The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-16


J. Brewer. Or. Marion Dorset Samuel G1muers.
DR. j. J, knyoun. Dr. J. w Kerr. Dr. George
n Kobar. DT. A j. Melvin. Dr John T. IohleF
Gen. K. NJ O'Reiily Gen T. NJ Rizey Or n J.
Rosenau Dr. K. C. Schneider. Gen. George ~
steuberg. DR. g. ". Stiles. DIT. g T. Vaughan.
G. +. Weller. Dr. c. l. Wilbur. and Gen. Walter
WymaH.
viii Aid General Committee.
The District Of Columbia committee viii
be charged chiefly with aiding the gen
eral COMMITTEES OF arrangements in pre-
pairing for the meeting and working out
the details so that the sessions Of the
congress viii reach the best results, and
IN looking after the comfort. convenience,
and enjoyment Of the visitors when they
reach Washington. The members Of the
committee VIII also participate in the gen
eral work of the congress.
Each of the state committees Is working
out its plans in its own way. The New
York committee, for instance. is arrang-
ing for the preparation Of an exhibit, ana
for the collection Of information from a
wide range of sources. medical. surgical
archaeological pathological. industrial
and economic, in regard 20 the prevalence
OF the disease and the possibilities of its
prevention
The Illinois committee is existing the
active interest Of all the departments of
State and local government
The Wisconsin committee plans to raise
a fund OF $500 10 defray the cost Of an
exhibition that VIII represent the anti
tuberculosis activities OF the State
The Pennsylvania committee has start
ed a vigorous membership campaign.
The committee for Maine is beginning
at home by the organization OF a state
Association for the Study and Prevention
Of tuberculosis.
That for Maryland has reported to the
secretary general of the congress its in
tention to compile and publish a digest
Of the local laws on the subject, a his
togical review Of the auti-tuberculosis
movement in the State. and a directory
Of all activities. public or private. that
arc trying To solve any phase Of the
tuberculosis problem.
Forty-six Countries Represented.
Forty-slx foreign countries are identi-
fed with the congress and viii be repre-
scented in the gathering. The members of
the national committee Of these coun-
tries include scientists. investigators.
hygienists. and dignitaries Of high rank.
The French committee has q member
ship Of over 800, and includes men of
prominence in public life as well as in
scientific research. Among them are ex-
President Loubet, NJ. Leon Bourgeois,
member OF the French Senate and
member Of the permanent anti-tubercu-
losis commission appointed by the French
government; Or. Roux, of the Pasteur
Institute at Paris; Or. Calmette. profess
scr of hygiene at the University Of Lisle:
DR.. LandOuZy. of Paris: Dr. Letulle, the
secretary general Of the last InteTna-
tionaI Congress on tuberculosis, held In
Paris In 1895 and DR. ValIee the eminent
veterinarian of the University of Abort.
One of the most noted pathOlogists in
Europe, DR. n p Tendeloo OF Leyden
Is a member of the committee for Hol-
land The chairman OF that committee
is Or. P. K. Pei of the University of
Amsterdam.
Germany is represented by men of great
distinction. The secretary, DIT Johannes
Neither. was secretary general Of the re-
cent Congress on Hygiene and Demogra-
ply. Among the members are DR.. Pam
WITT. the secretary general of the Inter
national tuberculosis Association; DR.
Ernst Won Leyden. and DR.. Johannes
Orth. of the University of Berlin.
south America 20 Take Part.
Since the organization of the Interna-
tional Congress on tuberculosis, about
seventeen Years ago. the gatherings have
been held every three years. the previous
meetings having taken place in Germany.
France. Russia, Austria Italy. and Eng
land. The American congress will have
the distinction Of being the first at which
the Spanish-speaking countries will have
a prominent part and il will be the first
at which Spanish viii be one of the Off
cial languages, The other languages are
German, French, and English. The Cen
trail and South American countries will be
well represented in the congress, and the
national committees for those countries
have organized. and include men who are
actively identified with the and-tuber-
culosis movement.
The island of Cuba viii also be repre-
sented Canada will send a strong COM
mittee, and some of her foremost physi-
clans and scientists.
Divisions of the Congress.
The congress viii be divided into seven
sections, each Of which viii be under the
direction of men OF particular distinction
In their respective fields These are the
sections and the chairman Of each:
Pathology and bacteriology. over which
William H. WEIGH. of the Johns Hopkins
Hospital, viii preside.
Clinical study Of tuberculosis, presided