The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11

The official nrogramme Of the South ern Sociological congress, which will meet in Houston. Tex, May S-11, is here pub llshed for the first time as follows; General theme: 'The Conservation of Health"
 Note: The general theme of the Con servation of Health will be studied un- der the head of six departments, each department being in charge of a sepa- rate committee representing a correspond ing department of the congress. The six departments of the congress are: Public health, courts and prisons, assocsa-ed chorities. child welfare, race relations. and the church and social service. The presiding officer, Governor Will liam Hodges Mann of Virginia. Welcome address, Governor James E. Ferguson of Texas. |. Department of Public Health Dr. w. s. Rankin. chairman, Raleigh, N. C.; Mr. R. J. Newton, secretary, Aus tin, Tex; theme. ''The Preservation of Communicable Diseases" What Preventable Disease Cost the South?' Oscar Bowling. M. D., president Louisiana State Board of Health. New Orleans, La.
 The Nations Greatest Need--a Ma tional Department of Health,' Scale liar ris, M. D., secretary Southern Medical association, Mobile. Ala. The Responsibility of the National Government in the Prevention of Dis ease," Senator Robert l.. Owens, L.L.B., Oklahoma.
 The Greatest Need in Public Health WorlS-Correct Vital Statistics W. L. Heizer, NJ D., state registrar of vital statistics, Bowling Green, Ky. The South's Enemy of Prosperity Malaria" Surgeon R. H. Von Ezdorf, M. D.. United States public health serv- Ice, Washington, D. c. The Poor State and the Expensive Problem of Tuberculosis" L. B. McBray- CT, M D., superintendent North Carolina Sanatorium for the Treatment of Tuber- culosis Sanatorium,, N. c. l. The Souths Penalty for Filth-the Hookworm,' c. H. Brownlee, M. D., di- |, rector of the Texas hoolworm commits f sion, Austin, Tex. Relation of the State to the County and Sanitary Government w. S. Leath- CTS, M D. state director of public health. University, Miss. An Inexcusable Disease-Typhod Fe- ver," Surgeon R. H. Won Ezdorf, United States public health service, Washington. D. c.
 The Causes and Prevention of Blind ness Among Children" O. W. Stewart, sti-
  the Blind. Muskogee, Okla. Health Certificates Required Before Marriage as a Safeguard Against Dis ease" Rabbi George Fox, Fort Worth. Tex.
 ",rhe Conservation of the Health of Mothers As a Primary Responsibility of the State" Mrs. Minnie U. Rutherford, president of the Woman's Christian Tenn perance Union of Arkansas, Magazine, Ark.
 ssrrI. IT Bean, M. D., Fort Worth. Tex. "Coca-Cola and Other Bodies in Their Relation to Health." Harvey " Wiley, M. D., chemist, Washington, D. c. Growing Evils of the Use of Narcot- ics," J. w. Duke, M. D., superintendent of public health for Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Okla.
 "Prisoners of Public Health,' c. w. . Garrison. M D., state public health of | fcer, Little Rock, Ark.
 Why the Federal Government Should
 Care for Consumptives in the Southwest"
 Robert J. Newton, executive secretary
 Texas Public Health association, Austin, Tex.
 Are There Distinct County Health Problems-What Problems?" w. M. Brunbys M. D., Waco, Tex. | The Value of State Laboratories of Hygiene" Henry Hartman, M. D., pro- lessor medical department University of Texas, Galveston, Tex. | "Causes of Society's Lack of Health," l D Hon. George E. Barstow, Barstow, Tex. "A Sociologists's Health Programme for the Rural Community" Prof. L. l.. Ser nard, Ph. D., department of sociology, University of Missouri Columbia, Mo. ''The Food Supply and Public Health," Miss Mary Gearing, professor of domes- tic economy University of Texas Aus | tin, Tex
 .The Money Cost of Needless Ill Health Prof. A. Gaswell Ellis PhD., University of T9Sas, Austin, Tex | Guardians of Health in Rural Commit nities-the Doctor, Teacher and Preacher" Prof. E. l.. Cochrell Ph.D., Texas Chris ! tian universally, Fort Worth. Tex. "The Necessity of Reforming the Prac- tice of Medicine" Robert s. Ryer, ILL. D., chancellor Southern Methodist university. Dallas Tex.
 "A Worthy Substitute for war-a Ma tienal War On Disease R. M. Cunning ] ham, M. D., ex-governor of Alabama, health officer Birmingham, Ala. II. Dept. of Courts and Prisons Hon. John H. Dewitt chairman, Nash- vile, Tenn; Prof. c. S. Potts, secretary, Austin, Tex. Theme, Moral Health" 'Illiteracy and Moral Degeneracy," Hon. John S. TiIley. Montgomery "A Symposium On Health Conditions in County Jails,' Miss Agnes Morris, New Orleans, La. Convict Camps and Prison Sanitation Joseph Hyde Pratt, Ph.D., state geolo- | gist Chapel Hill, N. c. ''rhe Treatment of Delinquent Girls" Miss Ethel Claxton. superintendent liar. ris County School for Girls, Houston, Tex. "The Treatment of Delinquent Boys, Prof. T. G. Kenney, superintendent Boys Reformatory, Houston, Tex. "The Mental Laboratory and the Juve- mile Court" Judge George F. Austin Co.,
 lumbus. Ga.
 Physical III Health as Cause of
 Crime" Hon. Gilbert Y. Stephenson, so-
 lictor municipal court, Winston-Salem. N c.
 H le"lflcoholism in Relation to Crime and l Poverty" Edwin c. Dinwiddie, A. M, | national legislative superintendent Amer ican Anti-Saloon league, Washington ! D. c.
 "Programme of Improvement for Coun- ty, City and State Prisons,'' w. 1T. Oates, | M. D.. Alabama state prison inspector, Montgomery. s'Safeguarding Amusements in the In- ! tsrest of Health," Orrin G. Cocks, ad-