most prccarious
condition
This is little worse than hundreds
Of other cases In the city. There are
women here who must hunt work in
order to support invalid husbands,
sometimes children are to be cared
for by the fran efforts Of sick wo-
man. The physicians OF this city can
tell narrowing stories Of sickness,
prlvation, destitution and death.
The problem is .one with which the
national government should dent. as
il is dealing with the bubonle plague
In New Orleans No other disease
claims SO many lives as tuberculosis
Those infected with IT. particularly
those who are poor--arc a menace
to the health Of those who live with
thom. They scatter the disease, keep
It going on ita endless search for vie-
Tins
Nv ilNH H0u tHt comparatively
woll-td-do can take care Of thom-
selves. With the poor, among whom
The disease finds the great percent
age Of Its yictims.iit is different. They
cannot pay for transportation TO the
! high and arid southwest Once here
they cannot find work ana there is Il
limit to the burdens that can be
borne by the people who live here
The commercial club would do we'll
70 take up the matter with Congress
man Persuasion and the two United
States senator's from New Mexico
with II view TO having the national
government establish a sanatorum
+ here or somewhere IN this state 70
care for those who cannot care for
themselves, 1t would give out repre-
sentative and senators something 70
do Of real value to the whole country
as well as to New Mexico.