Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
.'CORGAS SYSTEM"
! WILL HELP CITY
Memorial Institute Experts
/ Win War on Disease
Carrying Mosquitoes.


The institute will bring 10 Wash
inston this month experts In the various
phases of disease prevention and II was
indicated last night that a vigorous
campaign based upon the "Gorgas sys-
TEN win be opened to rid the District
OF Colu4.,.@ OF disease carrying mos
ouitoes. OCner disease prevention work
will be encouraged here by the organl-
Estloa,
establishment of the headquarters in
tl,e a,aaonai Capital was decided upon
as n Leans of eo~ordinating the inSti-
tute's program with that OF The various
branches of the Federal Government
engaged IN disease prevention Work ana
Also because a number Of the members
Of the beard OF directors of the institute
MAKE tnelv MONIES III TINS city, among
t37rr r. J. Auaro, Minister from Pam
ANA: Sug. kren. hugh s. Cumming.
Ntnnana I4ccn. prcSta~nt Of the Aillc4 :
lcan ke0craeion Of Labor, Nal Gen.
Aaelritta w ireland, surgeon general
of The Army. Leo S. tSoWe. director gen.
erai al ,ne Pan-AnleTl1an Union, Mars,
John Dickinson Sherman, national
pieS.den; o. the General Federation OF
Nomanis Club. and Rear AomIral Ed
Varu Il. Suit. surgeon general Of the
NAVY President Loolldg3 SIS honorary
president OF the institute ana wee
PRESIDENT Dawes is member or the
executive committee and Of the board
CT directors,
Plan Of Control.
The work Of mesquite control will be
unoer erection Of Maj. 4. If. Skinner,
ons Of TIE Nauon S foremost mosquito
engineers" VINO will have charge Of
one Of the four MAJOR divisions OF the
national headquarters here. unuer
mai SINNERS direction mosquito
sua8ement divisions are being formed
br communities throughout the Nation
~ lessen The ravages OF the little as
ease-carTylng pesLS,
Washing aUiI. GA all places In the ma
lion. sala R0pcrt -. Jones, associate
director in charge OF the headquarters
here. should oe free from mosquitoes
Il is true there are many marshes IN
the vicinity OF the National LapiJa4, BIZ
ii Gen. GorGas could free the mosquito
plagued Panama Canal Zone from mos
guItoes. certainly The same can De cone
fer this city"
Inc inSlAute anti-mosquito war plans
cal for abolition OF mosquito breeding
places RS z means OF control, rs was
Gone In Panama
The Washington headquarters will
employ about 20 persons. and organi-
zagaon VIII be completed here curing
the present month. There will be
three major divisions in addition to the
mosquito control division headed b.
Maj. Skinner. There will be a field
division, headed by David c. Mackie.
a. medical division, in charge Of DR.. J.
h Kane, and a publicity division, in
charge of Miss Emily Robbins.
The organization viii send cut speak
ers TO address luncheon clubs and SINH
laf organizations OH the various phases
o. disease prevention and will conduct
other activities along this line.
The headquarters of the organization
have been located In Chicago for the
Pes five years. The move to Washing
tor Is largely the result of the passage
bE Congress during the past session OF
ffe Tl1atch@r bill authorizing the an
ni1al appropriation Of $4,000 for the
operation and maintenance of Csorgas
laboratory in Panama under the direc-
ton OF the institute. The scientific per-
SouIiei for this laboratory probably will
De selected about September /. The
administrative work. however, will be
conducted from the headquarters in
this city.
Plans Panama Visit.
DR. Franklin Martin Of Chicago.
president Of the memorial and pres
ident-elect Of the American College of
Surgeons, who will have Offices at the
headquarters here. is preparing TO visit
Panama Eith other members OF the
EcEenti1lc board Of the institute during
the latter part of this month 10 perfect
plans for the beginning Of operations
The Gorgas Memorial Institute Of
Tropical and Preventive Medicine is a
national health organization honoring
the life and achievements of the late
Mai Gen. William Gorgas. whose san
1ta1E genius was q vital factor in the
building Of the Panama Canal. and who
later achieved great success in lower
ing the n10TDidity rates for the United
States Army during the World War
when be was head Of the American
Medical Corps
The work Of the memorial has been
highly praised by President Coolidge
Nao declared that human misery and
the enormous economic loss by prevent
able Illness are matters Of serious mo-
Ylert 70 every individual. The Gorgas
Memorials plan to conserve this need
less waste Of human resources is COM
mandatory and deserving Of the sup
port Of all thinking people" he added
The memorial has as its goal the
saving nf 10000 lives lost annually In
the United States as a result ri pre-
9ertanle diseases. the saving Of So 0G0.
n90 lost III earnings each year because
e unnecessary illness. the saving Of the
500 900 900 days lost annually due to
Illness and non-inoustrial accidents Of
1900 600 gatnfulIy employed perSors
the building up Of the 100000 youths
end adults In the United States who are
now physically below par; the laying oi
q foundation for healthier future gen.
erstions by giving the mothers and
fathers q the present generation cor
fect medical information: eradication
III trophicai diseases eradication al
rsosaultoes, and increasing the average
enan Of life from So tn O. Or 10 years
bY educating the public 10 adopt tnf
"ans1ual health audit by the family
physician.
This goal II is seeking 10 accomplish
through authentic health information
gi9en to he public By reputable pf1gei
fisne and dentists, IL program call
fer regular publication in the Dali,
newspapers N signed health articles
prepared by representative medical AM
dental authorities articles IN health u
fhe general magazines. similarly pre-
pared radio talks broadcast by pnysl
clans and dentists Of standing. heal9
taks before luncheon clubs Parent
tras cher associations boys and girl
rflbz. Vonen's clubs and school ci1il
dyer showing Of health films ~ ~
rrtnciDal 1neafers and establishment q
faeajth lecture courses BY groups O
rfssmoriai speakers.
TIE institute is seeking 10 pfomot
tbs periodic health examination ide
araene tie public at q means Of detect
Ire !neipaent disease. IL conducts
continuous research in tropical disease;
when constitute a serious handicap 3
trade development and form & sGrloiI
obstacle 10 development Of fertile tFopi
eat countries by the white race. tn
MOSQUITO abatement campaign Is wage
largely against the malaria bfeedin