The Washington times., 1912-08-12

or all the countries, institutions.
States and other units to be represent
ed at the Fifteenth International Con-
gress on Hygiene and Demography.
which assemblies In Washington under
the auspices of the United States Gov
ernment September % for a six days
consideration Of all matters relating
to better health of the peoples OF the
world, American municipalities will
probably lead in point of iullness OF
representation.
According to letters from mayors OF
American cities which are pouring in
to the offices of the congress in the
Senate Annex Building no such gath
ering Of city representatives as will be
brought together for the health confab
has ever before convened to considL,
a single subject of public interest. In
formation is being received in every
mail that President Taft's invitation
to the congress. transmitted through
the governors Of the States, Is being ac-
cepted by the city councils ana that the
city health officers and In many cases
the mayors themselves are being dele
gated to attend.
Will Make Special Plans.
Seventy-three cities have already de-
cided to participate and 1t is likely thst I
this number will be doubled at least.
In view IF the large municipal repre-
sentat!on 1t Is probable that the Joint
committee OF the Chamber OF Com
merce and Board OF Trade appointed
TO make arrangements for the enter
tainment and comfort of the delegated
to the congress will make some special
plans for entertaining the city repre-
sentatives.
In addition to representation by dele
gates to the congress many cities, not
ably New York and other large cen
ters, are planning extensive health eX-
hibits to be installed in the exhibition
on health which will be opened about
september l6 and last until October T.
and which is being arranged in connec-
ton with the congress. Over an acre
or floor space Is now ready for the eX-
htoition In the new building which has
been erected for the purpose at the
southeast corner of Seventeenth and &
streets northwest. New York's exhibit
Is to take about 5000 square feet OF
fioor and wall space.
Under the direction of DR.. William c.
Woodward. District Health officer. a
Washington exhibit is now being pre-
pared. Announcements of the other
cities preparing exhibits will be made
shortly.
Ten From Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Mimi. is sending the
largest city delegation, ten in number.
Chicago is sending six and New York
four. The little town OF Wallace. Idaho,
with a population of $500. is sending q
delegate. The complete list so far Of
the cities which have officially notified
the officers OF the congress that they
will be represented is as follows: Cali
fornia, San Francisco, Long Beach, and
Pasadena; Colorado. Longmont, Grand
Junction. Cripple Creek. and Loveland
Pennsylvania, Lancaster, Johnstown
South Bethlehem, Altoona, Williams
port. and Reading; Iowa, Burlington,
Council Bluffs. Creston, Des Moines
Dubuque, Garner, Glenwood, Grinnell
Harlan, Hampton, Iowa City, Maquo-
keta, ottumwa, Rock Rapids, Keokuk
and Waterloo; Arkansas. Fort Smith
Connecticut, New Haven and Water
bury; Florida, Jacksonville. Orlando
Pensacola, st. Augustine, and Tampa
Georgia, Augusta and Athens Idaho
Wallace; Illinois, Chicago and Wauke-
gan; Indiana. Anderson and Richmond
Kansas, Kansas City. Fort Scott
Leavenworth, Wichita, and Topeka
Kentucky, Ashland and Louisville
Louisiana, Jennings; Maryland. Mt
Wilson; Massachusetts, Maiden Min
nesota. Minneapolis, Rochester; Missts'