The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-03
NuNNESOTAN AND
CANADIAN ADDRESS
HEALTH OFFICIALS
Election Of Officers and More
Addresses Are on We'd
nesday Program

Having heard four main addresses
and many discussions in their open
Ing meeting Tuesday afternoon men,
bers OF the North Dakota Health Of
ficers' association Wednesday were
conducting the final sessions of their
ninth annual conference here.
A banquet Tuesday evening con-
cluded the first days activities.
On Wednesdays program were adj
dresses by Miss Gena Johnson of Far
go; E. A. Bostrom, South Dakota cpl
demiologist; A. L. Bavone, state sani-
tary engineer: DR.. A. A. Whittemore
state health officer; Dr. B. K. Kill
bourne of Fargo; and DR.. Maysil M.
williams Of the state health depart
ment.
Miss Esther Teichmann of Bis
marck was to lead discussion fol-
lowing Miss Jolnson's address.
A report was to be given by Miss
Viletta Roche, director of the state
bureau of vital statistics.
Main speakers on Tuesdays pro-
gram were DR.. B. Setback, Indian
agency physician of Fort Totten; A.
w. Ecklund, state bacteriologist: DR..
j. A. Myers Of the University of Min
nesota; Dr. Will H. Moore of Valley
City; DR.. D. A. Stewart of Ninette,
Man.; and DR.. Whittemore.
Discussions were led by DR.. L. Otis
Fox of Fort Yates, DR.. L. w. Larson
Of Bismarck, Dr. Fannie Dunn Quain
of Bismarck. and DR.. Charles Mac
Lachlan of San Haven.
Speakers at the banquet were As
sistant Attorney General P. o. Satire.
DR.. Myers and DR.. Stewart. DR..
Henry l.. Halverson of Minot, associ-
alton president, was POSTMASTER.
A dance was given by students Of
the Margaret Ann Ramsey school Of
dance while Miss Belle Menus played
q piano solo. Ralph Truman of the
Menus conservatory presented vio-
lin solo.
Life Span Heightened
DR.. Myers pointed out that since
1855 the average length of life in
the United States has increased 18
years from 40 to So. He attributed
this to the knowledge of what causes
diseases, especially diphtheria and ty-
phoid fever.
He traced the history of tubercu-
losis to 5000 or 5000 years ago, stat
ing that many times the disease is
traceable to dairy products.
The u. S. bureau of animal indus
try and the livestock sanitary board
Of the various states, through the
tuberculin test and the slaughter of
infected animals have done more to
control tuberculosis in human beings
than any other group.
Cooperation was cited as a means
OF Graduating the disease. In North
Dakota that cooperation is being
realized, DR.. Myers declared.
"A movement has already been in
stituted to develop statewide pro-
gram Of tuberculosis control" he add
ed. Every scientific fact necessary
to eradicate tuberculosis from the
human family is in the hands of your
tuberculosis workers. Your groups of
workers are in the first class when
compared with similar groups
throughout the country. They consist
o. such workers as the practicing
medical profession, the health Off
GERS, the state sanatorium group, the
State tuberculosis association, and
the state livestock sanitary board.
"The practicing medical profession
Of North Dakota has an unusually
high standard. This has been devel-
oped and maintained through your
state board of medical examiners
whose members have been extremely
careful to admit to the practice OF
medicine only those persons we'll quail
tiled. Therefore, throughout the ma
ton, the North Dakota State Medica,
association is looked upon as one oil
the very best.
after all, the practicing profession
Is an extremely powerful group from
the standpoint of tuberculosis control