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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
For Future Consumption.

If is the view u a close student Of
values tha, one day when finance has
H.r, ur less adjusted itselC 10 the new
conditions caused by the great European
WHs Wall Street viii suddenly wake up
% the significance Of thu rate decision
recently handed down. \ leading COM
mission house has the following commeu;
90 make on the decision The ratio de-
ol>ion came fully up 10 our expectations.
for n practically reversed the decision
of l?lu and conceded the contention 81
the railroads that they are entitled 10
higher freight rates The Central Freight
Association territory embraces tho area
within which freight rates were reduced
to such low levels by the rate wars OF
the past. and the increase In this ter
were especially in need OF higher rates.
Among these may be mentioned the New
York Central and Pennsylvania systems
and their subsidiaries. the Baltimore ana
Ohio the Chesapeake and Ohio. the Nor
folk aud Western and the Erie. The Bos-
tom aud Maine. while greatly In need OF
higher rates. would In any event have
10 look To- the State authorities ~ New
England Some benefits are also con
fo.red upon the 1.ehgh Valley the III.
uuis g ntrll and the Lackawanna. Tho
shipments such as coal and iron. upon
which the Increase was denied. are car
led almost wholly iu carload lots and are
already quite profitable to the roads
We think that railroad stocks are in
'ru-lolllv more valuable than they were
before this decision and that this IL es-
rc.aNN tr'' of the junior securities OF
'rc Now York Central, the PENNSYLVANIA,
th. chesapeake and Ohl" ana the Erie"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
THE COPPER MARKET.
Fifty Per Cent. Cur,aiiment In Mine
Production

