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Frank statements over the weekend by leaders of the Chinese Engineers* Institute strongly suggest that a strike about which none of the parties

particularly happy CRUI be hought to an end quickly given the right approach. Between the positions that have been set out at representing the standpoints of the artisan unions and their employers-that is, apart from the terms of the final demand of the workmen it is puzzling that there should have developed situation defying the skill of the negotiators in their search for n tisfactory compromise. The nly explanation that offers on basis of the known facts rather lends support to the Institute's complaint that they carried their ideas of conciliation close to the limit of their patience, and that were appeared to be little alter native to the employment of the

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1947.

Britain's Lead In Battle Against Tuberculosis

By L. E. Sessel

Sixty years ago a young in the British Consmonwealth, 1 vntue of new drugs for preven- Scottish physician, Dr. R.W. and probably other countries' tion and treatment. like strep- Philip, opened, in a private colonial empires, is a definite tomycin and B.C.G. (bacillus house in Edinburgh. the first and growing one, with wideh Calmette Guerin) vaccine. Pro- contre in the world devoted to the authoritica are den!lug an fessor V. 1. Tyler, of the the prevention and treatment far as is possible under the diffi- Welsh National School of Medi- of tuberculosis. He taught his cult local conditions that reign. cine, an 'ardent advocate of the patients that by certain com. The growing incidence of the ung of B.C.G., referred to the paratively simple measures car dischise in largely attributable opposition to its introduction ried out at home they could to the exodus of natives from into Britif. Its safely, he de prevent others from being in their healthy rural reservca to clared, had been put beyond fected, and that by- open-air | urban centres in search of dispute, but it was a moro dim- treatment many of them could work, where they live under un- cult matter to assess its effiency, be cured. Both Ideas were new healthy feeding and housing a view shared by Dr. Arthur and very strange at the time. conditions.

Quinton Wells of Oxford Uni versity. It is understood that B.C.G. vaccine, which is exten sively used in Scandinavia will be introduced shortly into Eng- land.

When Sir Robert Philip- he became died in 1939 his dis- pensary method had become ac knowledged all over the world and the saving of life resulting from its adoption had been re- cognized beyond doubt. The ob jectives, now as then, are early diagnosis of the disease, which, in spite of all efforla, continues to claim thousands of victims a year, prompt treatment, and continuous social care.

The diamond jubilee of Philip's pioneering work, which he began only five years after | the discovery, in 1882, of the actual microbe that cause tabor- in July culosis, was marked 1947 by the holding of a British Commonwealth Heath and Tuberculosis Conference at Lon- don, at which various aspects of the activities being pursued in different parts of the world were discussed.

The Conference, which Instel three inys, brought delegates not only from all parts of the British

Among subjects discussed by the Conference were care and rehabilitation schemes, in the course of which Dr. S. R. Trail, medical director of the famous Pepworth Village Settlement. near Cambridge, England, for tuberculosis cases, stated that, in spite of all the privations of Service life not one of the 70 the men

au-

thought Professor Tytler there was very little evidence so far to regard streptomycin ns a cure in advanced tuberculosis.

American Distinguished who had served in thorities who continued the din Forces during World War I, cussion were Dr. Esmond Ray and who had been treated pre- Long of Pennsylvania Univer- viously at Papworth, had re-sity, joint introducer of the turned with pulmonary tuber- P.P.D, tuberculin, and Dr. Hor- cu'oslo.

ton Hinshaw of Rochester, Min- nesota, who has experimented

brief with promin, A

but totally unexpected appearance was made by Dr. Wacksmann, the discoverer of 'streptomycin, who confined himself to a fow general remarks pending hlo participation in the Interna- tonal Chemical Congress In London.

Architectural Features

Desirable features in the de- signing of sanatoria were point ed out by cousulting architects and, among others, the medical superintendent of one of the most recently built sanatoria. The cost of this Bannlorlum panned out at over 1,200 a bed and accommodation was provid- Commonwealth. buted for more than 300 patients, from over a dozen Continental countries and the United States. They included, in addition' to medical experts, hospital matrons and representatives of cading commercial companies interested in the health and wel- fare of their staffs,

*Etike weapon since it wat apparently necessary to convince the Labour Officer (a) that the Institute represented the unions it claimed to represent and (b) that the members of the unions were genuinely desatisfied with the Thirty Members Conditions et their employment.

