The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-18
e4AI WAR .NlcED
" :. upon WHITE PLAGUE
Leaders in the Movement From
all Parts Of the Civilized
(, = World. 's
To Hold Immense Meeting II
Washington, D. G., Sept.
! ,-s.:552 -sEr5 u '<->ss- 21st. .8S


the Goth Century crusade against tub
erculosis as the Holy War Of Today
One o. the most notable events in this
crusade will take place on Sept. 21st
In Washington, D. c. This is the date
set for the opening Of the great In
ternatfonal Congress on Tuberculosis
which is to be held at the nations
capital. There is a possibility that
the congress VIII be housed either In
the new congressional office building
or in part Of the capitol itself. Presi IS
dent Roosevelt will act as president
of the congress. It is not likely, how
ever, that he will be able actually to-
preside, though this erroneous report
has been inadvertently given out.
Glance at Program.
A glance at the provisional program
Of the congress shows that every
country on. the globe is joining hands
in this fight. Russia and Japan: Great
Britain and South africa; Spain and
Cuba: France, Germany, Italy, India,
Australia, the whole American Con-
tinent, even the far away islands of
the sea that most Of US visualize only
as specks on the map of the world,
putting all private or personal differ
ences aside, have Joined forces to
fight this ommonl foe that has cost
more lives than all the battles of an
cient and modern history summed up
together. ~. -, -
The congress will bring together
the great leaders in the crusade from
every part of the world. In every
1on
participation in the gathering and in
the great exhibition that will be liz
Illustrative of what is being done, the
world round to annihilate the white
death" France alone has a commit
tee Of over, $50 Of which former Presi
dent 'Loubet is honorary president
Great Britain's plans for representa- 8
ton are being arranged by a, COM
ntttee of $50, which numbers among
its members public officials like Bull
strode, whose recent report on tuber-
culosis, has made his name familias
to every student Of the tuberculosis
problem; pioneers like Philips of Ed.
inburgh, the founder of the first tub
.erculosis dispensary;~. shumanitarians
like the Countess Of Aberdeen, the In
spiring leader Of the movement in ire
land. ( ~ : - 8
II 49,. Countries interested. :, "
Germany also has d. committee Of
great distinction; Greece one Of equal
prominence, Including the personal
physician of the King. Some of tha
most noted scientists in Austria are
members of the committee for that
country. The powerful Anti -Tubercu-
losisg League of the South American
countries has representatives on the
committees of Brazil, Argentine, Ven
ezuela, and of other lands to the
southwark: Switzerland, Holland,
Sweden, Norway Denmark, Belgium,
practically every country in Europe.
in fact, has appointed committees that
are actively at work. Even far away
Russia, with a promptness and up-to-
dateness that gives q new point of
view of her character, has reported
to the Secretary General her plans for
participation in the congress. More
over, the Russian volunteer fleet,
which corresponds to the merchant
marine Of this and other countries, has
signified its intention Of providing free
transportation for a certain number
Of delegates; and of reducing the fare,
one-haf, for all of the rest. In addi-
tion the fleet has promised to bring
over to this country all objects In.
tended for the exhibition, free OF
charge.