The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-15
FAMOUS PHYSICIAN
HONOR GUEST At
MWAN|S LUNCHEON
DR.. James Alexander Miller Of
Rockefeller Foundation Urges
His Hearers 10 Back Up the
Public Health Association.

Or. James Alexander Miller. 81 tho
Rockefeller Foundation Bureau or
Research. attached to the commission
especially assigned 20 h. study Of
the ravaEcs 81 tuberculosis la this
country and the countries OF Europe,
was the guest Of honor at the regular
weekly luncheon 81 thc kiwanis club
at noon tnday.
Becausc of his familiarity with the
subject and because Of tho Interest
taken by citizens OF Albuquerque m
any discussion which will throw light
upon the question OF O post 10
haht ,he ..eadiy ct. v. germ. Dr.
Miller devoted an OF his time while
on his feet 20 telling OF what Is nee
eSsary to be done to render the dis
ease less Of a mi 20 public
health and efficiency.
Red Gross seals EminFseu.
He urged his hearers TO give cara
est support 10 the movement through
the RED Cross .christmhs Seal sale TO
be put on IA December In order that
the funds necessary with which 10
finance the activities or the New Mex
leo public Health association In It's
fight against the spread Of iubercn-
iusis and other ~preventarte diseases.
The luncheon was one OF the most
largely attended affairs Of h club
FOR many weeks. DR.. NJ. X. Wylder
presided. The attendance prize, a
lOaG Of coal contributed by the GLIB
son-Faw Lumber company. was woh
by Fred Garfield. a number OF guests
we're present from out % town, among
them : s. kean Of the Milwaukee
Furniture company, -. j. Cole Of Mo-
lima, H., and Captain Thurber OF the
United States army.
\ Poll Of LunclcOn Taken.
owing 10 the fact that there was
TO be a frank discussion Of tubercu-
loais ana the beneficial effects ~ the
climate ~ the southwest upon suffer-
ers from that disease 81 was suggested
thar a poll ~ the audience be taken
la order to learn how many Of those
present were In New Mexico for the
benefit Of their health or the
health 81 some member u their fIm-
iiy. The d showed 10 here for
reasons Of health, - came to ne
state for business or other reasons
proved TO be native sous-hcalth
seeking being she lmpelling motive
In the case OF almost 90 per cent Of
the luncherE present.
The Wa Not Over.
In opening his address Dr. Miller
SAID b "a IL would be q mistake 10 as
sumo that the war ls over, because OF
the many pressing problems left IN
the wake % the great struggle. all
ClamorinE for solution. Hc mention
ed some Of the steps which have been
and are hClur fakcu 10 take advunt-
age Of the lessons ~ the war. partlc-
ulariy along the line of securing ef-
neiency ON the part ~ those VINO r--
turned from the Wur as well as upon
the men who Tor any reason could not
take active part iu the war.
Health tlP1 Big Itoblcm.
'Thr big problem with which We
Ind ourselves confronted since the
signing OF tho armiHtice and with
which We will nnd ourselves confront
cd for years 20 come. perhaps, b. tho
discovery Of ways and means Tor in
crcHsiur the efficiency OF the ndivlu-
unl ln order hat he may take hts
place Ia the field 81 productivity and
enable the nation 20 assume lts place
as the leader ~ world activities"
said the speaker. Public health
should have aud must have first CON
liberation IN the minds ~ an right
/ thinking men. The Individual Ca ne
7 eficieut must De free from disease
and especially free ffom those which,
like tuberculosis. are ~prcvontahle.
Taken tD Imtilnn Village.
"rhe greatest Of The purely extra.
! governmental agencies through when
work along the line indicated may Dee
conducted d. the Rcd Cross with it.
worldwide organization. I rye you
to give the efforts Of that urFaniza-
ton your best support when you are
nskod to contribute to the Christmas
Seal fund"
Dr. Miller "a the guest while In the
city % Dr, David a.. TwitcheiL Fol-