The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20

on the subject in every part OF the
world and especially by the presidents and repre-
seutatIves of the Central and South American re-
publcs to whom the project has been maze KNOWN
largely through the efforts of Dr. Franklin Marth'
who has lust returned from tour Of these couh-
tries which he visits from time to time in the In
terests of the American College Of Surgeons.
In this connection l would state that the SUP
1ect of tropical medicine has been one OF ueep
interest to all medical minds in every part OF ue
world. While much has been done In our ialses'
and best educational institutions to endeaVor "
carry on research work and TO acquire knowIeuse
of tropical diseases, and great deal accohpIsns"
by many special institutions and departments,
such as the London and Liverpool schools Oh
tropical medicine, and the work or lhsutuuOnS
such as Harvard, Johns Hopkins, the UNIVERSITY
of California, and many other organizations VI
this kind nevertheless all this work mas oeen
limited and hampered by the dearth OF matera'
for such study and research and on account OF the
distance of these institutions from the tropcai
celters.
Panama offers the ideal situation In almost ev-
- raenact for the successful investigation OF these
diseases which have in the past proven 10 Oe an
insuperable obstacle to the development Oh SUM
of the most splendid sections Of the earth What
has been done in Panama proves that htnerto
unInbabitable and undeveloped countries OF the
oo+oat possibilities for successful human naDF
tot,on with attendant prosperity and Weh-Oens'
an the most attractive and desirable parts OF the
Garth are easily within our reach II we can app'y
in their development the knowleoge tna' WIZ eoI10
from this great institution z
Anotber splendid feature Of this endeayoE Is lts
,D+o-nstional character, bringing about "a COM
,,rr,tv Of interest and kindly intercourse among
the humanitarian leaders Of all counIries' making
for better and kinder feeling than mas. oeen pos
sihle where the association has been one merely OF
Dolitlcal and diplomatic relations. as Single
examule of this it is my belief that notfllng "H'
toDd to cement the friendship of the American re-
oe,I 80 than ,he common interest and inter-
course brought about by the work OF this instltu-
tin for the welfare Of their individual countries
Tho nronosed memorial will consist OF dgnl-
Aad end classic building housing the laboratories
For the work and providing every facillty tor tne
teaching of students from the various couhIlle"
who may be privileged to undertake work at tnlS
,nst,tut,on and who will carry to their MONIES the
,Iod-o that when applied will, it is hoped pro
duco results as splendid as have been produced
In Panama ITSELF
Until the completion Of the GOrgas memorial
hrudinO nroper the laboratories and equipment o.
tbo new Santo Tomas hospital have been oHeret
for use SO that 1t is hoped that active research
work may begin by January 1, I9zZ. ms Wori
&c actually In progress now. Inc STUDY OF Ih'
D1ons for the memorial building proper Is wei
,Ddor vvav and construction will be begun as sooi
as these are completed
The Tropics, which are so prolific In vegetation
oe overv kind. seem equally fertile in the devel
onment of all types and kinds of dread diseases
which tend to make them unsuited and impossiDl
of habitation until careful sanitation makes theI
80 when thew become the most desirable, tn
most attractive, and most prosperous of abidin
places.
If would not be feasible in this short article {
direct attention to all the known diseases that
vrould be uossible to study In this institution bu
among therl would be found such as malaria, We
low fever, plague, dengue, human trypanosomiasi
haraheri pellagra, leprosy, the various helminth
Infactions cholera, the various mycoses, the m,
Eases etc. Added to these are many unknown an
undiscovered banes of existence, which remain
he Found ont and to be made innocuous. We al