The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-25
CATiAWBA PATIENTS
APPEAL TO STUART
Ask Governor to Investigate In
creased Charge for Board at
State Sanatorium.
PUT BLAME ON LEGISLATURE
In Spas,n of Economy, Fund for
Treatment of tuberculosis
Was Curtailed.
PUT BLAME ON LEGISLATURE

preparation needed by the Cataw ba
Sanatorium for It's maintenance. the
cost of board and treatment at the in
stitution has been Increased beyond
The ability TO pay OF many sufferers
from tuberculosis
AE result, patients Of the sanato-
rum, assembled In mass meeting,
adopted resolutions last Wednesday.
making a stronG appeal TO Governor
Stuart for relief. The resolutions,
which were adopted by a unanimous
vote. call upon the executive TO cause
10 he made careful inquiry and invcsti-
gatiou iuto the needs and requiremants
OF the said sanatoriu,n. in order that
il shall be made TO carry out TO the
fullest practicable degree the humane
purpose for which 1T was originally in
tended"
A committee Of three. consisting OF
w. II. Ball. T. II. Wickcs and Joseph
T. Drumheller. was appointed by the
patients in mass-mecting. 1" present
the petition 70 Governor Stuart.
TEXT OF RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED by PATIENTS
Following is the text of the rcsolu
tons adopted by the patients. and
signed by J. Hoge Ricks and 4. o.
Fisher:
Whereas on the nrst day Of May the
board charges for the patients at the
Catawba Sanatorium were increased
from s. TO sc per week. and,
Whereas further increase To 81
rst day Of August, next. the said in
crcascs in charges being made neccs-
sary because OF reduction made hy
the Legislature al it's last session in the
annual maintenance fund for the said
institution, and "A refusal to make other
necessary and essential minor appro-
prations for the proper conduct Of
said sanatorium. therefore bc IT,
Resolved. That We, the aforesaid
patients. do hereby petition Ills Excel
.tt IT
Virginia. TO cause TO he made careful
inquiry and Investigation into the needs
and requirements for the said sana-
iorium, In order that IL shall he made
10 carry out TO the fullest practicable
degree the humane purposes for whic
II was originally intended. and TO that
end ;hat lie incorporate in message
To- the next Legislature recommcnda-
tion tor such appropriation may be
found to be advisable and necessary
for a progressive maintenance and con
duet OF the said sniiatorium, and 10 af-
ford relief TO the patients from the
extra burden OF charges. which has
been made necessary. And. be IL
further.
Resolved, That "A committee OF three
be named TO transmit these resolutions
10 the Governor OF the State. together
with letter giving other and further
pertinent facts bearing on this ques-
PETITION GOVERNOR To
INQUIRE INTO CONDITIONS
The petition to the Governor. drawn
in accordance with the resolutions
adopted. and which has been presented
90 The executive. reads as follows
Catawba Sanatorium Va
July -. 1914.
lion; ,nry nsnry g; Stuart Governor of
M. Dear Sir--Actine as a commit
Tee from the Catawba sanntoriuin
10 hand YOU herewith a set or resoiG.
lions adopted by that body ON July -.
l9lt The resolutions explain them
Referring further. TO ,he subject
matter referred TO therein. We beg TO
basis of'an average Of l5O patients. the
Increase OF 81 per wecli amounts 10
ss,s+ SOD a"nHally a1,. per patient; toiali4s
board rates to the patients has been
made necessary, as we understand il.
necessary appropriation asked FOR by
the sanatorium board. thereby compcli-
amount through raising the board rates
TO the patients The United states
census for 1910 fixes the population OF
Of course. 1914 would show consider
able increase. Taking these figures.
,msnc ,me eTdra fo ,ns ehargG ] which would have
legislature appropriated the required
si5,eoo: would have been just about
is, the tax falls on the consumptive
who comes TO Catawba Sanatorium 10
take the treatment at the rate OF S1OI
per head. This is a heavy tax on the
poor unfortunate whose health has
broken down; whose earning capacity
powerless to curtail expenses. because
oi the fi%ed charges which must be met
the other hand, it would have fallen
at the rate of three -fourths Of | cent
per Per Sap,sa s,Ii per ] annum on the people in
questioned that If this matter had been
Subm,tted snni,,i tea to the people that they
three-fourths Of cent themsseI pns Iyes .me
rather than have imposed on the un,
fortunates stricken down with tuber-
culosis the heavy tax of Sl04 each
Again. this increase in charges will
force many to foreeo taking the treat
ment FOR the length of time essential
FOR their rehabilitation or recovery. en-
cept where. il shall be possible for the
Catawba Alumni Association TO provide
= e, means for bearing their expenses
The assoeiation is doing this Us far as
II possibly can. The State makes no
Provision pro whatever for II free. bed; so
that when patients means for con
tinuing the treatment has been ex
nausted. he or she is compelled to give
BILE chance for recovery The Oh viotion
9t such calamity ought not be depen-
cia,io0 cGmi on ne me- chanes a, funds Of our asso
by charitable people OF the state
We have here in Virginia n splendid
sanatorium for the treatment and car
of tuberculosis, with q competent aud
capable staff OF physicians and nurses
IN chargc; and the routine treatment
and handling of cases will compore
iavorably with that of any OF the sama
toria OF the country. in so far as pro-
Xidcd FUNDS and facilities Will hermit
~ is because of this. and for other ran
sons: that we desire that the needs and
requirements of the sanatorium shall
be carefully examined into. with n view
to securing for 1t adequate means to
carry forward the noble work opening
We beg to remain
Yours most respectfully
wv. Il. BALL.
''E. II. WICKES