The herald., 1897-02-20

icus and powerful agent, make use of
the same to prey upon the credulity OF
the public and foster crime.
Ihe recent and timely exposure by The
Herald or one electrical den of infamy,
Where murder Is committed as q daily
avocation for nominal consideration,
is but an isolated case of daily trans
actions performed throughout the city,
and causes the blush of shame to mantle
the cheek of every moral citizen of cul-
tured and refined Los Angeles.
The unfortunate class Of women who
nave loved not wisely but too well"
prove easy victims to the electrical
quack and Jeopardize their lives In a
false idea of preservation of honor and
reputation. Poor Lillian Hatteryl The
victim OF mans Inconsistency and Illicit
love. VINO shall cast the first stone?
But today she might be alive except for
the Vaccinations of an electrical muir
derer. who flaunts his sign to the breeze
on Spring street, presumably doing a
legitimate business as doctor-a dis
grace to any civilized community and
bastard reflection upon the medical
profession.
The state of California has upon It's
statute books medical act requiring
everyone practicirg medicine and sur
gerry to be a graduate of some reputa-
BILE medical college. Before entering
upon the practice of medicine he must
present his diploma to the state medical
board, and if acceptable he receives a
certificate to practice, which must BE-
hled in the county and city where appli-
cant intends practicing. Notwithstand
ing the legal safeguards around the
practice of medicine and surgery, it is
a known fact that our state is the home
of the itinerant Quack
This being true, ii behooves every law
abiding citizen of the state to aid in the
enforcement of the law and drive from
our borders this ignorant. avaricious and
death producing class OF quacks To
this end every factor should be utilized in
this crusade. The medical profession
Should be the vanguard in this warf,.re;
the press an enthusiastic ally: the clergy
an assistant force. and every law abid-
ing citizen a supporter in this legitinata
warfare against vice. immortality and
crime. If all these factors could be en-
listed and uranimity of effort ar. action
be accomplished, the law could be en-
forced, society be purified. crime lessened
and the profession of medicine and sur
gerry be elevated to its legitimate and
proper place. The applica ton of cleo
tricity to the human body for any and
all purposes should be limited to the
scientific electrical specialist, who by
legal enactment should have his quail
1tcatiors regulated and specified
The various bath esta blishments in the
city giving electrical baths and electrical
treatment should be suppressed as nui-
sances inimcal to health ard often dan
gerous to life. In organic disease of the
heart, lungs or kidneys the application
of the electrical current is often attend
ed with fatal results. and the mildest
current is often dangerous. One cell of
galvauism applied to the head has pro-
duced death. In the application of such
a dangerous agent scientific knowledge
of its nature and effects and the condi-
ton of the human system should be es-
sential.
Hypnotism. another valuable thera-
peutic agent in medicine and surgery.
Is often attended with injurious effects
in the hands of the ignorant and GRIM
inal. In France. this agent is by law
placed in the hands of the scientific alone.
| hope the detectives and police force
of the city, having made a commence
ment. will continue their efforts until
the city is entirely rid of this dangerous
element-the electrical queck
MEDICUS.
Los Apre1eS Feb ~ 1907