The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-29
DR., ALLEN X. KRAUSE TO
SLECTURE ON "THE JEW
AND TUBERCULOSIS"
Foremost Tuberculosis Authority to Adj
dress Twentieth Annual Convention
Of the j. G n. S. at Washington,
ID. &.

d. {.
An immense amount of interest has
been aroused throughout the country,
particularly in Jewish and medical cir
cles, by the announcement that as the
forthcoming twentieth annual conven-
tion Of the Jewish Consumptivcs' Re
lief Society of Denver, Colo. Ut NVash-
ington. ID. c.. May 30 to 81, . B. the
delegates will be addressed on Sun
day. June 1, 10y the acknowledged lead
ing tuberculosis authority, DIR. Allen
X. Krause, on the subject of The Jew
and Tuberculosis"
There is probably no man better fitted
to discuss the subject of tuberculosis in
any of its reInifications. DIR. Krause is
Internationally known as towering
figure in the research and practical
fields of the fight of humanity against
tuberculosis.
DIR. Kr;llise is Associate Physician to
the John Hopkins Hospital and in
charge of the Tuberculosis Dispensary
of the John Hopkins Hospital He is
the managing editor of the American
Review of Tuberculosis. the most i'm
portant English Journal devoted to
tuberculosis, lecturer nj the Trudeau
School Of Tuberculosis, member Of the
National Tuberculosis Association.
numerous medical societies. and many
honorary fratcrnities, He has written
over hundred invaluable articles on
the subject of tuberculosis.
Coming from figure of such stand
ing, the approaching lecture on The
Jew and Tuberculosis" is bound to be
Of inestimable value to the work of
the Jewish sanatoria, and the progress
of the campaign of the Jewish people
against consumption. II will undoubt-
cdly uncover new facets to the ques-
tion of tuberculosis, and be II decided
stimulus to those gathered at the con
vention.
DR. Krause is himself familiar with
the Jewish Consumptivcs' Relief So
cie.y of Denver. He had occasion to
visit the Sanatorium some time ago,
and has made n careful study of the
patients, as well as the work of the
medical staff. with whom he had dis
cussions Of various topics and prob
lens connected with the work of the
Sanatorium.
In letter to DIR. Charles ID. Spivak,
the wcll-known social worker. and
.t..;,, r
c. X. s., DIR. Krause expressed his
admiration of the beautiful. wcll-kept
appearance of the Sanltorium. and for
| the fine work doDe2.by the medical
staff, in the following words: ..
Dear Doctor Spivak:
| One of the high points Of my visit
10 Colorado WIS the delightful morn
ing spent at your institution. II was
good and inspiring to sit in with you
men and to see and discuss the fine
work being done by Bronfn and his
staff. The memory of the gathering
in the pretty and perfectly ordered
room downstairs is still very lively.
| have since thought so much about
the beauty and well-kcpt appearance
of your snnatorium that | must con
gratulate you and wliomevcr is re
sponsiblc for it. | am still mindful too
that almost every topic which we dis
cussed that morning soon ran into
problem to he solved. |, for one. an
looking to the sanatora for the new
knowledge in tuberculosis and it is
Just places like yours, with cntllusios
tic young physicians already on the
of study, practiced assiduouSly. taking
its place with the function of care of
patients. l wish You every element
that makes for strength and success"