The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
BANDED TO FIGHT
THE WHITE PLAGUE
Physicians Of Foremost Rank in
America Are Meeting in
Washington.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, May 1S.-The fight
against tie "whte plague' is to be
taken up in earnest by the medical men
of the country. TO this end an associa
ton has been organized. which is hold
ing it's first annual meeting in this city. |
Among the members are many of the |
most distinguished medical and scientific
roster Of officers will show the high |
standing of the association:
President, DR.. Edward L. Trudeau; vice pres
idents Dr.. William osler, DR.. Hermann NJ
SECRETARY. DR.. Henry Barton Jacobs, Baltimore,
Md; executive secretary. Livingston Farrand.
SW Ire s. Of
DR.. Hermann NJ. Biggs Of New York DR.. VIM
cent Eowdteh Of Boston Dr. Henry Rn3Gya H.
B aS n: NJ; Edward i; Devine Of NV
S. Fulton Of Baltimore Frederick L. Hoffman of
snos Dr. Henry Bon Ssc 5st Sa%os
DR.. S. A. Knopf of New York, Dr.. Arnold c:
S 6ne WSa osr of Dr.
son Of Philadephia, Or. william Porter Of f.. St.
Rr M's s GsEsas' :? sprns
Of Of Dr. EDWARD
deau of Saranac Lake, DR.. Victor @. Vaughan
ann W. Water OF
Laymen with Doctors.
| It is organized for the study and
prevention of tuberculosis, and several
distinguished laymen take part in the
Among the matters discussed are:
Progress Of the Sanatorium move
ment in America; infection in Transport
| tation; channels of infection IN tubercu-
losis; serum; the blood in tuberculos!s;
surance; open air treatment; climatic
conditions, etc. Infection in transpor-
tation was discussed not only. from the
point of view of the physician, but
from that of transportation companies:
It is expected that great good will
come from this meeting. 1t is the first
of it's kind ever held, and the bringing
who have made a special study OF this
dread disease will bring out much that
will be of great value to the medical
profession, and it may result IN giving
| LEGISLATORS information of the highest
value in framing laws dealing with the
subject.
tuberculosis Exhibit.
It is now definitely announced that
the first American tuberculosis exhlbl-
tion will be held in New York in No
vember. The National Association for
the Study and Prevention OF Tuber-
culosis and the committee on the
prevention of tuberculosis OF the
Charity Organization society Of New
York have decided it is time to
gather together an exhibition which will
Show Just what has been accomplished
in this country and abroad IN hghtlng
the great white plague.
AS the tenement exhibition IN
1900 showed to the public tenement
house conditions and helped to bring
about a much-needed change in the tene-
ment-house laws in New York state, SO
those who are back of this American
tuberculosis exhibition say that they
hope to effect a change in the attitude
of the public on the question of the
prevention Of tuberculosis and the care
Of those suffering from this disease.
The exhibition will be so arranged
that it will present thru diagrams. pho
tographs and models picture OF the
progress being made in fighting tuber1,;
| culosis at the same time that it will
| show the need for much greater effort
to bring the disease within the limits
recognized by authorities as possible
| A feature Of the exhibit will be, the
| lectures to be delivered, some of tech
| meal nature, but many OF the popular
sort.