Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-06-13
MILK SUPPLY FIRST
GREAT INVESTIGATION ABOUT
TO BE MADE.
ION ARoiJT
THE ROCKEFELLER PROJECT
Recent Gift of 5000, 600 for Scientific
Research for Precaution and Care
of Disease Only the Beginning of
GrandIy Beneficent Work-PIan
Outlined. EI

The recent announcement in New
York that John d. Rockefeller has
given 100000 to establish an insti-
| tuition for medical research is of in
terest to mankind everywhere. There
are a few institutions in Europe which
have been successfully de-
veloped along lines similar
/ 20 those of the proposed
Rockefeller institute. There is such a
foundation at st. Petersburg, estab
lished by Prince Oldenburg; there is
the Koch institute in Berlin, and most
important of all, the Pdsteur institute
in Paris. The latter is very richly
endowed, having received within the
last few years large number of iega-
cies, enabling it to carry on an ex-
tensive and valuable work. This fact
is regarded as highly significant of
the rapidly awakening interest felt in
the work of endowed research in the
| field of medicine. Those who are in
terested in Mr.. Rockefeller's new
benefaction are confident that there
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accessible by it,
! Mr.. Rockefeller has become pro
foundry impressed with the value and
| Importance of recent medical research
along the lines of preventive agencies
and desires to aid scientific investiga-
ton. He has placed the sum of $780,
900 at the disposal of board of di-
rectors. This money is not in the ma
| ture of an endowment, from which
only the income may be used, but is
rather intended to be used for neces-
sary expenses during term of years
say, for instance, $4,000 a year for
| 10 years. No separate institution will
be established yet. but the work will
be carried on in various laboratories
that may offer the best opportunities
and seem to promise the best results.
There are a number of bright young
men in this country who s.uld have
the opportunity of engaging in scien-
| tific work of this character, under the
direction of able and experienced in
yestigators.
Medical research along the lines of
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important matters occupying the
minds of medical men today 1t has
received a tremendous impetus from
the achievements of the Pasteur in
stitute, and the study of antitoxins,
serums and other preventives aimed
at diphtheria, hydrophobia, pneumo-
mia, typhoid fever and such dangers is
| mn h0fr
where. 1t is to aid this research that
Mr.. Rockefeller has made his gift
The intention is to proceed carefully
at first, and not to aim at immediate
astonishing results Work of this
kind, established for the first time in
this country upon such q foundation,
should be Of slow growth. The work
! must be carried on in a scientific
spirit, in such a way that results.
when they come, shall be of undoubted
and permanent value--the fruits of
sound investigation. Some very i'm
| portant work will be carried on at the
Johns Hopkins, as we'll as at other
prominent institutions of learning
throughout the country.
The work will be carried on for the
present through the laboratories of in
situations in various cities. In New
York the work will be done at Col
umbia university and in the New York
department of health. In Boston
the facilities of Harvard university
will be utilized. The University of
Chicago, the University of Michigan.
McGill university in Montreal, the
ohns Hopkins university in Baltimore,
and the University of Pennsylvania
will cooperate in carrying forward the
work of the Rockefeller institute In
this way, it is calculated. the fullest
benefit will be derived from the money
set aside by Mr.. Rockefeller for the
cure of disease and the discovery of
preventives. No time will be lost in
organizing the work of the institute.
Before many weeks it will be well I'M
der way. The poor of New York, Chi
cago and other large cities, it is be-
lieved, will derive prompt benefits.
The first subject to be studied viii
be the milk supply of cities. The New
York board of health has made every
effort to insure the purity of milk
sold in that city, but it has been ham,
pered by the fact that its authority
does not extend beyont the city limits.
Inspectors have kept close watch on
the shipments of milk to this city.
but the comparatively small number
available for this service has made the
results not entirely satisfactory. For
this reason the health authorities will
welcome the supplementary aid the
new Rockefeller institute will be able
to give
The new institute has been incor-
porated under the laws of New York, |
and its representatives will be able to |
study more carefully the quality of the |
milk sent to the metropolis from out |
side points. The same thing will be |
true of other large cities. Men en-
gagged in the work of the institute will
be able to inspect the milk at the
sources of supply. where, with the
assistance of the local and state
authorities, they will be able to guar !
antee the purity OF the milk furnished