The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-08-19

canal possible; it also puts the institute closely IN
t0nch with its work
The memorial viii be OF international character
This is as il should BE- since the fame Of General
G0xxas is world wide II may be doubted II the
WORK az auy single man has meant more 10 civil
izafi0n II vas his sanitary work that demon
szEzted to the world that the white man can live
aBd work in the tropics and maintain good heaita-
And the end l. not yet. since when the time comes
that the Eer1h American Continent is crowded the
Deu great migration Of the white man VIII be TO
Central and South America. In fact II Is no en-
agEerafon To say that the settling Of the tropics
BY the Caucasian dates from the completion Of the
Panama canal
Anyone who has seen the old Panama at the
time OF the abandonment Of the work Of the first
canal involving 50 much wasted energy. life. ard
money. with its abandoned equipment and the evil
dences Of unsuccessful labor, and the thousands
of unknown and nunumbered graves OF its work
eEs cennot help but be struck with the present
aspect u Panama its splendid sanitation. It's beau
ti1n ctties rs fne hospitals. and the magnificent
nccomplishment 0f the completion Of the work Of
TIE canal making e one Of the most beautiful and
Niabri0us spots n tie world. writes Rear Admiral
". G. Braisted. Q. s NJ (Ret1redl IN the Pan
American Onion.
ne accomplishment Of this great work and the
sanitary regeneration Of Panama are due 20 the
Efforts OF the late NiIliam C. GOrgzs United
SEaEes army. and to his efforts more than TO any
ether the success Of this work must be accredited
His earlier work In the southern states and The
West Indies and particularly Cuba, and his later
eGerts IN Ecuador and Peru. and ais projected
WoEk IN Africa give one an idea Of the vast Geld
~ splendid endeavor which he accomplished and
would have continued had his life been prolonged
His reputation has gone forth 10 MI the world
and he Is loved and reyered In every household.
Perhaps no siEgie life has ever made possible 50
TnHch for the good and weILbeing Of humanity M
has that OF General GOrgzx There can be, there
1ore question 20 the desirabiIify Of erecfins
aome memorial which Will do honor to this great
man-
Many types Of memorials have been considered
n this connection. but feel thar the estab-
lShment cf this memorial. The Institute for Re
search IN Tropical Diseases and the Study OF Pre-
FeafiTe Medicine. earring with II not only Per
Naneat monument 70 his memory but one thai
VIII c0nfnue his work and be Of the greatest vaIuq
e the welfare Of the entire world. would Be bis
tdaai 81 this c0mmemoraf1Fe effort Panama. sst-
unfsd II the heart Of the Tropics ami Il the midst
nf khe Central and South American states which a.
Ser splendid field for wOrk OF this kind would
seem e Be the IDEAL location. furnishing wealth
- material for the institution which Il being
hraught into existence
The h0aox for the conception OF ms tdea snd
~ bEfnsng E Into actual existence must be given
% Dr. PorraS. the president 0f the re-
pmbHr aG Il was oR1ng 40 his efforts and
sheae aMog1afed with him such Is me Hon 10
81 Lefexre the representative Of fhe PanaEaan
eaxernment D Washinets1. that pr0yissoaaal
hnnrd hna been established II btsin ana CARR Oua
lis ncrk Deep Iafss hpen exinced ID tn
saezsas e It's undeEassns all Who hare Beea