The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-10
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approached on the subject in every part OF INC
world and especially by the presidents and repre-
sentatives of the Central and South American re
publics to whom the project has been mace KNOWN
largely through the efforts of Dr. FRANKLIN MAJ i'
who has Just returned from tour of these couh'
tries which he visits from time to time in the III
terests of the American College of Surgeons.
In this connection l would state that the SUD-
ject of tropical medicine has been one oI ue.p
interest to all medical minds in every part VI III.
world While much has been done In our iarses'
and best educational institutions to endeavor |"
carry on research work and to acquire kho"ieus
of tropical diseases and great deal accomplished
by MANY special institutions and departments,
such as the London and Liverpool schoois VI
tropical medicine and the work OF institutions
such as Harvard, Johns Hopkins, the OniVefsn!
Of California. and many other organizations Oh
this kind nevertheless, all this WORK mas oee"
limited and hampered by the dearth or mater"
for such study and research, and on account Oh te
distance Of these institutions from the tropcai
ceEters.
Panama offers the ideal situation In almost eV-
erv respect for the successful investigation OF THESE
Diseases which have in the past proven 10 oe an
insunerable obstacle to the development OF solne
&c tho moot splendid sections of the earth What
hos heen done in Panama proves that htnerto
uninhabitabe and undeveloped countries VI u
greatest possibilities for success1ul hunia, Aa
tation with attendant prosperity ana "eh-pe .
IN tho most attractive and desirable parts VI 'e
oartb ere easily within our reach If we can Apply
in their development the Kho"ieuso '""' "
from this great institution.
Another splendid feature Of this endeaSor Is IT'S
International character, bringing ABOUT eonl-
nunitv of interest and kindly lntereouis DC as
tho humanitarian leaders OF all couhtries' in"Ains
for better and kinder feeling than mas oeen pos.
able where the association has Deen Que lueies
rol;t;cal and diplomatic relations. AS s"sr" -,
a,onlo of this it is my belief that nothing VIII
80 - cement the friendship of the American re-
r,h1ics more than the common lhteiest anu me.
course brought about by the WORK OF this ihsltu
zion for the welfare Of their indviouai countries
The proposed memorial will consist OF oisnl.
aed and classic building housing tne ,apoi
for the work and providing every la.l's n+r,as
teaching of students from the various coun, nc.
- nav no privileged to undertake work at tnis
,t,+ut;on and who will carry to their MONIES the
,a.r,adyo that when applied will. 1t is hoped, pro
d,,co results as splendid as have been proouceu
in Panama ITSELF
unt;, the completion Of the Gorgas memorial
building proper the laboratories ana equipment =,
.ha now santo Tomas hospital have been oherea
-. ,so 90 that it is hoped that active research
.roru NAV begin by January l. 1872 mis- WORK
y. o+,aIIv in progress now. The study OF the
49, For the memorial building proper Is Wen
s p way. and construction will be begun as soon
as these are compieteu.
The Tropics, which are SO proiinc TN sese 49,,
of every kind seem equally fertile in the devel-
onment Of all types and kinds OF dreaa alseaSes
-, +ond 70 make them unsuited and Impossible
shah,+ation until careful sanitation makes them
50 safe when they become the most desirable, the
most attractive, and most prosperous OF abiding
places.
= would not be feasible in this short article TO
drect attention to all the known diseases fhat II
- ~ v,ossihle to study In this institution, out
49,, +bou, would be found such as malaria, vel
-. fver n,ague dengue, human trypanosoniass,
hor,heri. pellagra, leprosy, the various heninthic
.nsactsons cholera, the various mycoses the my
;asss etc. Added to these are many unknown and
Undiscovered banes OF existence which remain 70
he found out and to be mads innocuous We a'e