The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-22
81 or 100 per cent

4 There have been slxty-elght 1861 ap
plications filed since January J., and o.
that number forty-eight t4s) have beer
admitted. 1t was necessary to reject
twelve (l3) because the reports received
on them indicated that they were un
favorable cases, offering no prospect OF
recovering sufficiently to get back to
work. Three (3l were accepted, but lat
er on decided not to enter, while five t5)
did not complete all the papers necessary
for proper consideration of their appli.
cations.
'Of the twelve (l2) cases rejected on
account of unfayorable condition, seven
| t7) would have asked for aid from the
state of Vermont. 1t is interesting that
one of the cases accepted, but afterwards
deciding not to enter the sanatorium, was
duly designated by the governor, and
would have received state aid.
Zone of our examiners told me re-
Gently that he had discouraged several
advanced cases from applying for adj
mission, and it is probable that others
have given the same advice where they
thought it useless for the INDECENT TO
leave home in pursuit of health.
the most unpleasant feature of the work,
and It would be a great deal easier II
there was some institution we could ad
wise them to go TO wheE we are not able
to take care Of them here.
Every effort has been made 10 ae-
quaint the people OF the state with the
conditions under which state aid may be
secured and definite instructions for
same have been given prominent place
in our annual report. State cases are
admitted on exactly the same terms as
private cases, pay the same price per
week, and are accorded the same priv.
ileges. At present IL cases have their
board paid by the state.
"A list of the local examiners appears
on page No. 2 Of our last annual report
II viii be noted that the name Of Dr.
John p. Clifford Of Randolph has been
added 90 the number, he being duly
elected at the January meeting.
"The general condition Of the buildings
and equipment is good The financial
report will show a very large increase
under the head Of repairs but this Is |
largely due 10 the fact that all Of the |
outside white work was reprinted early |
In the spring. This Is the first time
that the white work has been reprinted |
since the sanatorium was built and. ow-
ing 10 the nature Of the work. il all has
10 be done the same year. II IL custo-
mary TO do a number Of the rooms each 4
year, and thus more evenly distribute
the cost Of the inside work
There has been no large or undue ex-
pense In the matter Of plumbing. sew
,ge or heating, although the amount Of
repairing very naturally increases from
rear 10 year.
"The farm. the harms. and al stock
ire in good condition.
"The amount Of forestry work done
his year will about pay for itself. and
,robab bly, pay for the 10000 pines which
we're set out this spring. The new seed.
ines appear 10 h. doing well in spite OF
he very dry and warn weather which
ollowed Immediately after putting them
y the ground.
"The cuttings this winter were mostly
4 hard woods for Gre wood bat some
.emlocks were cut for saving.
The STAFF a present is composed 81
1iss AIMS p. Craig. superintendent ~
ursss. Miss Emelins ~ Scanion. nurse
liss Claudia r bomh0wer nurse; MiEs
ildred .. SfIles dftitian and house
eeper. Mr. William J. Hsnifry. boak
eeper and stenogrnphef.
aWofk IN 81 departments has gore
long very Satisfactorily, ard ! beg -
hank TIE sxeentiFs committee. ths stsf
"a TIE employees for their uuiaiiine in-
srssf ani rpauIerstiun.
sRespertfullf Submitted /,
a. rnrdt Onward Il rozrN