The developments OF the past week in
the copper industry will go down in his
tory. \ so per cent. curtallment in mine
production was the general order given
by various producing arrangements as q
result OF the twofold small demand for
the metal prior to the European war
ana subsequent lapse OF all orders for
export AS 60 per cent OF the total
yield OF this country goes abroad IL was
pam That the rapidly accomplishing sur
plus would be still more increased.
Quotations upon which settlements for
ore sent TO custom smelters and which
also constitute the basis for settlement
between smelters and rehners and sellers
were absolutely discontinued. The excuse
Tor this action was that no copper had
been sold and consequently II was impos-
slble TO name quotations.
There was no difficulty In securing in
formation concerning bookings In small
amounts which ranged from a carload up
10 half "a million pounds for August
September delivery Prices ranged from
l2A cents thirty DAYS to 12i2 cents cash.
<nroad copper sold at a premium by
reason Of the small amounts on hand.
In England sales were made up to 1880
cents pound No advices have been
received as to whether Germany has
bought copper during the last few DAYS
Down the harbur several OF the de
layed European vessels have aboard
varying amounts OF copper estimated at
about 10.000.OO0 pounds Some OF Il
was shipped from Baltimore on the
steamer Friedrich der Crosse, which was
forced 10 put back to New York. but the
bulk went from this port, 1t will cost the
companies 81 a ton 10 store this
metal for tho first month should 1t be
decided 20 unload. Gyoading and unloading
charges in such II case would have 20 ba
horne by the owners Of the vessels A
- per cent. risk exists on copper ship
mepts., which amounts 10 about ga
cents pound
The curtailment Of copper known totals
about 40,000,00O pounds. The companies |
already operating on a restricted basis |
follow
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M,r.'ntt' - lnge yesterday ana ps i va.
was done. The receipts In the past week.
"rle ~. than In the week before AMI
Wy" b., .'o raehnges compared with o. $50
We week previous. The total receipts since
a'dI lhl7 Year are 1000 packages less
NAN a wear ago during the same dine.
Tor medium grade butter ami considerable
,I'lihk zone The absence Of foreign butter
operators We're working carefully II is mol
'Nh".i'd prices will DE any higher AZ the
OPP nuF tomorrow than they were ~ thc
close Fr.itN. Prices follow: Creamery.
tNF"-. Is 81. 'l -Ac.. nrsts. 2aia a csc. strouls
;,,.. 49,. s.. 'hii--1is. s.p.s2c,. state dairy,
te'-' ""'-. ~ 70 -sv good to prime. %
extras 4sa &c. drs,s. a..,s.tts,c; pTo ovss
ai's''' - " ' -'' ladies'. current make. frsts.
Stock -l's,.' current packing
80 so,. lower grades, lsQI9lc
.Ti," and 100, the same week last year.
"r receipts since May 1 are about 900
"a rN'', an 1t Hose In the same period last
an al,ancc this V'cK storage '', sto5S is
hole a k-, fresh white and colored spe,
'.'t-' Ins H .lrc.. oulofcI and white aver.
me &c unlgrgradcs, lOn
.m-rieas. lGE .lCtsc.; state stlms fresh
Shtt.,ll,.S ~ - ~ re-. poor to fair 5000.
compared With 7N.0a5 the week before md
, i't' me sam, week last year The total
.1hl'E OF the csF year. are nearly 100. 600
vases 600 excess ~ receipts IN the qume
h.ll'L ''st year The amount of eggs In
'"Hr Boy $4,000 eases Market closed III
N15 TO excellent shape. with domnud Tor ain
.."'E'ri receipts and consiorah.e trading
in d. Id stock TN, war Is having o. huIIish
"..H 'EFr. iiI''st Fresh gathered
Csc, sN.rJ urgts gff. .t.a.y,.
a 81. -
o." t'.'' checks, IN'4 HI ,... r,fr.r.
'r' .I marks. fancy. charges plil
B." Ii-la charges paii. Gii. ti Pee. poo.
l.hu.N whites fancy, large. s3c.. hannery
LIVE POuLTRY-Beceipts last w.sk wsrs
- ,tt. 81 which .l' We're uuloadoI. coia-
moe .rH1ry arc cd5 cars more than DIR
Ht 'h. -'mg period last year Market Was.
n'i c.'l4.l up yesterday and some poultry
which were NOT disturbed. The auction ..,I,,
'1"A day last week kept tho market fairly
,,ir2ly 4ai lNc w's the outside price Tor
koys mael. liai5c. ducks. i5-ai7isc.;
E"''". I3" lir, guinea fowls. pair ~ % CSC.
.rRE-siD r6utTRY-Reoc.pt, las, week.
week before and lo.t3S me same week last
3 "Hr Receipts sine" January / are nearly
Same time last year The extra receipts
i1-t wee" caused ID number Of the receivers
20 pAi away poultry, t~ thIF could nos ma kr
even ON g. Market closed rather weak The
only nrmness was ON frozen large fowls aud
tufkDy- Prices follow; Fresh Killed tur-
lf,rs. ia lSc Broucrs Philadelphia. fancy, !
. lbs. each, 81 SOC. Fowls. Western boxed, |
40 lhs. and over 20 dozen, 1910: SO To- -
100 barrels iced, lbs. lec, fancy, scalded.
! "a l7iAC; Western and southern poor, l2t, +
~ Sc Ducks, spring. Long Island, Ice /
Dig. l2Wl5c Ola ROSTERS, l?i5 ~ l3c. squads, !
white, 10 lbs to dozen. 1878 : lbs. 5? 26 !
hens ana toms, rs n PC. Brollcrs, 70 to box |
milk fcd, fancy. is TO "a lbs Is u l9c. corn |
'ed lGul7c chickens milk d, 81 TO 80 |
Western. boxed, GO lbs. and over to dozen, |
9'sc. 80 TO % lbs, l3WlAc, old BOOSTERS. |
10 "a l3c
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
MEAT SUPPLY MENACED
BY Big ADVANCE IN CORN
Farmers VIII Refuse to Eai.o
Hogs and Cattle with
High Prices.

