The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-27
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL.
THURSDAY. DEcEMHER "a ioeo
A NAuoNlL LABORII0RY

4 NATIONAL LABORATORY
We introduced DR.. Frank s. Billings, OF
Lincoln Nebraska, TO the readers %. fuE
ArrEAL on Christmas morning in AN cii-
torial in which We called attention to his
theory oi the identity OF the Southern cat
Tie piagueand the yellow fever In that cdi-
torial We quoted enough from the doctors
report to AFFORD a rational basis Tor m idea
that lac was the Grsi To advance. Many
diseases like diphihcria, consumption and
scarlet fever are known 10 be transmitted
by cattle why not yellow fever also' But
that aside for the present, We desire TO
call especial attention this morning TO
letter irom Dr. Billings, devoted TO the
ncc.>s.iy Cor the establishment OF
National pa,ho. biological Laboratory
vhcrc experiments and investigations a'
70 ihc lr-.n ana propagation Of diseases
r-rat he s5nlsc'ci with al thc thorough.
49, ste,s y . s,,ssr-t-sis,'r II the devoted
eAc--.si and enthusiastic m.scmscopist
Hitherto all Of this work that has been
done IN this country that "a original has
been accomplished %, the Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, which has labo-
raiory that In all essentials IN biological
investigation and experiment Is one Of the
best Squippcd In the world The work
done has commanded the approval and
warm commentator % the ilrmls. fci-
enlist % EuuIe. Who alu.i Co.'S, n9 mt
vcrs.ty In that faIt 20 ihe a1'l De- F1i
it'll so completely .a sTafrlg r'l fle
pr1res All graf l. rs ~ o. A.
Nsrt ,0 DE- I1trs il1Fk.l, 10 ilf wa
g h.1i71zt i.,Ify. eEIsri-sli AL .l.
.r,s-,-l,.on. nnsstt. Nst-lstr -'t,a rl-
verify. sh.re O h5srrly BE- l1-h
eqlif5.-l la Do ,ie i.re-t Ia n d. BID
In-s ti1, b. bsel rr.l1r.rs. 10 BE- fe.
for;s si9u. a ysfy great fe.l'ts u -
ti.t bel DE aafk tlls bs-zll aHl su.-I 1n
Is thssc tv0 JnveriIHs. Senator ian.
dcra1n has introduced b.I.u ilc fclen.
senate ilr ihe establishments 81 a National
Path1-B0.1tcaI Laboratory ior the uuf
uosc q the better protection 90 the health
Of the people Of the United States IRON
the rayagcs OF contagious infectious ant
malar,al diseases. aud ior ih' preservation
and protection OF the great ll,c-sl0cl
interests oi the county from iEu
dccimating dcvs,aiions OF pcsdiefow
discascs Of a similar nature. and i1r th
more complete calculation OF the rcla,io
existing between many diseases Of our a,
nestle animals aud the lie and health ,
human being, whose business calls thcr
into intimate relations with them. aud ,
tie welfare Of the public us consumers
animal food and animal products, In yic
Of the statements and admissions made
the recent cattle convention held O., n
Louis In November last, both by droyci
AMI butcher, 70 b. almost needless To VI
that such a laboratory be- a necessity. au
that u would more than repay the cost
the government aud the people. Thslalo
atory,itis proposed, Is Iobc under the loi
direction Of tine Secretary Of thc rrcasur
the Secretary Of Agriculture AMI The su
gcon General oi the Marine Hospital sor
ice. who are 10 constitute Boarl
Trustees, and II Is 10 be equipped o. o.,
oughly Ms ispossiblc, 70 that the work
be done may b. o. complete and cxhau
I've rs modern science will permit Sucl
laboratory Is great public Necessity, oil
u h 10 be hoped that senator Mandcrsoi
bill may pass. Every Senator and Rcpr
sentative should vote for II.