Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-23
TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIUM
In OPERATION
BY Mrs. L. Fl. Sears

BY Mrs. L. H. Sears
Daughter of Grand Commander
C. l.. Alderman. Address before
Templar club of Dallas, Tex.)
I consider it quite an honor to be
asked to speak before the Templar
club. and only hope that what
have to say will be of interest to you.
II is my understanding that you
are contemplating the founding OF
tnbercular sanatorium for your
own Masons; and if l can tell you
anything that will be helpful to you
in making your decision or formulat-
inc your plans | will be very glad.
What would you do if your doc
toy told you you had tuberculosis
and should take treatment? Would
YOU give up, or would you resolve,
with a determined spirit, that you
would fight to get well? Too many
of us think that tuberculosis is al
ways fatal and the end is foretold
with the diagnosis or think it neces-
sary to go "west to get we'll" Not
many years ago it was that a pa
tient with tuberculosis of the lungs
must go west if he desired to get
we'll. 'The grass always seems
more green on the other side Of the
fence. This has proven TO be en-
tirely wrong, and it has been found
through investigation that patient
can get we'll in any climate provided
it is taken in time. In fact, they
can get we'll as near to the home as
possible much faster than they can
to 80 west
The government since the war
has made a thorough investigation
of the value of climate and in their
report state that climate IS or very
little value in the treatment OF tubef-
culosis. Proper routine OF treat
ment is the most important factor.
Texas has the dry climate and the
sunshine. both valuable assets, but
man cannot live by bread alone
neither can he live on climate and
sunshine. so we must have some
place provided to give the treat
meDt and nursing required for his
particular needs. tuberculosis is
ALWAYS caused by living germ
which at some time lived in the
bodv of some other person or some
animal. A careless person with tu-
berculosis is dangerous; without
hospital treatment very few know
how to protect others. Children
get tuberculosis much easier than
grown people. They should be kept
entirely away from persons so al
fficted.
What about your tubercular san
atoIia in Texas; are they adequate
to take care of your increasing num-
ber or if the patient happens to be
without means, is there place for
him to be cared for? There is no
better example of fighting against
great odds than that exhibited by
our tuberculosis workers. Their
difficult task is to educate the pub
lie TO the successfulness Of treat
ment of tuberculosis and the truth
fulness of their slogan, Get we'll in
Texas"
The Masons of Texas have done so
many wonderful things; made posi-
ble these fine institutions for caring
for the aged the crippled and the
orphans. But they have neglected
this vast multitude of people-the
tuberculars-who cannot be sue
cessfully cared for in any other way
than in an institution equipped
for that purpose,
Such an institution as this | am
going to try to tell you about. Lo-
Gated a short distance from my
home, l have always kept in touch
with this particular hospital (al-
though | have visited a number OF
others) and it is known as Rocky
Glen which is the Oldest privately
owned sanatorium in Ohio. 1t is
built on hill with an elevation of
1850 feet. in rural community,
free from smoke disagreeable odors
and noises Fresh air is necessity
in the treatment of pulmonary tu-
berculosis, and Rocky Glen has an
abundance of this. Amy patient with
pulmonary tuberculosis may be ad-
mitted to the sanatorium provided
the family physician believes there is
a reasonable chance for improve
ment, or is contact case which
cannot be properly taken care OF
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