The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-11
Big Congress for the Purpose
is TO Be Held in Washing
Ton City This Fall.

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A movement is under way to seure
the use OF the new Congressional Of
nee building or part Of the Capitol
10 house TIE International Congress
on Tuberculosis that is to be held in
Washington next September. "a great
exhibition Illustrative of what is being
done, the world around. In the
tight against the disease, win be held
in connection with the congress. ami
the two VIM continue from September
81 to October IL.
In presenting the request that has
been made ofethe members OF the
Federal Congress. for the use Of the
new office building to shelter the In
ternational Congress on Tuberculosis
the committee of arrangements has
followed the example set by other
countries. England, Germany, Aus
tria, Russia. Holland, italy, Canada.
and Mexico. have all recognized the
Importance OF the International Con-
crosses held within their borders and
have housed them in the buildings
that bear the same relation to the
administration of government in those
countries that the capitol and new
congressional office building bear to
the Federal government in this The
last International Congress on Tuber-
culosis met in Paris. three years ago.
and was held in the Grand Palais.
England housed that OF 1901 In st.
James Hall London. An earlier con
gress met in Russia and Its sessions
tooltN place ut the Palace, at Moscow.
Some of the other International con-
crosses of the last few years have
been held in the following building:
international Congress of Hygiene
and Demography, Berlin, in the
Reichstag.
International Conference on Tu-
berculosis, Wilma, in the Aula OF the
University.
International Congress on Physical
Therapeutics, Rome, in the Hall Of
''Horaces and curaces."
American Public Health Assocla-
ton, Mexico. in the Chamber of Dep
utics.
International Prison Congress, Bu-
dapcst, in the Palace of Justica
International Congress OF School
Hygiene, The Hague, in the Parlia-
ment House.
The United States Congress having
such examples, may be expected 10
do whatever is possible to house
the coming International Congress on.
in as good building
as Is available for such a purpose.
y recent writer has aptly described
the great goth century crusade
against tuberculosis as the Holy
War OF Today" And 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,
Spain, the whole American CONT
nent, 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 dIr-
ferences aside. having Joined forces
to fight this common foe that has
cost more lives than all the battles
of ancient and modern history sum-
med up together.
The congress viii bring together
the great leaders in the crusade
from every part OF the world. In
every land preparations are under
way for participation in the gather
ing and in the lgreat exhibition that
will he Illustrative of what is being
done the world round, to annihIIate
the white death" France alone
has committee Of over $50 sri
which former President Loubct IS
honorary president. Great Britaln's
plans for representation are being ar
ranged by a committee of $50, which