New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-21
THE DTSPENsARY Drt
a PHYSICIAN REPLIES TO CERTAIN 49,.
AGAINST THE MEASURE

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AGAINST THE MEASURE
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In view OF the unvarranted Alta,
medical profession % this State ana - 'p'h "
day. charitable organizations which are g,'NS
passage Of the Dlsponsary bl az the hs u
last "Wednesday al Albany before the ,o,,, ~
tee OF the Senate and Assembly. by Jan., y n.y.
non. when he asserted that the unGerlv,,r az
which inspires this legislation is tho le.l, a.'N
medical profession TO Increase their ncon.' -
again. to quote from his statement y, sS
gentlemen. call IL an act 20 create W
trust permit ne 70 say li IL only -
70 mention the names % the medical so,,.,,..
are supporting this movement 70 shor -, ga
founded and ridiculous these statement. :. >
Cannon's are
The societies which have already ls.,.,..
pending measure arc The New-York Cogn,y ", y
Association. tho Medical Society d the c,'''.-e
New-York. the Ncw-York Medical League -
York Societ" for Advancing the Practl,e n,
cine. the Medical Society ~ the County a, - -
tho Kings County Medical Association. III. p
Ign Medical Society. The queens County ""
Society. the Brooklyn Medical Associs,i,.
Long Island Medical Association the 80. =
clety OF the County n R.chm0nl ana ,,s
York State Medical AssOclafl0n reprass-ti,.
five thousand physicians The Bill has as,
ceiyed 'he support " such OrRauIarlrt 4, -
Charity Organ.z. ton society anu the $685. =
the improvement, Of the Condition y 'ss r..
this city. a. well ae thar ~ individual frs-.t.l <
the state Board " Charities. also H. So, ~
mittse on Revision OF the Laws n has "a, =, :.
ceiyed the support ~ f1cn an eminent 49,,
thropls'. experienced aspcnsary manager 49, o.;
hearted gentleman A. John HaFsea Rhoades -,
has recently written a letter o. approval :, -
chairman Of the County Medlcai s0ceiy. ,o--..'
committee. would also adj Thar tho rece.sIrv ..
giving the Satc Board ~ Charles sasl,,,.f
powers over dispeusarles. which This b . cor,sr.
demonstrated Dy the fact thar for mary yes,. -
State Board OF Charities iu JOS annual e.. =
the Legislature has called the attention u ~ 49,,
ayers Of thcee institutions 20 the eyi results -,
Ing 10 the public arising rom their loose sri a.,
less method Of conducting tho institution r,.
their care ana yet DO serious effort Oh the a.,
come 20 some mutual und.r.,arlir. ei,t o'' 20 .
themselyes-that is. win mo different boas, l,
managcrs-Or with the physicians c0mros-re -,
committees appoht'q ~ ne various melica 80.
ties who are interested Do This subject
II Is self-eyiient proposition 10 those wso h,v.
studied ~ subject that without some genera 80,
ton Of iuves igat.on % the pplicants m ihss. r.
poHsaries b. Will be- Impossible O. correct fr. 49,.
which are admitted 10 eyisf lr -sg.,l ..s
criticism which has been raised as 70 ,he ,r,,, -
prety OF lodging in the s'ate Board O ~ ~,
the power which the enactment Of the pent'rz N
would give u may be said that this Boar. was -
vided for 10y the Constitution ~ the SAFE o. "a.
York. which required the legislature 70 proys.,
state Board Of Charities. which shall vsG a..,
and maintain general supervision % All .r,--
tons societies or associations which ara ~ 49,.
table elecmosynary. correctional or rsfc,-s.,y
character. whether State or municipal nco-ou,.s
or not incorporated The Constitution r,,rs.,
further that he members - The Board shall . h.
pointed by the Governor hy and with the c0rur,.
the Senate and that the term n Office o. each g..
missioner shall h. eight years. consequent
seemed 10 tho gentlemen appointed by the 1r,r.
ously mentioned medical societies. 70 s,g.y ~,
question that this was 2 proper body 70 er-s
with the further study ~ the question Of N. as..
OF medical charity. and rs remedy and % -ss
the proper rules and regulations FOR rs c0rrs.t,-
There is certainly no desire on the rarf = n.
portion of ne medical profession ~ this Sup =.
ragged in ne effort 70 remedy this great eyi-.,s-
to-all n edical charity-tO close dspensariss e :,
impair their usefulness We are simply er.ssr1-.
ing 10 exclude those applicants who may prove.
after a systematic and cons1era'e inyesaEit0r, 2,
he unworthy Of assistance and who By 'hsr sc's
and false representations are rohh.ng re tsssrg-
ing poor OF the physicians time which should a
given 20 them. Yours
FREDERICK HOLNE WIGGIN. D,
Vice President New-Iork County Medical Associ
ton: Chairman = Committee on Hospial a.!
Dlspensary Abuse New-York state Medical A.
ISOLATION. Third Y.cePresdent American ye:'
teal Association
New-York Feb r. l'as