The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20
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but on the threshold Of tremendous advances that
can and will be made through the. efforts OF re-
search work. Every scientist Today realizes thar
it needs only effort with willing conscientious ana
untiring workers, and the proper provisions for
carrying on efforts of this kind, to discover and
control diseases in away that never was dreamed
of in the ages gone by. Already the nucleus OF a
corps of men specially skilled in tropical and pre-
ventive medicine has been selected and Is await
ing assignment to work as soon as the laDorator
les are ready Almost all ne leading institutions
have expressed an interest IN the work and oe-
sire to send the best Of their research workers 10
take advantage of the privileges they Will De Of
tered at this institution for an endeavOr OF TINS
kind.
II Is hoped that many scholarships will be de-
welcomed in the great educational Institutions which
; viii enable deserving young men OF high attain
ments who wish to make life work OF these SUD-
iects to be sent to the GOrgas Memorial institute
for a thorough grounding that Will enable lhen
70 carry on throughout their lives In all countries
tho nurposes that will mean so much to the we'll
being and happiness Of their respective countries
II must be remembered that the dangers Of trop-
;.o diseases are not confined to the Tropics alone,
but on account of world intercourse are constant
10 hoinf carried to the non-trOpical countries, en-
6anrering their health and well-being. with THIS
institute at Panama, associated as 1t Will be with
the health department Of the republic and that OF
Panama the constant flow Of persons coming from
tho Tropics through the canal to the northern ana
non.tronical countries will be under most careful
suneryision, and any dangerous element should De
discovered and taken care of at this point. line
splendd chain of hospitals already built and build
ING in Panama which are the equal Of any In the
world furnish opportunity for the care Isolation
treatment, and study of any infected persons that
NAV be found In view Of this practical applica
tion of the work Of the institute 1t is felt that ar
countries involved will be interested to assist II
the maintenance Of the institution when once es
tabliSbed.
To nv mind one of the important and specsa
denartments of the institute will be its library.
70 our hone to gather here the most complete AMI
tho fnest library on the subjects of tropical ant
preventive medicine in the world.
II should be- mentioned in this connection tina
tho Headquarters Of the provisional board hav
boon established at the Pan American Union. un
Ar the personal supervision Of the director, DE
6 Rowe who is a member of the provisions
board.
t. Ga easy for one who has been In Panama
,cture this beautiful and useful institution, stand
Inc unon the shores Of the Pacific and surrounde
~ the buildings of the new Santo Tomas hOspits
"a those of the Panama Exposition, with thei
beautiful gardens and artistic establishment, an
RI realize how splendid will be the ultimate resu
of these endeavors to perpetuate the life and wor
of General GOrgas.