Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-21
SUMMIT WANTS NO
PERSONAL EXHIBIT
States Tuberculosis Show
Must Not Contain Local IL
Illustrations or Views.
Especial to the Evening start

SUMMIT, April 21.-On the condi-
ton that the display shall be strictly
impersonal, the State Department of
Health is to be invited to hold its
tuberculosis exhibit here for five
days beginning the week of May IL.
This was decided at the meeting OF
the committee appointed by DIR. Will
lam H. Lawrence, jr., president OF the
Board of Health, to arrange for the
exhibit.
Mayor Francis II. Bergen, who pre-
sided; Delangel Haigh and Mrs.
Lemuel Skidmore, of the committee,
expressed themselves in strong oppo-
sition to the scheme as carried out
in other places, where photos of the
interior of the homes of poor persons
or foreigners were displayed. Mr.
FIaigh, who for several years served
as a member of the State organlZa-
ton for the prevention of tubercu-
losis, and who is a member of the
Board of Trades anti-tuberculoSis
committee, recalled the trouble which
onsued at tho social service exhibit
in Morristown few weeks ago, when
angry foreigners objected to pictures
of their homes, and destroyed much
of the exhibit None of the members
of the committee desired a repetition
of the trouble here, although some
OF them at least entertain no obJec-
ton to having unsanitary living or
squalor which may have been found
in other towns or cities pictured at
the exhibit here.
Mayors Views on tuberculosis.
Mayor Bergen expressed the be-
lief that tuberculosis is not an IN
herited malady, but is developed in
consequence of improper nutrition,
unsanitary living and from other
causes. To his mind the corrections
of these causes for the coming gen
Grafton is the great problem and this
may be done through physical edu-
cation.
Mr.. Haigh told of the great good
which has been accomplished through
the efforts Of the State and local or
CARNATIONS in the fight against
phthisis. He pointed out that this
city is not confronted with the prob
lens arising from the disease and its
prevention that confront those seek
ing to combat the malady in large
manufacturing cities such as New
ark or places of large and complex
population. If the exhibit were to
be Of any considerable expense to this
city Mr.. Haigh said he would be OPP
posed to it.
To BE Held in Lincoln School.
For the Board of Education Miles
s. Sherwood proffered the use of any
of the school buildings fr the exhibit,
and 1t was decided to use the audi
torium of Lincoln School. The eX-
hibit will be held afternoons for chill
dren and in the evening for adults.
The State department will provide a
lecturer with the exhibit.
Would Keep Children Out.
President James w. Cromwell, of
the Board of Education, who was
unable to be present, was reported to
be strongly opposed to the exhibit.
He believes such display should
not be presented to children. Mayor
Bergen also said that If views of
emaciated persons, sufferers in the
last stages of the disease, diseased
lung tissues and such repulsive scenes
were to be shown to the children he
would not favor the display.
The mayor and Mrs. Skidmore
thought 1t might be well to present
pictures of unsanitary cellars or I'M
slightly or unsanitary yards or va
cant property.
DR. Lawrence and Mayor Bergen
were continued as n committee to Sc
cure speakers and appoint the neces-
sary sub committees to aid in MAX
ing the exhibit here a success. DIR.
Robert II. Hammill. through Mayor
Bergen, volunteered to secure a
specialist on tuberculosis from Phila-
delphia to make an address on one
evening during the display, and 1t is
likely local physicians and Hamil-
ton Wright Mabie will each give a
lecture during the exhibit.