Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-18
Asks Aid for Cataws.

10 the Editor OF Tho Timcs- DIspatch.
nans s:-i note In Mondays Issue Of your
urging on the Legislature an increased
approximation for Catawba Sanatorium.
""p sn. %Lsh ~ 70 , add my voice, to his.
patent, but from that OF a citisen, who
mas had one near and dear to him
f inFt,ip t15 and greatly benefited a, this
VISIT the sanatorium a number Of tirnea
curing the past year and half. / have
seen seen the work that IT is doing with the
ed by the State for the patients who
are receiving treatment there. and what
- accomplishing In the way OF edu
appreciation Of the nature Of ,uberc,,.
lcsis and how to take precautions
against its spread. But. most OF ali
the place as manifested. both By tho
, Tha, Of a dread of CstawSa, but V now
care that liz taken Of it's inmates and
their cheerfulness. 1t ia place To-
c "n1cn IKE 10 30, and where feel as
would be In any mountain reso-t n n
marvellous what has been accomplished
win the limited means at the command
OF the management.
I'h' State Of Virginia has too Inn.
neglected the care Of It's citizens who
nave contracted the disease and is now
be doubled at tho least. and the an
B nus! appropriation I,n1aG for running eI-
lions OF the State putting forward
their claims for largely increased an
nroprIstions with strong advocates ia
tnwba and wonder at the lack Of cham
nions OF its cause before the Lerisia.
lure; " these Institutions are genuine
priation SO that they may tho better
serve the public. and will stop for =.
moment and consider what the health
o. our citizens means. how prevalent is
this disease. and how IL is epreadinr'
they Will be willing. nay. eager to SAY
give US but half OF what we ask or
IKE thke az an OF what we AK and use It to
enemy which has cost the French dear
~ when all her strength and manhood
vas needed 70 repel powerful and re-
have served In the Senate Of vir-
gina and ] know something OF the
calls made on the Legislature, and
modest request OF Catnwba. but always
voted for the pitiful amounts given that
elai but neyet fs,. any sps
had this thing como homo to me then
as IT has since.
i yield to no man in loyalty to my
nor In friendship TO that great SCHOOL
Tor women N my home town. but IL
were member OF the Legislature to-
dollar OF appropriation to either one
OF these institutions or any other in
tho State until catawba had been ad.-
49uaseiy. nay. beautifully, provided with
FUNDS. am not carried away by SEN
timent. T am considering the matter
practically. i believe in building from
the bottom. and ] do not care fg for
AL the education You can give our
young people nov. il they arc to be
overtaken little later on by this
dreaded disease disease which may
be cured IL properly cared for and taken
IN Time. but. better stilI. prevented by
understanding it and taking the pro-
per precautions The sum Of money
necessary to build one Of the fine build.
inEs asked for by the various educa-
tional Institutions would build four or
five, pavilions at Catawba. and accom-
patients.
Gentlemen OF the Legislature. should
you do nothing else this session. IL you
will make proper provision to combat
THIS devastating disease. you will have
done greater service to the State than
any Legislature which has gone before
you In the quarter OF a century
ROBERT X. BROCK.
Farmvilie. Va. January 0. 1918,