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Show STATE TO FIGHT GREAT WHITE PLAGUE f CHICAGO. Dec 15. At a' meeting of physicians held here preliminary steps were taken for the organisation of the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. The plan is to concentrate the efforts of the State Board of Health, the Illinois Medical society and tbe committee com-mittee on tuberculosis of the Visiting N urei' association of Chicago. The first work nf the Botity will ts to try to secure a l0,OX appropriation for a State sanitarium where researches can be conducted and eonaumptlvea treated. The next ftep will be to establish branches. Particular attention will be devoted to outrol-dooc ampa, i i |