Arizona republican., 1921-11-25
MILLION DOLLAR SANITARIUN MAY
 BE BULL I HERE
Brotherhood of Locomotive
 Bremen and Enginemen
 Consider Phoenix As
 Site For Hospital

A great sanitarium, the entire plant representing an investment of at least million dollars, to be erect ed by the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Bremen and Enginemen, may result from the visit in Phoenix yes terday of Timothy Shea, assistant president of the brotherhood, and A. H. Hawley and Dr. w. B. Watts, gen. eral medical examiners for the brotherhood.
 These three representatives in spected possible sites for the sani- tarium, reviewed weather bureau records for this vicinity and visited sanitariums in the city where tuber- cular patients are being cared for to ascertain the progress of their treat ment.
 The result of this inspection visit will not be known for several months. The three representatives, who visit ed several other cities in the Middle West and Southwest, will make a re- port at the next convention of the brotherhood at Houston, Texas. in May, 1922. Then will follow a final inspection visit and the final selec- tion of the city where the million dollar sanitarium is to be built
 MT Shea and the medical examin- CTS, A. H. Hawley and Dr. Watts, arrived in Phoenix Wednesday night from Prescott where they also made an inspection. They left on Thurs day night for Tucson.
 Making Inspection Trip
 "The Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen has been considering the erection of a great sanitarlum for the care and treat ment of it's members afflicted with tuberculosis for some time," said MT. Shea "The last convention of the brotherhood held in Denver in June, 1919, authorized the general officers to make an investigation of various cities for the location of such an in stitution. Mir. Hawley. pr. Watts and myself are now making this trip.
 We started at Colorado Springs, Colo, then went to Trinidad, Colo, then to Las Vegas and Albuquerque, New Mexico, tFen to Prescott and arrived in Phoenix, Wednesday night. On Thursday morning we visited sew eral institutions, particularly St. Luke's. Visits at Tucson, Fl Paso and San Antonio will complete our trip.
 Then we will make complete and
 
 found in every city visited. This re- port will show the names of the in- stitutions maintained, number of patients treated per year and the climatic conditions. This report is to be submitted at the next conven- tion of the brotherhood at Houston, Texas, in May, 1922.
 If the convention finally decides to erect and maintain a sanitarium for members afflicted with tuberculosis, another committee will be appointed with full authority to act. This com mittee will go over the same ground and decide on a location.
 To Cost At Least S1,00o, 900 "The sanitarium to be erected by the brotherhood will represent an outlay of at least a million dollars. It will be a great institution and will be capable of caring for at least 200 patients at the start.
 ''The number of members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen afflicted with tuber- culosis is startling to the layman not familiar with the duties of a fire man. And this affliction is all ac- uired In the line of duty. because be- | fore a man can secure a position as | locomotive firemen he is required to pass a most rigid physical examina- l ton. The service requires this be- cause the duties of a locomotive fire mar today are the most arduous of l any vocation. If they can find that 1 if a mans ancestors, even several l generations back. was afflicted with l tuberculosis, that man is rejected. ''Our organization was instituted in | December, 1873, and on next Decem- | Der will be 4S years old. During that time the brotherhood has paid out l on account of death and disability | claims more than $30,000, 900. In ad- l dition to paying disability claims, inc brotherhood pays to every member af- | fIicted with tuberculosis S75 month. | The present membership is about | 115,00G We have now 167 members l afflicted with tuberculosis.
 | ''We are much pleased with what we discovered since we entered the great state of Arizona. We found | the people most hospitable and will | ing to give us all the information | desired"
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