The Coconino sun., 1926-10-29
THIS CITY ENDORSED BY
COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL
SANITORIUM TUBERCULOUS
CHILDREN AS IDEAL SITE
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pital and the great good it will ac-
complish for the children of America,
Mrs. Moran said relief work for the
disabled has occasioned unprecedent-
ed national expenditure, and it is a
startling fact that greater hospital
space is required for tuberculous pa
tients. Visiting these hospitals
throughout the nation, it is very plain
to be seen that war; precipitated the
condition which in may cases shows
up as of prewar origin. Right now
the best preparedness one can advo-
cate, said Mrs. Moran, in this pro-
gressive age is vigilantly guarding
the childhood of the nation.
The general plan provides for the
decentralization and education of all
unfortunate children fighting child
hoods greatest enemy-tuberculosis.
Pay as well as free patients will be
cared for in this institution, 25O beds
being the first unit of the. hospital.
at is surprising to note," said Mrs.
Moran yesterday, "that out of the 22
million school children in the United
States, one million have active cases
of tuberculosis If we are to con-
serve the strength Of the nation, we
must take care of our children, which
is the prime consideration of this ma
tional institutions"
Flagstaff, with its huge pine for
est, clear, dry atmosphere, and spar
king sunlight is in position to- do
an immense amount of good for the
children of America.
Mrs. Moran, as executive secretary,
is a woman of vision and accomplish
ments. 1t was through her efforts
alone that this idea was born and
with the cooperation of her many
friends throughout the country, that
the hospital is to become an actuality.
During the war, Mrs Moran's chief
work was with the soldiers, and rais-
ing money throughout the country
for the building of hospitals in
France. Following the armistioe, she
Immediately went into the work Of
providing entertainment and occupa-
tions for the returning soldiers, es-
tablishing a school for disabled sol
diers at Pittsburgh where she insti-
tuted the idea of the Buddy Poppy
Factory" which was national in its
scope, receiving the official recogni-
ton of General Pershing.
For 26 months Mrs. Moran has
been working on this hospital and has
served without compensation, putting
her entire time into the promotion of
the project. The results Of this un-
tifing work are self-evident and the
hospital will soon be rising among
our stalwart pines.
This philanthropic work not only
has the support of Mrs. Moran, but
also received considerable assistance
from e. j. McCailum, one of the lar
gest wholesale florists in the country,
of Pittsburgh, and also Judge Sam
Hooker, judge of the circuit court of
Oklahoma, twice appointed to that
position by Governor NJ. E. Trapp of
that state. Both of these men were
unceasing in their efforts to be of
assistance in this movement and did
very great deal toward the promo
tion Of the work. They are also mem
bers of the national board of trustees.
An invitation has been issued to
Miss Stella N. Marks, assistant ,di-
rector of the United States Veterans
bureau, now in San Francisco on an
inspection trip, to come to Arizona
and speak in behalf of this campaign,
and it is expected that Miss Marks
will soon be here. Miss Marks is a
national figure of Importance, hav-
ing been responsible for the passing
of the law which has to do with the.
guardianship of the soldiers and their
dependents. She is personally inter-.
ested in this movement and has ex-