The Washington herald., 1909-05-14

Repiete with suggestions for advancing
the war against tuberculosis by effective
legislation. the meeting Of the advisory
council last night brought the first day.
session Of the fifth annual meeting oi
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention Of tuberculosis 70 a close
An address prepared by Dr. Victor S
Vaughan, Of Ann Arbor. Mich, and read
by DR.. Livingston Farrand, proved Z
feature Of the closing session, and its
contents served as q topic for discussion
by men eminent in the battle against the
white plague.
Treating the prevention Of tuberculosis
from a legislative viewpoint. Dr. Vaughan
laid stress on the Importance OF educa-
ton Coming as the climax Of a day
devoted by the scientists TO considera-
ton Of the disease from the clinical and
surgical standpolnts. the debate brought
out opinions in harmony with the ideals
Of the international congress
Education Is Necessary.
In our attempt 10 relieve our race from
the burden Of this disease, education must
never be neglected asserted the scien-
tist. The more intelligent have learned
that diseases. for the most part. and
especially the Infectious diseases, are pre-
ventable, but the masses. still under the
domination OF apathy indifference. and
superstition that have prevailed for
countless generations. have not yet real
lied this important fact
1T is difficult 10 bring the adult popu-
la:ion 70 a realization OF the eapability
for his oNr bettermeut that les IN the
hands Of man Disease has been for 50
long regarded as Of unknown and un-
movable origin. or as the messenger OF
Divine wrath, that the dogmas Of our
fathers still cast their shadows over Us.
and retard the realization OF the power of
self-help OF which We are possessed In
legend. in literature. in philosophy. ir
government. and in religion. man has al
ways been taught that the origin and
spread OF disease are matters over which
he has but little or 70 control. and We
cannot expect ne VIII pass thrU&gh d
complete mental evolution in Cae genera
ton.
4 do not mean that no attempt shall
be made 70 instruct the masses Of our
adult population in the methods for the
prevention OF tuberculosis. Much has
been done. and much more may be done.
but the greatest good Is the accomplish
ment Of education Of our children in
tuberculosis methods
As a means Of attaining better results
IN the fight on consumption. Dr. Vaughan
recommends that each State pass a Law
declaring tuberculosis an infectious
communicable. and dangerous disease "
Secondly, that all cases must ce report ed
70 the health authorities. each physician
performing such a public act TO receive
g. By a method Of tabulation, the record
Of every case IS 10 be kept by the State
and shall not be open 10 the persons to
whom they relate.
In his concluding recommendations. the
physician urged that every city Of .. co
population maintain saHatoTiUm for
tuberculosis patients.
Physicians in Session.
In the discussion that followed. DIS
Arthur T. Cabot Of Boston: Marshall /.
Price. Of Baltimore. William c. White. OF
PittsbUrg; c. o. Probst, Of Columbus,
and Homer Folks, Of New York. spoke
Dr. Whites talk contained many novel
suggestions for the prevention Of tubercu-
losis- He advocated that all cities provide
funds for providing competent scientists
whose duty must be TO teach children the
evils OF tuberculosis and other contagious
diseases.
Ninety per cent OF all school children
in our large cities have tubercle bacIli
before reaching nineteen years. Il seems
absurd that 4 State like Illinois should
spend Sl-5G0.C1O for public education when
thousands Of children die from tubercuIo-
sis before reaching the earning age.
Ninety per cent Of the people on the face
OF the earth have had tuberculosis in one
form or another and have recovered
may add that II per cent OF the children
contract tuberculosis from an impure milk
supply"
Homer Folks. vice president OF the as
SociatiOn, in the absence Of Dr. Vincent
Y BOwditch, president, called the meeting
10 order yesterday morning at the VII
lard In a stirring speech in which he
said that the net result Of the interns-
tionaI congress held in this city last
fall failed 10 show any specific for the
tuberculosis germ The most important
result Of the deliberations Of the dele
gates, he said, was the finding out OF
how the country stands in the matter or
vanced stages Of consumption.
n the brief business session which fol-
lowed. the following committees were ap-
pointed to direct the Official transactions
or The present meeting. DTS. George II
Kober. Washington: s. A. Knopf. JOSEPH;
Walsh. and 4 N. Wilson. to frame reso-
lutiOns- The new directors are. Drs. II
n Bracken. St Paul; ". c. White. Pitts
burg; c r GTandy, Norfolk: V II.
Baldwin. Washington. and J. h Pratt.
Boston
Membership shows Increase.
Presenting the report OF the executive
secretary, Dr.. Livingston Farrand showed
new membership Of go. making a total
Of 21OI- The number OF State and local
societies for the study and prevention
Of tuberculosis formed during the year
was 156, making a total Of %
The. surgical section of the association
met in the large ballroom at , O'Clock. and
special session was held by the clinical
section at o'clock.
What IS expected 10 be the feature If
the ffth annual meeting is the public
session 10 be held at the Willard this
AFTERNOON at } o'clock, when Ambassad dor
James Bryce. Speaker joseph G.. Cannon
IL 'AiiAs1iA OSlcIs IoTIneEty OF Johns
Hopkins University. and Dr. William Il.
Welch viii speak
In the evening tuberculosis in the
schools win be the subject TO be dis
cussed by the delegates. Prof. A p. Po-
land, superintendent Of public schools in
Newark, viii make the principal ad-
dress.
Double Funeral in One Family.
SPECIAL % The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg Va. Nay IS-The double
funeral Of c. William Estes and his
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