run recognition has not b,.. r.y.- .
the spectacular advance iu ..ur. 80.
This commodity. in Line with ,.t,-. t
been affected by the uphe1vl, .r .-,-'
but II would he unfair 10 a,ir.,,., ~,
entire rise 10 this factor alone TIL. e.s.
promise is disappointing. TIL, ...,.,r..,..
OF the corn crop as an element Ig r....if,,
Ing the cost of living Is not O., Do. ...''1'
mixed. Some OF the powers iu g.. ma.
industry have stc1df1Stly mafnt7r. q tta.
" provisions were to become cbr4. tg.
large corn crops at least would I.,. >.
be consecutively EtrncrcI. D1,....o,.
have been lifted fiom - 10 % c...t q.
bushel during the past few w,c's.
These statements arc agreed -,..b S.
an In the trade. Farmers rt'urI.. ~.
indisposed 10 breed hogs ami sn.. ..,,,.
When feeding costs are abrorm..- DE-.
When such ia the case they u.r. r
farm, stock more reluctantly. AVID mo-,
Packers are forced TO accede To- tH. .,s..
demands OF tho hog owners. \y,.s f..
stufs plentiful. feeding costs would .g,,.
matically decline. and those who l-s b..
tercsted In cattle and hog rtis.u. er,r
doubtless DO encouraged TO increased a.
tivity. This would be long stcn tovar.
bringing down the cost Of meat TO Nm.
household
Yesterdays or1cisl crop estimate ,rs
gested a corn crop OF only atat ..4.'.
bushels Experts are Of the opinion ......
there has been further deterioration ds-.
Ing the past several days on a0.o.,, %,
rainfall through Pho lyas.
which damage has not been taken .1,.
account by tho Governments c.5Y .s
porters. II Is noteworthy fal, . vs.
ago the corn crop was virtual. @ linn.
there having been only gaI- r.aua.
bushels raised. As result On. p..t ,a..
has been one OF rather high r..I.r. CO..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
WAR DRAIN CUTS BANK RESERVE
Reduction OF s5I.Ttp,Of0. leaving
Dedcit Of Si3,tIG,O5U.

4 great deal OF .ut rcst fy1s H...~s' DID.
the figures uf the weekly back e'.f-"r"
published yesterday ON account - f.
severe strain under which tu- local ....
ing position has been put Do. o.. .-..
OF the past fortnight. TN" outets~
feature was the reduction OF S-'-''N..
In reserves, leaving "A d,n.f uf %. SONS.
tional size OF S42,l1G.05o. tho .rrEos' ever
recorded except I'm the midst of 'N 900.
panic. when the reserves once f.t below
the legal mark by S5t0ooo 600
The statement was made iu aroH''r o..
breviatcd form. owing 10 o.. ..l." :
Of Clearing House loan certificate. 40"
the combined average condition of 'f' .'
situations comprised in the tl'H".nF .'..
was given. all figures Of the ,0nf'o' .
the individual banks being owl''e|
The falling off In reserves rs ""-Gr'
about by a decrease in cash ~ '.'.' f1'..
combined with an increase . '..
item Of 100000 O0
II Is pointed out howove~ 'nn' 'N'
figures thus published ARE only p"
figures and do not indicate 'h" ~".' .-.
ton of the banks nj the close ~ 81.
Yesterdays showing moro cham
else reflects the big decrease H .....'r'
recorded in the actual >t1'.wD "'''
ago, when a deficit Of $4,000 600 - r'
ported. against an average eurH.I. ~ ~.
603. 600 In othe words, the uro-
age statement has corrected 'ho SO
parity between the two forms
the week before. II VIII ur ".
the deficit shown Yesterday "..
ldenticallv the same as t,e r. '
the surplus according to the a"'H r..
of Saturday "A Wc"I ago. .f
statement had been 'ssl.l
would probably hl"2 shown ..p
reserve TO have suffered 20 ,.
slight further reduction
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

