Show Tuberculosis Is Deadly v Foe of Allied Armies Half Hail Million Soldiers Are Stricken in France 1 Says Dr Vincent I is far more dnn danger danger- danger i erous er- er T TUBERCULOSIS L I ous to allied troops In France than actual warfare accor according to Dr George Georgi E E. Vincent head of ot the tho Rockefeller Rocke- Rocke feller foundation who arrived In Salt Lake yesterday to address the Utah Educational a association this afternoon In the Tabernacle Dr Vincent as the controlling head of the great foundation with I to spend In combating combating- disease I and furthering the cause of humanity In general declared that the spread of ot I tuberculosis amon among allied soldiers constituted con- con I one of at the greatest menaces of or the age Ho He said that one of the I chief alms of the foundation now was to further its work in France Other branches of war work I are also occupying the attention of ot the foundation which has already alread spent In war activities through various various various va va- va- va I rious organizations half Million Stricken It It Is la estimated that hair half a million I soldiers In France are now afflicted with tuberculosis said Dr Vincent I IThe I IThe The disease is a fearful menace to the health of the world especially to to France and her people There is no great danger to American troops In InFranco 1 Franco Frano ran e as the they are in camp and not billeted with the other soldiers or In French homes The Rockefeller foundation is doing active work to combat tuberculosis In nil all countries In France Prance Dr Livingston president of the University of Colorado Is supervising the tho work of ot the thc foundation lie has already accomplished an Immeasurable Immeasurable I amount of goo good In controlling I the disease and In safeguarding the American troops Tell Tells of Work Dr Vincent told of at the work of ot the foundation In Its work toward the complete eradication of or yellow fever and In fl fighting hookworm and malaria fever fe He declared that there was ever every hope that yellow fever would be stamped out entirely through the efforts of the foundation and that malaria would t be made mae no longer dangerous dangerous dan dan- erous In this an and foreign countries Three parties sent out b by the foundation foundation rounda- rounda I tion are arc now worl working toward the era eradication of or yellow fever at Its sources in South America and on tho the west vest coast of Africa wilbe will wil willbe It Is thought that yellow ellow fever be entirely eradicated within two years said Dr Vincent orm Fought ht The foundation Is carrying on an a ac active active ac- ac tive the c campaign a against hookworm throughout the southern 1 states and in Central America South America the West est Indies Egypt China and other foreign lands land Dr 01 Vincent declared declare there was no danger dang of a hookworm epidemic among amon the sol soldiers lers training In ill southern states as measures measures meas incas ures were being taken to guard against It b by preventing pre soil tion According to Dr Dl Vincent It has been clearly demonstrated in Arkansas that thai malaria ca can be bo effectually curbed If H Hnot not entirely checked b by proper drainage drain drain- a ago age re an and the wholesale killing of at mosquitoes mosquitoes mosquitoes mos mos- Experts in the eradication and handling of malaria have been workIng working work- work I In Ing In several lic Arkansas Alkansas counties and I It ha has boon been shown that malaria can be i eradicated entirely In un any section at a acost acost I cost of ot but 75 cents a u person Our experience shows that If properly properly properly prop prop- erly taken hold of or and systematically ali handled malaria need no longer be dangerous dangerous dan dan- an- an In an any section of ot the country said Dr Vincent L Open nou held Uriel Dr Vincent is the house guest while In Salt Lake of Mr Ir and Mrs Lee Charles Miller Uller 9 3 E E. First South street who last nl night ht held open house that Salt Lakers Lakel's ml might ht meet their distinguished distinguished distinguished dis dis- guest Dr Vincent will a ad address address ad- ad dress the tho members of ot the tho educational association and general public at the Tabernacle rabern toda today at 2 p p. p m m. lIe Ho will speak on Oil The Meaning of America I H He will ill depart for the cast tomorrow afternoon According to Dr Vincent the Rockefeller Rocke Roche- feller Foun Foundation atlon will spend pend another or more In war wat work worle this year The foundation directors have ha already set aside e for Cor war activities but It Is believed cd that another another another an an- other appropriation will be bo made before bo- bo fore the thc close of tho the new year ear 1 IJ Here Abraham I I. I Elkus former olmer ambassador dot dor to Turkey T who also came camo to Salt Lake yesterday to a address the Utah Educational a association spoke 1 last night at the Temple Unal Israel In Inthe Inthe inthe the interest of the Jewish Relief ReHer causo cause lie said before the tho meeting that he was confident that the I fund Corthe for Cor forthe forthe the relief of at Jewish war wale sufferers would ouM be oversubscribed before the end endot of ot tho campaign Mr lr Elkus was WAB met mot yesterday at tho railroad station b by ly a delegation from the local Jewish Relief society and Acting A jt Gen II H M. M II n. Lund representing representing rep rep- resenting Coy Gov Simon Bamberger He lie was the guest of ot the governor at lunch- lunch luncheon luncheon eon con yc yesterday after which he was taken taken tak talc en for tor an automobile ride about abo the city lie He will speak at nt the Tabernacle to the states mates e educators and the tho public at nt 11 a a. a am a.m. m. m Ho lie will go o from here to toRan San Ran l. l Francisco r for another speech there thereIn In tho interest of oC the relief fund Meets Inu r Friends Many lan Salt Lakers Interested in the Jewish relief work as well eIl as In funds being raised toe for tho the relief of or Armenians Arme ArnIe- and antl Syrians called on OH the tIle former told ambassador yesterday They Thor were ere that the first duty of every ery citizen Isto is J isto to give everything e for lor love of or country a thing which Is higher and nobler even than titan love lovo of family Mr Elkus do- do dared that In iii spite of the war the tho gen gen- oral tendency among Turku was to bo be friendly to America and anti her citizens As ambassador to Turkey Mr lr Elkus had hall char charge e of ot tho the Interests of man many nations nations nations na na- na- na before the severance SC of diplomatic diplomatic diplo diplo- matic relations He lIe also supervised tho the administration of ot the various re relie relief relief re- re lief lie organizations organization undertook tile the care of many man prisoners of war and looked after man many other Interests U up until untO the time ho he left the country countr lIe He told yesterday yesterday yes yes- cs of ot a great rel l scarcity of or food in Turkey and of su sugar ar and coffee selling for 5 55 a 0 pound In Constantinople Con Contention ll UN Today The opening session of ot the annual convention of or the tho Utah Educational a association as as- will convene promptly at nt 10 a n. n m m. to today a The Tho general public Is urged to attend alten the morning and afternoon meetings at which Mr Elkus and Dr Vincent will speak The former ambassador ambassador am am- wl wil wl 1 speak on The Turkish Situation |