The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-07
PlANn|Ne HEALTH.
| TWINS FOR SOLDIERS


HzaSs%s* HkEIn3u IN NIt1Ouah IVhN
S# xxianttr City, July Especial re-
~ nstrucsion town. may be estahiiAS-
\ |S1fa by the government in the near
3knre, where soldiers suffering from
n rrulosts can regain their health
n the came time work at light
- 10 AZ themselves for full re-
- - Industrial life. said Colonei
1Inaan Nichols. commAndAnt. U. 3 A.
s1s1~~rai hospital No. rs. New Haven
II II Addressing the annual meet
s2iSn 81 the National tuberculosis as
33Hscnneacn On "OccupatdonAl Therapy.
4 INN Ii being considered" he SAID
80 parf OF Uncle Sans plan for
ttonaI re-education which since
~ afmisttce, has for It's purpose the
S3tfne Of men disabled by the war
a1xe new occupations in civil life.
IS's Tha idea Of special communities
IsS1f thAee men and their families has
6s1n advanced by Captain r. A.
Vauxh Sanitary corps. L. S. A., and
@ttoul0 be for the purpose OF bringing
sver the gap between sanatorium
treatment and fun return 20 Industry
.sThese towns" said Colonel
Nichols. might be located upon lands
MN the national forests. This would
Il hermit Of the setting UP Of attrac-
tive and healthfui woodworking IN
aia6<rfes for the patients and afford ar
|oppcrtunity for them 10 retain per
q vs4nent control OF land holdings afte,
h kk4y were cured.
S mo matter where these towns
Ra1kht be located proper medica
|FGnoervieion would be necessary he
sn11. hut whereas medical treat
1nent has frst place in sanatoriun
sn1fA sufferers from tuberculosis, pro
Il Huc<lye industry would take prece
fdence in the proposed reconstruction
Towns. These communities would re
&uirA financial assistance at first bu
s5night eventually become self-support
s4nx."
Il The responsibility OF the govern
sNasens Tor the proper care and train
js1Yx Of the tuberculous soldiers wa
I discusscd by Captain s NJ. North, S
SEs, T.. s. A.. chief OF reconstruction
N3fK at General hospital No. "a, a
ssf>teen, n. c.. where the largest grouI
ns tubercuious patients ever cengre
rated at one place are being caref
4 Tor.
Ea The value of more centralized con
4 Ar0i in tuberculosis In SO far as j
Public Health service. was outlined b!
sturgeon B. j Lloyd, OF that service
1n referring TO the magnitude of tn
\ ttzbercuiosis problem. DR.. LLOYD sa d
that the building OF the Panam;
Canal was but days work in corn
rArison to the eradication of III
u a5seAae.
The tubercuious problem. whei
4 fNduced to its lowest terms" he said
~ snaeans the germ of tuberculosis OF
khe one hand. and the newborn bah
On the other. Tnasmuch as no bah,
81 10 ever born with tuberculosis. If tn
S3r0 could be kept apart there woui'
net BE- any tuberculosis problem"
DR., Lloyd emphasized the need q
N division of tuberculosis in the L
NM Public Health service. This. is tn
N4cflvities of all bodies and depart
nents Of the government engaged il
s1uherculosis work.
The provision the government (
making for tuberculous soldiers. a
sgNsei ~ the care voluntary organiza
stt0n1 are giving civilians rejected b,
3Ap94t boards because Of unsuspecte,
skA&er Of the diseaee was discussed b,
William Fl. Baldwin, chairman, com
niftee on Federal Legislation
lMfionai tuberculosis association
The need from an economic stand
n7nt, OF national health program
n Nth close cooperation betweel
|8EUhltc and private health officials wa
\ etAiied by John r, Commons, nrofes
<r Of economics Of the University o
Ayicconsin.