The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-22
DOCTORS AND EDGE TOOLS
president of the Homeopathists De-
elares for Less Carving aud More
curing-Appendicitis Fad.

At the annual meeting of the Home
opathic Medical Society of North
eastern pennsylvania, held last even
ing at the Speedway hotel on the boule-
ra,u' the retiring president, DIR. j. \.
i'uiiard' of Philadelphia, delivered an
"uuress, in which he said some very
cutting things about the alloDaths.
AFTER explaining that with the aid of
u little list containing the names of a
leW choice remedies and the different
diseases for which they are prescribed
pS allopathic physicians frock coat,
sllk hat and pair of spectacles, the
ordinary layman could become the
peer of an allopathist, the doctor made
rev remarks on the prevailing fad
of operating for appendicitis
The fashion of opening the ab-
domen, for instance" said he, "and
cutting off the poor little appendix. for
the cure of stomachache, is an ex-
ample of what l mean. While this fad
exists no one but those under home
opathic treatment or those who are
poor and Industrious. can have a rea-
sonable hope to escape the knife.
From the cradle to the grave It's
victims are counted by hundreds. Do
u,
the glitter of the fee or by the advcr-
tlsement. l claim that it is both dis
honest and unprofessional to expose
your patient to needless danger and
expense, no matter how brilliant tho
cutting, or how considerable the 'wad.'
The best obtainable statistics show
conclusively that of all reported cases
OF operations for appendicitis, ninety
per cent. were clearly unnecessary,
and the other ten per cent. doubtful
only.
Then, why, I am asked. is the oper
alton so prevalent, especially Of late?
MY reply is, fashion, fear and greed
pertinent question asked a local sur
geon not long ago, was: Doctor. what
DO you usually find in the appenIec-
tomSS you SO frequently perform? to
which. aft6r a moments silence. he
slowly replied, oh, most anything
from $50 up. -
There Is no guess work about a
homoeopat prescribed remedy. It
Is as positive in it's curative action as
were the shells from Dcweys guns in
the harbor of Manila in their problem
of destruction.
Il simply wish to be recorded as
taking stand for greater cCnver-
satism in The professional use of edge
tools; in plain words, fCr more curing
and less carving, for moro construction
and less destruction, for less marr!nS.
OF n EN- ana less muti!ation of women,
for more serious thought concerning
the welfare of coming penarations. I
stand as humble representative of
Scnool OF medicine that gives the
public the most satisfactory returns
Tor It's mnncy-fur the three HIS"
Hahnenann,h homeopathy and health"
The meeting was atten led by Il mum
Der of physicians from Scranton
Plttston and Wilkes Rarre and was
mainly of a social nature, the only
business Transacted being the election
OF officers ior the coming year. Those
chosen were: President, DR.. r. NJ
Johnson, of Pittstor; vice president.
DR.. a. Lindabury, of Scranton, and
secretary and treasurer, DIR. Anna c.
Clark, of Scranton.
At the conclusion of the meeting a
delightful banquet was served in the
spacious dining room of the hotel and
v@ry enjoyable evening was spent.
The committee in charge of the affair
consisted of Or. Theodore Smith, DE-.
l.. j. Peck, DIR. T. II. Hill and DR.. ].
A. BROOKE.
The physicians present were as fol-
lows: n j. A. Bullard, DR.. Kistler,
DIR. j. a. Brooke, DIR. Dunn anl DR..
Higgins, of Wilkes Barre: DR.. +. II.
Hill and DIR. r. NJ. Johnson, of Pitts
ton; DR.. A. Lindabury Dr. John w.
Coolidge, DR.. f. ID. Brewster DR..
George j. Berlinghof, DR.. Anna g.
Clark and DR.. II. B. Ware, of Scran-
ton.
The annual meeting of the State Ho-
mOeOparhic association will be held in
Wilkes-Barre the week beginning Sept.
81.