, 1870-07-12
DENTAL SOCIETY,
Expulsion of a Member for Adj.
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Expulsion of a Member for Ad
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| It is Illegal, but Profitable.
Dental Ethics Discussed
Asrecial meeting OF the Chicago Dental Soctct,
was held Last evening, At the dental depot of S. s
White, Ii State street, Dr.. Gushing, the PresI
dent, occupied the chair, Tho minutes Of tht
last meeting, which were very volumtnous, wer
read by the Secretary and approved.
The special object Of the meeting was the con
slderatlon Of charges preferred against DR., J
Ward Ellis, for violation Of certain sections OF th
code OF ethics, having reference to the subject o
advertising.
RESOLUTION OF EXPULSION.
Dr.. A E. Brown, without any preliminary
nctton, offered the following resolutions;
WHEAEAs, The charges which wcEc preferred ega1ns
Il eodo of ches hRsSSf or III @ @sestsy foF r. v'oaso1
1cncc, ns wen by satd Eia own profcasion tha, b.
did knowpsly and wiluly vio4tc sad code II ethles
,WaEnEAa, Said Ellis, has pcssistently and talsel,
Having instue hess p5eessa easaa
.hEs .Eanst him only beauso he had rodacpd 6s fees
Ee.e.sea That ina.tnuch power exist. under ou,
s.Gn s,sio enaared ts5 ndstien ~ - sad
Es Sat L. conIaet u napro g
4sas fDa hssy
oet not beeau.e r. haa reduced hle fess simply b.
ty's organic law,
DISCUSSION.
IL WIS moved and seconded that the feport be
adopted but before any action was taken. Dr..
Ellis remarked that he was not surprised at the
a,gsarg cqqIss o. the To.e5 and although he
not De closed without trial. He had had no
hearing IN the case, but II the society felt disposed
to get rtd OF him Iii that summary manner, well
preierred against him In the resolution SHOULD Sc
more speeinc, and he hoped that for the honor Of
the society, the matter would be more carefully
The Chair thought the Eoclety Was not a court
Of justice, and 1t was tho business Of the society
simply to take action on the resolution.
Dr. Ellis again called for evidence, and beggod
thnt the specific charges against him be read.
The request was complied with.
The Secretary then read the,mluutss of tho pro-
Dr. Els had advertised 3 reduction OF rates LII q
German paper. III pursuance of acton taken IN
this matter, committee Of three was appointed
10 take Tue chnfges under consideration. The
committee, at subsequent meeting, reported that
they found defendant guilty Of violation Of sec
aons ana 81 article 2, Of tho codo OF ethics,
member Of the dental profession ID bound to rAn
e o and + e tsu aysS o s
language and conduct calculated 70 dlsc.sdt Or djs
homo. hts profession, and 1honld even mantfest =
sesnt so ,hsr }uniors sfDo''' 'ns as'o special
possf sxps pei esiios assea
4 e 's a9si Rsa
b9Ins T. t to RuIh Il Ispots q sasc q e
to .oclt 1sion. 81 to esruate Or raeo
mend ne.t5nms s,s Of to perform any other ainisss ae
fence, remarked that that gentleman had claimed
that It vas not necessary to present evidence, but
simply to pass resolution OF expulsion. He was
willing to te candid, as It was probably the last
time he would address tue society, and admit that
he had reduced his fees from war to peace rates,
and advertised the same In the daily papers, and
he could say that nothing had ever been 80 ptont-
sble 10 htm. Perhaps 1t hal been expected OF
him that be wouil resign, but he would never do
that Codes OF etatcs we're instituted BY old fogtes,
With fosaillzcd ideas Of prDpHety, aud their oIect
Was to keep the young men Of the profession IN
der the thumbs Of the old ones, and that my OF
Ing, should be put down. In the course OF ITS 70
marks, Mi. Ellis heaped considerable uIIcule on
the society, and de1ed them In the most pro-
no9nced manner, saying that he would sioate tho
code OF etlics aguin aud again. In his cyes the
ZION society. In conclusion. b. thanked the mem
for bis prasee nad doabIe and nstea ns fe q erash
ing him, as they had Intended to. they were put
ting money into his pocket and for every $40 paid
70 neNspapsls for advertising, 500 had been re-
Dr.. Sherwood remarked that he believed he
could speak for the society md sly that there
cause he had violated the code, Of which he was
himself one OF the chief origtnators.
Dr. n. S. Dean remarked TINT .hc had no
RE to inure M1 s ssn1P a III
and and RHEats, . character: By ais admission.
he isoa haS a. osted nc eod and nd los saat @
abolished. In his opinion, Nj. ELLIS should have
resigned when he found that he could not aoldo by
its iaWs snea @@ @@ course would have been nothing
Dr. cruunso believed In the code, and believed in
punishment when that. code was violated. Dr..
ing to eccept the challenge lie thought Ut thss the The
society would not lose great deal In the absence
Of the Doctor. he had admitted that before he
odlco doing nothing, Int now his work was
doubled. lie thouRhtls did not speak Wcll Tor
Dr. Ellis, that after twenty years. practice he
Had he no friends who could recommend him !?
Dr.. Ellis had made several Reductions; he thought
he ought 70 reduce further. and his own patients
would no doubt think 80, too.
Dr., c. R. E. kock remarked TINT in1smuch rs
their friend, Dr.. Elllz, had sought to Impress the
public mind, and assidnous'J lahorei to dupe 1t
into the bolief, that this society Is prosecuting
him malIciously, because he has conferred
benefit upon the public hy reducing bis fees and
breaking up combination, he desred that the ruth
in this matter should be placed upon the record Of
the society. lie would therefore review the Doc
tors position :.r;:cc..: tt;;s question in the past
In 20 ne too9 vety much more extreme Views lhan
In 1act the subject was by many believed TO he hts
lnvoritc hobby. At the meeting Of the State
socety, IN that ycnr, be said: I" Every ono should
aim to excel In operations rather than attempt to
compete With others In low prices: competition
should be 1roEnea upon ly every honorable