Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-17
TO Be BIGGEST EVER
Membership of tuberculosis
Congress Growing Rapidly.
EVERYTHING is NOW READY
DR.. Flick Announces the Final Ar
engagements.
OPENING IS MONDAY NIGHT
Secretaries Wright and Straus and
Governors Stewart, Swanson and
Crothers to Be There.
OPENING IS MONDAY NIGHT

Governors Stewart, Swanson and
Crothers to Be There.
t Dr.. Lawrence Flick of Philadelphia.
/ chairman of the committee of arrange
] ments. has announced the final arrange
| mcnts for the opening of the in irrational
| congress on tuberculosis in the new home
| of the National Museum in this city.
| The opening will occur next Monday
! evening az 5 clock in the assembly hall
! of the new building. Monday is to be
known "a the municipal and legislators
! day, and it is expected that the attend
ancc of municipal and federal officers will
nc large. The meeting. however, like all
! other meetings of the congress, will be
| open TO the general public
Commissioners Macfarland will preside
Monday evening. An introductory adj
dress will be given by Gen. George NJ.
| Sternberg, a member of the central COM
mittee of arrangements for the congress
and a leader in the an1i-tuberculosis work
| in the District. His speech will be of
interest to Washingtonians, it will
! deal with the significance of the congress
and of the exhibition as bearing on the
tuberculosis problem of the District of
Columbia.
The Secretary of War, Gen. Wrigh< is
expected to be present and also Secretary
Straus of the Department of Commerce
and Labor. Other distinguished men who
are expected to be present and deliver ad-
dresses are Gov. Stewart of Pennsylvania,
Gov. Austin l.. Crothers of Maryland and
Gov. Claude \. Swanson of Virginia.
Pennsylvania s Work.
The interest of Gov. Stewart in the anti
tuberculosis movement was vigorously eX-
pressed by him during his campaign.
| There a tuberculosis plank in the
platform upon which he was elected, and
while stamping his state as candidate
Gov. Stewart frequently discussed the
tuberculosis problem. He expressed his
views to the legislature of Pennsylvania
with great vigor, and obtained the largest
appropriation ever granted by an Ameri-
can state for the control of tuberculosis
The commissioner of health of Pennsyl-
vania was given 81 sum of Sl,Vo,Vo 10
be expended in establishing and manag-
ing Sanatoria and dyspensaries.
The Pennsylvania State Society for pre-
vention of tuberculosis is the oldest So
ciety OF the kind in the United States and
the largest charitable foundation in Amer
lea the Phpps Institute, is located in
Philadelphia The status of anti-tu-
bercuiosis in Penns ylvana is looked upon
as very advanced.
Gov Crothers of Maryland has also
taken very strong stand on the tubercu-
losis problem. He has recently proposed
the formation of special COMMISSION to
investigate and to control the spread OF
tuberculosis in factories in Maryland
The work of the Maryland tuberculosis
commission is very we'll known. Mary
land was the first state in this country to
| have what is known as d registration law
and the first state to undertake the by
gienic care of consumptives in their homes.
Gov. Swanson's Efforts.
| Gov Swanson of Virginia is fighter
against tuberculosis He made a very
vigorous speech on the subject at the
tuberculosis exhibition which was held in
Richmond just at the close of the James
! town exposition. Gov. Swanson has APP
! pointed "a large and representative dele
cation to represent the state of Virginia
! at the congress.
Early In his admin istration he secured
a complete and effective reorganization of
the state board of health of Virginia, en-
larging it's powers and increasing Its re-
sources in such way as to promise that
the state board of health of Virginia will
be prominent factor in the preservation
of public health in the United States.
Immediately after the meeting Monday
night these distinguished visitors will be
given a personally-conducted tour of the
exhibition. All of the local papers and
the Washington correspondents of out-of-
town papers have been invited to a private
view of the exhibition Saturday afternoon.
DIR. Henry G.. Boyer. chairman of the eX-
hibition committee, says there is no longer
any doubt that the temporary work will
all be finished and the exhibit salts
factorily installed by noon Saturday.
Membership on Increase.
| The membership in the congress is
, growing rapidly, and the progress indi-
Gates the largest number Of enrollments
ever received. even bidding fair to eclipse
the figures of the Paris congress three
| years age and the st. Petersburg con-
gress six years ago. Men in all walks
| of life are sending in their applications
| to DR.. John S. Fulton, secretary general,
| in the Colorado building.
The membership fee is 81. This entities
| the member to receive the four bound
volumes of the papers and proceedings
of the congress. also many unbound pa
| pers and pamphlets. These books and
papers alone have a market value esti-
mated at $50 by prominent physicians.
/ In addition. the members will have the
great satisfaction of enrolling in the
| greatest army that has ever taken steps
toward wiping out the white plague. COM
monty called the greatest foe TO mankind.
| In the army are enrolled President
Roosevelt. the President of France, the
! Emperor of Germany. the Gar of Russia
! and the rulers of all civilized nations. AT
! the head are unselfish men of science of
worldwide reputation and untring en-
ergy.
| Each conSressSt will receive one OF
| the bronze medals designed for the con-
! greSs by Victor Bremen. 1t is very
artistic: in fact. it is said to be one Of
the great medalist's masterpieces
! How to Join Congress.
Washingtonians who desire to enlist in
| the ranks of the army should send Dr..
| John S. Fulton. Colorado building, their
| application in the following form writing
| their names and addresses plainly. Checks
| should be made payable to Henry Phipps
| treasurer:
I please enroll me active member
| of the International Congress on Tubercu-
! losis which will meet in Washington Sep
TENDER II to October II, 1905. | incloSe
I herewith 81, in consideration of the priv
ileges Of membership. including the print
ed reports and other publications of the
/ congress.
/ Associate members. paying a fee of 81
J he