The gathering was organised No contendition has yet been by Britain's National Associa offered nf the assertion that tion for the Prevention of negotiations of a kind had been Tuberculosis (commonly al dragging on for months. It is breviated to NAPT), a strong the Labour and active organisation founded Officer's scheme for the setting in 1890, of which Sir Robert up of special conciliation boards Philip was Chairman for many

nut

denied

that

was not put to the Institute until years. the very last mament: and that

NAPT's..counterparts

countries. The organisation, la aven at that moment, the authori-managed by a council of 30

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turnar

4-10

"Since I had the bathroom redecorated the boarders haven't,boon soaking in the tub so long!"

Even The Book Of

Job Ends

Shanghai, Aug.

Happily

The value of 88 radio- graphy naturally received at-

The necent falls on economy, tention. It is on record that

The tribulations of Job are sluce UNRRA won't be here for at the end of 1940, over 1,100,-

Britain had not even a patch on those con- ever, and some day all this which he considered a suit le 000 civilians in maximum number, though some been examined by this method, fronting an UNRRA purchas- locally-purchased material must be liquidated, from toothpaste authorities favoured a lower thus refuting the early predic-ing agent in Shanghai.

Knives, desks, grindstones, to tools. maximum. In large units the tion in 1939 that industrial medical superintendent, instead workers would not agree to adding machines, shoulder pat of knowing all his patients, have themselves X-rayed.

ches, flush toilets and piano tended to become

more ad-

castors are some of the things ministrator or "office doctor."

But the most interesting sub-

By J. S. JACOB · jeet of discussion was on the

Communist Plot To

are now establilled in many Occupy

Salonika

and half of them

ty of the Institute in the dispute members, half of them speciollet was still being questioned. The physicians long rebord of excellent service aymen interested in public in the chre of good" emplover-work, thus enabling both sides Ilour relations in this Colony of the question-medical

early enthusiasm and

Athens, Aug. 17. and. The Greek News

100 Years

Confessions by arrested aus- prets led to the discovery of several arms cuches.

According to military des. patches, new cleaning up opera- tions in the Mount Grammosi re- gion in northern Greece aro satisfactorily, and proceeding

Fewer Cases

UNRRA purchasers here find themselves forced to dlscara conventional business methods and to adapt themselves to un- familiar situations and develop When World War II came, representatives of the world's the perseverance of a blood- everyone feared that an In-beat-supplied relief organisa: hound-preferably one versed crease in tuberculosis such an tion must purchase to aid the the economies of currency and. generally follows a war, would efficient functioning of UNRRA material scarcity. manifest itself in Britain. Dur- in China-at present, is ony Buying with anything other Ing the first two years of World field of activity.

than cold cash is out of the raites War II, indeed. the fear secmed Becauso priority is granted question, since Interest justed, for the death rate in- to strictly relief and rehabilita

ara so high and unstable that creased by 12 per cent. By the tion cargoes, many small but dealers are unwilling to grant end of World War 11, however, necessary Items are omitted in credit. Here's how one pur- the peace-time tendency for shipments to this country by chaser for UNRRA put it tuberculosis deaths to fall be- UNRRA for its own administra- came re-established, and Intive use.

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

#The Authority on Authorities":

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Many odd lots of imported cargoes have become piled up In warehouses or stranded on wharves, and eventually appear In the thieves' market before the legitimate owners can secure their release from the Customs. Paradoxically, these goods are then 'available at lower prices in second hand stores where, incidentally, the city'n bulk of technical equipment is to be found-

"Say the personnel depart- 1944 the actual number of fatal These must be acquired local ment wants ua tu get them some cases was lower than in 1938.ly, and thereby hanga o tale, imported gadget-time clocks, This happy outcome was due Demands for equipment are for instance. Well, after skim- undoubteilly to the operation of unpredictablo, many springing ming 'through hard-forget enfa

putting a dozen brokersion' the tuberculosis scheme, and it I can't I" principle. which has to be credited to the only less important, social-to Agency reported today at highly developed anti- from the if he has it. why logs for standard trade marks,

hour Officer serves to elimin-be kept well in view.

Until recently-UNRRA per-track, checking prices and qua'i- ate instantly any

It is largely owing to NAPT' that the Salonika police, felt that the disease in Britain question of

sonnel are slowly being deacti- ties, ascertaining orlitins, wo efforts in investigations of the is now being defeated. intent, either to deceive or merely that there are to-day some 400 recent plot against the with the exception of Scundi-procurement office was headed

Taking Europe as a whole, vated-the Shanghai property decide to buy a fow.

