Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-11-03
ROCKEFELLER GIVES $1,000, 900
And Selects Commission to Help
Eradicate the H0Okworm.

New York, Oct "a gift Of
$1,000,000 by John D. Rockefeller
to fight the "hookworm disease" was
announced at the Office of the Stand
ard Oil Company late here yesterday
afternoon.
A dozen well known educators and
scientists, selected in large part from
institutions of learning in the South,
where the parasite is prevalent, were
called In conference with Mr.. Rookie
feller's representatives at the Stand
ard Oil Company's offices at 26
Broadway, last Tuesday, and at that
meeting Mr.. Rockefeller's desire to
organize a commission to carry on a
campaign against the malady was
discussed. AS a result Of this dis
cussion Of the situation, the "Rocke-
Teller Commission for the Eradica-
tion of the Hookworm Disease" was
organized.
Members of HoOkwOrm Commission.
The members of this commission,
as selected by Mr.. Rockefeller, are:
DR.. William H. Welch, professor of
pathology in Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, president of the American Med
ical Association; Dr.. Simon Flicker,
director of Rockefeller Institute for
Medical Research; DR.. Charles w.
Stiles, chief of the division of zoolo-
gy, United States Public Health and
Marine Hospital service, and discov-
erer Of the American species of hook
worm, and the prevalence of the dis
ease in America; Dr. Edward A. AL
derman, president Of the University
of Virginia; Dr.. David f. Houston,
chancellor Of Washington University,
ST. Louis, Mo-; Prof. p. p. ClaXton,
professor Of education in the Univer-
sity of Tennessee; Hon. J. Y. JOY
ner, State Superintendent OF Educa-
ton in North Carolina, and president
of the National Educational Associa-
ton; w. II. Page, editor OF the
Worlds Work; Dr. H. B. Frissell,
principal Hampton Institute; Fred
erick #. Gates, one of Mr.. Rockefel-
ler's business managers; S. J. Muir
ply, Mr. Rockefeller's counsel in
benevolent matters; John d. Rookie
Teller, Jr.
All but Prof. Claxton and Mr..
Joyner were present at the meeting
Tuesday, and the" haN both accept
ed places on the boards elected to
carry out Mr.. Rockefeller's plans.
Rockefeller Fond Of the South.
In calling these gentlemen to-
gether for Tuesdays conference, Mr.
Rockefeller addressed to each a letter
pointing out his interest in relieving
the human suffering caused by the
'hOokWorm' parasite, especially be-
cause, he said, 1T had been his pleas
ure to spend portion of each year
among the warm-hearted people Of
the South, and he welcomed the OPP
portunity to express appreciation Of
their many kindnesses and hospitali-
ties.
The members of the commission,
in framing a reply to Mr.. Rockefel-
lers offer of $1,000,O0O, declared
that the proposition met with their
heartiest appreciation.
'"Two millions Of our people are
infected with this parasite" they
added "1t Is by no means confined
to one class; it takes it's toll of suf-
fering and death from the intelligent
and well-to-do as well as from the
less fortunates.''
Means Much to South.
Columbia, Oct. 3O.-John ID.
Rockefeller's donation Of $1,000
Gee TO fight the hookworm disease
means that what heretofore has been
an isolated and sporadic war on the
malady which for decades has been
sapping the strength Of the South's
yeomanry will now be an organized
warfare against the "necator Ameri-
canus,' especially menace to the
lower latitudes of the United States.
where the climate and soil are favor
able 10 its propagation.
The disease, which was first iden-
tilted by Dr.. w. C. Stiles, has a
rather we'll defined geographical
limit-it is not markedly prevalent
north of the Potomac and Ohio riv-
erS.
CnSanitary conditions on the
farms, the researches of Dr. Stiles.
DR.. VIM. Weston, of Columbia, and
other phys '"rs show, have much to
do with the C ltinuance of the men
ace Of the hookWorm.
The disease is more prevalent in
negroes than III whites, but in the
blacks It's direct effects seem to be
far less virulent.
The effects of the hookworm, both
direct and indirect, are distressing
and dangerous to the economic well
fare Of the country.
The direct results are retardation
Of physical and mental development,
extreme anemia, often mistaken for
malaria, ulcers on the skins and
weakness, frequently characterized
as laziness. ....
Among the indirect effects Of the