Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-07
WILL DISCUSS
WHITE PLAGUE
National Association for Preven-
ton OF tuberculosis Meets
In Washington,
DR.. BEATTY RECEIVES LETTER


copy Of the plans of The National
Association for The prevention ot,Tu-
berculosis has been received by Or
\, h. Beatty. president OF the state
board Of health from John $. Fulton
Of Washington, y. c., secretary gem
eral of the association. IT is repro
duced in full
During the hottest par, uf the presi-
dental campaign Of 1908 Washington
will be the scene OF one OF the most
important scientific congresses ever
held in America. During the last 10
days Of September and the first 10 days
OF October, 1905 large number Of dis
tinguished men from all parts Of the
world, physicians, hygienists, sociology
lists and humanltanans, viii assemble
in Washington 10 discuss the problem
Of tuberculosis, This great gathering
Will be organized under the name Of
the International Congress on Tubur-
Culpsis 1t viii number several thous-
and members and delegates. ana the
visitors TO Washington on account Of
the congress- will number thousands
more. There Is no doubt about the
gress, but its attraCtiyeucss 10 uon-
members remains 10 be proved. II
congress on tuberculosis cen draw
many hundreds OF Americans ~ wash
ington IN the critical staEes OF "a
presidential campaign. there can be no
doubt that the modern crusade against
the great white plague NJ the most alb
aorbing contest which medical science
has ever wagcd. The anti-tuberculdsis
campaign has indeed caught on" with
the American people, and rs gong for
ward in deadly earnest, but an outsider
may doubt whether it can compete
successfully with so great political
ppstir.
Having IN fun View the intense pre-
occupation of public interest ~ that
time, the National Association Tor the
study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
has chosen the time and place for the
international congress to suit the pleas
urc and convenience of the foreign
members and delegates and the as
ISOLATION has not the slightest doubt
that the congress viii be great sue
ccss.
INCLUDE NOTED MEN.
The directors and council Of the ma
tional association include the most not
ed authorities on tuberculosis IN THIS
country, and they are, moreover
body of wise men In public affairs.
Their plans contemplate something far
broader than u convention of scieiItiiic
mon They expect to have tubcr-
culosis exhibition which, UP TO this
date. viii surpass I'm variety and inter-
est. anything of the sort ever attempts
cd. The collection Of illustrative OBJ
iects has been going on IN this coun-
try for several years, and the exhibi-
ton method Of educating the public on
this subject rs employed In many for
cign countries. During the three weeks
while this exhibition is In progress,
visitors can learn what Is going on the
world around in the night against tu-
berculoss The exhibition will be open
and free To the public at all times and
its contents will be as Interesting to
the man In the street or TO the nigh
school pupil rs to the savant. Tu-
borcuosis exhibitions have been held
in many American cities ana nave at
tracted visitors by thousands. The
value of the exhibition as means of
arresting popular attention has, there
fore been proved by experience.
The international congress VIII pro-
vide IN the exhibition great collec-
ton OF interesting things, but the con-
gress itself will be a great collection
OF interesting persons Many OF IN"
distinguished authorities on this sub
ject in Grnat Britain, Germany.
France ana Italy are widely known
by name in this country.
The work OF organizing the inter
national congress has been intrusted
by the National association 10 a spc-
cial committee OF six Well known
medical men. who VIII add 20 their
number up TO 20 members. The cont
mittee at present includes On Law
renee Flick Of Philadelphia, Or VII
cent Y. Bowditch of Boston. Dr AL
fred Meyer OF New York, Dr. j j.
Walsh of Philadelphia, Or. Law
renee Litchhold of Pittsburg, pr.
Charles j. Hatfield OF philadelphia.
The committee has appointed see
Rotary general, Dr John ). Fulton of
Baltimore who has -, cned an office
IN the Colorado buildiuE in Washing
ton. and will devote all his time to tho
organization OF the congress, This
IL much the largest enterprise UNDER
taken by the National association for
the study and prevention of TUDOR
culoss IN the -four years of us cN-
istence. That It's fuith I'm the outcome
IS well founded IS shown by the fact
that such men gs n g. Frck, Henry
Phipps, Henry J.. Higglnson, Martin
Maloney, William z. Henszcy and
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