Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

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William H. Baldwin, John Barrett. DR..
Henry G. Boyer. DR.. George NJ. Kober,
Charles D. Walcott. DR.. William A.
White. Surgeon Generals p. NJ. Rixey, G..
NJ. Sternberg and w. Wyman.
Eminent Body of Fighters.
DR.. Trudeau will be the honorary presi-
dent of the congress for the United States
and Theodore Roosevelt it's president
The vice presidents will be Vice Presi-
dent Charles w. Fairbanks, Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon. Secretary George b.
Cortelyou and the governors of forty
states and territories. The honorable
board Of counsel is George Blumenthal;
Andrew Carnegie. Henry Phipps and
John D. Rockefeller, New York; Henry
c. Frick, Pittsburg; William P. Hensey,
Martin Maloney, Philadelphia. and Henry
l.. Higginson. Boston, Patrons, Mrs
Walter c. Bayies. Mrs. Peter C. Brooks.
mann, Thomas F. Ryan, Jacob Schiff.
New York: James ]. Hill, st. Paul, and
Lawrence Phipps, Denver. The treasurer
is Henry Phipps Of New York and the
secretary general DR.. John 8. Fulton Of
Baltimore.
DR.. Fulton, former secretary Of the
Maryland board of heath. began work in
making preparations for the congress in
January. 1907 Since April. 1907. he has
occupied suite of offices in the Colorado
building. this city, and has kept a large
force Of clerks busy in connection with
the multitude Of arrangements for the
great assembly. Dr.. Fulton was one Of
the originators of the first tuberculosis
exhibit held in this country, that at Nc
Coy Hall in Baltimore several years ago,
and he has been prominent in the move
ment that has placed Maryland in the
front rank Of states that conduct institu-
lions for treatment Of the disease.
Asked what he regarded as the chief
benefit to be derived from the congress.
DR.. Fulton replied that its educational
feature will be of the greatest Importance.
and that 1t cannot fail to quicken the
spirit of cooperation that is necessary in
making Roadway against the disease. He
lays stress on the Importance of registra-
ton of cases.
Disease Spread by Animals.
1.-The last word has been spoken" he
says, concerning the relations Of the tu-
berculosis Of man to the tuberculosis Of
the lower animals. The disease does pass
from infected animals to healthy men,
and from infected men to healthy ami
mails The essential cause Of tuberculosis
is the same for all animals: the variations
are merely incidental On this point every
rational doubt is removed.
But this certainty does not lead at
once to firm conclusions about the pre-
vention of the disease in either man or
animals. Some Of the American states
have had very costly experience in the
attempt to control tuberculosis in dairy
herds. tuberculosis cattle in large num-
bers were slaughtered by public officials,
and the owners were partly reimbursed
by the state 1t soon became clear that
tuberculosis could not be controlled in this
way, because the public treasury could
not stand the enormous drain. Probably
we shall hear IN, future very little Of the
wholesale Strengthening Of cattle on &C
count of tuberculosis. but we shall hear
more and more of the immunization of
cattle There ara at this time. quite
number OF immune rherds'' in the United