The Washington times., 1914-05-07
FOES OF PHTH|S|S
OPEN MEETING HERE
Prevention Makes Cure Un-
necessary, Is Keynote Of Ex-
pertS at New Willard.

Disciples of health who preach the
gospel Of prevention makes cure un-
necessary" are present At the tenth
annual meeting of the National Asso-
citation fer the Study and Prevention
cf tuberculosis today in the New Will
lard. Leaders in the anti-tuberculosls
campaign from all parts of the United
States and Canada are participating.
The convention will continue until
tomorrow night. The second annual
meeting of the National Conference OF
tuberculosis Secretaries and the ninth
spring meeting of the American Sanl-
torium Association are being held IN
conjunction with the national assO-
citation sessions.
While papers by tuberculosis fighters
are demanding most OF the attention
OF the delegates, the business affairs
of the association also are being con-
sidered. The Chicago delegation is
particularly active in advocating the
selection of DR.. Theodore B. Sachs, for
president, and efforts are being made
TO land the 1914 convention for the IL
linois city.
The board of directors will meet to-
morrow at noon to select twelve direc-
tors, and following this the full direc-
torate will elect the officers. Invitations
from Chicago, San Francisco. and Seat
tie for the 1914 convention will then be
presented.
One hundred million dollars was spent
in this country last year in stamping
out the white plague" declared DIR.
Charles J. Hatfield. of Philadelphia, in
reporting for the executive office of the
rational association. From $50 agencies
engaged in anti-tuberculosis work ten
years ago, the active organizations for
the cure and prevention of the disease
have increased to 2,500 including $50
hospitals, 40 dispensaries, and 80 open
air schools and fresh-air classes. DR..
Hatfield reported also that 100000 Red
Cross Christmas seals were sold last
year. This Is an increase of 10 per cent
over 1912.
All lines OF tuberculosis activity lead
more or less directly to the great truth
that most Of the implantations of the
disease occur in childhood" was the
declaration Of DR.; William Charles
White. of Pittsburgh. who argued that
all movements for The betterment of
children should center in anti-tubercu-
losis organizations.
School children who are taught in
fresh-air class rooms advance more rap
idly in their studies and make greater
Improvement in weight and strength
than children in closed class rooms, ac-
c"rding to the experiments conducted
BY Frank II. Mann Of New York.
The general meeting Of the convention
was opened with the annual address of
the president. Dr.. John H. Lewman. OF
cleveland. He argued against too great
individualism and advocated the treat
ment Of tuberculosis victims in institu-
tons
The clinical section. under DR.. Louis
V. Hamman, OF Baltimore as chairman.
the patholorical section. with Dr. Paul
A. Lewis, Of Philadelphia presiding and
the sociological section in charge OF
DR.. r. II. Bishop. jr. OF Cleveland are
in session this afternoon. Tonight's
session will be a general meeting at
which medical examinations of employees
VIII be discussed. The convention will
close tomorrow at the conclusion of the
afternoon program
The opening session of the convention
TODAY was preceded by a brief meeting
OF the National Conference of Tuber-
culosis Secretaries Seymour II. Stone
OF Boston. and Ernest D. Easton of
Newark. y. J., gave reports on anti
tuberculosis exhibits and literature
The second session Of the secrstariea
VII he an informal dinner tomorrow at
6 O'Clock at the New Ebbitt