MARGARET MULHAII4 dvesSmaker. -
East Forty ninth street, Med a petition In
bankruptcy liabilities ssl,S6G. assets
$1,000 In furniture covered by a chattel
mortgage for sass. she has been IN
business thirty-tWo years. In November.
1870. she made a composition with cred
tors at forty. cents on the dollar on liza
LEoN0RA WISE. sl5 Central Park West.
Ned q petition In bankruptcy, no assets.
The liabilities, NJ an unknown amount.
are AL as accommodation indorser for
tho Wise Piano Company
CHAS r. DlMONp, ship chandler, ~ Front
street petition In bankruptcy by credit
tors. u was alleged that ne il insolvent
70 Joseph H. ptmoud. his brother. and
&t0i3 to Gcorglan1 V. pimond, his wife
IA PNRIsIAN SKIRT COMPANY. Petition
IN bankruptcy med hy creditors against
Abraham PASSOVER and Maurice Amusxou.
doing business as the La Partisan skirt
2on made AN assignment on July S ia
clarence ". Horghton. Judge Grubh APP
pointed Mr. HouEhfon receiver. bond
$1,000, Yesterday There IS another store
rEHprl;IcN J HvTLER. dry goods. itu
ST. Nicholas venue. Med q petition p
in stock lIo recently tried 10 put through
competition At 10 Ceuts ON tho dollar.
hut two creditors would NOT sign. lie
began hu moss in p.tohcr 100
lNtbH SpEllr, salesman, 1913 FiIle street.
nronN NET q petition In bankruptcy, lll-
mrrN dealer I'm feathers
SAMUEL CLAFTER SOS Forest avenue.
hu'ties. g. 6o2' no assets Tho dchts were
contracted u this Cltv IN 1907 and in
Jersey D.Y n 1911 Ito was formerly a
ItirEV RR0s. INC Judge Grubh has
appointed john l.. Lviuc receiver for
Halper Hros., Inc druggists, bonh, $1,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
THE GRAIN MARKET.
W heat strong aud Active on Hrtt~r
Export Sentiment.

Wheat was strong throughout y,ster-
days trading and closed at practically
the high point for the day. with gains OF
~ 10 2'sc Better sentiment regarding
IN" export situation, the bullish showing
or the Government crop report on spring
wheat and the strength of coarse grains
were material factors In the advance.
The Northwestern markets were higher.
hut Winnipeg was very weak owing to the
fact that the British Government was
reported TO hay" placed an Nlbargo ON
exports from Canada.
The purchase Of 900. 600 bushes Of
wheat hy the British Government late
Friday for immediate shipment cyerted
a powerful influence on the market. and
exporters are confident that means will
be found to transport w%cat abroad very
soon. Chicago during the week shlpped
5,"'N,N0O bushels OF wheat to Canadian
ports. Minneapolis wheat stocks decreased
$4,000 bushels for ono day.
the steamer EtOnian which cleared for
Antwerp with 100000 bushels OF wheat
from New York on Wednesday and re
turned ON Thursday sailed again yestor-
day ana brokers Were OF the opinion
tina. tho vessel would not be allowed
To return TO this port, but must proceed
on hcr way or be captured on the high
seas
Modern hiN'r says The movement Of
tho winter wheat crop is greatly restricted
Export wheat At Gulf ports is being re-
sold and much OF il will he moved back 10
Kansas CITY and Chicago. Farmers are
holding wheat for higher prices and In
pdrt for feeding Mllers are good BUYERS
to meet a big domestic -four demand
The spring wheat harvest is under way
In southern Minnesota and the DalSotas
ana early threShlng has begun with favor
able weather and variation In Yields and
quality"
Brokers YESTERDAY were talking SIZE
wheat as a possibility. Sentiment abroad
was more optimistic
Corn closed 2Ssc. to 27sc higher on tho
hullish Government crop report and CON
tinued absence OF rains In the belt. Of
ferinss were light and were taken ranIdlv
oats were strong and active and finished
the day with gains of &C. to 2Ac after
earlier advances of more than ibc. above
this figure
The British Governments purchase OF
100000 bushels OF oats for Immediate
shipment, announced Friday. was con-
hrmed. Trading was active in oat.
the session. A meeting OF OK
porters will be he,d at. the New yorl,
Produce Exchange at II o'clock on Mon.
day to discuss the export situation and
contracts "'''
t'hlRaon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
SPECIE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

