The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
tie two win continue from September

the two will continue from September 21 to October 12.- @
 Tn presenting the request that has been made of the members of the Fed eral Congress, for the use of the new office building to shelter the Interna- tional Congress on Tuberculosis the committee on arrangements has fol- lowed the example set by other coun- tries. England, Germany, Austria, Austria, Russia, Holland, Italy, Cana da. and Mexico have all recognized the importance of the International Con- gross held within their borders and have housed tn em fin the buildings that bear the same relation to the adminis- .tration Of government in those scoun- tries that tn Capitol and new con gressional office building bear to the Federal government in this. The last International Congress on Tuberculosis met in Paris three years ago, and held fin the Grand Falais. England housed that tof 1901 in St. James Hall, London. An earlier congress met in Russia. and it's sessions took place at the palace, at Moscow. Some of the other international congresses of the last few years have been held in the following buildings:
 International Congress of Hygiene and Demography. Berlin, in the Reich stag.
 International Congress on Tubercu- losis. Vienna, in the Aula of the Uni versity.
 International Congress on Phyical Therapeutics, Rome, in the Hall Of "Horaces and Curaces."
 American Public Health Association, Ottwa. in the Parliament House.
 American Public Health Association Mexico. in the Chamber of Deputies.
 prirR pest. in the Palace of Justice.
 International Congress of School Hygiene, The Hague, in the Parliament House.
 The United States Congress, having such examples. may be expected to do whatever is possible to house the coming International Congress on Tu- berculosis in as god a building as IS available for such purpose.
 A recent writer has aptly described the great twentieth gentry crusade against tuberculosis as the Holy War of Today And a glance at the pro- visional program of the congress shows that every country on the globe is joining hands in this fight. Rus sia and Japan Great Britain and South Africa: Spain and Cuba ;s France, Germany, Italy, Indian, Australia, Spain, the whole American continent, 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 differences aside, have joined forces to fight this com mon foe that has cost more lives than all the battles of ancient and modern history summed up together.
 The congress will bring together the great leaders in the crusade from every mart of the world. In every land. prep aratious are under way for participa- ton in the gathering and in the great exhibition that will be illustrative of what is being done the world round. to annnihilate the white death. France alone has a committee of over 150 of which former President Louhet is honorary president Great Britaiu's plans for representation are being arranged by a committee, of 250. which numbers among it's members public or" hcials like Bulstrode. whose recent re- port on tuberculosis has made his name familiar to every student of the tu- bercGlsos problem: pioneers like Phil fps of Edinburgh, the founder of the first tuberculosis dispensary; humani- tarians like the Countess of Aberdeen, the inspiring leader of the movement in Ireland.
 Germany also has a committee of great distinction; Greece one of equal prominence, including the personal physician Of the King. some or tIlo most noted scientists in Austria are members of the committee for that country The powerful Anti-Tubercu- losis League of the South American countries has representatives on the committees of Brazil, Argentiana, Ven euzuela. and of other lands to the southward. Switzerland. Holland, Swe- den, Norway, Denmark, Belgium. prac- tically every country in Europe, in fact, has appointed committees that are actively at work. Even far away Russia. with a promptness nd up-to- dateness that gives a new point of view of her character. has reported to the secretary general her plans for participation in the congress. Moreover, the Russian volunteer fleet. which corresponds to the merchant marine of this and other countries, has signified its intention of provld- ing free transportation for a certain number of delgates; and of reducing the fare. one half. for all of the rest. In addition the fleet has promised to bring over to this country all objects intended for the exhibition. free of charge