The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-08-19
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bur on the threshold OF tremendous adgances thai
ard will be made through the efforts Of re-
search work Every scientist today realizes that
il needs only efoEt with willing, conscientious. and
untiring workers, and the proper provisions for
carrying on efforts Of this kind 10 discover and
control diseases IN 4 way that never was dreamed
OF IN the ages gone by. Already the nucleus Of a
corps Of men specially skilled in tropical and pre-
veItEve medicine has been selected and is await
ing assignment TO work as soon as the laborat0r-
les are ready Almost al the leading Institutions
have expressed an interest In the work and de-
sire send the best Of their research workers 10
take advantage Of the privileges they viii be OF
fered at this institution for an eBdeavor Of this
kind
II is hoped that many scholarships wiz be de-
veloped in the great educational institutions which
win enable deserving young men Of high attain
FDeurs whO wish to make life work Of these sub
jects TO be sent to the GOrgss Memorial institute
for thorough grounding that win enable them
to carry On throughout their lives in all countries
the purposes that viii mean 50 much to the we'll
being and happiness Of their respective countries
IT must be remembered that the dangers Of trOp-
caI diseases are not confined 10 the Tropics alone,
hur on account Of wOFid intercourse are constant
" being carried 80 the R01rOplcal countries. en-
aanSerfug their health and weIl-being- With this
institute NJ Panama associated as II win he with
the health department Of the republic and that Of
the United States. whose Objects are tI8D91eu IN
Panama the constant hOw Of persons coming from
the Tropics through the canal to the northern and
noa-tropical countries VIII be under most careful
supervision and any dangerous element should be
discovered and taken care Of at this point The
splendid chain Of hospitals already built and build
Enc in Panama which are the equal Of any In the
world furnish opportunity for the care. isolation
treatment and study of any infected persons thar
rnsr be found In view OF this practical appsica-
ton Of the work Of the institute Il is felt that al
countries involved viii be interested to assist IE
rhe maintenance of the institution when once es-
Fabiisbed-
To my mind one Of the important and SPECIAL
seDartmenfs Of the institute VIII be its library II
l. our hope to gather here the most complete and
sFe finest library On the subjects OF tropical and
nrevent5ye medicine IN the world
n should be mentioned IN this connection that
,se headquarters Of the provisional board have
boan established IT the Pan American Union. un-
gsap the personal supervision OF the director. Dr.
1. s. Rowe. who IS member Of the provisional
board.
Tt-ts easy fer one who has been IN Panama 10
,rnr his beautiful and useful institution stand
iar unnu the shores Of the Pacific and surrounded
- the busldiags Of the new SantO Tomas hospital
nr,a shose Of the Panama Exposition, EsEh their
beautiful gardens and artistic eznbelliShment. and
r. realize how splendid win be me ultimate result
az desc enSeavors to perretuare the life and E0gs
of central Gorgas