Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-22
SOUTHWEST MEET
ON TUBERCULOSIS
Governor COlquit Of Texas
Calls Meeting to Discuss
White Plague Fight at
Waco in April.

Arizona. New Mexico. Colorado.
/ KaneHs Nevada oklahoma TcNhs 1nd
I UtlO viii participate in q southwest
/ ern conference ON tuberculosis to Dc
held at Waco, Texas April Is and II,
the conference being called by Cover
nor O. H. Colquitt OF Texas al the
request OF the Texas TuberculO-
sis association. Governor Colqnitt has
issued a call TO the governors OF all
the states mentioned and Governor
| Mcdonald la accordance Herewith
will appoint delegates from New
| Mexico 10 attend. Il rs expected that
the Albuquerque Society for the study
and Prevention OF Tuberculosis will
be represented az the meeting which
viii be one of the most important ever
held IN the country In connection with
the campaign on the white plague.
Tho following call has been issued by
lOoyarnor Coleultt
lGOvornor's ONCE.
Austin. Texas. February %, 1912.
TO the Governors OF the States OF
Arizona. California, Colorado, Kansas.
Nevada. New Mexico Oklahoma and
! Utah:
Pursuant 10 a request made by the
Texas Anti-TuberculOsis association, |
hereby call a Conference on Tuber-
culosis. to meet Ia Waco. Texas. on
Tuesday ANA Wednesday, April rs ana
Ia. 1912
The Southwestern Conference on
Tuberculosis Is called to consider
ways and means OF aiding poor con
sumptivos OF other states who have
IcOme TO Arizona California. Colorado,
Kansas. Nevada. New Mexico, okla
homa and Utah, IN the hope that a
change Of climate will be beneficial to
them Many OF these people become
public charges. or suffer greatly from
lack of necessary food. shelter anu
medical care Reports from these
states will be submitted showing the
unfortunate condition of these people
The time has come when these cit
liens Of northern and eastern states
should receive some consideration
from the communities from which
they come, and where UHey contracted
the disease.
The conference should also consider
and doyise some plan to prevent the
further immigration OF poor con-
sumptiyes TO the southwest
I, therefore, invite you personally TO
attend the conference, and ask you
To appoint delegates TO represent your
state and to request the mayors or
your larger cities to appoint delegates
10 represent their cities.
o. b. COLQUlTT.
Governor OF Texas.
Governor COlqutt has sent the fol-
lowing to Governor Mcdonald:
Il Covpruor'g Oficp
Austin. Texas. February %, 1912.
To the Governor.
State OF New Mexico:
Referring 10 my letter OF February
%. calling a Southwestern Confer
cnce on tuberculosis at Waco, Texas.
April rs and II, 1912, I wish 70 ada
that Texas counts upon your aid IN
this matter feeling assured that YOU
are vitality interested In the question
lof providing hospital care for poor
consumptives, In order that your own
people may escape infection.
II Is OF great importance that we
present TO this conference a detailed
report showing the estimated number
OF consumptlyes from other states
in0w living M your state which lnior-
ms lOn NAV Pc secured from phgfi-
cinns. together with such available in
formation from your county poor
farms, ci,y hospitals. private charl-
table institutions, charity organiza.
tions. and private individuals 10 the
number OF conlumpiiye persons aided
BY Them. Reports from the mayors
lof cities would also be of value. aud
your state board of health, AnttTu-
bercnlOeis association, State Medical
association and similar organizations
could doubtless give much interesting
Information on this subject The num-
Der of deaths OF consumptives from
other states In your state should also
be reported. together with an este
mate n such can be made. OF the mum
Der OF orphans or widows who be-
come charges upon the public.
An OF the foregoing should be em-
bodied in the report from your state
which | sincerely hope YOU viii pre-
sent personally 10 the conference.
o. 3. COfQurFr.
Governor OF Texas
All officials. organizations and lndi-
viduals are invited to submit reports
as TO the number and condition OF
poor consumptiye strangers I'm the
southwest. together with detailed facts
concerning special cases Of suffering
and destitutiOn.
i PROGRAM.
First Sesslon--April 18TH $3.50 q. m.
Call to order and Introduction or
lGovernOr O. y. Colquitt DR.. w. "a
lBrmby, temporary chairman.
Address--The Purpose OF the Con
ference, Governor o, b. Colquitt
Election OF permanent chairman.
Appointment OF committees
Reports from southwestern states
by governors or their representatives
Arizona. California, Colorado. Kan
sas. Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Texas, Utah.
| Adjournment
Second sesslon-April nth, ESQ a. m.
/ Call 70 order
Address by the chairman, summing
up the reports of states
Call for suggestions by delegates
OF measures for the (a) Relief OF con
sumpuYes from other states. (b) Dis.
cOuraging immigration OF poor con
sumpilyes from other states. (c) Pre-.
iqontinn OF tuberculosis In south Wost,