The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09
WEATHER TOO COLD.
tuberculosis Meeting Is Accordingly
Postponed.

Because of the inclement weather
there was no meeting this morning OF
the Kansas association for the study
and prevention of tuberculosis. Only a
few were present and it was decided
to postpone the meeting.
1t is now planned to call a meeting
of the directors of the association soon
and have them elect new set of Off
GERS and push the work. DR. S. j.
Crumbine, who has been president OF
the association since its Organization
will retire, he declares, at this time and
Insist that some one be chosen who has
the time to devote to the work. His
duties, with the additions made by the
busy and he does not have time to push
the work. - s.H
I DR.. Crumbine Is enthusiastic over the
work which the association has accom-
plished in the face of great difficulties
since it's organization and suggests that
money be raised by the association to
put another tuberculosis exhibit on the
road, to make all of the cities in the
state and have man in charge stay in
each town month, study conditions
and organize and start off local associ-
atoms and thus have a strong body of
men and women in every town in Kan
sas to fight the white plague.
DR.. S. c. Emley. who has been in
charge of the state board of health ex-
hibit reports that in the % towns Wis
1IeQ the interest," mas D60u SI6cl anu
says that the average attendance is
more than a thousand to the town. In
the last Is weeks. during which two
towns were visited each week, IS 900
people have attended the lectures. They
are interested, ask all kinds of ques
tons and usually people are turned
away because there is not room enough
in the halls to accommodate those who
would like to attend the lectures.
Many inquiries are made as to how
to detect tuberculosis in hogs and cows.
This is especially true in the smaller
towns at which many farmers attend
the meetings. People drive mi es &C
cording to DR.. Emley to attend the lee
lures At Goodland people drove %
miles in the snow to attend the meet
inSs.
In many of the towns measures rec
commended by DIR. Emley are put into
effect before his departure. In the sum
mer weeds were cut At Norton
movement for a sewer was started. Ana
there are other such instances. The
rev high school buildings are fitted up
with drinking fountains.
Dr. Crumbine announced today that
posters for the billboard campaign were
due soon and that this campaign would
be launched as quickly as they arrive
The posters call attention to the causes
and cures for consumption. They are
large affairs and the print is large
enough that it can be read from the
street cars
An organization was formed of the
Kansas State, County and Municipal
Health officers last night and officers
were elected. They are: Dr. E. c. Rey-
nolds. lola, president; DR.. c. T. Rails
Winfield, vice president; DR.. j. ]. Sip
pey, Bell Plains, secretary; Granville
Edgerton. Ness City. treasurer. An ex-
eculive committee was appointed to
prepare constitution and bylaws and do
other work incident to the perfecting
of a permanent organization. The COM
mittee is composed of DR.. Fred A. For
ney of Hutchinson. DR.. w. ]. Winter
botham of Salina and DR.. G. P. Minor
of Marion. The next meeting will be
held in June.