Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-29
COMMISSION FORMED
TO CARRY OUT PLANS
Well Known Educators and Scien-
fists Selected by Head OF Standard
Oil to Undertake Eradiction of Para
eite-Two Million People in the
South Believed to be Infected.
(By Associated Press.)

one million dollars by John ID. ROCK
efeller TO fight the hook worm dis
ease" was announced at the Office OF
the Standard Oil Company here to-
day.
\ dozen well known educators and
scientist selected in large part from
Instructions of learning in the South
where the disease is prevalent were
called in conference with Mr.. Rookie
feller's representative at the Standard
Oil Company's offices al % broadway
last Tuesday. and at that meeting
Mr.. Rockefellers desire to organize
a commission to carry on a campaign
against the malady was discussed.
AS a result of this discussion of the
situation the Rockefeller Commits
sion for the Eradication of the Hook
Worm Disease" was organized.
A Distinguished Commission.
The members of this commission
as selected by Mr.. Rockefeller are:
DR.. William H. WEIGH. professor of
pathology in Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity. president of the American Med
ical Association: DR.. Simon Flexner
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 discoverer
of the American species of hook worm
and the prevalence of the disease in
America; Dr. Edwin Alderman. rresi-
dent Of the University Of Virginia
DR.. David F. Houston, chancellor of
Washington University, St. Louis /;
Professor II. ii. Claxton, Of the Uni
veIsity CT Tennessee; Hon. ]. Y
Joyner. state superintendent of edu-
cation in North Carolina and presi-
dent of the National Education Asso-
cation; Mr.. Walter Page. editor CT
the Worlds Work; DR.. II. b. FRS
sell, principal Hampton Institute
Mr. Frederick T. Gates, one of Mr.
Rockefeller's business managers: Mr.
Starr J. Murphy. Mr. RockefeIler's
counsel in benevolent matters: Mr.
john ID. Rockefeller. Jr
All Have Accepted.
All but Professor Claxton snd Mr.
Joyner were present at the meeting
today and they have both since &C.
cepted places On the board selected
to carry out Mr.. RockefeIIer's plans
In calling these gentlemen together
for Tuesdays conference. Mr.. Rookie
teller addressed 10 each a letter
pointing out his interest in relieving
ihe suffering caused by the hook
worm parasite. especially because he
said it had been his pleasure 20
spend portion Of each year among
the warm hearted people of the
South and he welcomed the .opportu-
nifty to express his appreciation OF
their many kindnesses and their hos
pitality.
The members e the commission in
framing a reply to Mr. RockefeIier's
cdcr declared J, met With their hear
test appreciation.
Two Million Infected.
Two millions Of our people are IN.
fected with this parasite they
added.
II Is by no means confined 20 one
class: { takes its toll Of suffering
and dca h from the intelligent and
well &c do as well as from the les.
fortun1tc.-
The correspondence in fun was n
fellows.
mr. RockcfciIer's Letter.
Mr. Rockefeller wrote 10 the con.
ference.
New York. oct. ze. 1903.
Gentleman:
For many months my Representa-.
lives have been 'nquiring into Che
nature and prevalence Of the hoo,
worm disease and considering plan
Tor mitigating its evil. 7 have dciaycs
action IN this matter only until tbs
facts ~ 70 ;hc extent Of fh~ d.scsSs
could BE- verified and shc effective.
Confined on Fourtk rsrsl