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tional Guard at the Military Club, Of
fered a resolution recommending 10 all
State boards OF health the adoption OF
the rules for disinfecting sleeping cars
now in force in his State 1t was re-
ferred to a committee for report at the
next conference. His report of COM
rnittee on tuberculosis dwelt upon that
subject at length Other subjects dis
cussed were the value OF compulsory
vaccination and the management of small
box by DR.. Porter of Florida; cerebro-
spinal meningitis, by DR. Lindsey or
Connecticut: vital statistics, by DR.. Hur-
fy of Indiana; transportation OF the
dead, by Dr. Powers of Iowa; my report
OF Is pages of typewriter matter on
1eprosy.
DR.. COOPER EXHIBITS.
Time being limited papers were not
generally read but short talks on sub
jects of interest presented by the rep
resentatives of the various states and
territories followed by discussions and
questions. After my talk on leprosy |
passed around the collection of photo
graphs, which attracted much favorable
comment, nearly all present being desir-
GUS TO obtain some.
One of the most powerful arguments
why we should have Federal assistance
IN this humanitarian and financial bur
den, was the pamphlet issued by this
Board of Health showing this instance
of unparalleled public philanthropy.
INTERVIEW WITH WYMAN.
On the following morning / called to
pay my respects to Surg. Gen. Wyman
and Asst Surg. Gen. Geddings under
II re-
search work of this department is carried
on Both OF these gentlemen received
me very cordially and although they we're
exceedingly busy they gladly gave me
sufficient time to fully explain the desires
of the Territory in this to us important
matter.
[ endeavored to show them there was
no place in the world better qualified
by its climatic and hygienic surround
ings, or the variety of cases III different
stages of the disease, for original re-
searcl. work in seeking a cure for lepro-
sy They could readily see the financial
burden on the taxpayer and that our one
physician. as we have at the Settlement,
has his hands full doing general practice
alone without time for experimental
work; how the islands had already been
a net profit to the Federal treasury of
over four and a quarter millions OF dol
lars since annexation and that our re-
quest for assistance was that of asking
justice rather than favor.
GENERAL WYMAN'S VIEWS.
General Wyman stated that the offer
made by our Board of Health some time
ago, to furnish residence and rations to
Federal Medical representative at the
Settlement, was liberal one, and that at
the present time the service had no spe-
ciallv equipped man for the position, but
that he would take the matter under
advisement and help us in any way in
his power The General is opposed,
as well as we are, to making a National
Ieper Settlement of Molokai. He is
also opposed to the taking over control
OF the Settlement by his department.
I believe much good would result from
a visit by the Surgeon General to these
Islands in many ways and | would
suggest that the Governor be asked to
invite him to investigate this matter
There were several points raised which
/ will discuss with the board informally.