Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-05
GREAT SAN|TAR|UM
PLANNED FOR ALTO

A bill has been introduced in the
house of representatives by Repre-
sentative Hunter, Of Chatham, to
authorize the counties and munich
palities of Georgia to appropriate of
their funds to the enlargement and
maintenance of the state tubercu-
losis sanitarium at Alto.
The object of this bill is to open
the way for inaugurating great
program of tuberculosis eradication
formulated by Colonel Gordon Saus-
sy, a prominent Savannah lawyer
and alderman, and president Of the
Municipal League of Georgia.
AS chairman Of the health com.
mittee of the Savannah board of al
dermen, Colonel Saussy has become
intensely interested in the problem
presented by tuberculosis, malaria
and the social diseases. His obser.
vations have convinced him that
the greatest and most menacing OF
these is tuberculosis.
Among the colored people, espe
cially," he said Thursday, discussing
the proposed campaign, "tubercu-
losis is making terrific ravages. The
colored people cook our food, nurse
our children wash our clothes, drive
our automobiles, and in many other
ways come in intimate contact with
white people. It has been truly said
that the white plague recognizes nc
color line.
I'm every county in Georgia there
are INDECENT tuberculates in va,
rious stages of the disease. Some
are durable, some are not. The coun
ties cannot give them proper treat.
ment because they have no tubercu
LOSS SanitariumS. The state can.
not give them proper treatment, be-
cause the state sanitarium ct Alto
is only a fraction of the size requir.
ed for the needs Of the state.
For every county to build and
operate it's own sanitarium is out
of the question. Many counties have
only a few INDECENT tuberculates
For the state to enlarge the Alto
sanitarium to the size required is
S%Ah9O OuI VA LA4O HOSSI4O11 41A IA1C "a
ent condition of the states finances.
obviously, therefore, the solution
Of our problem is to join the re
sources of the state with the re-
sources of the counties and cities.
and jointly enlarge and jointly main
tain the sanitarium at Alto. Legis,
lative authority must be given be-
fore the counties and municipalities
can appropriate money for that pur.
pose, however; hence a bill has been
introduced and we hope it will pass
before the legislature adjourns.
"To enlarge the sanitarium at
Alto to the size required for the
$500,000. If the legislature will au
with the state, I am confident the
Municipal League of Georgia, by
putting the matter before the coun
appropriation of 1000 from Geor
tions from cities aggregating $40.
900, which would make a total Of
100000. am confident we car
get these appropriations for two
years, making total Of 100000
and this with an appropriation the
state is able to make would enlarge
the capacity Of the sanitarium tt
take care of the entire state.
1.-THE plan contemplates, after this
Is done, an arrangement whereby
each county and city will contribute
to maintenance Of the sanitarium &C
cording to the number Of patients
it sends there.
1--WE have received the hearty CO
operation Of the state board OF
health and other agencies, and the
Municipal League of Georgia be
lieves it can accomplish a great
work in the eradication Of tubercu
loSis by this plan"