The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
City News
SOCIETY WILL WAR
ON TUBERCULOSIS
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ORGANIZATION FORMED TO STAY
RAVAGEs OF DISEASE.
state Association Formed Yesterday
Will Study Every Phase Of Plague
with View to Preventing It or Min
imizing It's Rauages-Figures Show
Need Of Organization.

"Whste n plague in Minnesota s was in in.
augurated yesterday afternoon when the
Minnesota Association for the Proven
tion and Relief of tuberculosis was
formed at meeting of representative
men and women held in the rooms of
the Commercial club in response to a
call issued by George C. Christian,
chairman of the local anti-tuberculosis
committee. --5
Yesterdays meeting was DEVOTED en-
tirely to the work of organization, and
SO well was the work done that in two
hours time complete organization was
effected. Membership in this associa-
ton is open to all who are interested
in the anti-tuberculosis work and dues
are only ST. a year. Those present at
yesterdays meeting will constitute the
charter members. .-..- 3D.. r..
Object of Organization.
The purpose and aims of the new as
ISOLATION, as set forth in it's constitu-
ton, are as follows: The dissemina-
ton of knowledge concerning the
causes, treatment and prevention Of
tuberculosis; investigation of the prev
alence of tuberculosis in Minnesota, and
the collection and publication of useful
lation for the relief and prevention of
tuberculosis; cooperation with public
authorities, the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis, medical societies and other or
CARNATIONS in approved measures for
the prevention of the disease; promo
ton of the organization and work Of
local societies in all parts of Mime
sofa; encouragement of adequate pro-
visions for the care Of consumptives by
the establishment of sanatoria, hospi-
tails, dispensaries and other agencies.
In order to carry out this campaign,
it is probable that the association will
engage a salaried secretary as soon as
it is fairly started. The next meeting
time of the meeting of the western
congress of tuberculosis in Minneapolis
next January. In connection with this
congress there will be display of appa-
ratus used in combating the plague.
List of Officers.
The government of the association is
In the hands of board Of thirty di-
rectors, six of whom are to be elected
each year. These directors elect the
officers of the association from own
number. The following is the organi-
zation effected at yesterdays meeting:
President George G. Christian. Minneapolis:
First vice president. DR.. 9. L. Greene. st.
second vice president. DR.. L. B. Wilson,
Rochester.
Secretary. Dr. Fl. NJ. Bracken. Minneapolis.
Treasurer. J. II. Skinner. st. Paul.
Directors, George c. Christian. E. G.. Gale
Professor L. F. Mcvey E. D. solenberger. DR.
q. NJ. Bracken representing Minneapolis.
J. H. Skinner. Winthrop Noyes, E. L. Shep
ley, Theodore Schulze, representing st. Paul.
- Mrs. J. L. Washburn of Duluth and Mrs
2. A. Thompson. St. Peter. representing the
State Federation Of Womens clubs
]. E. McBlroy, MINNEAPOLIS: T. F. Thomas.
st. Paul; G. E. Morrison Mankato, representing
DR.. c. L. Greene. ST. Paul; DR.. J. G. Cross,
Minneapolis: DR.. H. L. Taylor. st. Paul: DR.:
J. F. .Corbet. Minneapolis: Dr.: George E: ssnk;;
Ter, st. Paul. representing the State Medical
society.
DR.. George F. Roberts. Minneapolis, repre-
rentng the homeopathic medical faculty.
DR.. Henry Hutchinson. st. Paul, representing
the state board Of health.
DR.. a. ". Gutridge, representing the St. Pau
Associated Charities.
B. F. Meyers. George @: Stone. Representing y
Dr.. L. B. Wilson Rochester: Dr. N B. Jones
Gaylord; DR.. T. G. Clark, Saltwater; DR.. A.
Stewart Owatonna: DR.. W. b. Magic. Duluth
Dr.. J. P. Won Berg. Albert Leaf DR.. n. A
Tomlinson. st. Peter.
Committee appointed to, propos'
amendments to the constitution: DR.