The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
MONDAY. JUNE s, 1908.
Roosevelt on. white plague.

President Roosevelt's many> sided
ness was strikingly illustrated during
the week the conference OF Governors
was in session. In spite of the many
interests political, personal and soci
al. engaging his attention, he found
time to inform the officers of the In
ternational Congress of tuberculosis
of his acceptance of the presidency
of that congress. which is to be held
in Washington on September 81 to
October II. incidentally in com
menting upon the Importance of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. crusade from an eco
nomic standpoint, he characterized
the movement as full OF hope for the
individual and sure to confer material
. benefit on the country. as a whole.
He touched upon the opportunity the
gathering of scientists and investiGa-
tors from every part of the world will
afford for the, interchange of knowl-
edge and for the consequent increas-
ed efficiency on the part of the med
ical profession to be expected. He
referred also to the strengthening of
international ties. and to the profound
err realization of the brotherhood Of
man to be gained from the union of
all nations In the fight against the
foe-the white piague-that Is com
mon to all. The Presidents accept
ance was addressed to DR.. Lawrence
i. Flick, OF Philadelphia, chairman of
the committee of arrangements for
the congress. Tho letter follows:
1T is with great pleasure that l
accept the presidency of the Interna-
tional Congress on Tuberculosis which
is to meet in this city on September
81. 1908, and extend its sessions to
October 10. 1898. Official duties how
ever made prevent my presiding at
the initial meeting of the congress. in
which case 1 will deputiZe Secretary
Cortelyou.
THE Importance of the crusade
against tuberculosis, in the interest IF
which this congress convenes, cannot
be overestimated when 1t Is realized
that tuberculosis costs our country
two hundred thousand lives n year.
besides constituting a most serious
handicap to material progress, pros
perfty and happiness, and being an
enormous expose to society, most Of
ten in those walks in life where the
burden is last .bearable.
Science has demonstrated that this
disease can be stamped out. but the
rapidity and completeness with which
this can be accomplished depend up
on the promptness with which the
new doctrines about tuberculosis can
be inculcated into the minds of the
people and engrafted upon our Gus
toms. habits and laws. The presence
in our midst of world wide workers
in this magnificent cause gives an
unusual opportunity for accelerating
the educational part of the program,
The modern crusade against tuber-
culosis brings hope and bright pros
poets of recovery to hundreds of
thousands of victims of the disease,
who under old teachings were aban-
doned to despair. The work of this
Congress will bring the results of the
latest studies and Investigations be-
fore the profession at large and place
in the hands of our physicians all
the; newest and most improved meth
DDS of treating the disease knowl-
edge which will add many years of
valuable life to our people and will
thereby increase our public wealth
and happiness.
THE International Congress on Tu-
berculosis is in the interest of univcr-
sal peace. BY joining in such war
fare against common foe the peo-
pies of the world are brought closer
together and made TO realize better
the brotherhood of man; for united
interest against common foe fosters
universal friendship. Our country
which is honored this year as the
host of other nations In this great
gathering of leaders and experts and
as the custodian OF the magnificent
exhibit which will be set up by the