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GEYSER JUDITH BASIN TIMES 6en.Gorias,USA. enemy of dil/ Oisease r t_IE H S MADE HEALTH 11 RESORTS OF PLAGUE SPOTS. CONGRESS HAS GIVEN HIM SOME SPECIAL HONORS. MOST OF THE WORLD'S GREAT UNIVERSITIES AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES HAVE BFSTOWED DEGREFS. HE IS VERY SHY AND DOESN'T AT ALL LIKE TO DISCUSS HIS ACHIEVEMENTS. C h'05. 0 /TAL .10/e CAI'/AL EPIP2OYEE1.5 By EDWARD B. CLARK. A.J. (EN NVILLIAM CRAWFORD Gorges. chief of the medical crops • of the United States army. is by many men accounted the greatest soldier of them all. lie has met and overcome disease on many fields, and disease is accounted, even in war .time. the greatest enemy of the human race. Wheii one writes of this modest -appear - lug man, who never speaks volun- tarily of his own achievements on the sickness - stricken field, he is writing of One of the most famous men of any nation. lie does not belong to Washington, nor yet to the United States, but to the world. Here is a doctor and a soldier whose record stands Unique. In order to honor him congress In a way upset its traditions and changed a line of legislative action which for years ran one unvarying course. Loot spring the congress of the United States paid General Gorgas the high- est compliment that it is within its power to pay. It gave him the thanks of the congreas of the United States; it promoted him CO the grade of major general, and it so changed eatablished custom as to enable him to remain at the head of the medical crops of the army for some months after the four years allotted for such service shall have expired. In other words, through the action of congress. General Gorgas, instead of being surgeon general of the army for the term of only four years, will hold that office until he retires from active work at the age of sixty-four years. The thanks of congress, promotion to the rank of major general and the provision which would enable the incumbent to remain surgeon general for a longer period than the usually allotted time came to this doctor, as the resolutions of con- gress show, because of his great work in routing disease from the Panama Canal zone and in mak- ing a former plague spot one of the most health- ful districts in the world. it is virtually impossible to get the records of all the great scientists of the world for purposes of immediate comparison, but it seeins to he safe to say . that no other man has been so hon- ored by educational institutions snd by learned societies as has William Crawford Gorges. Ile received his modest A. it. from the University of the South at Sewanee. Tenn., le the year 1875. and his M. D. from Bellevue Hospital Med- ical college in New York city four years later. From that time to this honors have been piled upon him, and he has borne them all with a mod- esty that resembles meekness. It is held by many that doctor of science is the highest honor which any institution of learning can confer upon a man. Seven great universities. including Oxford. Harvard. Pennsylvania, Brown and Princeton have conferred the doctor of science degree upon this American army doctor. To him have come LL. D's from Johns Hop- kins, and from many other universities. By the decree of Yale. Georgetown and Washington uni- versities he is a doctor of. laws. lie has medals from societies, from medical associations And from national academies of science \for dis- tinguished achievement in the interest of man- kind.\ He has the Seaman medal from the American Museum of Safety, and he has the Mary Kindsley medal from the Liverpool (Eng- land) School of Tropical Medicine, Ile IR a mem her, either active or honorary, of virtually every great scientific society in the world: The hon- ors have sought him out. Ile has gone on with his work seeking nothing except that which will benefit his fellow man. General Gorgas was born in Mobile, Ala., 5 4 DEADLY 110.50//7 - 0 %SWAMP /N CL/04—. tober 1854; was educated at th • University tif the South at Sewanee, Tenn., where he studied from 1889 to 1875. graduating with the degree of, bachelor of arts. lie graduated in medicine lit the Bellevue Hospital Medical college in 1879. He served on the house staff of the Bellevue hospital from 1879 to 1880; entered the United States army in 1880, and served in Florida and on the western frontier- until the- Spanish-Amer- ican war broke out in 1898. Ile went to Cuba with the 'expedition which captured Santiago. After the fall of Santiago General Corgas con- tracted typhoid fever, anti was sent back to the United States. Ile went with the expeditionary force which occupied Havana in December, 1898, where he remained as health officer until the fall of 1992. During his incumbency as health officer of the city of Havana the army medical board made a discovery with regard to yellow fever and found