Show PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS I PICE VOICE URGENT NEED OF UTAH STATE care of patients emphasized pha sized ns as theme at convention vigorously launching the humanitarian project tor for establishment ot at a state tuberculosis sanatorium the utah public health association held its most successful annual convention at the hotel utah in salt lake city on wednesday september dr john A widtsoe had charge of the session at opening ot of the convention vent ven tion fon president E 0 howard lis ile j ing unable to attend on account of of the press pres business the assembly was one ot of the most gratify gratifying ing ever hold by the association thoroughly representative delegates coming from all parts ot of the state to participate great encouragement toward alio purpose ot of establishing the sanatorium was given in the address of welcome by frank B D cook president ot of the salt lake chamber of commerce ile ho said that while lie he was not authorized to pledge the chambers directing board to give the organizations backing to the enterprise he announced that he be was ready to assure the full measure of support which a christian Christ lan effort in behalf of the state and the social body of the commonwealth so richly deserved I 1 mr cook left no doubt in tho the minds of the delegates to the 1 bention that the salt lake chamber of commerce would amply second the efforts of the utah public health association toward establishment and maintenance of an institution which gave promise ot of accomplishing so BO much of community good I 1 hin geirge albert smith chairman ot of the state sanatorium comm itzee told the delegate that while no effort has been made to secure any site for the proposed institution many written offers have been received from those aho have read or heard at 0 the movement arrangements have been made mr smith sinith said to have a survey made as tar far as time will permit tt if the i icalas situation in salt lake city and county by an experienced ker this is to tie be available when the state legisla legislature turo metts next banri january and this together with other data and statistics will be submitted to the lie lawmakers in support of the effort to be then made for a state sanatorium in conclusion said mr dmitr 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 for our state for I 1 feel sure something ought to lie be done along the lines indicated congressman don 13 colton said he looked upon tuberculosis as our greatest scourge pursuing his big subject mr mir colton pointed out that every state but three have sate sanatoriums for these unfortunates unfortunate 3 utah Is one of the three we have had over 1000 deaths in the last six years from this disease we have about 1200 to 1500 cases of tuberculosis in utah it if we had a state institution we would isolate them and perhaps sabe them let us hope this condition will not continue long states with less wealth than ours have sanatoriums we have a wonderful climate with our low death rate from other diseases we cannot afford to encounter longer the danger from tuberculosis for one I 1 earnestly hope our legislature will not delay the establishment of a sanatorium tor for tre treatment ot of patients in his review of the associations work president E 0 howard in his report read by james II 11 wallis executive secretary gave a clear statement of the existing situation as compared with that which was first encountered like the ostrich which buries its head in the sand and by refusing to admit danger considers 1 itself sate safe he be said the average citizen in utah when the association first cane ca ne into being would not admit that there were any cases of the disease in the state they laughed at the idea that utah had any tuberculosis it was a hard bard fight f to tiring bring the people to a realization that there was it a tuberculosis tion to cope with and ot of course until I 1 a thing like that is admitted and recognized there can be no constructive tive cam campaign atan to lyv coff ii 11 president howard 1 tile the work ot of tho utah publia health association had finally brought about realization ot of the community menace and tile imperative need for action in the li demises one of tile the results result of ortho the campaign he said had been the to I establish a tube tuberculosis 1 san sanatorium in utah ile he also out ant the act that the christmas seal sea sale w was as a wonderful meals means ot of educating the public to the need ot of antl anti losis work i and eliat that each year the i more willing to support the salo sale ot of the little ponny penny seals and welcomes welcome an opportunity to do their bit to help protect the tho health ot of the comman uy in conclusion president howard quoted daj arv 1 mealy linsly R williams managing director ot of tile hie national tuberculosis association who says the operation cooperation co n of the utah public health association with the national association has always been cordial and helpful from a study of its budget I 1 am of the opinion that tho the administration of the he funds ha has been most economical and wise I 1 am therefore glad to express my own sincere convict ilu that th the utah public health association Is an agency that merits support because it is doing a work that no other agency in the state Is doing or can call do in addition aviation to this commendatory comenda tory statement of dr williams came it a lotter ic ater from mark tuttle utah state auditor tor which said 1 I hand youl you herewith a report of an audit of tho th utah public health as made by my deputies william T i held and ralph B kennington tile the e examination shows an 1 onest honest and economical ono one mical administration administrate I 1 of the afon a 1 fairs of the association tor for which I 1 wh to commod you yon reciting the act that eases cases of pulmonary tuberculosis of adults n R lone in utah had been disco discoverer verel through uie the wort work of the be traveling health clinic the resolutions ong committee obtained a pledge from the convention that the utah public health association continue to advocate the he establishment ani mair denance ot of a state tuberculosis sanatorium at and that thal we wb pledge our I 1 alves to employ every honorable means to secure immediate favorable legislative action the rho annual report of executive secretary wallis was read and approved the recommendations commendations ra of the nominations committee were adopted by the convention thecae wort wore that the following be elected as members of the board of directors tor for a s term of four years all being from salt lare lake unless otherwise specified E A bering mrs G N X child dr F G stauffer Stauf ter right rev joseph S glass class mrs Joseph josephine itne miles st george dr D I 1 C budge logan alexander hedquist edquist II provo dr william R rich mrs airs C M morris dr joseph A tooele thoele A C mathison Mat hlson henry H blood Kays kaysville ville dr 0 K hansen provo L morris thomas E mckay ogden leroy dixon provo heber J grant mrs aggie stevens ogden mrs airs fred meakin a director tor for two years and the following members of the executive committee for a terni of on one year dr joseph it morrell miss kate williams dr fred G stauffer Sta ufler dr 11 G merrill provo mrs airs clarissa S williams alexinder alexander hedquist provo rove dr heber J sears dr 0 K hansen prevo dr C N jensen dr E G gowans leroy dixon provo mrs airs G N child the lie election of officers Is post postponed tor for fifteen days as provided in the cons constitution tit ution and a meeting of directors is to bo a held at the offices of the association at the state capitol at 4 on the afternoon of october 91 9 ih at which time there shall I 1 e a president two vice president a secretary a treasurer treasur erand and an 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