The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26

render the fullest service to their communities which their natural ca pacities permit. The tremendous in- crease in material prosperity that would accrue to many communities in our southern states were malaria alone permanently checked in its in sidious attack is prima facie. Con slider the increase in ambition and in- dustry were the thousands of suf- ferers from the hookworm disease free from the parasite which is sap ping their life's energies.
 "The establishment of the Gorgas Memorial institute at Panama and its great field branch in this state, the Gorgas School of Sanitation at Tuscaloosa, with the study and pre- vention of these and many other grave diseases as It's dominating mo- tive, is therefore. in my judgment, unassailable from the standpoint of being worthy and necessary. l hold that 1t Is a crime t9 withhold oppor- tunity from the youth of our lands and who of us who has ever lived in those portions of the south where malaria still exists but who realizes that opportunities are greatly cur tailed to the young people of these sections?
 Inspiration to AInbamians
 Moreover, we must not lose sight of the noble conception of this move ment. which Is the making of this in- stitute with its world wide ramifica- tons, tho memorial to one man, who stands out as the great leader of sanitary and other preventive meth ods. in combating disease-Maj Gen. William Crawford Gorgas As an Ala bamian, l am proud that may share nativity In the same state which pro- duced him. To him nave been given scores of gratefully created titles from civilized nations of the world. have heard him referred to as the man whose work made the building of the Panama canal possible. I have appreciated those references made to him when he was styled a great physician following in the foot steps of the great physician But to me 1t, Is the greatest privilege to think of him as an Alabamian, in spired in his great humanitarian work by those ideals of service taught to all of us in this, our native state, and which I feel it is our duty to follow and assume our share of the effort to make the world a happier and more prosperous place. Probably there Is no man, living or dead, to whom the people of the world owe a greater tribute or RratltuQe than tO this generous hearted elf-sacrificing gentleman, whose work established a new conception of the treatment and prevention of tropical epidemics, and, which when applied to the more com mon diseases of our own country, has resulted in equally effective results. The splendid health of our soldiers in the great World war was but another tribute to William Crawford Gorgas, surgeon general of the United States army, the man whom we are grate- fully eager to honor"
 Senator Brown further announced that already he had surrounded him self with many of the most prominent financiers and business men in Bir- mingham who were desirous of seeing that Alabama's quota of $750,000 Is secured.
 q find that General Gorgas was beloved by all men. The men and women of Birmingham are anxious to show their esteem and appreciation of the international work of one of it's native sons.
 Alabama never fails. We showed to the states of the union that we were 100 per cent American. Ala bama did her share, assumed her burr dens with joy and avidity. and now that we have the opportunity of hon. bring one of the most splendid men the south ever produced Alabama We are ready"