that it was conveyed by the Stegomyis mosquito. As health officer, with his sub- ordinates he devised plans and measures whereby this discovery was put into practical service. As a result of these measures Havana was freed from yellow fever entirely in about eight months, although the disease had been there continuously for the previous 150 years. For this work he was promoted by special act of congress from the grade of major to that of colonel. For ten years Doctor Gorgas was stationed In the Panama Canal zone, as the chief health of- ficer of the isthmian canal commission Ile was ordered to Panama in March, 1904, and three years thereafter Theodore Roosevelt made him a member of the commission. He was chosen for the Panama work because of his record. Ile made Panama one of the healthiest places in the world and, more than this, he made the liv• trig conditions of the laborer on the isthmus as sanitary, as comfortable and as desirable as the conditions surrounding the laborer anywhere in the world. Two years ago when General Gorgas' term of service on the Isthmus was drawing to a close because of the near approach of the day of com- pletion of the waterway. your correspondent vis- ited the Canal zone. 4,Vhile there he was taken, with some friends. to visit a hospital on an is- land off the coast. This hospital had been built by the French. When general Gorges went to the isthmus he took the building. put it into perfect sanitary condition and made it a place of reception for convalescents. The hospital never war, full, because there wasn't enough sickness In the zone to produce convalescents enough r.t any time to tax the hospital facilities. The fact that this particular building never was crowded, and that it was a small building at best. perhaps furnishes one of the best proofs possible of the commanding medical work which was done in a place generally accounted as one of the most unhealthy on the face of the globe. During the visit to Panama a statement was 0/6 . 67/YG SAMT/1/?Y .5EVE/?.. //Y CA /WU Z01/E-• made to your correspondent by General Gorgas which was nothing short of startling in its na- ture. lie said: \If the governments of Vene- zuela and Ecuador would spend a few thousand dollars to stamp out yellow fever there never would he another case of the disease known to the world.\ •• For sonic reason or other the South American countries in which the yellow fever still 'exists will not spend the money necessary to stamp it out. So it Is that so long as the disease exists there it is possible for some man, perhaps a sailor. to he bitten by a fever -laden mosquito just before he sails for another port and to carry with hint the poison. It is held by the high think- ers that the countries of South America where yellow fever exists should be forced to stamp out the disease in order that the rest of the world may he safe for all time from the menace of the dread \yellow jack.\ Some time ago, during a process oi dredging. a low spot on the zone was turned into a marsh. and almost instantly the malaria mosquito be- gan to breed there abundantly. Literally mil- lions of the insects appeared. Now, there was no danger that they would spread malaria among the zone people. because the insects had to be- come charged with the poison first; but, of course. it was necessary to determine how far the crea- tures could travel, and this is the way they found out: An able-bodied and perfectly willing native was put into a mosquito net tent, where he sat and acted as bait. tie was paid a certain amount of gold for his baiting work and he, with others who afterward were employed, said it was easy money. When the tent had a million or more mosqui- toes in it the native came out and the entrance was closed. Then the scientists sprayed the tent anti its confined mosquitoes with coloring matter. The spray was so fine that it did not drown or even drench the insects. but they ro- velvetl some coloring matter on their wings anti bodies. Other tents were pitched and in each was 'sta- tioned a human bait. These tents were at cer- tain distances apart. All the mosquitoes in the first tent were released and they were traceil by color from tent to tent until none were found, ln that way they found out how far the malaria fever mosquito would travel. Surgeon General Gorgas makes his headquar- ters in Washington, but be is a soldier constant- ly subject to orders and also to the dictates of his own judgment. Any day he may he obliged to go straight to the front. not to meet the hu- man enemy. but the disease enemy. His is the responsibility for the health of the soldiers in TeRRS. in the Canal zone. in Hawaii and In the Philippine islands. It is his to meet, physician - like and soldierlike. any emergency which ma3, arise, lie is one of the gentlest men known to the service and he is also one of the bravest. Sport