The imports Of specie from the mort @,
New York for the week ended August Z
were: Gold S@O0,0G2. and s33.27I silver
MAKING. total Of $3.50, a33 against a total
o. ,'tS14,' ia the preceding week and
A'I2,No2 I'm tue corresponding week ls4t
year since January / sO.gNsO96. sEain.t
slgs3t"S3 In the corresponding period last
Tho exports N specle At the mort Of
New York for the week ended August {
were Gold slASil25 and silver isO,6Sg.
= total Of iiHO@I93l, against /.
total OF 80 $3.50 gold and silver last
week and s609,SO7 IN the Corrosponding
week last Year Since January ! thc on
ports Of E9li amounted To si2G.A573i9 ana
silver $50 1879, against s6S7t2.56G sold
period last year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09

Since August the Engineering aud
Mining journal has made no quotation.
ON clectrolytic copper owing TO the re-
fusal OF producers TO name any prices
The last quotations were: August 80,
Sl2.70ds12.75 August 81. s1245b
Si2.55.
Sales of copper have been made this
month, but they have been small The
last available quotation which THE SUN
has been able to secure from a producer
was a sale at 1870 cents a pound There
have been reports OF copper available as
low as l2la cents. but none OF the pro-
ducers Will admit willingness TO sell at
that figure.
Lake copper can be secured al Tea,
cents TO the extent OF az least 1000 900
pounds. Prompt delivery will be made
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
COTTON MUST WAIT
ON WHEAT EXPORTS
Ocean Traffic Paralyzed aud
Food Shipments to Have
Precedence.
CONGESTION OF RECEIPTS
Little Relief Likely Before De-
tObcr Under Favorable
Conditions.

Three tremendous problems confront
the cotton trade in Its present crisis and
any one of these brlstles with more OBJ
stacles than the great staple OF the South
has been compelled to face since Ell
Whltney's gin made cotton a world com
modify. These are, first. the financing OF
the marketing OF the crop: second. the
formulation OF some workable plan pro-
vlding for the payment for cotton by Eu.
rope. third the concentration OF enough
ships to carry the cotton.
Details have appeared IN THE SuN
during tho past week regarding tho ef-
/ forts under consideration to provide for
/ the gradual marketing OF tho crop No
definite conclusions have been reached or
VIII he reached until some time mex.
week. when southern cotton and banking
interests New York banking Interests
aud Government officials gtt together iu
/ Washington. IL seems to be Indicated
lrat no direct Government aid Will Inc
forthcoming. but the southern banks Will
receive ample assistance through the mo
alum or emergency currency and Ia ~
VIII he urged to fla on some loan basis 20
Individual Planters, say 20 the ext nj or
$40 bale
II is believed mi with the rlrAtIpg of
~ " ~ 'i't'thr MAI hfk as Cd result
OF decisive naval victory and the
sIiuual restoration ~ normal financial
conditions II would be possible for Eng
land, spain. France Belgium, Holland,
sweden aud l,Jly to make satisfactory
arrangements To- pay for their purchases
OF cotton.
'rdhtlhg however. that . panic among
southern holders Is prevented aad that
Europe Is enabled 10 pay for IT, cotton
purchases there remains perhaps tht big
s,st problem OF al-thc transportation
OF the cotton. II merchant vessels are
h" Forthcoming ia sufficient numbers any
temporary "Npcdi"nts That may bo adopted
could easily break down under the con
tlnuat"n Of the strain The farmer for
instance, might be all" 90 hold his cotton
comfortably until the first Of November.
ana the foreigner iu the meantime nigh
nave made Arrangements whereby a true
Dill or lad!nE could Dee obtained. IT, how
ever the ships could NOT hr obtained 20
move the i've or six million bales which
Europe might buy the carefully laid finau-
cial plans might not bc able TO sand the
tension
Inquiry among local steamship com
panles ana ocean freight brokers dis
closes the Information that the amount If
tonnage at American ports Just now Is
practically normal This does not mean. .
however thAt this tonnage is available .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
THE BANK STATEMENT,

Only the average form OF the bank
statement is made public this week az
result of the issuance OF Clearing House
loan certificates. The figures disclose a
Sol, flg,OOO decrease in reserve. leaving
a deficit OF $i3,1lG.OjO. The decrease in
cash amounted to s57S45. 900, while loans
expanded s2s. 9G5 900
The Statement of the Clearing House
Association shows tho following changes
as compared with the previous week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
FINANCIAL NEWS
AND COMMENT
wall street Feeling Is More
Hopeful as n Result of
Weeks Events.
AN EASING OF POSITION
All Interests at Work on For.
eign Exchange and Trade
Problem.

