Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-03
WANT REMUNERATION
MEDICAL is.,1sUPERvIsoRs AND
BOARDS ASK roR PAY.
Estimates Submitted Today for an
Appropriation Of 81, 5oo-The
ReqaeA Explained.

The board of medical supervisors and the
various medical examining boards that
pass upon thA qualifications of physicians
desiring to praetiee in this community have
reached the rconclusion that they have
served the District long enough without re-
muneration. An estimate was today trans
mitted to the Commissioners by these
bodies. through DR.. ]. B. Gregg Gusts.
president of the supervisors. asking that
an appropriation, of $500 be requested OF
Congress in order that the supervisors and
examiners may eash be paid for their serv-
ices at the rate of $40 for every meeting at
tended. The estimate and the explanation
submitted with It follow:
For compensation of the members OF the
board of medical supervisors and of the
boards Of medical examiners. at a rate not
exceeding $40 per member for each meeting
attended. $2.i00: Provided that the members
of the several boards of medical examiners
shall receive compensation for attendance
only upon such meetings as shall have been
called by order Of the board Of medical SUI
pervisors. and that the meetings OF the
board of medical supervisors shall not eX-
ceed fifteen in any one year.
After careful consideration of the work
accomplished by the medical examining
boards of the District of Columbia. the
great benefit which has accrued to the Dis
trict by the elevation of the standard of
medical education. and of the qualifications
of the practitioners Of the District the
board does not think that the examiners
should be asked to serve longer without ad-
equate compensation. There is no other
BODY or men working under a law which
exacts SO much without some ADEQUATE re-
turn The work demanded can be obtained
only through the services of those who are
compelled to make great personal sacrifice
for It's accomplishment. The small amount
that can possibly be. distributed from fees
h hp cynif ~ h
bers of the board to receive
we therefore respectfully ask that the
commissioners enbody in their estimates
Tor the coming year the sum of 81 500 or as
much thereof as shall be required for COM
pensation FOR members of the various ex-
amin1ng boards of the District and of the
board of medical supervisors. who should
receive compensation at the rate of SO per
meeting actually attended. provided that
the members of the several boards of medi-
cal examiners shall~receive compensa ZION
1or attendance only upon such meetings as
snail be called by order of the board of
medical supervisors; and that fhe otficia
meetings of the said board of medical su
pcrvlsors shall not exceed fifteen in any
one year.
Say District Should Paw.
we believe that the time has come In
the history of the District, when it is NOT
Justlfed IN receiving the services which it
does from the members of the several
boards without compensation. Furthermore,
we Know that. the burden resting upon the
members or the several boards is BECOMING
SO great that they cannot be longer expected
TO give their services without remuneration
ana II the recommendations of this board be
ADOPTED the results will more than justify
the expenditure asked for"
Inc members of the various boards are:
board or medical .fsupervsors-J B. G..
Custls J. 7. Johnson E. c. Benson. l. G.
Williamson. b. F. Leighton
Board of medical examiners-J T John
son. G: c. Ober, G. 3. Purvis. G. N. Acker,
J. 8. Wall "
Board of homeopathic medical examiners
-. b. q. Gusts, G. A. Davis, W. R. King,
5. 8. Stearns. r. l.. Macdonald
Board of eclectic medical Aexaminers-E. q.
benson, T. Robinson. E. j. Collins, M. l..
Julihn, r. r. Roberts -