The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

gate the whole subject now under con-
sideration and report upon such plan
or plans as seem to it feasible for the
disposal of sewage and affal in some
way that will preserve the purity Of the
waters of Lake Michigan and protect
them from such pollution and contami-
nation as render them unfit for domes-
tic purposes"
| DR.. W. A. Evans, speaking for Chi
cage, made the first of number of
stirring addresses condemning the pol
luton of Lake Michigan and calling for
a permanent organization and the CO.
operation of Illinois, Indiana, Wiscon-
sin and Michigan in a great movement
to solve the problem
"This conference is not Chicago
conference, as may be seen by the
states, cities, and towns here represent
ed" said Dr. Evans. cit is a meet
ing to consider solution of the most
important problem which comforts the
cities of the country today.
'EIn 1901 Chicago had the largest
death rate of any civilized city in the
world That was before the completion
Of the drainage canal, when we were
pouring our sewage into the source Of
water supply of million people, We
learned our lesson at fearful cost
But the problem is not wholly of
Chicago, as your presence attests.
Here are the people Of four states wide
~ separated, but having common water
supply and with the interests of public
health of many cities at stake The
Importance of q step in the solution Of
this great problem cannot be overesti-
mated, and we can accomplish one Of
the greatest humanitarian tasks of
years if we get behind our state health
commissions, legislatures, and munich
pal authorities and push, =
President Mccormick Of the sanitary
district enthusiastically indorsed DR..
Evans attitude.
1T is absolutely necessary to adopt
a comprehensive plan for caring for
sewage which is dumped into Lake
Michigan, SO the sewage Of one city
may not affect the public health of sis
ter city," he asserted. E.The Evanston
canal will solve the drainage problem
for the sanitary district of Chicago to
a great extent, but it cannot be solved
wholly until comprehensive plan for
the publication Of the lake is adopted.
''The four border states should take
up the work and cooperate IF we
can't agree completely the problem will
have to 60 to congress, and then Canada
must be reckoned with. We cannot
legislate in a day or year to take care
Of the whole problem, but we can solve
the problems nearest us. I regard this
conference as the most important meet
ing Of years, and if it results in steps
being taken to effect the ultimate puri
fcation Of Lake Michigan, it will be set
down in the history of fifty years
hence as the inauguration of one of the
greatest humanitarian movements Of a
half century.
Anything that Milwaukee can do to
further this great movement will be
DONE" said Mayor sherburn Becker.
IF this association can solve in any
way the problem of preventing the pol
luton of Lake Michigan it will go a
great way toward helping the cities of
Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as
those Of Illinois and Indiana
Indiana will do her part in this !,
asserted Dr. j. N. Hurry.
secretary of the state board of health. /
Her cities must stop pouring their
sewage into the lake for decency's sake
if not for the sake of her health and
her pocket can promise that we all +
soon will hear from the Indiana legis-
lature on this subject and that meas
ure will be drafted which will put In
diana to the fore in solving the problem
of a right disposition of her sewage. y
Resolutions for the permanent organi-
zation then were adopted unanimously
and permanent officers elected. The
officers are:
Chairman Mayor sherburn M. Beck
er, Milwaukee.
Vice hairman-Dr W. A. Evans,
Chicago. ;
Secretary-W. H. Hawss, industrial |
Chicago Association of
Commerce, Chicago. II
The meeting adjourned, subject to
the call of the chairman and with a
second meeting to perfect the organiza-
ton and lay plans for the work con- t
at an early date. lie