Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-14

DR.. Sharp brought up the subject oi
contractsurgeons, as established by rail
road and other corporations, and spoke
feelingly upon the subject. He thought
the evil was one calling for prompt ac
tion. lie gave an instance, where the
value of services rendered to railroad
men. in Parkersburg, in the month OF
May. would have been $3.50, II given
private individuals, and the only com
pensation was pass on a portion OF the
road. Physicians were prohibited from
contracting with families at so much pei
year, and why not apply the same rule to
corporations. There was no reason
why leg should be taken of, on cor
pOratlon contract, for trifle. while a
private individual had to pay 500 OF
$50. He offered a resolution calling
for the appointment OF committee Ia
investigate the matter and report.
DIR. Campbell thought the Society
could not legislate properly upon the
matter. The thing ought to go to the
Legislature OF the State, or TO the gen
eral government. He was opposed Ia
picking out railroad companies. II the
matter was To be gone into, there was
the general government using con-
tract service, and every county, town
and village did the same thing.
DR.. Mayer did not think 1t polite.
There were five or six railroad surgeons
in the meeting, and the matter would
not be settled in Il week. The Society
could not lcgislate for the railroad COM
panies, and those companies would al
ways find men to do the work, no
matter what the Society might
say. He thought the best thing the
Society could do would be TO drop the
matter The speaker was not railroad
doctor, but he did not, nevertheless, see
the policy of driving railroad doctors,
now in the Society, out OF IL, or keeping
some now without the Society forever
outside its pale, when they ought to be
In the organization. He wanted all the
best physicians in the State in the Soci'
ETY.. and he wanted the members OF the
Society 10 do the corporation work
some Of which paid big, rather than non
members.
DIR. George Baird favored the resou.
tiOn.
DR.. Harris said the Society ought to
have a business side. and look after the
interests of its members. The organiL-
alton ought to do all in its power to
make the profession throughout the
State feel the Society was a business
like and practical organization, as well
as a social and scientific one. He was
not in favor OF rabid or injudiciOus ac'
ton, but he was in favor of action which
would commend itself 10 the profession,
both in and without the State.
DIR. Dickey-l am opposed to the
resolution, and shall vote against IL.
DR.. George Baird-Are you Il. 4 o.
surgeon?
DR.. Dickey.-Yes. Applause.
DR.. Dickey went on and spoke earn
cstly on the subject. He said the cor
poratiOn business was too extensive ~
monkey with" and il would only be
"monkcying" with it for this Society Ia
attempt to legislate. The subject was
one which would touch up too many
private contracts, and there was not a
man on the floor who had not a contract
OF some kind. The resolution was an
attempt TO interfere with private busl'
ness. II physician got money on a
contract, it was all right; if he got a
pass, it was all right.
DIR. Keller said he was a railroad sur
geon and and coal company surgeon
and he was well satisfied. II the soci
ETY. was not satisfied his resignation and
the designations OF others he knew Of,
could be obtained.
DIR. Camden favored the resolution
Let a physician be sent for in a railroad
accident. Just as soon as company
physician appears, the doctor first sent
for must step down and out, no matter
what the circumstances.
DR.. Shriver said it was "best to let a
sleeping dog lie;" don't stir up the ami
mails. 1t was matter 1.-THE Society
dare not touch, because lion is larger
than cat, and the railroad corpora
tionS are the lions"
DR.. George Baird pointed out that the
resolution only called for an inquiry
and he failed to see what harm could re-
suit from IL.
The resolution was then put on IL
passage, and the ayes and nays de
manded. The vote stood, ayes 81, nay
I13.
The Chair appointed Drs. w. II
Sharp, A. +. Stifel, l.. Keller. j. II
BrOwnfeld and c. Shrver the com
mittcc.
Dr. Campbell then offered resOlu
tion OF the same general tone as DIR
Sharp'S. but applying to the NatiOna
and State government, counties, town
and all corporations OF whatever natur
requiring medical or surgical aid.
was laid on the table.
The Chair appointed the following
committees and delegates:
Committee on Publication-Drs. II
NJ. Baird, ). l.. JepsOn, J. l.. Dickey
Secretary and Treasurer er-oticiO.
Committee on Necrology-Drs.J j. l.
Dickey. Jas. Putney and Geo. II. Car
penter.
Committee on State Medicine-Drs
w. NJ Late, First District; c. Il. Rich
ardson, Second District; B. +. Irons
Third District: B. II. Hoyt, Fourtl
District.
Committee on New Remedles-Drs
T. w. Hood and r. J. Reed.
Delegates to Medico-Chirurgical Soci
ETY. Of Maryland-Drs. w. +. Vankirl
and G. T.. Barker.
Delegates to Ohio State Medical SOci
ety-Drs. r. B. Camden and Il. +. Har
din.
Delegates to Pennsylvania State Med
ical Society-Drs. j. II. Storer and j
II. Pipes.
Delegates to Virginia State Medica
Society-Drs: n. d. Baker and ). ii
Austin.
Delegates to Kentucky State Medica
SOcicty-Drs. j. J. Prickett and Leste
Keller.
Delegates to Mississippi Valley Med
ical AssOciation-Drs. c. +. Ulrlch, j
l.. Dickey, J. II. BroOmfeld and V. Il
Moss.
Delegates to American Medical AssC
tion-Drs. l.. K. Charter, +. II
Frayel, Geo. Baird, K. W. Hal, C. NJ
Frissell, w. II. Sharp, c. Shriyer, +. {
Myers, T. A. Harris, j. NJ. Cooper, $. /
Jepson, Geo. Vandern, j. T. Carter d
l.. Fullerton, ID. Mayer, w p. HoguC
j. A. Campbell and j. p. Hughart. A
ternates, Drs. +. A. Hildreth, w.
Hutchins, w. n. Burwell, X. II. Bal
lard, J. J. Richardson, G.. A. Aschmar
c, Il. Bluhaugh, A. l.. Hupp, j. i
Walkinshaw, X. j. Reed. Jas Putney
j. =. noone, II. b. Stout, 7. f. Schr
man, j. Schwinn, II. Il. Baguley, 7. X
Shields and w. c. q. Wilson.
Officers were elected as follows,
Presinent-Dr. J. II, Hrowniield, {
Fairmont.
Vice Presidents-First, DIR. ID. NJ;
ver- OF Charleston. Second DR. Il l