Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-15

But, great heavens, doctor, pro-
tested The head of the house, think
of the expense OF employing so many
physicians OF one kind or another,"
Can't help it, sir. dare not dis
obey the rules of the union"
But You never raised such ohjee-
tions before"
The union was formed only re-
Gently, sir" explained the physician.
Before it was organized was at
liberty to do whatever my learning
qualified me to do, but it is different
now"
oh, all right. II must, l must"
returned the head of the house re-
Signedly, AT any rate, You can attend
to my wife's case"
whats the matter with herr in
Quired the doctor.
Her nerves, She has been troubled
with"
Send for DR.. SnithkinS, the neu-
rologiSt.' interrupted the doctor. If
he ever learned had prescribed for
dlSogderei nerves or anything in that
line he would prefer charges against
ME, and the fine Wouldn't be cent
less than $500 Surely you, being
man OF the world and presumably
reasonably up to date, should know all
this, sir. 1t is iueNcusable in YOU thus
to waste my time and tempt ME to
violate my solemn pledges to my fell
low practitioners. Ii | should report
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boycott would be declared against
you, and you would experience great
difficulty getting medical treatment at
all"
Again the head of the house sighed.
LET it pass DOCTOR" he said. Il
assure you | had no sinister design in
calling you in, and there certainly is
one case you can treat
And what may that be-"
Why my eldest daughter, Mabel,
seems to have overworked herself at
school, and | think her brain is slight
ly affected She had bad fright last
night too and today she has been
somewhat highty and irresponsible.
There are vagaries that
Send for DR.. Williamson, the
alienist sir interrupted the doctor
shortly. You seem determined to lead
me into trouble, and the only safe
thing for me to do seems to be to re-
tire, shall take pleasure, sir in
sending you a copy of the rules OF
our union, so that in future you may
not make such serious and dangerous
plumbers. A physician less kindly
disposed than | would make all kinds
of trouble if you presented such prop
osition to him. bid you good day,
sir"
''Bnt--but--wait a minute, doctor"
well, SIR
Il don't know whether am safe in
saying if or not, but--but--"
"Well?"
course, doctor, that my intentions are
Of the best, anyway, won't you?'
Proceed, sir
why I--er--the fact is have a
slight cold in the head myself, but of
course if | ought to call in a"
Unnecessary, sir; totally unneces.
sary," interrupted the doctor. The
rules of the union permit me as a
general practitioner to prescribe for all
such ordinary ailments, and ! shall be
pleased to give you something l think
will benefit you
Later, as the doctor was about to
go he stopped in the hallway and
said in kindly tone: Il have been
your family physician, sir, many
years. and | feel sure you will credit
me with having the best intentions in
what | am about to say"
"Assuredly, doctor
We'll, sir, it is rumored in union
circles that the sidewalks in front OF
your house was put down by non
unon labor. Now, ] don't know any
thing about ii personally, but | would
suggest to you that, If it be true, you
lose no time in having it taken up
and reconstructed by union labor"
Why so?"
Because, sir, the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of Professional and Trades
Unions has taken the matter up at
the request of the carpenters union,
and if it Is discovered to be fact
sympathetic strike or boycott of all
the unions Will be declared, and you
Will be unable to get the services OF
any union physician, dentist, lawyer,
architect druggist or merchant.
speak for your own good, sir"
Anything more, doctor?" asked the
nead of the house resignedly.
Nothing much" said the doctor in
an offhand way. "Of course we are
not allowed to work over eighteen
hours day, and should you need my
services any time during the other
six you would have TO wait. The
union rules are very strict in the mat
ter of overtime work. Then, OF course,
the number of men who may work on
case is limited. Should | desire
consultation in some serious case |
would be at liberty to call in one
physician, but no more. Too many
doctors, you know, might complete
the job too quickly"
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