The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16
STATE PROVIDES FOR
C0L0REO SUFFERERS
State Workers In War On tuberculosis
Highly Gratified At Favorable
Legislative Action.
MEANS REMOVAL OF MENACE
besides Which II Is Noble Humani-
tartan Enterprise In That It VIII
Relieve suffering and Hold Out
Hope To Those Now Hopeless.

Virginia is shortly to begin the con-
struction of a sanatorium where
limited number of INDECENT negro con-
sumptives. who are now menace to
themselves and to society, can re-
ceiye treatment for their disease,
Appropriations for building and main
tenance were made in the appropria-
ton bill passed by the General AS
semblv at its recent session, and part
of the needed funds will be available
as soon us Governor Stuart affixes
his signature to the bill.
The need of such sanatorium has
been repeatedly emphasized by the
friends of public health work in re-
cent years. They have pointed out
that Virginia has heretofore made
provision only for those tuberculosis
negroes who were either criminal or
insane, and that, except in q few To-
calities, there were no institutions in
the State to which negroes could go
for treatment. These conditions were
regarded by health officers as esi
pecially dangerous In view of the fact
than many of the negro victims OF
tuberculosis are domestics and nurses.
Prior to the meeting OF the General
Assembly. the special Tuberculosis
Commission named last spring by
Governor Stuart made a careful IN
yestigation of the question. and, IN
stating ITS conviction that education
offered the best promise Of tuber-
culosis prevention, urged very strong
~ the construction OF tuberculosis
sanatorium for negroes. These recon-
mendations were also urged through
= a. n
ton. which. with the cooperation OF
the Federation of Colored Women's
Clubs, has already raised $500 TO
aid in the purchase of a site.
Gratified BY AsseinbIy's Action.
Members and officers of the state
Board of Health, who are naturally
much pleased at the action of the
General Assembly in making provision
for the new sanatorium. are today
loud IN their praises of the General
A ssemblY and of those whose influ-
ence was exerted in behalf of the APP
precipitation. Said one officer of the
board today: I'VE feel a special debt
to Governor Stuart who endorsed the
resolution for the appointment of
tuberculosis commission and then
named such prominent men as Sena
tor W. T.. Andrews, of Roanoke: Sem
ator A. T. Lincoln. of Smyth; For
mer- Delegate /. Z. Spatig. of Bruins
wick; Mr.. Edmund Strudwick. of
Richmond. and DR. II. T. Marshall. of
the University of Virginia, as mem
bers of the commission, Throughout
the campaign Governor Stuart has
appreciated the Importance OF tuher-
culosis prevention, and. besides find
ing time to give counsel to those who
were actively in charge of the move
ment, he specifically urged the need
Of a negro sanatorium in his message
to the General Assembly, The lasting
thanks of the state are due the Gov
ernor for this.
Among others who co-operated, no
organization rendered more effectuai
service than the State Anti-Tubercu-
tosis Association, whose executive sec
rotary, Miss Agnes d. Randolph, r,
N. was tireless In her efforts. Health
officers feel that in all the admirable
work of the General Assembly. moth
ing will mean more to the State than
its larger provision for the prevention
of disease In general and of tubercu-
losis in particular"