American co-operation

American co-operation

February, 19241 AMERI CAN CO-OPERATION ~37 who is well known both for his researches in the pathology of tuberculosis and for his catholic view of ...

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February, 19241

AMERI CAN CO-OPERATION

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who is well known both for his researches in the pathology of tuberculosis and for his catholic view of the tuberculosis problem . needs no introd uct ion to English readers of tuberculosis '-=-----'" "-= --_ ._ -======-:=--=- - ,- - - - -- literature. The inauguration of the American FEBRUARY, 1924. Section affords the Editorial Board yet another opportunity for the promotion of those cordial relations with scientists overseas, for which the Board American Co-operation. has always endeavoured to stand. This IT is now nearly five years since the in itself is a mr-tter for congratusmall group of tuberculosis workers lation . We shall cordially welcome concerned with the publication of this our American contributors 808 fellowjournal commenced their labours, Much labourers in the field of scientific has happened in the meantime, and research, believing that in 80 doing we Tubercle has passed from the st age of are helping to forward the aims with 'be nursling to that of adult responsi- which our journal was started. We would remind our readers that bility. Without going into details, we venture to hope that the faith which the times are still hard for the scientific inspired the original members of the journalist, and are likely to remain so Editorial Board has proved to be weB for a long time to come. The addition of tbis American Section has involved the founded. To quote from our first number: publishers in certain additional expenses. "We desire to be the servant of all, and and t he Editorial Board confidently look to work in friendly co-operation with to the readers to support them in proevery agency engaged in fighting tuber- moting the new venture. The additional enlosis.' With this ideal before us, the subject matter will, amongst other Board have a sense of sa.tisfaction in things, involve some slight rearrangepresenting to the readers of this issue ment of the format of the journal, for 'he first number of the American Sec- which alterations we ask the indulgence tion. This section will be published in of the reader. None of the familiar alternate numbers of the journal; it features of the journal, will, however. will be approximately sixteen pages in be omitted. length on each occasion, and will conWhen the journal was first published tain original articles by many of the best friendly critics suggested that there tnberculosis workers in America. As would not be enough "copy" . to keep our readers are doubtless aware, a its pages full month by month. The large amount of pathological, radio- reverse has proved to be the case. and logioal, clinical and statistical research 8.S the problems connected with tuberi8 being done by workers in America. culosis grow year by year there is and we hope by means of this new every prospect of a. specialised journal featnre of our journal to present to the devoted to tuberculosis finding a. wide English reader an adequate record of and fuller field of service. In conclusion, the Editorial Board are ~bese researches. The section will be under the editor- at 11.11 times ready and willing to conabip of Dr. A. K. Krause, associate- sider suggestions made by readers and professor of Johns Hopkins University, _ to do anything in their power to produce Baltimore. and editor of the American a more efficient-instrument for the study Be'Uiew of 'Tuberculosis , Dr. Krause. of all tuberculosis problems.

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