Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-04-24
ROUGH ON QUACKS.
WEDDING OUT THE MEDICAL CHAR
LATANS.
DIR. Crutclier Explains the WORK OF the
New Buard-Extensive Cores
pondence on the
subject.

DR.. Crutcher. who returned from llel-
emu on Saturday says that the bushes OF
the board of Medical Examiners is very
heavy, As secretary he has received
great number of communications lhese
inc,ude correspondence from all the lead
inp medical colleges and medical boards
Of the world who have displayed much
readiness to cooperate with the Mon
t.na board in its efforts to elevate the
standard of medicine. The Board has
prepared list of institutions OF questlen-
able repute whose cheap diplomas 1t Will
not recognize. 1t has the standing OF sew
era] others under consideration. Inc
board is acting in these matters with
much deliberation and has had consider
able correspondence on the subject.
In reply to an inquiry from TRIBUNE
reporter, DR.. Crutcher said that the 1ol-
lowing physicians in northern Montana
have applied for and received certificates
]. E. Wamsley, Choteau; r. T. H. Gordon
A, F. Longeway, Ernest Crutcher, A. IT,
Ladd, ]. H. Fairfield all of Great Fails
CD. Crutcher, Fort Benton; W. Il. Gels
thorpe, Sand Coulee. Other names are
under consideration.
The Board feel that they have a grave
public duty to perform and are determln
ed to rid Montana of the quacks and in
competent charlatans who have so long
preyed upon an unsuspiclous public.
The Board has already rejected a num-
Der of applications because the diplomas
submitted were notfrom reputable schools
such as that of the Philadelphia "diploma
mill" run by Buchanan who issued two
diplomas in one day to a sharp reporter
who then gave the snap away. "Profes-
sor" Buchanan is serving a long term
in the Pennsylvania penitentiary in con-
sequence of such disclosures. There are
other institutions on a par with Buchan-
on's which the Board are cognizant OF
and it will take pains to protect the peo-
pie of Montana from the ignorant spawn
of such colleges"
DR.. Crutcher says that the Board is
composed of able conscientious men, who
will act with tirmness and justice, regard
less of the consequences to the indlVldu
ais concerned Already some doctors
have become alarmed and taken Frencl
leave. Their flight will, of course, max
room for capable physicians and encou'
age such to come here.
DR.. Crutcher says that according to tn
new law practicing physicians are give
until April 30 to submit their diplom'
for examination by the Board. In Cal
the applicant has valid diploma, b.
is man of bad repute, protested abo
zionist, or advertises in way to decel'
the public his application will be denle
In some instances the ruling of the Boal
may work hardship and it may happe
that some "household idol" will be d
stroyed, but the Board has no option in Il
matter. Its duty is plain and imperatl'
and 1t will execute the law rigidly. Mo
tana has hitherto had no medical law
force. In consequence any man who IL
inclined could practice physic.
Crutcher considers that the new law, Ii
the Australian voting system, is To-
step in the march of progress VIII
fully understood it will be as popul
with the masses as it is already with
profession. The Board will meet ags
Nav 7,