Coat of White Chinchilla Wool chinchilla in dark colors is an old favorite for winter coats, and is worn by men, women and children. It remained for the smart sport coat to bring out the unequaled fitness of white chinchilla for garments in which style is of as much inportance as warmth. and both are essential to success. White chinchilla appears with ever- Incrests;ng frequency in midwinter coats for little girls, and smart sport coats for women. The latter are cut in simple lines and long, like the coat pictured. or shaped like sweater coats. Many novel touches in little details of finishing make them interesting. and they are carefully and beautifully finished. These points are demonstrated by the coat illustrated here very clearly. It has a big convertible collar which may be buttoned up about the ears, and the revers are faced with moire plush in black. Very accurate parallel rows of machine stitching ornament the coat at the bottom and adorn the collar, cuffs and pocket flaps. The buttons are white composition barred with black, except the two that fasten the metal belt across the front. which is finished with tabs of black at each side. These buttons are black with white rims. The sleeves and body portion of the coat are lined with soft black satin, and the shaping of the sleeves and arm's -eye is notit•eably original and appropriate to the material. A coat of this kind will pass muster wherever discriminating eyes will be met and outing coats are worn. Com- fort and .style go with it and that Poise which belongs to the wearer who is conscious of its fitness. On Your Living -Room Table. The genial glow of reading lamps makes the living -room table these cool nights the most cheerful and rest- ful place in the house: On this occa- sion the runner for the table should have a large amount of consideration. While cushions are important, they are in the shadow and any shabbiness or defects in them will be softened. Devote then your best energies to hav- ing a supply of table runners that will do you and your home cretlit. Cross stitch always has about it, when in the proper colors, a sugges- tion of warmth and eginfort that ac- companies 'no other klnd of embroid- ery. Perhaps It is because it brings to mind grandmother's day with its open fireplace and its bright oil lamps that sent out a glow of warmth to those who crowded about them with their books and papers on a winter evening. People don't talk about the weather In Lima. because it never rains there. Last Word in Winter Hats ••••••••••• The demands of the tourist and of those women who keep pace with the midwinter social affairs save the mil- liners' workrooms from utter deser- tion at this time. Soon they will be tilled with workers preparing for spring, when everyone wants new headwear. But now they are quiet, and elesigners have leisure to occupy their time with matters of ornaments for the coiffure and hats for formal dress. With the rich and beautiful fabrics and trimming stuffs at hand, it is no task for the designers to create the picturesque styles they love so well In silk and metal laces. in malines and furs. and wonderful flowers. they find an inspiration. Two of the latest models for dressy wear are shown in the picture above One of them is of black chantilly lace and black satin and is merely a softly. draped crape or cap of satin anti a halo of lace wired and lifted near the front into becoming lines. A very small nosegay of fine blossoms is rosed against the base of the crown. but the flowers are not visible in the picture. They are just the touch of color and gayety that belongs on this model. This is one of the few millinery cre- ations which may be adapted to the young or the mature woman. A little less width of brim for the matron, and perhaps a hint of sedate coloring la- the flowers, adapt it to her style. The second hat is decidedly a bell shape, with top crown of uncut velvet in any color that may be chosen, the sides of gold or silver lace and a brim edge of narrow fur banding. It is fin- ished with a flat camelia. posed at the front, and is a rich -looking and com- fortable hat, hut the shape is becoming only to certain types of faces. Copper Dish Cloth. Among the cleaning agents there are two recent additions to the list that are well worth while; one is the copper wire dish cloth which comes in three sizes for the cleaning of pots and pans and is much more effective than the chain cloths, as it does not chip or crack the enamel. The other is steel wool; this cornea in a roll. and a little bit pulled off, which has the feeling of a bunch of horsehair and looks not unlike it, will clean enamelware perfectly simply by rub- bing It over the surface. It may also be used for brasses and glassware. (se with it a nonalkall soap, if any, and always rinse the article and pol- ish with a dry cloth after it is cleaned.
