The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-09

tA1cnuS. w n2LeVer be the case, this
DOCTOR is expected to go. both fOr
humanlty's sake and because it is
expected he will be paid for his
vain work. A familiar quo
tatlon from a well known
drama may not here be aniss to
throw some more light upon a doc
tors life. They are the words of
Matthew Leigh, in Rosedale: can
occupation inferior to none. As
noble an art as any that taxes the
intellect OF man. AT all times, in
all seasons, under every variety of
circumstances, are our miniStrations
sought. The summers heat and
winters cold, storm and sunshine.
night and day, alike wi ness our
labors and attest our fidelity.
Among the vehicles which throng
our city's crowded streets at midday.
you may mark the roll of the physi-
clans wheels, and in the still small
hours Of the night you may hear the
sound of his football as he trayerses
the deserted pavementS on some er-
rand of mercy. The navy: Is there
blOOdstained deck on which he is
not found? The army: Is there a
battle field without him? Nay, is
he not often last to leave the scene
of slaughter? Remaining a volun-
tary prisoner to the enemy, whose
pursuing columns find him at his
post, ministering to friend and foe
alike. The pulpit: Our duties to
the human race begin with the first
feeble breath of the newborn in
FAINT, and we are the watchful SEN
tinel to the building until its due
expansion shall enable it to receive
those treasures with which the
minister is prepared to store it..
HencefOrth our dulles lie side by
side, body and soul within our
united keeping. until greater and
mightier minister than either shall
dismiss the guard"
If physicians must be taxed for
revenue, and this is the only intent
Of the bill as introduce why not
make the matter more general and
thus avoid a distinction as unjust
as 1t is unreasonable License min
listers and lawyers as well and then
do not stop but include editors and
reporters, printers mot forgetting
the "deYil'O. License artisans, car
penters, dressmakers, book binders
in fact everybody and anybody. In
other words make a per capita tax
that shall reach all and favor none
Three-fourths of this to the support
of schools may go and the other
fourth will Observation-Disclosures
the larger portion. This would
look hard, would it not? and yet
this is but part Of what the bill
aims at.
Now, Mr.. Editors, 1 do not want
to make this article too long, mol
cast any reflections upon any one
nor beause 1 am q doctor and must
pay license do I want all educated
men TO pay the same. On the con
trary. l do not like to place any pre-
MUM upon education, and a tax
upon attorneys and ministers
would be fully as unjust as is this
proposition from the committee on
EDUCATION % to tax physicians and
I'll gennS. am sorry to be COM
.,tIl-d to write this in my own be-
a1lf, and also for my professional
brethren, but am unable to pass it
by. IhOpe some one man, legislator
or otherwise, will rise in in his seat
or through your columns, answer
these questions satisfactorily or
give reasons why physicians and
| surgeons alone must be one compO-
nent part Of the great whole to
support and uphold the cause of
education. In view of these facts.
as already stated, and the estimation
OF a doctor. in the minds Of so
many, | am disguised with my title
and subscribe myself plainly
J. VI. BENEDICT.