New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-11-04
Contributcd.] |

events that have taken
nlace in New Orleans recently IS
the opening of the Forum, Sun
dav afternoon gathering OF the
general public for the purpose OF
listening to lectures and addresses
on topics Of local or general pub
lie interest, and a free for all dis
cussion of the issues involved.
This peoples forum idea has been
brought 10 a very satisfactory eX-
pression in many Of our cities and
has proved itself a valuable pub
lie institution. The idea has been
fostered in New Orleans by DR..
GiIchrist. of the Unitarian Church.
who expects to devote himself to
this work. The first meeting,
several weeks ago. in the Tulane
Theatre. was we'll attended. The
address Of the day. by DR.. Well
man, of Tulane Medical School, on
New Orleans as the Guardian OF
the Nations Health. returning
especially to the invasion of trop-
zeal diseases that might follow
upon the opening of the Panama
Canal unless proper preventive
sanitary measures were taken. was
so well received that the public
appreciation Of the Forum idea
was not in doubt for an instant.
The expenses incident to the work
are met by subscribers, who have
no privileges above the general
public except a vote in business
and the pleasing con
seriousness of supporting a splen-
did forward movement. Public
sentiment is a fine thing when cor
reetiy formed. and the Forum Will
assist materially in such formation.
The second address on the fol
lowing Sunday by Dean i'yer of
Tulane University, was on the
famous Owen Bill. pending, which
provides for the creation OF De
partment Of National Health. for
the dissemination Of information
on all matters of public santa
ton and hygiene: and to include
the Pure Food Department under
DR.. Wiley. the Marine Hospital
Service. with it's valuable health
tests and researches, etc. DIR.
Dyer's address was received with
much interest. owing to the oppo-
,ition to the Owen Bill, which has
among those who fear
hat a department of medicine
'att,er than a department of health
is contemplated and profess to
zee behind the Owen Bill the fine
political hand Of the American
Association.
The matter Of endorsing the
owen Bill has come up before the
Era Club for discussion, and
many members Of the Club were
n, DR.. Dyer's audience. Determ-
ned, however. to hear both sides
# the question. the Era Club will
lao hear DR.. Lewis Crutcher, of
Ianne,nann Institute, Kansas
,ity, of the League fsr Medical
freedom, the represents the OPP
'ositi0n to the Owen Bill. and
vho appears before the Club in
November.
The Era Club. by the way, is
n the delightfully."- nervous but
triumphant condition of the hen
those chickens are beginning to
ateh. With the victory for suf-
rage in California. the most sig
ificant and encouraging victoryi
nat has come the way of the
qual rights workers in this coun-
", a wave Of enthusiasm has
Tept through the ranks from
[aine to California No, no, from
alifornia to Maine. Ne have
sversed the time-honored pro-
edure and it is the Golden STATED
the Pacific Coast that leads the
recession.
The Era Club held a delightful
'lebration of the event at their
eadquarters at the Maison
lanchs. and with ringing speech
by Mrs. John B. Parker. Presi-
mt. and Miss Jean Gordon and s
hers. welcomed the sixth start
the blue field of the suffrage|
g, and were encouraged to be-
we that this is but the begin
ng. State Wild come into line