The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-06
Carnegie and Mrs. Sage Ex-
pected to Follow Rookie,
feller'S Lead.
TO CRUSH PELLAGRA
AND TUBERCULOSIS
Gifts Will Mean Greatest Com
bined Attack of Kind in
Worlds History.

Following close on the announcement
that John D. Rockefeller viii give g, 000,-
600 to fight the hOokworm disease In this
country, it is expected here that Mrs
Russell Sage viii soon announce a mil
lion-dollar gift for the cure of tubercu
Iosis.
More than this, Government officials
believe II likely that Andrew Carnegie
viii see his way clear to follow in tbs
footsteps Of Mr.. Rockefeller and Mrs
Sage, and TO give $l,00000o TO be used in
battling with another deadly scourge OF
the human race, pellagra.
II these three multmiIli0npires COM
bine in their efforts 70 stamp out hook
work, tuberculosis, and pellagra, il viii
mean the greatest concerted war on dis
ease that was ever waged In the history
Of mankind While the war would not
be fought by the Government, there Is
no question that the Government Off
Gals would have a large share in the
strategy OF il and they are greatly in
terested in all developments pertaining
not alone to Mr.. RockefeIer's gift, but
10 the expected gift of Mrs. Sage and
the possible donation OF Mr. Carnegie.
Officials Pleased.
Treasury officials and officials Of the
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service are greatly pleased with the
nature OF Mr.. Rockefeller's gift and
the terms under which it is to be used.
They have learned that Mr.. Rockefeller
proposes that the hoOkworm shall not
merely be fought. but shah be wiped
out entirely. Mr.. Rockefeller. IL is
learned. viii allot his money in annual
installments Of 10000. It viii not be
tied up in a fund Of which the annual
earnings are TO be used.
A leading official of the Treasury De
partment today said:
1.-THE country has every reason to be
glad that Mr. Rockefeller has chosen
TO allot his money in annual install
ments Of 10000 each and not tied II
up IN a million-dolIar fund of which
only the interest could be Used. The
intention IS TO stamp out the disease
completely and we believe this is wholly
possible and practicable. Too many
public benefactions are so hedged about
with restrictions. often ia perpetuity
that the world gets only a small share
OF the dement's which the giver intended.
Treatment Simple.
The treatment Of the disease has been
found comparatively simple. One Of the
duties OF the Rockefeller commission
will be TO educate the medical profession
TO deal with the disease scientifically.
and then the plan Of administering the
treatment can be devised that viii bring
wholesale results.
Experience shows that the average
cost of treatment IS g. cents Perhaps
this may be reduced under the Rookie
Teller system. If the cost could be made
80 cents, a million dollars would reach
al the 100000 cases of hOOkWorm dis
ease which are said 10 exist IN this
country. This is the grandest object
lesson IN the relief OF suffering the
world has ever seen
II Is thought here that such slight op-
position from the South as there ap-
pears TO be. on such theories as those
OF Bishop Gambler, viii disappear, when
the plans OF the Rockefeller board are
known.
Government Report.
The Government commission 10 in
Vestigate and report upon the nature
and treatment OF pellagra has been
completed. and probably VIII be an
inounced at the pellagra conference in
South Carolina today. It's chairman
will be DR.. John T. Anderson. director
Of the United States HYGIENE LabOra-
tory at Washington; the secretary
Passed Assistant Surgeon Charles H.
Lavinder. of the Marine Hospital
Service, who probably is the leading
American authority on pellagra today.
Other members are; DR.. Reid Hunt,
chief Of the Division Of Pharma-
cology Of the HYGIENE Laboratory;
Passed Assistant surgeon j. ID. Long
-
William A. White, superintendent OF
the Government Hospital for the In
sane at Washington DR.. Nicholas
Achucarro, nerve patholOEist of the
same institution; and DR.. NJ. J. Rose
nau. formerly OF the HYGIENE LabOra-
tory, and now associated with the
ls boratory OF Harvard University.
These selections were announced here
today by Surgeon General Walter Wy
man. OF the Marine Hospital Service,
whose interest III the study Of the hook
worm disease and pellagra. and whose
energy ia directing such means OF relief
as lay within his power. have been OF
the greatest service TO the country.
Investigation
The work of investigation viii be be-
gun in the hygienie laboratory here.
and its results viii enable Congress to
deal properly with this great national
question: private generosity does not
come TO the relief of the people mean
time.
The leaders Of Congress are disposed
10 regard both the houkworm disease
and pellagra as offering sufficient men
ace 10 the health of the country 70 war
PANT legislative action. when no other
means OF combating the evil have an
Deared.
Living conditions In the United States
are not as unfortunate. as a rule. as
in some Of the European countries
where pellagra has such a foothoId.
and the prospects Of eradication are cor
TespondiHgiy brighter
The country and the Government have
had a genuine scare of late over these
two new enemies Of the human race.
but the outlook is growing more cheer
1ul every day