Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-21

Among the men in our country
present who have distinguished them.
selves in studies on this subject and
who are recognized authorities are
Professor Victor c. Vaughan, of Ann
A1bor, DR.. NJ. P. Ravenell, Of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, DR.. Norman
Bridge, of Los Angeles. California,
and DR.. s. A. Knop, Of, New York
City. Others might be mentioned WIN!
occupy prominent place in the fight
against the White Plague.
Since 1901 there has been great
G, ntl oversy with reference to the
transmissibility of bovine tuberculo-
sis to the human being. In that year
DIR. Robert Koch, of Germany, made
the statement .efore the Congress on
tuberculosis in London that bovine
tuberculosis could not be transmitted
to the human being. This Of course
excited wide discussion and led to
a very thorough investigation on the
subject. The leading nations Of Flu.
RIPE and our own country made ex-
laustivve investigation and the con-
sensus Of opinion was that there was
20 difference between the disease in
the animal and the human being.
However DR.. Koch still maintained
his original position before the Con-
gress at Washington, but was COM
b; tied by leading scientists both from
Europe and this country. Some of his
bitterest opponents appeared to be
from hhis own country. The matter
was brought finally to vote and the
Congress went almost unanimously
on record that bovine tuberculosis is
transmissible to men. This places
the question squarely before the peo-
PIE and makes it Of great Importance
to our own state, being an agrfcul.
tufal and dairy state and tuberculo-
sis Astounding particularly in the
dairy districts. 1t now behooves the
people to move along the line which
has the extinction of tuberculosis in
animals as Its object. We must meet
this question squarely and conserva-
lively. Legislation, should be enact
ed which will bring relief to the
dairyman and the stock owner, and
(which will safeguard the highest In
terests of the people, that is the pub
lie health.
To those who have been interested
i'll the campaign against tuberculosis
i IL has been apparent for some time
that there was a lack of coordinate
action. The Congress met this ques
ton and definate plan was outlined
which will be followed not only inter
l. nationally but in this country it is tt
be interstate. There should be an in
II terstate control of tuberculosis an,
s. measures were adopted looking to
a ward such legislation. That irrespor
Al sible, illiterate, ignorant and viciou
consumptive persons can move abou
e without let or hinderance from. on
- state to another and from one CON
u plunity to another has been matte
II for careful and serious consideration
Suffering as they do with dreaG
J, fully infectious disease and permi
y ted to migrate where and when the
- please, scattering the infection abou
could not but be recognized as me
" ace to the public welfare.
~ A new emphasis was placed upo
g the public schools as a mediul
III through which to bring the most e
y fective instruction on tuberculosi
rs 1t appeared desirable to instruct til
- children. especially in the lowe
~ grades. Prominent educators VIII
~ have studieds the subject feel ths
= this will besperhaps the most effe,
~ tive method. Of dealing with til
~ White Plague. Through knowlede
t comes action, and it is only by ed,
- eating a generation who will hav
~ an adequate conception of the contr,
- and relief of tuberculosis that "
may hope to win.
Great emphasis. was placed upon 9
other most important thing which h,
" not received the recognition heret
. fore that should have been given
" tAat Of increasing the resisting pow,
OF the human body as fortificatic
M against the incursions of this gerr
NC In word it will be seen that be
ter living conditions, such as housin
~ clothing, feeding and environme
~ must be the weapons used to effec
W lively combat consumption as di
ease Of the masses.
1t might be said in summing !,
that no event has occurred in til
~ century and certainly not in this ge
Grafton which has as far-reaching al
potent influences for good as the I
ternational Congress on Tuberculoi
just closed.
I A reception was rendered by Pres
dent Roosevelt to the delegates
the Congress on Friday afternoo
October I'd. At the last session
the Congress the President also u
expectedly appeared and delivered
short address of congratulations 81
appreciation of the great work dol
by the Congress.
in A. e. Kepford, State Lectu
sis err on Tuberculosis for Iowa Board
IN Control.
g.,
he NEieHsoRHoop NEWS.