Show PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS STATE hoim IMAM care of tuberculosis patients eni plia dazed off as theine it t Cowen contention tion vigorously launching a humanitarian project for establishment of a state tuberculosis sanatorium the utah public health association held its most successful annual convention at tile the hotel utah in salt lake city on wednesday september dr john A had charge j I 1 of the session at opening of the convention coni ven tion president JE 0 Hoi howard ard being unable to attend on account of the press of business the assembly IN as 0 one ne of the most gratifying ever hed by tile the association thoroughly I 1 delegates coming from all parts of the state to participate great encouragement toward tho the purpose POse of establishing the proposed sanatorium n wa s given iv n in the address of belcome elco in e by frank r B cook president of tile the salt lake lahe chamber of commerce he said that W while hile lle he was ivas not authorized to pledge th the e chambers directing board boafo to give the organizations organisations backing to tile the eni terp Nse lie he announced that he was I 1 ready to assure the full measure of i support which a christian effort iu in behalf ot of the state and the lie social body ot of tile the commonwealth so richly deserved mr air cook left no doubt in the minds of delegates to the convention ven t ion that the salt lake chamber er of commerce 1 would amply second the efforts of the utah public health rt association toward establishment and maintenance of an institution which gave promise of accomplishing so much of community good hon george albert smith chairman of the state sanatorium committee told the delegates that while no effort has been made to secure any site for tile the proposed institution many written offers have been received from those who have read or heard of the movement arrangements have been made mr sm smith ith said to have a survey made as tar far as time will permit of the tuberculosis situation in salt lake city and county by an experienced tuberculosis worker this is to be available when B Q e state legislature meets next january and this together with other data and statistics will be submitted to the lawmakers in support of the effort to be then made for a state sanatorium in conclusion said mr smith 1 permit me to assure this convention that it will be a pleasure to me to continue to render such assistance as lies within my power to secure a tuberculosis sanatorium tor for our state tor for I 1 tel fel sure something ought to be dane along this lines indicated dica ted congressman don B colton said he be looked upon tuberculosis as our greatest scourge pursuing his aia his subject mr colton pointed out that every state but three have state sanatoriums tor for these unfortunates utah isane is one 61 0 t the three we have aver 1000 1000 deaths in the last six alx years from this thia disease we have about 1200 to 1500 1500 cases of tuberculosis in utah it we had bad a state institution we and perhaps save them let us ua hope this thia condition will not continue mado made by my deputies william T have hare sanatorium a we have hare wonderful tut climete with our low death rate ate from othor diseases wo we cannot fo encounter longer the dozger danger from ats for one I 1 earnestly hope our legislature will not delay the eatable ashment ot of a sanatorium for cor the treatment of 0 tu bercu loala patients IH his review ol of the association work president B E 0 howard iw hla hia report read by james HI 1 wallis executive secretary gaten gate gave n a clear Staten tent lOnt ot df we the existing Sting situation aa camp compared ared with that which was first encountered like the ostrich which burlea buries its head in tho the sand band and by refusing to admit danger considers itself safe bate 11 he ha said the bi citizen in utah whon the association forat came into being would wi not admit that there were any cases of the disease in tho the state they laughed at af the idea that utah had any tuberculosis it was a hard fight to bring the people to the realization aliza tion that there was a tuberculosis situation to cope with and ot of course until a thing like that la admitted and an d recognized there can be no constructive construct ive campaign to over como come it president howard demonstrated how the work of the utah public health association had finally brought about realization of the he community menace and the imperative need for action in the premises ono one of the results of the campaign lie he said had been the determination to establish a tuberculosis sanatorium in utah he also pointed out the fact that the christmas seal sale was a wonderful means of educating the public to the need of tuberculosis anti work and thal thai each year the public la Is more willing to support the aie sale of the little penny seals and welcome an opportunity to do their bit to help protect the health of the community in conclusion president howard quoted dr linsly R williams managing director of the national tuberculosis bercu losis association who says say the cooperation of the utah public health association has always been cordial and helpful from 1 a I tudy study of its budget I 1 am of the that the adminis administration of tile the funds has been most economical and wise I 1 am therefore aind to express my mv sincere conviction that the utah public health association is an agency that iut ails support because it is doing a work that no other agency in tile the state is doing or can do in addition to this atory statement ta of dr williams ains came a letter from mark ati atle utah state auditor which saidi 1 hand you herewith a report of in an audit of the utah public health association as mode mede by my deputla dep utie william T reed and ralph B kenning kensington ton the examination shows an all dionest and economical administration of tile the affairs of the association for which I 1 wish to commend you reciting the fact that cases of pulmonary tuberculosis of adults ir alone alobe in utah had been discovered through the work of the trav traveling efing health clinic thy the resolutions committee obtained a pledge bioni aiom ahe convention that the utah public health association continue to advocate the establishment and maintenance of a state tuberculosis sanatorium and that we pledge ourselves to employ every honorable means to secure immediate favorable legislative action the annual report of executive secretary wallis was read and approved the recommendations of the nominations committee were ere adopted by the convention these were that the following be elected as members of the board of directors for a term of four years all being from salt lake unless specified E A bering mrs G N child dr F G stauffer right rev joseph S glass mrs josephine miles st george dr D C budge logan alexander hedquist provo dr william R rine mrs C M morris dr joseph A phipps tooele thoele A C mathison henry H blood kays ville dr 0 K hansen provo nephi L morris thos E mckay ogden leroy dixon provo heber J grant mrs aggio aggie stevens ogden mrs fred meakin a director for two years and the following members or of the executive committee for a term of one year dr joseph R morrell blass kate williams dr fred G stauffer fer dr H G merrill errill Sl provo proto mrs clarissa S wilela Wi llla idis alexander hedquist provo dr heber J sears dr 0 K hanson hansen provo dr C N jenson jensen dr E G gowana leroy dixon provo mrs G N child the election of officers Is postponed for fifteen days as provided in the constitution and a meeting of directors is to be held at the offices of the association at the state capitol at 4 in the afternoon of october ath it at which time there shall be elected a a president two vice pre presidents ziden ta 2 a see secretary detary a treasurer ak and an all assistant secretary treasurer |