The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22
STATE MUST AID in
FIGHTING DISEASE Il
Governor Swanson Aronses Biz
tl,usasn at Final Meeting at 4
Tuberculosis Exhibit.

Tuberculosis Exhibit. .s,
After week, during which public
interest has been aroused ton ren1ntk.
able degree, the exhibit Of the National
Association was closed last
night at Sanger Hall. having had an
attendalicc OF l1,5t3 people, I'm average
of nearly 1000 u day--a number almost
equal to tho full capacity of the hail.
/, The closing meeting was, perhaps,
|1hc most notable Of the series, tie
speakers last night including ,GoycI.ror
Swanson, Professor s. G. Mitchell, Or.
j.. c. Levy, Professor RoutHallil and Or.
John s. Fulton, secretary general of the
International Congress on Tuberculosis.
Governor Swanson, who presided over
the meeting was greeted with pro-
1onged applause when he rose, and his
statements as to vlrginta's part in the
cure and prevention OF disease met
With the evident approval OF the audi
ence:
Governor Speaks.
TlcAEubJect for discussion "a {. II iel
Closing meeting was ''ruberctllosia. as
a. World Problem OK.
Governor swanson said In part: !,
AS Governor OF Virginia, I wish you
to know that am in accord with this
movement. world wide In scope, world.
wide In effect. ! am In favor of hav-
ing the. next Legislature furnish money
enough to make the Bonrd OF Health
efficient to cope with these diseases,
To do this we must get up public SEN
timent. II my administration is noted
for nothing else, L will be happy II II
has saved Virginia from Tuberculosis
and the many diseases that have been a
blight for many years. 1T Is neces-
sary to have the Board OF Health and
to have institutions sustained by the
government and the people Of the
State, properly equipped, to handle this
problem OF public life. The time has
come for Virginia to march to the
front and to lead In this matter OF
lighting disease. AS Governor of. Viz
ginia, want to help to get some laws
passed by the Legislature OF the State
that VIII carry some OF these ideas
into practice
Congress In Washington.
Governor Swanson then told the au-
dlence how fortunate they were In
having for their lecturer a man OF
worldwide fame. who devoted his en-.
tire time to, the study of tuberculosis
| Producing Dr. John IS. Fulton, secre.
tary of the International Congress on
| Tuberculosis. d
DR., Fulton first considered the need
for a mortality register. He said tnar
The United States government has en-
tered Into an agreement with some
foreign countries 10 surnish death ccr-
tincates for all foreigners dying Ii,
this country. but has defaulted In this
every day since the agreement was
nade. He called attention to the fact
that owing to the close relations be-
| fNOe n tla nj ~ X a.,
a large amount of tuberculosis In the
negroes was bound to cnuse an In
! creased amount among the whites.
1 "The International Association on
| Tuberculosis. DR.. Fulton said, sis one
| of the largest in the world, and has
branches in many Of the States. In
\ 1905 there Is going. to be "a congress
| in Washington. This congress meet
4 once slnt three years. At the meeting
extended. President. Roosevelt as
citizen seconded this, invitation:
Since that time he took this mat.
ter up with the departments OF tbs
Federal government and found thai
seven out OF the nine are interested
In this movement, and wish to have
part In the. International. congress ~
laos. a measure Is now awaiting IT.
turn in Congress. on. this matter. Let
tiers have been written.to all the States
and, twenty nine thnve sigptfled theil
1 intention lof having part in TIL:
congress. and some States have takel
very definite steps. Forty foreign
countries nre; also connected with thi
movement and will be represented Th'
exhibit will be similar-to the presen
one. except that it will be much lars
er, and will have exhibits from man!
OF sthe,;foreign Countries
DR. s. C. .Litcholl. of Richmond Col
: lege, spoke OF the present trend O