The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
Legislation Will Be the Principal
Theme of the American Con
gress on tuberculosis.
MEETS At THE WORLDS FAIR.
Prominent Laymen az Well as the
Members of the Medical Pro
fession Have Been
Invited.

Preventive legislation will be the prin-
cipai theme Of the American Congress on
tuberculosis when that body couvenes st
the Worlds Fair October : for a three
day session.
The congress was organized four years
ago in New York by the Medico- Legal So
ciety. and is composed o; lawyers. physi-
clans. scientists and Governors Of Slater
As well as being open TO all professions
and the intelligent laiety.
clark Bel. LII d.. president OF the Nedi-
cc-Legai Society. is chairman Of the Com
mittee on Organization appointed by the
management OF the Worlds Fair. Among
those who will he active In the coming
congress for the checking. II no: extermi-
nation. Of the disease will he some Of the
most prominent medical and legal author!-
ties OF the country. besides many noted
men OF public life.
Cooperation of ali those interested IN
battling the dread disease IL asked. II he
ing the purpose OF tn. congress TO educate
the public mind to methods which can be
applied In daily walks Of life. 10 at least
prevent the spread of tuberculosis in all ITS
forms. Not only this. but an unlimited
campaign TO secure suitable legislation Is
to be the desired result OF awakening the
The congress will be OF an international
nature. The Executive Board Of the Amer
lean Congress on tuberculosis applied 10
the United States officials for influence
and sanction. and requested that invita-
tons be sent TO foreign countries. that
their delegates might be- sent This was
tary of State Hay. who himself is one of
the honorary presidents Of the congress.
personally attending 70 IL. The invita-
lions were limited TO the Western Hemis-
phere. except the colonial possessions.
Doctor Bell in writing OF the purposes 81
the congress and its hoped-for results
sa s1I :, >, oo.o.s., cha, ,u,.-.,,,os;. &c
infectious. or communicable from one per
son to another. there can be no graver
problem presented to the race than thai
Of how far intelligent and carefully-de-
vised legislation can be used for the pro.
lection Of human life from that form o!
disease. which now numbers more vic
Tins than any other form suffered by man.
whatever may be the result OF the con-
troversies OF the pathologists and bacteri-
ologists. all these problems sink into IN
Significance when We are confronted by
the fact that consumption is communities
ble and that the intervention OF the law
becomes public necessity: for the pro.
lection of mankind from the rayages OF
this awful. this terrible disease
THE campaign before the American
Congress on Tuberculosis is. therefore.
pr, aIane ~ N. Of 0 0eoeie bu, N
the professions OF both Law and medicine. s.
Among the questions taken mp will be
How far can legislation be devised that
can arrest avert or even diminish the
terrible mortality Of consumption How
can this congress devise means. that VIII
educate the public mind to a recognition
OF the imperative necessity OF Legislative
action!" How can public opinion be best
createdT' and How can the public be
best aroused-
Already the meeting OF the congress is
being discussed at length by the local
medical profession. and a list OF members
who have thus tar consented TO act on the
Cc%m,t,ss on ArransePep,s .s and Rss:p,ion
Olive street: G. N. Nicholson. NA 80
Washington avenue: J. r <mch No.
323 Lucas avenue: Bransford LeW&. No.
No. 3s5e Pine street: Benjamin NJ. Hypes
No. zoos Victor street; Frederick kolben-
heyer. No. nos lafayette avenue: w. r.
St Joseph. No.: r. e. 6chleuter. No. sos
Park avenue. and William Porter. No. SsSs
Washington boulevard