Evening star., 1953-07-06
Fenwick Details
Proposals for
tuberculosis
Stanley Makes Final
Northern Virginia
Vote Bid Tonight
By Alex R. Preston

BY Alex R. Preston
State Senator Charles r. Fem
wick today outlined q specific
program he would recommend to
the Virginia General Assembly to
combat tuberculosis, If he is elec-
ted Governor.
While the candidate toured the
Winchester Frederick County
area today, his opponent in the
July IA Democratic primary.
Thomas B. Stanley, had sched-
uled his final Northern Virginia
appearance of the campaign in
Alexandria tonight.
Mr.. Stanley will attend a re-
ception at the home of Clarence
Simpson, 608 West Baddock road,
after spending the day in Lynch
burg. Mrs. Stanley will accom-
pany him to Alexandria.
Mr., Fenwick was to partici-
pate in a Shrine celebration in
Herndon at $50 o'clock tonight.
Tomorrow he will fly to Roanoke
for a day of vote seeking and a
television broadcast tomorrow
night. Mr.. Stanley also had a
TV broadcast scheduled there
tomorrow.
On Wednesday, a friend will
fly Mr.. Fenwick to Norfolk for
another television appearance.
Silent on Poll Tax.
Yesterday, both candidates
were invited to answer questions
on a Richmond television forum
sponsored by the Richmond
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Fenwick appeared in person
but Mr.. Stanley sent Glenn
Jourdan, one of his city cam
paign workers, to represent him.
When both candidates were
asked for their views on repeal
ing the poll tax, Mr.. Jourdan
said he had no comment.
Mr.. FenWick reiterated his
position that he would, as gov
ernor, send a message to the
Legislature recommending that
the question be submitted to the
people in the simplest possible
form. He reminded his audience
that last year he was one of II
members of the State Senate
who joined in a rare and unsuc-
cessful move to discharge the
powerful Privileges and Elections
Committee which was sitting
on" a poll-tax repeal measure.
Drafts tuberculosis Program.
In today's statement. Mr.. Fem
wick said, "As an active par
ticipant in study made by the
Virginia tuberculosis Associa-
ton and the State Department
of Health, I will present the toll
lowing program to the General
Assembly:
81. The establishment of an
advisory committee on tubercu-
loSis control to the State Board
of Health.
"2. The establishment Of more
TB beds, particularly for the
care of Negroes.
SO. The concentration of tuber-
culosis in the Tidewater area and
adjacent counties makes it i'm
perative that beds be brought
within easy access of cases in
that area. There should be es-
tablished T'B sanitoria in Tide
water as part of an existing
urban medical center, so that as
TB declines these beds can be
devoted to care of chronic dis
eases.
a. We should strengthen the
two medical teaching centers in
Virginia with the necessary addi-
ton Of beds and other facilities
for the care of tubercular pa
tientS and the training of ade-
quate personnel.
Central Admission Unit.
IS. The establishment of a
central admissions unit for all
State supported admissions to
tuberculosis hospitals.
IS. The full and sound use of
all existing bed space, and the
development of increasing CO.
operation with the municipal TB
Sanitoria.
~. We should give full con-
sideration to the trained people
in the entire field of public
health in Virginia, and their in
tegrated efforts towards the
eradication of tuberculosis.
"8. Institutions, hospital beds
and equipment in themselves are
of no value unless they are
directed by trained, qualified per-
Sonnel. shall strive to MAIN
tain this high caliber of leader
ship and cut down the constant
turnover by giving those charged
with responsibility the necessary
authority and appropriations
within the limits of our overall
budget.
TO do otherwise would be to
waste the large capital invest
ment in our hospitals, institu-
tions and clinic services to a
large degree"
Fuirfux Presbyteriuns