w. WIZ ''''.'l I''N'd forward 10 Mon
d'y with 'prr,h hens vr dread OF the de-
N'I'pin'uis 300 the banking and business
world 49, result uf the appalling rcvc,
Htion That general war In Europe wa,
heVlthhle The events OF the last frN
days have resulted In brqclng mood
or courageous confidence bon the country =
ability 10 establish ia business IN the new
conditions which have been created
Without in the least discussing cNpccta-
lions OF a dislgr,cahi, situation for some
= me to come both In finance aud bus ness
Wall Street feels sure now that Affairs
are going 10 be- handled In such way
~ 20 make use OF the tremendous re-.
sources of tho United states ion most
effective fashion for The. maintenance. ,f
The popular well hrIrfr and f,r fn, h,u,.
II 81 a world AT p,.tra Tho sttrs t,t.u
during the week O., d,.l with tIe ,r,,-.
gencv OF the vlr h4y, Yu tended +,
strengthen conviction THAT ib. ,.u,f,.,s
foro gp and domestic trtda and the ,nl.
u.s arrrutu,. tb.,...r,,, ,..rf DO, ,r. ,,',.
future b. started forward r.eo,.r,
The pr,urlp5I o..rr.rlt d.,.I.u,,,,,t.
only had tr' ,v..f ,..t.r,I.,. ,r .r.,a,,
sizing .,r,,usinrs ,I,..,I, Jr.,,, I.'.',.,.
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80.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09

company and Term Stock Amt pa,ahle
Central Arkansas Rail
way and Light, quar-
tCrlv .......... - MA tNoL c..
United Petroleum .... ~ a. 10 o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
B.TREASURY STATEMENT.


lsid ~ Sub Treasury to banks se,si ooo
'"'0 nv hanks IN Suh'Treasury a.3.1 coo
loss 20 hanks on di,'s transac.
uGns 49,. ........,.. ..... tLo7a nm
p'ous week. ''''.''.,,,,.,..... $4,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
AVERAGE CONDITION.


In order to facilitate comparisop ,h.
bank statement for the week ended Au.
gust IL given In the actual and average
form.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

2 N'UNTHEs -.-.----.--- UlT 10 TW Doc y ~ ZOO
serve ON deposits. TO-. ayU Dee 4Is7 iUl
Percentage of reserve. siI
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-24

ida it is entirely impossible, as we'll
as inefficient, because both sexes and
both races have to be provided for in
separate institutions. Even the open
air sanatorium idea is Objectionable.
only in less degree, for the same rea-
son.
The plan favored by Florida s
board of health Is based largely on
the education of the people to the
facts about the disease, its serious
ness, its ways of spreading and the
responsibility Of the individual. For
the treatment of tuberculosis is not
a matter for the physician alone; 1t
is largely a sociological problem, for
whose solution popular sentiment
and public opinion must contribute
their full cooperation.
The board urges the open-air
treatment, because it is available TO
all and its cost is within the reach of
the poorest. The patient should be
separated in his sleeping and living
from the rest of the family. A can
vas cent, properly foorei and fur
nished and placed in the yard sur
rounding the home, is almost ideal
for he purpose. Nourishing food
prepared in the family kitchen is
available; the companionship OF the
family is possible and home interests
and doing afford the all important
mental occupation and diversion.
The future development OF the
idea includes also the extension OF
the district. nursing supervision, by
which the entire state is divided into
sections each under the direct care
of competent nurse, who has an ac-
quaintance with every tubercula- pa
tient and who by frequent visits is
enabled to advise and direct and
teach.
The plan is practical because ii is
within the reach of all, because II
segregates the Individual patient
from other patients, and because it
keeps him under the influence OF ac-
customed surroundings and friends,
whereas the removal from such envi-
ronments necessarily must have an
influence more or less mentally de-
pressing. And thus ii has many adj
vantages even over the general open