Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-01-18
Eminent Physicians Are in
Session at the KimbaII to
Discuss Best Method of Bat
ting Against tuberculosis
THREE SESSIONS MONDAY
WITH BRILLIANT PROGRAM
First Session Was Called to
Order Monday Morning at
10 O'clock and Presided
Over by DR.. R. R. Kline

Launched under the most favorable aus
pieces, with an attendance that was large
and enthusiastic, the Georgia Anti Tuber-
culosis and Sanitary society became an
active and potent factor in the war on the
White Death in this state on Mon
day
The first meeting of the new organiza-
ton was called to order at 10 O'Clock in
the ball room of the Kimball house with
some so delegates present.
The people of the United States have
viewed with a keen and personal inter
est the various national gatherings which
have convened of recent years to pre-
vent the spread of tuberculosis No Sec
ton has been more vitality concerned in
the work than the south, and in no south
ern state has this been more marked than
in Georgia.
Some time ago the state medical as
ISOLATION. recognizing the needs of an ac-
tive campaign against tuberculosis, de-
cided that state organization was nec-
essary, combining every force in the
state in the war on the disease.
THE SOCIETY ORGANIZED.
A committee was appointed, consisting
of Drs. r. R. Kline, OF Atlanta, chair
man; E. E. Murphy, of Augusta; c. H.
Richardson, OF Montezuma: Walter Will
son, Of Savannah, an w. c. Pumpelly, of
Macon, secretary.
This committee met last August and
decided that a state society should be
organized, through the mayor and .coun-
ell of Georgia cities and towns, boards
of health and education, medical societies
and all local organizations, churches, etc.
The organization effected in this city
Monday morning was the direct result OF
this movement, the meeting being held
under the auspices of the state medical
society.
Three meetings were held during the
day, the morning session being devoted to
the hearing of number of interesting
papers.
DR.. kline PRESIDING.
At>10 o'clock DR.. r. r. Kline, chairman
Iof-the- organization committe. called the
meeting to order, and Rev. Frank Sile~
opened the exercises by an eloquent plea
for divine guidance of and blessing upon
the movement which has for its aim the
saving of thousands of lives in the south.
DIR. Kline then announced briefly tho
purposes for which the meeting was
called, and stated that the committee on
constitution and bylaws would report
back to the meeting at the afternoon ses-
sion at 3 O'Clock, and that this commit
tee would also report nominations for
president three vice presidents, secretary
treasurer, honorary vice presidents and an
executive committee of five members.
ADJOURN MONDAY NIGHT.
The evening session is to be held at
the Central Congregational church, and
the principal speaker of the evening is to
be DR.. George Dock, of New Orleans. DR..
r. NJ. Cunningham, of Birmingham. who
was to have been one or the speakers,
was delayed and is not expected to be
present.
The first speaker of the day was DR..
Claud Smith, city bacteriolcgist. who
spoke of the needs of county and sity
sanitariums for advanced cases of tuber-
culosis His address was illustrated with
steroptican slides, which spoke eloquent
Iy for themselves of conditions in this
city.
Dr. Smiths address, while short, was
intensely interesting, and was received
with liberal applause. Short discussion
followed the close of his remarks. compli-
menting him and the Atlanta society and
nurses upon the admirable work done.
APPEAL TO ALL CITIZENS.
In closing his remarks, DR.. Smith urged
that all good citizens join actively In the
work of fighting the disease.
Owing to illness, DIR. G. III. Richardson,
of Montezuma, next on the program, was
unable to appear.
Capt. W. G. Raoul. of Atlanta, was next
introduced. his subject being the present
status of the tuberculosis sanirarium. he Z
said that the movement is well under way
and that it is expected to erect an infrn-
arv which. with the outdoor "shacks,"
will accommodate 300 people. A site at
Alto. Ca, has been surveyed, and $4,000
is now in hand to give the project a good !
start 1t is proposed to secure another
appropriation from the legislature to push
the work so that the sanitarium will be
i'm operation at the earliest possible mo-
ment. His short address was received
with enthusiastic applause, and mary
took occasion accompaniment him upon the
oroorauo of the work He stated in clos
ing that patients could be admitted by
the latter part of the summer, perhaps
by August l.
JOE LOGAN SPEAKS.
J. C. Logan, of Atlanta, next spoke on
Tuberculosis and Taxation" He urged
that the city and state governments be
to give the subject OF tubercu-
losis the recognition it demands and take
active part in the war.
Cant. w. G.. Raoul lent his support 10
the idea of having the state government
take hand and urged that the fight be
financed from the public funds He spoke
of the passive attitude of the public end
showed that there are more people dying
annually in Georgia CT consumption than
nave ever died of yellow fever. He show
ed that IL quarantine is necessary against
the former, urgent action is demanded
against the latter
DR.. George Brown, of Atlanta. said, In
speaking of possible legislation:
81 have the misfortune to be member
Of the Georgia legislature, and have
the profoundest contempt for that body.
They won't help you.
KENTUCKY JACKASSES."
''If you had a drove Of Kentucky jack
asses in the capitol, and offered prize
for the one that, being prodded, could kick
The longest, you would have fair idea
Of the mental attitude of the last legisla-
ture of Georgia. They will do nothing
DIR. Kline said that the plar of the as
is to have the various coun-
ties In the state so interested that the
effect of educational campaign would be
so impressed that the legislators would be
forced to get into line. He took advant-
age OF this opportunity to say that the as