The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-10-08
SENATOR SMITH 4 eENEfElTR
TO the AFFLICTED

Recently the following letter was
sent to Senator John Walter Smith
from one OF the most eminent and
public spirited members Of the Med
leal profession:
Baltimore. Md. Aug. IL. 1920.
"Senator John Walter Smith,
Omitted States Senate.
Committee on the District OF
Columbia.
Washington. d. C.
my Dear Senator:
Il can most enthusiastically testify
70 the wonderful help that you have
been to the medical profession for
naay years in some Of the greatest
public movements which you have an
dertaken In this State and In the
whole United States You have always
been the one man in the United
States Senate to whom We could 60
with q feeling of certainty that you
would interest yourself in the cause
tor which we spoke. Your self-sacri-
6cing work for the tuberculous OF
Maryland Is q monument to your pub
lie spirit and fneness.
With kindest regards and assur-
snces Of my best wishes. ! am.
very sincerely yours,
"(Signed) HUGH H. YOUNG"
There are many reasons why Sen.
afor Smith well merits this splendid
tribute.
Having a family history OF consumu-
ton. that most terFibla Of the MIN
listers Of Death, Senator Smith deter.
mined to DO what he could to aave
others from the bitter sorrow that he
had endured. Having conferred with
members Of the Medical profession
Senator Smith concluded that much
might be done to cure patients, suffer
ing with this disease by proper treat
ment. and to prevent tn great meas.
ure It's spread by taking patients away
from home while under treatment
Senator Smith, therefore. at the
session Of the Legislature In 1905.
prepared bill providing for State
tuberculosis Sanatorium. carrying an
appropriation of S165.O00. A splendid
site on tn. crest Of the Blue Ridge
Mountains in Frederick county was
procured. suitable buildings erect
ed and a corps OF physicians and
nurses engaged who have made thiH
the model institution of the kind In
the United States It has about 40
patients at time. According to the
report of Dr.. Victor F. Cullen, the
Superintendent. for the years 1913 and
1919. 1.746 patients were admitted. and
q like number discharged. many OF
them restored TO health and many
more improved and that many homes
relieved OF the imminent danger of
contagion and the spread of the dis
ease. In the dozen years that this
great institution has been In opera
tfon, thousands of patients, many OF
them little children. have been treat
cd, many restored to their homes,
cured or the disease arrested; and
the State has an investment OF about
e75O.00O there. Mothers have re-
ceived their children. rescued from
death, children have had mothers and
fathers restored TO them, and thou
ssnds have had occasion to thank Sen.
stor Smith as their benefactor. Such
work az this should appeal especial.
H to the women Of Maryland. Sen
stof Smith Il still President OF this
Sanatorhm. and his interest In II is
undated At each Session Of the
Legislature he Is On hand to urge the 1
appropriation for proper support.
Docs not q man who has done ali
this disinterested benefsctioa In his
tallov citizens deserve their supportf
10 Il not well Tor the State that this
faithful public servant should be ~
tsineA In the puhlic eerv1cef