Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20

msr commission had purchased a site
on Seventeenth street and Brashar. no
msniion was made Of the fact that all
objections 20 this last site had been
Withdrawn. or that IN. last named
site Was not IN a populoua district.
whereas the Thirteenth avenue site
t. Sfr. Ni~aniek stated that tubercu-
lar patients we're 20 be isolated and
compelled 20 remain within the
grounds. while the former rcprcsen-
tatioas we're that patients we're 10 be
encouraged 20 walk about the outside
localities as much as possible on ac-
count % the benefit 20 be derived from
the pleasant and eniiveninE surround
luEa % healthy people. 30 that - Is. In
rny opinion. that the citizens 90 other
parts % the city should have the priv
iicFe % judging the question 10 hand
By having full information on all In
cidents. questions and answers given
without reservation
regret that because % the Earcas-
tic remarks. or a. least TIE cauStic
tone Of the remarks by MT. Nennick.
some excitement and autasunism vas
aroused 90 one or two Of the inter
~s'ed citizens. but I believe aud know
that 70 Sir Meanick had been supplied
with the full Information % this case.
and tf be had discussed 70 without
showing decided prejudice IN favor OF
one particular Location. he would have
brsu accorded every particle 90 re-
spectfui attention due. but q IS scarce
iy 60 b. expected that people Who have
h. HaNa L.
81 % Accept shat appears 20 b. prcil-
diced opinions and hitins sarcasm
from an individual unknown 90 them
and especially when brought forward
Unexpectedly By the opposition The
opinions offered were not on that
phase % The sltuatioa which he should
b. Interested 90. bat on that feature
% the controversy which o. not ueces-
szrfty ar absolute factor IN dctertuin-
Tag the possibility % tns GONZALES
ceneo o. unfortunate tuhrFeulaT pa
tirats- The ioeatioa % this insiitg-
tioa on . certain specified piece o;
Erogua o. 90 insis,snt that wc are al
most p@rssaard 90 believe that this
plos ca Thirtrsuth avenue f. the Only
place vhsre patient may entertain
the hopes % recovery Ca the catirr
eu9utg % Rock Island
o. vas rot uieufioae4 that Dr.. Dc
silva made tEe statemsnt that thr site
oa urashaF aaf Seventeenth streets
vas unsuitable. bat tu one % the
daglfes this remark 10 attributed TO
1tr NennicE T. e. also stated 10 one
% the papers that .tr. Mernie6 view
81 both sites. whereas his remarks
ara later questions 20 Or. De silva In
4seassd that he kaeW nothing q any .
site other than the one on ThiFteenth
zueass. 40 fi~niioa vas made % the /
fact that the majority of Institutions
Of this sort are not erected ln huiit-up
parts % cities. bat almost aivays az
a distance removed from the cities.
Which o. sosas instances have been
Obliged 20 extend their borders IN or
der 20 take care of their normal
srowth. Every eitiEsa interested IN
The welfare % Rock Island has shown
that they Wish the city 90 grow. and
.has they ~ish % 90 Be heautiaed-
I DO not believe that this Institution
czn grow aa4 expand sufresentiy IN
nat locality. ana would rather sec
n located where 100 OF more acres
could b secured. WITH an eye 90 the
future growth % this institution. than
sy hanperiaE and destroytns its fa-
,are possibilities merely for temporary
The services Of house
would be one OF necessity
"a . very short time. ~ not af once.
md while the volunteer services OF
ne physicians. who have agreed TO
reader then Withou; cost. IL 20 be
naeh appreciated. other matters OF
greater weight and importance arc. In
nv Judgment. n much greater factor
a Determining the location for this IN
s;ifu,ion We people os the Hill dis
rset are rot opposed 90 the sanator-
IA: In fact. 30 favor I; IN q much
arxsr and better way. keeping IN
uins furure conditions. ard feeling NJ
Ne sane time that the experience OF
'sh~rs ~ho have sxp~rtsreet What ne
% fear. b. no, forced upon as 10 the