The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16
JOIN FOR PURE WATER
Representatives Of Four States
Meet in Chicago To Consider
Lake Sewage Question
AN ASSOCIATION is FORMED
All Cities Along the Lake Shore to Be
Asked to Take An Important Part
In the Further Work of the AS
ISOLATION For Pure Water

A concerted movement for the puri-
fcation of the waters of Lake Michigan,
the source Of water supply for a, humid
red cities and towns, was inaugurated
Saturday afternoon in Chicago. Mayor
German represented Kenosha at the
conference.
| At this health conference attended by
state health officials of Illinois, Wis
consin, Indiana and Michigan, and rep
resentatives Of two score of cities and
villages which border on the lake, the
problem of freeing Lake Michigan from
the sewage of score of large cities and
half hundred smaller towns, was de-
clared to be crying need. A perma-
nent organization to embrace the
health authorities Of the four states
which border upon the lake and the
cities which use it as a source Of water
supply then was formed. 1t was called
the Lake Michigan Sanitary Associa-
ton. =
The conference, called at the invita-
tion of the Chicago Association of
Commerce and Mayor Busse, was held at
the Great Northern hotel. Among the
speakers were: r. r. Mccormick. presi-
dent Of the sanitary district Of Chicago;
DR.. w. A. Evans, commissioner of
health, Chicago; Sherhurn NJ. Becker,
mayor Of Milwaukee; DR.. George w.
Webster, president Illinois state board
Of health; DR.. James A. Egan, secre-
tary Illinois state board Of health; J.
y. Hurry, secretary Indiana state board
Of health; I. 0. Sutherland, Wisconsin
state board of health; Prof. Edward
Barlow, director Illinois state water
survey; DR.. G. A. Bading, commissioner
of health, Milwaukee; and mayors and
health commissioners of large cities in
the four states.
All declared, as representatives of
their municipalities, that the sewage
problem must be settled Immediately
and that contamination of Lake Michi-
gan has become a menace to the health
Of all lake cities. The attitude of the
conference was embodied in resolutions
calling for a permanent organization to
take up the problem Of comprehensive
solution of the great health problem of
four states. These resolutions, in part,
are:
Whereas, The purity of the waters
of Lake Michigan is Of the most direct
and personal Importance to every man.
woman, and child depending upon them
as source Of domestic supply; and.
''Whereas, The waters of Lake Michi-
gan, which are the main source of sup
ply Of water for all domestic purposes
for more than 100000 who live upon
its shores, are and for many years have
been, polluted by being made the re-
ceptacle for most of the sewage and of
all which originates in the various grow
ing towns and cities along the shores
of Lake Michigan. Therefore be it
q Resolved, That the members of this
conference, Individually and collective
ly, pledge themselves to secure, if pos
sible, from the local authorities which
they represent, the adoption of measures
for the disposal Of sewage and offal in
some way, either by an outlet for
sewers that are in no way connected
with Lake Michigan, by burning. or
some scientific treatment that shall
render them innoxious and harmless.
" Resolved, That a committee be ap.
pointed by the chairman, composed of
at least one member from each Of the
towns and cities represented at this con- |
ference, the commissioner of health or
a member of the board of health of
such towns and cities and a member of