Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
LAY STRESS ON
The SANATORIUM
Modern Woodmen Plan to Ex-
plain Its Work Fully to
the Membership.
BIG ASSET TO SOCIETY
Report of DR.. Rutledse Covering Five
Year Period Valuable as Aid
to Science.

! In the vigorous campaign for new
members and the reinstatement of old
ones which the Modern Woodmen pro-
pose TO wage now that the main issues
which have split the society up into
I factions have been settled stress is TO
he laid upon the workhhe tuberculosis
sanatorium at Colorado Springs is do
ing. Moving pictures illustrating re-
suits and showing scenes at that in
stitution were presented at the head
camp at Toledo last week and similar
means will be employed to bring the
work to the attention of members in
the local camps. At the head camp,
too. an exhibit of pictures and appli-
ances from the sanatorium was main
tanned throughout the week and was
viewed by many of the delegates and
visitors.
Ralph G. Lindstrom, statistical sec
rotary of the sanatorium, Is visiting
at his home in Moline on his way back
to Colorado from I he head camp.
Commenting today upon the report of
DR.. ]. a. Rutledge. the superintendent.
which was presented TO the delegates
last week, he said:
Compilation of Facts.
"In the report of DR.. j. A Rutledge. |
medical director and superintendent !
OF the Modern Woodmen sanatorium,
we have shown some facts based on i
five years experience in treating pull
mcnary tuberculosis that will be of in
terest. not only to those afflicted. but
those who may in the future be afflict-
ed and the general public. This report
is a compilation of facts from our eX-
perience. and involves none OF the
theoretical. as the general public
wishes TO know the possibilities of
treatment as shown in practice, and
not the theoretical claims of those who
advertise.
In five years we had LOO patients.
.526 OF whom have been discharged.
Of the incipient or first stage cases OF
there were but two whose
rouble did not yield to treatment OF
hose who stayed more than three
months under treatment. There were /
% unimproved incipient cases during |
he 1--WE years. but is of these were !
o classified because OF too short a stay I
or any definite result In so per cent |
4 the early or 1ncipient cases the !
ymptons Of the disease were entirely '
FdQNGALtu UtAOEt Allt pdlltlA6 were 8
discharged. This so per cent comprises /
hose apparently cured and arrested. +
nd those patients ought never have a I
eturn OF their trouble. IL they will but {
we careful and hygienic lives under
lvorable circumstances for life and
ealth. The remaining 90 per cent OF
lie early cases should have remained
niger under treatment, but because
, Inconsistencies or for business rear
1ns left after but short stay. OF the
oderateIy advanced cases about So
ar cent were successfully treated. and
symptoms OF the disease
-adicated in over fifty per cent of the
lses, but among the far advanced 7,
lses only about fifty per cent can be Z,
i'd TO have been successfully treated.
Id symptoms entirely removed in 20
n cent.
THE death rate among the incipient
early cases OF tuberculosis treated
ID discharged has been about that OF
g average population OF the United .
ates. while the moderately advanced
SEES have shown a death rate five
mes that OF the average population
d the death rate of far advanced
ses has been IA times that OF the e
erage population. '
All Of the above illustrates the cost -.
delay in taking treatment, and g.
)ws that the monetary or business bo
In by reason OF a couple months de
re work after being advised that GO
ipient tuberculosis exists cannot be sW
ge enough to compensate for lost ye
incs OF recovery. One should be me
y careful OF lowering physical re-