The Washington times., 1908-09-20
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The entire second foo. of the great
building is given over to these exhibits,
and the third floor into seven immense
rooms. where the different sections Of
the congress will meet and discuss the
SUBJECTS which come within their prov
ince. While one room Is filled with
physicians and laymen listening to the
words OF distinguished pathclogists, in
another a gathering viii learn from IA
nous psychologists, and in still an
other a specialist on surgery and ortho-
pedics will discuss the phases Of tuber-
culosis which fall within. his particular
province No time viii be wasted, and
there will. at times be half a dozen
great specialists delivering addresses on
the same floor. To the scientific man,
the program will present a bewildering
array, all Of which he cannot hear, but
may later read in the reports. which
will All three or four large volumes.
Yesterday afternoon work on the ex-
hibits was practically completed. Ger
many and Sweden have the most elabo-
rate exhibits. and they reflect great
credit on the men who have worked for
months to perfect them, transport them
across the Atlantic. and set them up
for the benefit Of their co-laborers from
all parts OF the world. New York,
Massachusetts, Colorado and many
other States have their exhibits ready
also, showing what they are doing TO
suppress the disease.
Swedish Exhibit.
Dr. b. Buhre. secretary Of the Swed-
ish Anti-Tuberculosis Association. is in
charge Of the Swedish exhibit. and has
worked day and night on it for the past
week. He is one Of the foremost spe-
cialists on the disease in Sweden. where
the problem Is a great one. much
greater than it Is IN the United States
He declares that 1t is but a matter OF
time when the disease will be completely
wiped out
The goa. toward which we are labor
ing Is the total elimination OF tuber-
culosis. and I have no doubt that we
shall reach that goal and free the human
race from this awful bondage said DR..
Buhre yesterday. as he labored over
his work of arranging charts and maps
showing the mortality decrease. 1T
must be a work of education. We must
awaken the people Of the world to
realization Of the necessity Of hygienic
living. once we do that the battle IS
almost won.
In Sweden we are confronted by
something that is almost a paradox
The impression prevails in this country
that all people who live in a climate
where the air is cold and invigOrating
are practically free from the disease
That would be true II the people would
only realize how beneficial that clear,
cold air is. But, instead, they shut out
the air and make their houses impere-
trable as vaults, excluding the fresh air
as though it were something TO be
dreaded That is our problem IN
Sweden. Our people are not poverty
stricken, they have good food. but it is
hard to convince them that fresh air
means life"
Germany's Fight.
Just beyond the Swedish exhibit rs
one sent to the congress by Germany.
where they are also having an uphill
battle against tuberculosis. This is in
charge Of DR.. Karl Hamel. who, though
but a young man. is famous throughout
the domain OF the Kaiser as a tuberCu-
Iosis fighter. The exhibit. which he has
set up, demonstrates that, as a nation.
Germany is second to none in the
worldwide campaign against tubercu-
Iosis.
DR.. Hamel comes from Berlin, and he
is an ardent believer in the efficacy Of
the triennIal world congresses to en-
courage the nations OF the world TO
keep up a relentless warfare on tuber-
culOsis. and. by the meeting Of the spe-
cialists of all chimes, 10 augment scien-
tific knowledge to the end that It may
eventually be eradicated. Yesterday
afternoon, as he hustled about the large
room which has been assigned IS the
German exhibit, he told of the work
that his country is doing. He is full OF
life and energy, the very opposite of
the proverbiaI phlegmatic Teuton. A
wonderful specimen of health himself.
look at his rudy cheeks would, of
itself. be enough TO scare a wandering
bacillus in search Of a home, to death.
He has fought tuberculosis in the high
places and in the low places, and is
now recognized as one OF the leaders
in the fight against the ravages of the
disease.
Cuban Delegation
DR.. J. l. Jacobsen, Of Havana, vice
president of the official delegation from
Cuba arrived at the museum building
late yesterday afternoon. and super
vised the work of placing the Cuban
exhibit in place. He stated that DR.. J.
Guiteras. president of the delegation,
would arrive in Washington tomorrow.
Dr. GUiteras is one Of the foremost ex-
perts in yellow fever and tuberculosis.
He Is professor of pathology in the
University OF Havana, and for some
years occupied d similar chair at the
medical school Of the University of
Pennsylvania.
The New York exhibit is probably the