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Show The Public Health Assn. Has Meet i Vigorously launching the humanitarian humani-tarian project for establishment of a state tuberculosis sanitorium. the Utah Public Health association held its most successful annual convention at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City, on Wednesday, September 24th. Dr. John A. Widltsoe had charge o the session at opening of the conven-tion, conven-tion, President E. O. Howard being unable to attend on account of the press of business. The assembly was one of the most gratifying ever held by the association, thoroughly representative repre-sentative delegates coming from all parts of the state to participate. Great encouragement toward thei purpose of establishing the proposed sanitorium was given in the address of welcome by Frank B. Cook, president presi-dent of the Salt Lake chamber o commerce. He saidi that -while he was not authorized to pledge the chamber's cham-ber's directing board to give the organization's or-ganization's backing to the enterprise, enter-prise, he announced that he was ready to assume the full measure of cupport which a Christian effort in behalf of the state and the social body of the commonwealth so richly deserved. Mr. Cook left no doubt In the minds of delegates to the convention conven-tion that the Salt Lake chamber of commerce would amply second the efforts of the Utah Public Health association as-sociation toward establishment and maintenance of an institution which gave promise of accomplishing so much of community good. Hon. George Albert Smith, chairman chair-man of the state sanitorium committee, commit-tee, told the delegates that while no effort has been made to secure any jite for the proposed! institution, many written offers have been received receiv-ed from those who have read or heard of the movement. Arrangements Arrange-ments have been made, Mr. Smith jaid, to have a survey made, as far as time will permit, of the tubercu-iosis tubercu-iosis institution in Salt Lake City and county by an experienced tuberculosis tuber-culosis worker. This is to be available availa-ble when the state legislature meets next January, and this, together with other data and statistics, will be submitted sub-mitted to the lawmakers in support of the effort to be then made for a state sanitorium. "In conclusion," said Mr. Smith, "permit me to assure this convention conven-tion that It will be a pleasure to me to continue to render such assistance as lies within my power to secure a tuberculosis eanltorium for our state, (or I feel sure something ought to be done along the lines indicated." Congressman Don B. Colton said he looked upon tuberculosis as "our greatest scourge." Pursuing his subject, sub-ject, Mr. Colton pointed out that "every state but three have state iianitoriums for these unfortunates. Utah is one of the three. We have had over 1000 deaths In the last' si years from this disease. We have about 1200 to 1500 cases of tuberculosis tuber-culosis In Utah. If we had a state Institution In-stitution we would isolate them and perhaps save them. Let us hope this condition will not continue long. States with less wealth than ours havo s.mitoriums. We have a wonderful wonder-ful climate. With our low death rate from other diseases we cannot afford j to encounter longer the danger from j tuberculosis. For one. I earnestly hope our legislature will not delay ihe establishment of a sanitorium for the treatment of tuberculosis patients." pa-tients." In his review of the association's work. President E. O. Howard, in his report read by James II. Wallis. executive secretary, gave a clear statement of the existing situation as compared with that which was first encounter, d. "Like the osirich. which buries its head in the sand and by refusing to admit danger considers con-siders itself safe." he said, "the average av-erage citizen in Utah, when the association as-sociation first came into1 being, would not admit that there were any cases of the disease in the state. They laughed at the Idea that Utah hail an tuberculosis. It was a hard fight to bring tha people to a realization that there was a tuberculosis situation to cope with, and of course, until a thing like that Is admitted and recognized1, rec-ognized1, there can be no constructive campaign to overcome it." President Howard demonstrated how the work of the Utah Public Health association had finally brought about realization of the community com-munity menace and the imperative need for action in the premises. One of the results of the campaign, he said., had been the determination to establish, a tuberculosis sanitorium 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 anti-tuberculosis work, and that each year the public is more "willing to support the sale of the little penny seals and welcome wel-come an opportunity to do- their bit to help protect the health of the community. In conclusion President Howard quoted Dr. Linsly R. Williams, managing man-aging director of the National association, asso-ciation, who says: "The cooperation of Utah Public association with the National association has always been cordial and helpful. From a study of its budget, I am of the opinion that uie administration of the funds has been most economical and wise. I am therefore glad to express my own tmcere conviction that the Utah Public Pub-lic Health association is an agency that merits support, because it is doing a work thai no other agency in tne state is doing or can do." In addition to this comendatory staiement of Dr. Williams, came a letter from Mark Tuttle, Utah state auditor, which said: "I hand you herewith a report of an audit of the Utah Public Health association as made by my deputies, William T.I Reidi and Ralph B. Kennington. The examination shows an honest and economical ministration of the affairs af-fairs of the association, for which I wish to commend you." Reciting the fact that 750 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis of adults alone in Utah has been discovered through the work of the traveling health clinic, the resolutions committee commit-tee obtained a pledge from the convention con-vention that the Utah Public Health association "continue to ,-dvacate the estaolishment and maintenance of a stif tuberculosis sanitorium, and that we pledge ourselves to employ every honorable means to secure immediate im-mediate favorable legislative action." The annual report of Executive Secretary Wallis, was eau and ap-ni ap-ni :ved. The recommendation og the nam'n-aiions nam'n-aiions committee were adopted by the convention.! These were that the following be elected as members of the board of directors fo- a term cf tour years, all being from Salt Lake unless otherwise specified: E. A. Bearing, Mrs. G. N. Child, Dr. F. G. Stauffer, Right Rev Joseph S Glass, Mrs. Josephine Miles, St. George; Dr. D. C. Budge, Logan; Alexander Al-exander Hedquist, Provo; Dr. Wll-!liam Wll-!liam R. Pitt, Mrs. C. M. Morris, Dr. Joseph A. Phillips, Tooele; A. C Mathison, Henry H Blood, Kayesvllle Dr. O. K. Hansen, Provo; Nephi L. Morris, Thomas E. McKay, Ogden; Lettoy Dixon. Provo; Heber J. J. Grant, Airs. Aggie Stephens, Ogden. Mrs. Fred Meakin, a director for tv-o years, and the following niem-Vrs niem-Vrs of the executive committee for a term of one year: Dr. Joseph R. Morrell, Miss Kate Williams, Dr. Fred! G. Stauffer. Dr. H G Merrill. Provo, Mrs. Clarissa S. j Williams, Alexander Hedquist, Pro- vo; Dr. Heber J. Sears. Dr. O. K. Hansen, Provo: Dr. C. N Jensen. Dr. E. G. Cowans. Leroy Dixon, Provo; Mrs. G. N. Child. The election of officers is postponed postpon-ed for fifteen days, as provided in the constitution, and a mooting of directors is to be held r.t the offices of the association at the State cspi- j tol at 4 o'clock on the afternoon of October 9th. at which time there shall be elected a president, two vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer. land an assistant secro'nry-tr.-asim r. |