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Show MANY LEPERS CAN BE CURED WOOD ASSERTS Governor of Philippines Says Money Is Needed to i Help Victims. WASHINGTON. Sept. 13. Hope' thai many of the lexers assembled In 'the pargest leper colony in the world ,'m Cuylan island Philippines, will be materially benefited and many completely com-pletely cured bj the new process 'treatment recently worked out Is ex-Lpected ex-Lpected in a circular letter signed by Governor General Leonard Wnod. honors 'j presidenl -f the Philippine lantl-leprosy society, mad- public at the war department There are now more than 5.100 lepers In the colony. I General Wood said, and in the co-op-Icrative efforts of the insular government govern-ment and the soelet all lepers In the Philippines are to bo concentrated at I the point. In urging lb..! Americana an m work. General W l urged that the general upkeep of the colony taxe d to the utmost "our available resources." If the American people could onlv see this gnat group of unfortunates." unfortu-nates." ho added. "I feel confident that money would pour In from all sides " Explaining the reference of General Wood to the hopes for many cures, an accompanying letter from William T Noltlng Of Manila, treasurer of the socletv said marked progress bad been made i" working ou the new process of treatment known as the "ethyl , heP thod, ci nesting of Intramus- , uiar Injections of an emulsion of , haulmoogra oil. Tin- process, he added, "is greatly relieving many suf-ferrers suf-ferrers from leprosy and Is actually curing an encouraging percentage of cases." |