Evening star., 1938-04-24

conference at the meeting tomorrow
at 1880 am. at the Roosevelt Hotel.
In order to make this meeting more
than usually important and sig
nificant, Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle. presi-
dent of the Federation has invited
the Women's Auxiliary of the District
OF Columbia Medical Association to
JON with the Federation for the day.
Program arrangements have been
completed by Mrs. Otto Hammer
lund, chairman of the Public We'll
fare Committee of the federation, in
cooperation with the District of Co.
aumbia tuberculosis Association and
the Council of Social Agencies. Two
exhibits have been loaned, one on
cancer by Drs. A. G.. Christie Eugene
r. Whitmore and E. A. Merritt, and
one on tuberculosis, loaned by the
District Of Columbia tuberculosis AS
eociation.
DR.. Ludwig Hekteeh, executive di-
rector Of the National Advisory Cancer
Council and DR.. Eugene r. Whitmore
OF Georgetown University will be the
speakers on cancer. Frank Herman,
director of the New York tuberculosis
and Health Committee. who will be
introduced by Mrs Ernest R. Grant,
will speak on tuberculosis, and DR.. R.
A. Vonderlehr. assistant surgeon gen.
eral of the United States Public Health
Service, who will be introduced by DR..
Edith S. Coale. will discuss syphilis.
DR.. Kate B. Garpeles will speak on
social hygiene. A motion picture
which will show some of the aspects
OF cancer treatment will be shown
twice during the day.
Education Stressed.
The Importance of education is
especially stressed in the cancer con-
troll program, and meetings such as
the one planned for tomorrow pro-
vide an excellent medium for the dis
trioution of information. The gen.
eral federation has a group known as
the field army" of which Mrs. Carl
w. Illig, jr.. is the chairman, with
Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, vice president
of the District of Columbia federation,
as the local representative Its OBJ
jective is to fight cancer with knowl-
edge" Mrs. Clarence Fraim. chair
man of the department of public well
fare of the general federation, is in
general charge.
Stressing the Importance and i'm
mediacy of the work, the federation
points out that cancer is the out
standing menace to women In the
prime of life and that with proper
knowledge and early diagnosis many
cases are durable An educational
program Is now being carried on
through meetings, lectures radio
broadcasts and other forms of pub
licity. The District of Columbia fed
Grafton has co-operated with this
program locally by sending speakers
to interested groups and stimulating
interest in the subject.
One reason why women's groups are
interested in tuberculosis is that it
finds its most ready victims among
children and young people. Statistics
show that while 1t is seventh among
the causes of death in all age groups,
1t is first among the causes of death
IS. Every case in a danger spot in
the community for tuberculosis is
highly communicable and needs care
full and intelligent handling. While it
does not always spare the rich it is
essentially poor mans disease. Un-
dernourisned children are especially
receptive to its attacks. The nlmer-
1c v,fa ai,,o INyyu
organizations show they are given
what help they can to build up the
resistance of children of the INDECENT.
Within the past year, the general
federation has undertaken vigorous
campaign against syphilis. Our great
body Of club women can be most
defective force in this fight to control
and ultimately eradicate this disease
against which science has now pro-
,vided effective weapons" the fedora
,tion's bulletin states, urging vigorous
land immediate action. Syphilis too
is great destroyer of youth.
Youth Hit Hardest.
! Incidence of the disease is greatest
IN the age group between Is and 80.
and each year $4,000 syphilitic chill
dren are born in the United States.
Better understanding would do much
ito correct both of these conditions.
THE situation presents definite chal-
slenge to forward-looking citizens.
! DR.. Thomas Parran, jr., of the United
Estates Public Health Service has said
-Four children will hold us criminally
scareless and incompetent If, with the
,means at hand, we fail to end this
sscourge within Our generation" The
General Federation and the member
igroups are facing the issue with
.courage, supporting working agencies
and bring information to those in
need OF it.
Committee Members.
The committee in charge of the
program to be given tomorrow Is Mrs
lotto Hammerlund, chairman; Mrs.
Lloyd w. Biddle, president Of the fed
teration; Mrs. Thomas E. Neill and
MRS. Samuel A. Alexander Of the
sWomen's Auxiliary Of the District of
columbia Medical Society, Mrs. Ernest
H. Daniel, chairman cancer control
Field Army; Mrs. Walter P. Harman,
president Of the Takoma Park Wom-
sen's Club: DR.. Lauretta Kress, Mrs.
Theresa Dansdill MCGEE OF the Coun-
Gil OF Social Agencies, and Donald T.
Sheehan, educational director of the
District Of Columbia tuberculosis As
sociation.
Members Of the Department Of Pub
lie Welfare Committee Of the feder-
sation, which is sponsoring the pro-
gram. are Mrs. Hammerlund, chair
man; Mrs. Harman, vice chairman:
Mrs. Rosella B. Shaw. child welfare;
/. Mrs. Frank H. Swartz community
! service; Mrs. a. L. Rheinstrom, cor
/, rections: Mrs. r. K. Bailey, Indian
. welfare; DR.. Lauretta Kress, public
| health; DR.. Edith as. Coale, social
. hygiene; Mrs. Ernest w. Howard. DO
/ lice and fire protection, and Mrs. j.
! E. Virnstein, public safety.