The Detroit times., 1915-02-13
cIaborate Plans Contemplate
tablialment Of Colleges ct
Rslin, Canton and Cheng.tu'
GEP TOWARD WORLD
FIGHT AGAINST DISEASE
Chins OGsrs Richest Field in the
World for Medical Study Of 7
Diseases q. !. :

neld By it's own scisntists. the Rookie
= foller Foundation has decided to put
Into operation. % plan for De sde-
& ounte education Of the Chinese m.
1loa n the western. science. Of medi
5 cine BY completely eQuipptng and
e maintaining three great medical mis-
< o1on colleges In China. Picking In the
north. Canton in the south, and prob
ably Chsng-tu In the west. having al
s ready been chosen AS the points AZ
which o beginning viii bs made.
This news indicates that the foun'
1ation has discovered one objective
E foP the use OF the Rockefeller mil
n 1lons that viii scarcely be resented
|< " anybody, Only persons who have
3 6ersonal knowledge Of the medical
cnoodS Of China can apprehend how
Z kmmonse 10 this humanitarian pro-
+ let: and II win not end with China.
& The intimation IL current tnat
Eocionti6c, survey Of the haoitaDie
Elob4s medical needs - to DC maze
B ~ tho Foundation. In cooperation
<x1th existjng missionary agencies.
\ Undoubtediy, the greatest single WORK
E|6k social service possible 70 man
would be to stamp out the prevent
OxB0000U
1nhinR terrible toll OF human lie.
S1IociaIIy a lands where western
ctvlllxation has not yet become DOM
s Inant. :,
Only the future can tell what di-
xoofion the major activities Of the
f Roskofellor foundation viii take. but
q n reported among those who have
( Son III consultation with representa-
No. 81 the fund. that there 10 rea-
4 IN q believe that this stupendous
e 1nforprise Of healing the worlds dis
4 1870 win absorb most Of the money.
81 CeFtninly the task 10 falluring.
(,klnn. with her 400,0O0,000 popula-
Hen. Il frequently Visited BY dsci-
oo7ine sconrroo. SIXTY per cent OF
<{Ho cklD6ten az bstose they reach
80 xuox1 a. ago. Smallpox - COM
$3.50 thSc4 than meaale9 In me
- HI 6naas q prevalent And
hof & me OF China II also true OF
roron yndia. Turkey and Africa. No
re1moto can BE- made Of tho havoc
rcusht n al these lands By pre-
toutnblo diseases. The propaganda
~ modica1 missions has given the
&ce1d some siimpsss Of the conditions
<not await remedy.
70 three csnters chosen for the
+ fna1r1 = ticn's BEGINNINGS in China are
<nlfoody "a successful operation -
tunl0n medical colleges and hospitals.
E4ho missions OF various denomina-
<1lcnn have rot together In common
RoAical enterprises. Doctors for the
h nnIfed work are supplied by the vari-
80 boards. Thus, without denomi-
1ofionalism. the Rockefeller founda-
e flon can put the resources Of Its mil
<1ions behind colleges and hospitals
< now established and successful.
'. Hvorybody remembers the famous
= confxoversy raised by DIR, Washing
IN GLADDEN.. over the acceptance or
<tointed money from the Rockefel-
s len By the American Board Of Mis-
nions. This possible dificulty Is ever
: Dfooent In the case Of denomina-
/: 3ional board, subject az It II to the
euporvision Of local 4, churches and
I their members.
n the case Of union enterprises Of
3 q more definitely humanitarian char
& ncter. such as these medical centers,
-fhe nsual objection would scarcely be
K heard. While the foundation would
& 0oubfless want Q voice In determin-
\ in3 the standards, II not the adfninfs-
tx0flun. Of the medical colleges and
+ hoopitalb, the actual responsibility
WOuld remain with the missions.
The one lack Of medical Missions
today y money and men, II iseasfer
4 70 get men than money. Lack OF Ade-
ouate support has prevsa@ed-ths mis-
6lon boards from setting .fortn tu the
oVotthr0nged profession In America
= ne claims and possibilities Of med
1oa1 career IN those sections Of the
- q
now access Of practically unlimited
- provide tuIleaf .fAcilfneG. IN M
4ey Of puildinss, squipnsnt. supplies
Tor long time there was in con-
frmplation the possibility Of endow.
~ colleges ANA universities IN China.
Now attention has been focused on
~ medical needs. The sim of the
undation 10 TO tram upK genera
~ or two Of fally-equippsd Chinese
|lynlcians. -Evvn the sRockefeller
HONS sr& inadequate TO provide
lin Doctors for all Of china.
1os0 needs 70 be produced Q sum
1nf number Of thoroughly-trained
1nGoo physicians to maintain Z self.
nDoG<lng and selfdirecting medical
|(o1DlDn for the whole nation. That
WY the interest centers upon
1lo4 colleges. rather Than upon
1cfurn. thers win inevitably be
1yI1n11ons TO western medical
cr1o, Nowhere on earth are there
o0D6rtun1ties for sc1entinc 70
- ~ fho physician a. IN China.
- ~ Unknown diseases are
~ 01m1nnoe. The BEGINNING