The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-11
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nf canps. or in any other manner 10 correct abuses The losses in the Jap anese army, and In the Russian army, had been much less, not because ot more brilliant doctors, but because they had greater power to do things, anu were not so hedged about witn reo tape. e. yer and pestilence ny a great Alabama nhvsician only because General Wood, himself A doctor was in command, and knowing what was to be done, gave the medical officers free hand to do 1t.
 All Diseases Can Be Cured.
 Tn Panama, many hundreds Of lives had been lost and millions or dollars had been squandered because the ne cessity for proper sanitary measures had not been realized at the beginning It was now promised, he said. that the red tape would be abolished and the Isthmus cleaned up.
 He declared consumption could be prevented as could nearly all diseases, If the proper precautions were taken.
 If the approximations" he declared. from the. cases of consumption now existing in Alabama could be gathered up and cared for until those cases eith- CT died or were cured. you need never have another case of consumption in your State, unless 1t were imported.
 The speaker stated that common house flies were responsible for many epidemics of the disease.
 Of slaughter houses he said: We have been appalled, as . nation by the disclosures of President Roose- welt in regard to the Chicago slaughter houses. And yet I want to say to you that those disclosures, terrible as they were, would pale into insignificance at the side of what would be found in the slaughter housas right here in your States.
 He spoke of the very low expendi- ture in Alabama for health purposes $4,400 per year declaring 1t was only about enough for the postage bill of proper department. he said. ''in this important work. It will repay you $1.000 for every S1 you spend, in the way af saving lives of people of your Sate.
 You are talking of establishing an immigration department in your State. and I think it a good idea. You need , it. But wouldn't 1t be better to spend more money to. improve health condi- tions, so as to save the people of your own State? I would rather have a good live Alabamian than a DaRo' for citizen, wouldn't you? (Applause). Why not save you own people?"
 Attacks Patent Medicines.
 Dr. Mccormack paid his respects in no uncertain terms to the patent med icines. declaring they were in large measure of alcoholic nature. He was frequently interrupted by ap- plause and laughter.
 At the conclusion of the address. the following resolution was presented and adopted without dissent:
 "Resolved: That the thanks of this audience be rendered Dr. Mccormack for his able and Illuminating address on the relation of the medical profes- sion to the general public and to leg islative bdies, national and State, and and to the public service. As legisIa- tors and representative men we realize that the celarer light thrown upon the genesis and methods of destruction of disease, by such addresses as this, has imposed new and higher duties upon us as guardians of the peoples well fare, and that the legitimate domain of the legislator has been widened, in the light of modern science"
 Many members of the House left the city last evening for their homes in various parts of the State to remain until Tuesday when the Legislature will reconvene.