The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-06
VAR WILL INCREASE
TUBERCULOSIS CASES
1t Was Stated at Closing Session of Con-
ference in That Disease Held at
Rutland

Rutland. Oct. e.--That the war is
bound to double the known number OF
| tuberculosis cases in this country and
that it has given the anti-tuberculosis
workers an opportunity to carry on their
work which has advanced their campaign
| 10 years was emphasized at the closing
sessions of the fourth New England con
ference here yesterday when 225 dele
| gates from the six states and noted ply
sicians, nurses and heads of sanatoria
| listened to addresses and took part in
discussions. The convention appointed
DR.. e. d. Merrill of Foxcroft, Me-, Dr.
George Haven Clarke of Concord, n. H.,
Dr. Edward j. Rogers of Pittsford, Hon
Jonathan Godfrey of New Haven, Conn,
and Miss Mary Murray of Providence
r. L., just back from tuberculosis work
on the French battlefelds, a continue
ton committee to confer with the ma
tional association in regard to the place
of holding the next convention and the
selection of officers.
At the opening of the morning session
DIR. Charles X. Hatfield of New York,
head of the Phipps institution in Penn
sylyania, gave a paper on "A National
War Program" He recommended as the
program plans to ascertain the amount
of the disease in the country; develop
ment of machinery to handle double the
number of cases we have had heretofore;
stimulation, education, organization and
Standardization of units of workers; CO.
operation of y. NJ. c. A., Knights of Co
lumbus and other workers with the ma
tional association and development of
means to keep track of and treat the tu-
bercular infected men turned loose in the /
country during examinations by exemp-
ton boards or at training camps. The /
state boards of health must do their I
part in the last phase of the program.
DIR. Hatfield discussed the Importance /
Of the next Christmas seals sale and pre-
dicted double the demand ever before ex-
perienced.
Dr. Davis r. Lyman Of Walingford,
Conn, who read paper suggesting a
state program to fight the white plague,
said that the war was bringing the anti
worker opportunities which
win probably never come again owing to
the large number of unsupported cases
which are being discovered in the army
examinations. His plan of work is to
Keep tuberculosis out of the army, to
prepare for the great burden which is TO
,ome as a result of the new cases dis
covered and to build up the campaign so
hat the results will be lasting when the
var is over and the country in a normal
condition.
At noon the conventioners had Fra
ningham luncheon" TO hear about the
Progress of the community health dem
'nstration conducted at birmingham,
lass. Or. Edward L. Baldwin of Sara
lac Lake, Y. Y, had charge Of the meet /.
ne at which DIR. Lee r. Frankel of New /.
FORK, Dr. Donald A. Armstrong Of Fra. ,
bingham. DR.. Lewis NJ. Palmer Of Fra :
bingham, and Or. p. Chsllis Bartlett Of
birmingham spoke.
The balance Of the day was given up !;
o a sort Of round table with the follow !
lg speakers: Educational Methods"
larold w Slocum Of Burlington. "Insti-
utional Methods" Dr. Arthur X Stone
+ Boston: Education Miss Mary X
.kerley Of Newport, r. J.: Related
roups in Work DIT. Armstrong: Hos
ital and Sanatorium Provision" Dr.
ohm B Halves Of Boston: "Dispensaries
nd Clinics" Dr. Merrill r Champion Of \
oston. open Air Schools Miss Ma y
81 Greeley Smith az Cambridge Mass q
Industrial Work Mrs. Anna NJ Stae- 1.
Ter u Boston; "Children's Works Miss q
larry Murray Of Providence. r. I;Ir,
Nursing Miss Margaret X Stack Of "
cw Haven. Conn. CITY and County 81
Miss Mary Van Zile II s.
rerly. Mass; -Red Cross Seals A. J r,
relied 81 BauEor. Ne Organization. = n
: Robert p Kerr q Manchester. y. H: y.
operation with Boards II Health. Il
r. c s. Cavcrly Of Rutland. q