The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-03
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The question of forest reserves, from
the standpoint of public health, the care
and prevention of tuberculosis and the
matter of a national home for lepers
were among the topics of general as well
technical interest discussed yesterday at
Minneapolis by the American Public
Health association.
At the morning session the association,
on recommendation Of the executive COM
mittee, adopted resolution favoring for
est reserves. This was, as bef1tted the
character Of the organization, entirely on
the grounds Of the healthfulness Of such
parks, and the resolution carefully avoid
ed the mention Of specific projects It
was probably the idea that there were
so many questions involved that it would
not be wise to tndorse particularly the
Minnesota park scheme But the action
was called out through the communica-
ton of Gen. Andrews on the subject The
resolution as adopted was as follows:
=, resolved, That, as this association be-
HeVes that the presence Of forests Is
conducive to public health,
RESOLVED, That this association rec
ommends TO all governments to set apart
such portions Of their forests as may
De practicable for national parks.
A resolution was also adopted author
izing committee with the duty of tax
and the giving Of diplomas in hygiene
and the recognition of sucn diplomas by
the sanitary authorities.
Another resolution intending to de-
nounce the use of preservaline and SIM
liar harmful preserving chemicals was
SO Worded that 1t was too sweeping in
its character and was referred back for
revision.
One Of the most important propositions
OF the session was the recommendations
read for the committee by Prof. Robinson
that section be organized, to be known
as the archaeological and Chemical Sec.
ton Of the association. This plan is the
outgrowth of the establishment this year
of the laboratory committee, which met
for the first time as sub body of the
association Monday at the university.
The plan will require an amendment to
the constitution, which cannot be acted
upon until next year, but 1t was decided
to go on with an informal temporary or
gantzation Of the new section pending for
NAL action next fall. The section will be
regularly differed. 1t seems destined to
take prominent part in the development
Of psychological work.
Papers on vaccination and the discus
sion which followed occupied most of the
morning
The report Of the treasurer, Dr. Henry
D. Holton, Of Brattleboro, VT, was re-
ceived. 1t showed receipts of $3.50. and
disbursements of $3.50 A balance of
$l22S at the beginning Of the year made
possible balance Ola hand at the pres
ent time of 1923.
The committee on resolutions on the
death of President Robe presented a res
olu1on expressing the esteem and regret
Of the association, and it was adopted by
q rising vote.
A committee appointed to answer the
Ton,
icy reported through It's chairman, DR..
q. o. B. Wingate, of Milwaukee, secre-
tary Of the state board of health of Wis
consin.
Last on the morning list Of subjects was
the report of the committee on laborato.
ries, presented by the chairman, DR.. Wy
att Johnston, bacteriologist of the pro-
vincial board Of health at Montreal.
The afternoon session was devoted In
large measure to the subject of tuber-
culosis. THE Nature and Treatment of
tuberculosis" by DR.. Beard, of Mime
apolts, opened the programme. This was
followed by report of the proceedings
# the international congress for the con-
Bideration Of the best methods Of check
ing or curing tuberculosis, held in Ber-
lin May "a to 81, 1899, by Dr. E. A. de
schweinitz, chief biochemio division. bu-
reau Of animal industry, Washington.
D. c.
The report Of the committee on a ma
tional leper home was presented by the
chairman, Dr. H. NJ. Bracken, secretary
Of the state board of health, Minneapolis,
MINI.
1.-The Leper Home of Louisiana" was
discussed by DR.. c. P. Wilkinson, chief
quarantine officer, New Orleans, La.
Mrs. Ellen Richards, of the Massachu-
Eetts Institute of Technology, the only
woman member of the Public Health as
gociation, while prominent in that body
has been seen and heard less than public
Interest in her work demands Some Of
the women of the city interested in her
labors have requested her to speak at a.
public meeting before leaving the city.
She has consented and arrangements have
been made to hold the meeting Saturday
morning in the ordinary of the West
hotel.
Today will be the last day Of the meet
Ing and the principal matters to come
up before the association, aside from the
topics for discussion, will be the selec-
ton Of the next place of meeting and
the election of officers. The executive
committee held meeting yesterday for
the Tl1IrD0Sa Of