The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-26
FgheiDg HE
Scourge
AT. JAMES
ExPosiToNZ WILL Ef-
PLOT METHODS OF
STAMPING OUT Tu-
,RERCULOSfS-

lYy Charles Frederick Stansbury-) 4
NORFOLK. Va, May 26-Dr Char
les r. Grandy. OF Norfolk who is the
secretary and treasurer OF the Viz
sfnia State branch Of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Preyen1ion-
Of Tuberculosis. While attending the
recent convention OF the association
in Washington suggested to that body
the advisability Of holding their next
annual convention at The jamestown
Exposition. Re also pointed out to
his fellow members the value OF Civ
ing ar the Jamestown Exposition next
year an exhibit OF methods OF preren-
ton and cure OF the great scourse.
The association did not. however. SEE
its way clear 10 changing its hard and
fast rule OF holding its conventions at
Washington. rot wishing to set a pre-
ccdcnt which might cause smbarrass-
ment IN the fut:1re-
Dr. Grandy was. however. success
full in getting the association to agree
to install comprehensive. exhibit at
the jamestown Exposition which
would be an object lesson to the
world concerning the prevention and
cure Of the worlds greatest scourSe.
tubercular consumption Uafo' tunate-
". the funds at the disposal of th-
tain such an exhibit for more than six
weeks or two months. unless some
fortuitous circumstances Shorld in
crease the resources IL the meantime
A tuberculosis exhibit even for that
period at the exposition. will. how
ever. DR.. Grardy thinks. be of great
value TO the medical profession and
the world at large.
The exhibit will consist of specimens
showing different stages Of the dis
ease, pictures Of roonS used. models
and specimens Of houses. tents and
buildings. etc, used in SanitariumS for
the cure of tuberculosis There Will
be statistical tables. instruments and
apparatus used in the cure OF the
dread disease. Some of these eXhib-
its have already been show. in large
cities and their effect in education in
the matter Of stamping out the dis
ease has been incalcu1atable. The ex-
hiaft has been sen by at least 10000
people and is at present attracting the
attention of the thoughtful people at
Milwaukee Millions will see 1t at
the jamestown Exposition next year.
The National Association for the
study ard Prevention of tuberculosis
is composed OF physicians who do the
real work Of stamping out tuberculosis
throughout the country and Of lay
men who are deeply interested in the
movement
Forces have been joined by the as
ISOLATION of American Physicians and
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention Of tuberculosis in \
fight against consumption Both bod
les have held meetings and it was de-
cided that in the future they would
work together in combating the spread
of the great white plague.
Among the distinguished physicians
who are working earnestly in this
great cause are DR.. E L. Truedcan. OF
Saranac Lake. New York: DR.. John L.
Morse. OF Boston. Mass Surgeon Cen
eral wyran. of the Marine Hospita;
service, and Dr. William WEIGH of
Baltimore. DR.. F-araud. OF New Torl,
win go to Norfolk to attend the pre-
liruiniaries Of placing the exhibit and
he will have as able coadjutors Dr.
James Hunter. OF the Norfolk clinic
and DR.. Charles R. Cranky