The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-04


 Reviewing the work of the great physician and sanitafian, Sir Auck- land frequently referred 10 General Gorgas as the. greatest man of mod ern times and comparing his achieve ments in world wide endeavor for the advancement of science and education to Aristotle, Pasteur and others. add ed that his name would perhaps out live those of Napoleon and Foch, be- cause of the great humanitarian na- ture of the work to which he conse- erated his life.
 "Americans never faiI,. was the
 ambassadors keynote in appeal
 ing to his hearers te carry on to
 suecess. the campaisn fer the
 erection and maintenance of the
 Gorgns memorials to be institut-
 cd at Tuscaloosa and Panama.
 "ShaII we go forwaFd.v Sir
 Auckland, appealed. "I believ we
 shall for Americans never fail"
 Great .Sanitarian
 Preceding Sir Auckland Geddes, Hon. Jose k. Lefevre minister of Panama declared that the republic he represented has omitted no effort or expense within our means duly to honor the man we love so dearly and to whom we owe much" He said that like "El Cid Cameador," the legen- dary hero of Spain. who led his hosts to victory after he was dead. the great sanitarian will lead the forces of science and civilization through the Gorgas memorial and will for ever conquer the foes of human life" life''
 Commenting on General Gorgas' achievements in applied science MT. Lefevre pointed out that mot only native son of this state planned and built the Gatun Dam and conquered the problem of the Chagres river, but d still more illustrious son of Ala bama, the equal of whom I have never known, made the canal a possibility by conquering yellow fever and Sani- tating the isthmus, making the canal zone and the cities of Panama and Colon the health resorts they are to- day"
 Bust of Gen. GorKas
 Mention was also made by the min- ister that Panama has ordered placed in front of the s2.000, 900 hospital the government is erecting at Panama. replica of the bust of General Gorgas by Bryant Baker.
 Robert Jemison, ST., state chairman Of the Gorgas memorial called the mass meeting to order after a touch ing and fitting tribute, and presented Morris Bush as chairman of the mem orial exercises of the evening.
 Dr- Clarence J. Owens, director gen eral of the Southern Commercial con- gress and chairman of the Southern Division of the Gorgas Memorial, wa the first speaker and in a beautiful tribute to the late army surgeon, out lined the plan Of the organization for erecting a perpetual memorial to the mi fn ho-
 suffering mankind than any mortal
 Dr. Franklin Martin, director-gen- eral of the College of Surgeons pre- sented General Gorgas' record as a soldier and related his experiences Wltn the Latin American ruIors whom ne declared told him they knew Gen eral Gorgas better as the great sani- tarian and conquerer of disease than as a soldier adding that he was not ilttie known throughout The South American countries, but hailed as the greatest friend the tropics ever had
 None perhaps were better familiar with General Goreas' great accom- pishments than Brig. Gen Robert F. Noble, U. S A.. who for the past lS years preceding the death of the ismous Alabamian. was personally associated with him in his great task o1 making the world a safer place Tn which to live. General Noble in paying his respects and homage to his chief, declared his achievements made notable through surmounting obstacles made him famous through ages yet to come.
 WOmanhood of South
 Mrs. Katherine Clemmons Could. president of the International Wom- ems Chamber of Commerce, appealed to the womanhood of the south to exemplffy the great life work of the late soldier and humanitarian by carrying on the work already started to crown the efforts of the world to perpetuate living memorial to the distinguished man.
 Relations of the Gorgas Memorial tc Alabama were told briefly by Dr. Scale Harris. who is chairman of the medical division of the North Ala bapa committee of the memorial. His was beautiful tribute to the general and his beloved wife who aided him so much in his great life
 C. H. Colvin, Jr., IT years old, read an essay on why he believed the Gorgas School of Sanitation will bring health and happiness to Ala Continued on Page seveA,i