Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-14
POSSIBILITY OF
The WARM
FLOWING WELL
Report Of Correspondence Re-
garding Establishment Of
Bath For Healing People
CORRESPONDENCE OF
THE DEMOCRATS EDITOR

1t will be recalled that some time
back, an effort was made to interest
Pocomoke and vicinity people in the
stream of warm water that flows
from a 3-inch pipe into the Pocomoke
River near the old pumping station.
The effort failed although some
subscriptions were made to stock
company which should be organized
to promote project looking to the
establishment of bath houses, and the
sale of the water for medicinal pur-
poses. It has been proved by actual
use that it has certain very valuable
curative powers.
At the time this country was look
ing forward toward the Presidents
birthday balls, and the purpose for
which they were held, the editor of
the Democrat" felt convinced that
the artesian flow above mentioned
must have some qualities that could
recommend it for the same purpose
for which the Warm Springs of Geor-
gia were famous, namely, giving aid
to persons afflicted with infantile par
alysis.
The editor, therefore, addressed
letter to President Roosevelt, giving
him history of tn Pocomoke well and
an analysis which had been made by
the city when it was contemplated
using it for drinking purposes. In
reply, 90 this letter, the Editor received
the following:
The White House, Washington
January 81, 1886
My dear Mr.. Clarke:
This will acknowledge the receipt.
of your letter of January twenty
fourth. By the Presidents direction
it is being referred for the considera-
ton of Mr.. Keith Morgan.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LELAND
Private Secretary
The reply which followed was:
The Ga. Warm Springs Foundation.
Keith Morgan, Vice-President
so East And st. New York
Jan. 31st, 1886.
Mr.. Edward ]. Clarke,
Worcester Democrat,
Pocomoke City, Md.
Dear Mr.. Clarke:
Your letter to President Roosevelt
concerning the we'll of warm water in
your locality has been forwarded to
this office. The Foundation does not
undertake to promote or assist in the
development of springs or wells any,
where but of course it would encour-
age local efforts in that direction.
suggest, therefore, that if you feel this
water could be used for the purpose
of exercise for infantile PARALYSIS
cases, that you take the matter up
with DR.. George E. Bennett, East
Madison Street, Baltimore, and some
of the other orthopedic surgeons there
and be guided by their advice in the
matter. The analysis of the water
that you sent is quite different from
that at Warm Springs as there is no
sulphur or chloride of sodium in the
Warm Springs water. Also I desire
to state that there is nothing in the
water at Warm Springs which has any
specific value for infantile paralysis
cases. 1t is simply a medium for
exercises and the same treatments can
be carried on in any pool.
Yours very truly,
Leroy w. Hubbard, M. D.
Director of Extension
Mr.. Benefits reply has not vet
been received. It was a matter of
some surprise that the Georgia
Springs were promoted only as an
medium. The general opin-
ion seems to have been that the waters
had some inherent qualities which
brought about relief if not cures.
Still, if the muscular activity gain
ed IN such pools is the only recommen-
dalton, that could easily be procured
here and In water naturally at IS de-
grees OF heat. The matter is worth
trying, and much that was claimed for
It at the time the baths project was
being agitated, many believe to be
true and that Pocomoke would be vast
y benefited by having such an insti-