The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-02
SOCIETY To FIGHT
TUBERCULOSIS IN
FLORIDA FOUNDED
FLORIDA ASSOCIATION IS Or
CANNED AT MEETING IN
JACKSONVILLE WITH DR.. BIZE
AS PRESIDENT.


berculosis workers of the country,
man of national reputation, who has
been In Jacksonville, taking a leading
part in the organisation of the Anti
tuberculosis Association Oof this
state, has been spending a few days
In the city.
Mr.. Hopkins was one of the ma
tional workers who spoke at the meet
ing in Jacksonville, at which time the
Florida Anti Tuberculosis Association
was formed.
The Florida tuberculosis As
sociation was organized Wednesday
afternoon in the chamber Of COM
merce building in Jacksonville, Dr..
Louis A. Bize, of Tampa, being elect
ed president. The other officers elect
ed were Mrs. Frank E. Jennings, of
Jacksonville, vice president; DIR. Car
roll Fl. Frink, Of Jacksonville, secre-
tary; Fred w. Hoyt, of Jacksonville,
treasurer; DR.. Joseph Y. Porter, of
Jacksonville; F. G. Fearnside, Of Pa
latka, and Mrs. w. S. Jennings, of
Jacksonville, honorary vice presidents.
The executive committee members
are: DR.. Charles E. Terry, of Jack
sonville; w. G. Brorein, of Tampa;
Mrs. William Hooker, of Ocala; Mrs.
Frank 2. Jennings, Of Jacksonville;
Mrs. Walter p Corbett, Of Jackson
vile, as well as DIR. Louis A. Bize, Of
| Tampa, and DR.. Carroll Fl. Frink, of
Jacksonville.
It was announced that board of
directors, representing all sections of
the state, viii have a part in making
the association great organization
for the welfare Of Florida. The fol-
lowing were named in this connection:
Edward Scott, of Arcadia; Mrs. T. J.
Bachman, Of Bradentown; Carroll Fl.
FrinH, DR.. Joseph 7. Porter, F. C.
Grower, Fred w. Hoyt, Mrs. w. S.
Jennings, Mrs. Frank E. jennings,
Mrs. N. P Broward, Mrs. Walter P.
Corhett, DR.. R. Fl. McGinnis, DR.. Paul
G. Perry, Rev. S. B. Rogers, DIR.
Charles E. Terry, Marcus G. Fagg,
and w. P. Webster, of Jacksonville;
G. G. Memminger, of Lakeland; DR..
Ralph N. Greene, of Chattahoochee;
DR.. Arthur P. Hunter, Of Fort Myers;
DR.. joseph Y. Porter. Jr., George W.
Allen and DR.. ]. B. MaIoney. of Key
West; DR.. GEORGE B. Glover, of Mon
. ticello; Mrs. 7. ". Moore and Miss
Hattie Carpenter, of Miami; DR.. S. R.
Mallory Kennedy and Mrs Frank
Mayes, of Pensacola; Right Rev. NJ
J. Curley, Clarence NJ. Bevan, Rev
James B. Albert and Mrs. George w,
Gibbs, st. AUGUSTINE; Mrs. F. H
Guenther, of Sarasota; Miss Kate v
Jackson, w. G.. Brorein, DR.. John D
MacRae, DR.. Louis A. Bize. R. NJ
cTewis, NJ Fl. Mabrv. julius Mas
Charles A. Belmont and Rev. c. w
Duke, of Tampa; Mrs. William Hook.
! err, of 0cala; DR.. Grace Whitford, OF
Ozona; DIR. Hiram Byrd, Of Prince.
ton; Mrs. Thomas Fl. Shackleford, Of
Tallahassee, and DR.. Mary B. Jewett
of Florence Villa.
The meeting was called to order b!
DR.. Charles Fl. Frink, who outlined
the plan of the proposed organization
and its purpose.
A nomination committee was nameC
composed Of DR.. Charles z. Terry
u Mrs. W. p. Corbett and Fredericl
Hopkins.
Mr. Frederick D. Hopkins, Of Ney
\ York, who was later introduced as
speaker, outlined what has been IN
dertaken and accomplished by the ma
q tional association. His interestin
figures and data showed that the bes
results are always obtained whe
& there is a strong state organizatic
as wen as county and communit
s. sub-bodies.
DR.. Terry declared that there hs
been practically nothing done thus ia
to stem the tide of the disease know
as tuberculosis in Jacksonville in
Legislative way, although effecti1
j work has been done IN a casual MAJ
81 ner by visiting nurses. He state
that, according TO statistics which al
q in a measure incomplete, IL is certa.
that there is a percentage Of two al
8 a half to one by negroes over whit
who die from this disease.
j DR.. Terry stated that if for no OF
4 er reason it is high time for the viii
4 population to get busy from t
Il standpoint Of personal protection.
Many Of the colored population a
9 employed as servants and domesti
in the homes. If there are no reg
lations and Investigations It is C
tain that infection win be spre
from this source.
ct like to quote health ofic
friend Of mine who states there Is
Legitimate cause of death exec