Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-01
Anti=T tuberculosis
Meeting, Wednesday.

Gorn Than usual interest IS being eX
pressed Ia the meeting d the State
AHti-Iu bereulosis Association which is
te - held. wednesday, III the city
reneeii rooms. from the fact that two
exnerts Of national distinction h4Te
seeep'ed the invitatioH OF the directors
ard are 10 speak at the conference IN
tie afternoon and also n die meeting
which is % be held in tie evening At
tie First BAPTIST church The men are
George I Nelbaeh of Kew York and
n. Vincent Y. BnWditch Of Boston.
Hr. %"lha7h is assistant secretary Of
the New York State Cha1ities Aid As
ISOLATION and has direct charge Of the
~a.k throughout tue statefof develop
t.g the local and 4distfct org nized
work for tie relief and control of tu-
hereuosis graduate 81 Cornell he
Fns selected about three years ago to
conduct the county and local work. es-
pacially towards organizing county
hospitals for tuberculosis patients ia
co-c peration with the state Board of
Health. During tho Time he has been
IL charge air. Nelharh has gained con
siderable experience IN launching cam
paigns successfully IN % cities and
more than 200 villages. Since early i'll
the present year he has been in fun
control OF the work of the state Aie
Charities Association and as result
many additional counties have voted
te build county hospitals Mr. Nelbaeh
is commended u the public of this Vi
cinity AS most capable platform eX-
pencut of the crusade against the
white plague. being a fine speaker and
having expert knowledge on all mat
tors relating to tuberculosis work.
& hile in this state Mr.. Nelbach viii
also speak At the meeting of the State
Charities Association
Or. Bowditch. the other speaker, is
q distinguished specialist IN putmo-
nary diseases and was the pioneer in
the movement which has now extend
ed 50 widely. He was the founder of
the Sharon sanatorium in Massaehu-
sets. opened about 10 years ago for
the care of women in needy cireHm-
stances afflicted With tuberculosis, It
was in this institution that it was
demonstrated that tuberculosis in its
earlv STAGES could be arrested by the
sauatoriam and ii vas on the basis of
sanatorium that the great state sana-
tarium was founded and opened in
1898. Dr Rowditch was one Of the
chief promoters of the state institution
and was visiting PIN sician for eight
Years and is still medical director Of
the sharon sanatorium. 1t IS fully be
lieved that because of his wide eXpe-
rience no physician is better fitted to
advise The people of this State than
Dr. Bowditch.
The committee IF arrangements wish
to urge All physicians of Central Maine
and all who are interested or are will
ing t. Investigate the problems of the
right care for tuharcular patients to
attend these meetings The afternon
meeting will be devoted TO the more
technical discussions Of methods of or
SANITATION. etc, the election of officers
and other business devolviug upon
those undertaking the care of the de
velopment of relief work throughout
the state rho evening meeting Is in
tended to meet the needs of the gen
ral puhlic and will be most valuable
and inspiring to all. 1t win be free to
all and a large, representative audi
ence should he present to welcome
these noted sneakers.
The following is the program for the
meeting:
Afternoon session at city govern
ment rooms. City hail
10 Business meeting of the assoeia-
tinn with the election of the board of
directors.
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