Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-12
OPTICIANS ASK AID.
Eye Doctors Demand Legislative
Protection From Quacks
and Venders.
Secretary Clark Says Physicians
Are Incompetent to Prac-
tice 0pthalmogy.
Eldora.Nevada Electric Railway
Enioined--Welker Adjudged
Professional.

special to Ilnes-Republtcan.
Des Moines. June 12.-Now como the
opticians and opthalmologists and the
like with the demand for law to pro-
tect them and the dear near-sighted
public from quacks and vendors of bad
~ fitted eye glasses. The doctors have
their state board which passes on thel
qualifications of all who are allowed to
practice medicine in Iowa. the veterin-
arians are also fixed out in the same
way, the dentists have board, the un-
dertakers must be professionals and the
druggists are carefully guarded-why
net those who have to deal with the
most delicate organ OF the human body
This is the practical view taken by those
who have entered the profession and
who, better than others. appreciate the
fact that the science of caring for the
eyes is a comparatively new one and a
| very Important one, The state associ-
! alton Of opticians is in session in Dss
| Moines today. There are about 12S
members now, but the officials believe
| that before the present meeting is over
/ the total membership will have been
increased to at least 200. In fact they
1 have assurance that this Will be an ex-
| cellent meeting in every Way altho
1 the chief matter 10 be considered is
! that relating To the proposed law for
tha creation OF a board OF examiners
land the issuance ot certificates as in
4 other professions. A meeting of the
/ legislative committee Of the association
was held yesterday for the purpose Of
| drafting form for bill. 1t is pat
ternsd much after thar IN Minnesota,
4 which has now been n operation a
1 short time. This provides for state
board OF examiners ard penalties for
violation Of the law. What really
started the opticians off. they say.
was surreptitlous attempt to have
| them legislated out of the state four
years ago next winter by bin which
would have prevented anyone but a
lspractcing physician from prescribing
for the eyes. This occasioned the for
out the purport of the bill before it
task of defeating 1t. which they did,
and now they are ready Tor some posi-
4 tive legislation on the subject.
The secretary 81 the association is
/ DIR. j. c. CLARK Of Sioux City. Who was
/ largely Instrumental IN the formation
of the association. We ought 10 have
a law recognizing our profession as
others he said last evening. W.
/ nave prepared ourselves for a profess
/ sion which IS distinct from all others.
1 There are established schools where tine
best opticians gain their proficiency
and ii is as much profession as many
l others We want Legislative. recogni-
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