The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-04

 CONFERENCE Public Health Committee
 to Hold Sessions. WILL COMMENCE NEXT MONDAY Fcur Counties in State Are to Be
 Visited and Informed. object of These Conferences is to Give a Better Understanding to Those Upon Whom Devoive the Du- ties of Looking After the states HeaIth--Every-
 body Invited.
WILL COMMENCE NEXT MONDAY

Editor The Advertiser.
 Beginning Monday. the 6th
 inst, the State Committee of Public Health, representing the State Board of Health, will hold a series of conferences with county and municipal health authorities, the object being to bring about a free dis cussion of public health laws and or dinances and full interchange of views as to the best methods of enforc- ing these laws and ordinances.
 Alabama possesses an exceptionally unique. coherent and philosophical pub lie health system, one capable when fully enforced, of bearing very valua- ble fruit. In addition to assigning du- ties to medical men, the system as- signs important and indispensable func- tions to the Governor of the State, 10 the Judges of Probate and commission CTS of the counties, and to the mayors and councilmen of all municipalities in the State.
 To understand these functions and duties, together with their reciprocal relations, requires careful study. The proposed conferences are intended to furnish favorable opportunities for such study. Face to face meetings of all persons officially concerned in pro- tecting the public health and full in terchange of views will promote har-
 
 ficials, of which concert of action the people will be the benefciaries. The first one of the conferences will
 be held in Montgomery on Monday evening, January 6: the second one in Mobile. on Tuesday evening, January
 z; the third one in Selma on Thursday evening, January g; the fourth in Bir-
 mingham on Friday evening, January 10. Due notice of the hour and place
 of meeting will be given in the papers
 of each city. A personal invitation will be extend ed to the Governor to honor the occa-
 sion with his presence, which invita- tion 1t is hoped he will accept. A cordial invitation is hereby extended to the Judges of Probate and Commits
 sioners. to the mayors and councilmen of the municipalities, and to the mem- bers of the medical societies of the four counties in which conferences are
 to be held to respectively participate
 therein.s All are urged to come. with the feeling that they have the right to be present at such conference,
 and to be heard.
 The clergy, the members of the press, and of the Bar Association, the teach CTS. the commercial bodies, the drug gists the county and city attorneys. and all public spirited and philan- thropic citizens. including the ladies
 
 at the meetings.
 Large and enthusiastic audiences will | give to the members of the several conferences strong moral support and encourage them to put into operation policies that will result practically in the extinguishment of some of the most fatal diseases that prevail and in the promotion of physical and mental well | fare. Meetings of the kind contemplated have not hitherto been held in this State. but the opportunities that lie be- fore such gatherings for accomplish ing good are practically boundless. It remains to be seen, therefore,
 whether our people will give to the health authorities that support and encouragement in their humanitarian
 work to which they are certainly en- titled
 No long addresses will be delivered. but after few five minute talks from
 some of the doctors in explanation of the public health system the floor will
 be open to any persons who may wish to be heard. of which opportunity it is | hoped that many will avail themselves. W. H. Sanders. State Health Officer. Office of the State Board of Health. Montgomery. Ala. Jan. B. 1908.