Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-03
PROPOSE FRIENDLY
CONTEST FOR SITES
OF TWO HOSPITALS
Commissioner of Public Welfare
Issues Letter Inviting All
Sections to Bid for Tubercu-
losis Institutes.
MUST BE IN BY JUNE 30
Generous Offers Have Been Re-
ceived-Commission Author
lied to Accept Grants of
Lands and Endowments.

All sections Of Idaho will engage in
frie ndly contest for the location of
the two tuberculosis hospitals au~
thorIed erected b. the last Legislature.
They have been asked to present their
claims for the sites by J. X. White,
commissioner of public welfare, in d
letter issued to the newspapers.
The letter is as follows:
las you undoubtedly know, the
state tuberculosis commission appoint
ed by virtue OF the authority conferred
on the governor in house bill No. III,
recently held it's organization meeting
at Boise. Mrs. ]. O. Athey Of Boise
was elected president DR., Floyd G.
Wende of Standpoint, first vice presi-
dent, and Prof. n. B. Atkinson of Po-
catcllo second vice president. OF
the board members, Mrs Athey was
named for the two-year term, Or.
Wendle of The single year term, Prof.
Atkinson for three years and Stanley
a. Caston of Kellogg for four years.
Several generous offers have alrea-
DIV been made by the communities
seeking to obtain one of the two hos
ritals provided for in the bill. How
ever we feel sure that other cities may
feel inclined to enter this friendly
contest.
CAN ACCEPT GRANTS.
Tho state tuberculosis commission
is hereby authorized to accept in the
name Of the state says section seven
of the bill, "a grant or conveyance OF
suitable lands for such district hos
pital and any other gifts or iudow
ments for the support thereof. II shall
have the power to purchase the same
or to condemn the same in the name
of the state with the approval and
consent of the governor
There is no particular reason why
your community should not have as
pirations in this direction and it. may
be that discussion of the proposition
would produce some substantial re-
spouse.
"a brief news story, the first of
what will probably he series of con-
tributions on this and other subjects
under the jurisdiction of this depart
mont is enclosed.
ANY cooperation you may see fit to
extend will be more than appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Department of Public Welfare,
by j. * White, Commissioner"
JUNE 30 THE LIMIT.
The news story entioned by Mr.
White follows:
All offers of sites for the states two
tuberculosis hospitals, one of which is
to be constructed in north Idaho and
tho other in the southern part Of the
state, must be in the hands of j. K,
white, state commissioner of public
welfare, before June so, according to
an announcement which has just been
made by Mrs. j. O. Athey president
Of the state tuberculosis commission
several propositions of unusual
merit also have been placed before the
commission" said Mrs. Athey, but I
feel sure that there still are more com
munities which desire to have their
offers considered. Members OF the
board have been more than Gratified
by the evident public -spiritedness
which has prompted several cities and
towns TO respond as generously as
they have
The hospital sites will not be select
ed until after July ].