The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-10
Many Interesting Papers Read
and Discussed at Wednes-
days Session.
NEW MEMBERS ARE ADDED
TO ROLL OF MEMBERSHIP
Appropriations Made for Needy
Physicians in San Fran
cisco.

The members OF the Utah Medical aSSo-
ciation used up the morning hour on
Wednesday in the reading and discussion
OF papers on Food Adulteratlon," by Dr.
Beatty, and Should the Doctor Be ln-
terested in Pol!tics2" by DR.. Scanlon.
DR.. Scanlons paper advocated active
work in politics by medical men, that
they might better conserve their profeS-
sional interests before the Legislature.
and in other necessary channels. Laws
and needed reforms might thus be
brought about, which arc now beyond the
power OF the fraternity TO obtain.
Should Get Busy.
Doctors. he said. should be members OF
all municipal governing boards, library
trustees school trustees, etc. and To TINS
end they should take active interest In
primaries and see who are delegates To
conventions and that they are not hostlie
ful legislation.
On Food Adulteration.
on the subject OF Food Adulteratlon."
some nature. is the one great requisite
for public health. That adulteratlon OF
iood products works hardshlps on the
poorer people, who arc compelled TO buy
In cheap stores, and thus the germs or
disease are scattered where they make
the surest havoc.
Book on SUBJECT.
For the enlightenment of those desir-
Ing Information as TO what test. IL any.
can be made Of adulterated loodstuffs.
the State Food Inspector has recently
published u booklet entitled Simple
Household Tests for the Detection OF
Adulteration In Foods" More than 800
copies have already been gratuitously dis
trlbutcd throughout the state, and. in
ciden1ally the Utah association Is the
first to furnish such information TO con-
sumerS IN book form.
Afternoon Meeting.
The nnal meeting in the afternoon
opened with the report of the House of
Delegates embodying several resolutions
Of q purely technical or professional ma
ture untll.a resolution donating 500 10
the needy and destitute physicians OF san
Francisco was introduced
President Root left the chair before the
question OF passage was put, and taking
the floor said in part
DR.. Root Speaks,
Gentlemen. 1 feel called upon to speak
IN advocacy of this measure. 1t is true
that individuals have given in their priv
ate capacity, but l feel that we, as
body, should make some effort To help
the noble physicians who are. and have
been, the firing line since the great
calamity began
Beggared by Disaster.
These gentlemen are in unique po-
sltion Utterly bcggared In homes. cloth
ing money and practice. they have to
stand in line for a hand~out. just as all
others do, and then continue their labors,
night and day. for suffering humanity,
without hope or expectation of reward.
When l was on the ground. had n good
opportunity 10 sec tho suffering and the
need of help. These medical men are q
great factor in bringing order out Of
chaos. They have stood physical suffer
ing that would kill ordinary men, and are
checrfully performing their duty every
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and an honor TO the country"
Resolutions Adopted,
At the close OF Dr. Roots speech, the
resolution was unanimously and very
heartily adopted. A resolution giving $50
to the n. S. Davis memorial was also
adopted.
The report OF committee appointed to
change the constitution and bylaws to
make them agree with those OF the Amer
lean association was adopted.
Meningitis Epidemic.
It was stated by the chair that a men,
Der desired to speak on the fact that an
epidemic of meningitis was threatened In
this State, and that all physicians should
be ready to meet and combat such cases
The speaker said:
There are three cases In the l.. d. S.
u. and in the last twenty-four hours I
have been called to see three other cases
at Taylorvilc 1t is in our midst and We
must be prepared TO fight 1t,
DR.. Calderwood Talks.
After come routine matters were dis
posed of, DR., w. r. Calderwood took up
the regular programme with a paper on
Some Factors in the Production OF OBJ
stetric MorbIdity and Morality" The
tinal papers were az follows.
prevention and Treatment OF Puerporal
Fever" ]. NJ. Henry. Payson. ''Puerperal
Eclnmpsia," G, +. Tilson, Payson:
Treatment of Pneumonia" J. e. Hos
mer. Provo.
New Members Added.
The following additional names were
registered Wednesday; J. NJ Henry. Pay
son: A ], Stewart, Mount Pleasant: r. S.
Pease. Bingham, w, II Rothwall Mex
leo. ], F, Noyes. American Fork; H. J.,
Powers. Ogden; H. e. w Beamcs. Custer,
Ida. r. c. stub, Lehi; H S. Munro.
Americus, ca: J. B. Nelson. Munro; r c.
Smedley and w W. StoCkhum, Bingham;
w NJ storky, Lehi. l. r. Pugmire. Nor
gan. and K. X. Hampton, w 7. Beer. l.
a, T.. Tyres, c, 6. Plummer, L. w, Snow
l.. II, Rolcy, u. Worthiagton, S c. Bald
win, r. Il. Steele. l.. z. Miles H s.
Scott w. A. Wade. y. S. Bower, c w
Stewart 4. a Kerr, w, Benjamin. l. k
Humphrey and j. n, Harrison OF Salt
Lake,