"What happens? Well, to produce out of the bag a new anti-tuberculosta dispensaries in State, had reached the navin, the pletare la much dar- by J. Anderson Rosenthal, a stalling-point. Rather it lonks different parts of Britain, each

Berious though there has been a good with its tuberculosis dispen- conclusion that the plot ker. In several of the countries 38-year-old Dane who bears the moment the dealer realises we purchasers, ho dent of misunderstanding on both officer. Round the dispensaries aimed at the occupation malnutrition and tuberculosis stamp of Oxford and is intense are sides and that the strike has there have grown up sanatoria, of Salonika by Commun-olce more have formed their by curious about things Chiness Jumps the price, on his and til developed not from intransigence open air hospitals, settlements ist troops.

old alliance and are likely to excepting the habit of hag-whole routine commences again grasp many victims until angling over prices, In that after the necessary, delay in- tout from misconception. The and special workshops. thing now is not to attempt t

The Conference discussions

improvement in living condi- sphere, his curiosity has been volved in getting a fresh re. The organisation was trying] tions is effected.

sated.

quisition order." assess responsibility for this state

emphasised the fact that the te resurrect the Communist of affairs, but to apply a remedy fects the vast native populations same of "Mnes Self-Defence of tuberculosis problem as it af

the new arm, ELAS, under and get the men back to work. No long-term solution seems to

People." offer that is an improvement upon the Labour Officer's scheme for conciliation boards in each large industrial unit, and it has already been stated by the Institute's Iraders that had the offer come much earlier, it would have been accepted. Now, to bring a quick {

the guerillas were bustled 'out of end to an unwanted strike, the

their positions.

If the opponents open a parti. assured. practical approach would seem to

Meanwhile Greek Newscular cuit against a No Trump Notice how much better the 4.4 the involved accounting system lie in the setting up of tempolary

(From the files of the "China Agency said today that Greek contract by your side, is it pro. division spade suit worked then used by the average Chinese arbitration machinery, to deal with Mai")

Insurgents had opened fired on bable that you can stop them the 5.3 hearts. With hearts as merchant, which rules out the the immediate issues, and deal The following comment on the small Greek military detach from running it? In other words. trumps, no discards could be ob usual purchase-order routine. with them quickly, preferably "China Mail" appeared in

ments with heavy mortart in it topped by at least a jack? tained on spades, and the dia. As a result, buying is sone ins the stalled on the territory If so, it complies

shop-to-shop with the re-mend dinesse would have been formally, with working separately in the comFriend of China and Hong Kong Greece's Gazette"

northern panies affected We feel quite

neighbour quirements of all top-ranking compulsory, its fallure setting the visits and haggling over rebates

players in actual competition at contract. Also, note that' confident that if the unions be the Edit:r of the Mail, and not

a No highlighting deals of CN$100,- "Wo would hero say a word to during the last three days.

The Agency added that accord-rubbers or tournaments,

Trump game would be impossible! 000 and CN$10,000,000 alike longing to the Institute are satis in an unfelendly spirit, however iting to press dispatches, Yugoslav strictly biddable" four-card sult, with the defence cashing four (US$2 to US$200, black murket fied that their case will go so may be received. Discussion with soldiers fired in support of It is accordingly a suit which the club tricks at the stort, then a rate). arbitration Within reasonable that Journal is out of the ques- Greck · Insurgents during the bidder is willing to accept as the spade. time, they will be ready to advise afforded many pro- that it wii-Reuter.

tion, the last two years having heavy battle in the Florina area. trump if his partner has any The crucial bid in that series going to ask you for next- their members to return to work not discuss

four cards of it, and he is also was South's 2-Spades. This had a much less how you're going to HK$180.-pending the awards. Their main spirit of fairness or of courtesy.

willing to have his partner con- double purpose-tell North he got but it's interesting all point-ve that of the Institute- The dogmas cf the Editor an

sider that sult probably slopped could soundly try No Trumps the same," they say in. UNRRA'S has already been made.

If No Trump is bid. They put forth, and they are sustained

again it spade stops were all he purchasing department. needed to hear" about, and also And, as an afterthought, they have demonstrated their power to at any hazard, all who differ are

ther oponly slendered, employ' strike action over a fairly poison is administered in the

give him the more important, In. I add that even the Book of Jub formation that a four-card fit for ends happily-United Press. the spades would make them a sound trump sult, Bötler bidding | might have been for North to bid 1.Spade on liis first response, 'but all's well thot ends well,

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Rome; Aug. 17.. Lt Gen John C. Lee, Acting Supreme Commander of tho Mediterrancan Theatre, today invited all United States - corres- pondents la Italy to visit any Army installations for "sucis in- vestigations as you may see AL” His-Invitation was in a notico accompanying mincographied copies of articles appearing in Scripps - Howard newspapere which criticised his 'administra- tion of the theatre. ..

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