The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-24
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'BYTHE:G0!!ERN0R
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF MICHIGAN
FAvoRs 100000 FOR Tu-
HERcuLosls.
WOULD SIGN THE MEASURE.
Ferris Declares BiIil Aims TO Save
Lives ofsMany In etste suffer-
Ing From the Dread
Disease.

tnat mas Deen introduced tnlS bopuloh
and trust the Legislature will pass
It," said Gov. Woodbridge N. Ferris
when asked his opinion OF the Murtha
bill to appropriate 500, 900 for the aid
in lighting tuberculosis In Michigan.
Further than that the governor said:
You can quote me. as saying that
I will sign the bill and would gladly
do 80 II 1t were for 100000. II IL o
noble work. II IL humanitarian and
aims to save the lives OF many who
are suffering from the dread disease.
Why. you can say anything you de-
sire about my attitude. will 60 sled
length for such . measure that has
for its aim the prevention OF one Of
Mlchigan's most harmful diseases.
We should not hesitate at q few
thousand dollars when measures Of
this kind are before us. Let us face
the problem now and instead Of look
ing at the financial end of the prop
osition, look at the humanitarian side
and save the lives Of our people. 1t
takes money to do 1t and we should
not hesitate" ..e
State Senator Robert e. Walter.
member Of the Howell sanatorium
committee, obtained position on that
committee in q unique manner and
his story Is well worth telling.
While he was talking casually one
day before election with friend Of
his at his home city OF Traverse City.
the friend remarked as to his chances
of going back to Lansing.
Bob. whatever you do. help any
measure that will prevent tuberculo-
sis. Do what you can for the Howell
sanatorium."
Senator Walter was impressed with
the frank talk and learned that his
friend had lost q son from tuberculo-
sis who had been sent to Howell dur
ing the last stages Of the disease. The
reason for his not being admitted be-
ing that there was q waiting list of
over one hundred before him and by
the time his application was accepted
the lad was In the last stages. Upon
his arrival at the sanatorium the
father was informed that the sons
case was almost hopeless. that he
would only be menace to those pa.
tients already there. Shortly after the
son died.
Senator Walter says that he was SC
Impressed at the story that he wrote
at once to Lieutenant Governor Dick
inson after his election asking to be
appointed q member of the commit
tee of that Institution and his request
was granted.
Il shall certainly vote for the Muir
tina bill and would not care II II
were 100000 or even q Million" de
clared Senator Walter. The use thai
can be made Of such an appropria
ton win never be measured in dollar,
and cents. Lives can be saved and
We should not hesitate ct IN expendi
ture of 100000
/ Many other members of the senate
are Of . similar opinion and Senator
Murtlm stated Tuesday night that thu
bill would be reported out Of tn
finance and appropriation committed
at once and IN his opinion there wouif
be few n any votes against the bill
in the senate. It is hoped here tina
the house members will look upor
the measure In the same manner and
that the state board OF health vii
have q sufficient appropriation 4
carry on its night against tuberculo
sis during the next two years. insteas
of having to reply ON private subscrip
tons.