Evening journal., 1907-03-13

hours day. but 10 meet an the re-
quirements of the problem 10 hours 2
minutes. iS Ills seconds.
Respectfully
Wm ]. Buehm.
Wilmington. March i3.
Many Good Negroes.
Editor The Evening Journal.
Because there are in Wilmington, as
IN nearly every other large city, a few
bad colored men, IL does not follow
that the entire colored race must be
condemned. but II there was greater
leagerness on the part OF colored peo-
pie to aid the police department IN
ferretihg out the evildoers Of their
own race there would be less friction
between the races. The suspicion
seems to be ingrained, however, Ia the
minds Of many colored men and women
that the white men constantly seek
new methods OF oppression. but moth
ing is further from the truth.
There are scores OF men and women
lin Wilmington who not only do all I'm
their power to lift the colored man.
but will do more for him when he
exhibits a greater interest in his own
real welfare and one Of the ways he
can manifest this Is by resOlutelg lin
ling up against the criminals with black
faces The colored man should get
Il into his mind that the enemies OF
the race are the breeders Of crime
ana no shield should be given to the
deliberate wrongdoer
Owing TO our proximity TO Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland this city has a
floating population Of colored men,
who have fled to escape punishment
from those States. This is the most
undesirable element any city can have
and we don't want such human truck;
the colored men and women who have
long made Wilmington their home
don't want such offscouring either and
should join with the police department
OF the city in making this place too
warm to hold them. Every criminal
who finds a shelter in any haunt in
this city Simply aids IN bringing dis
grace and contumely upon the law
abiding and respectable colored peo-
Pile who should be the first to resent
their presence.
Fear OF retaliation may restrain some
men from giving this information, but
Ian that is needed is simply a quiet tip
information as confidential. Let the
colored people who seek better things
try this plan.
Yours respectfully,
Colored Resident
Wilmington, March 1S
Opposes Christian Science.
Editor The Evening Journal.
There appeared in your paper Of re-
cent date an article taken from the
Philadelphia North American which is
so palpably false that it hardly justi-
fes any reply but the motive prompt
ing its appearance in your columns
requires some explanation. Undoubt-
edly it is a '1ast ditch" attempt on
the part Of local Christian Scientists
to defeat the medical bill now before
the Delaware Legislature.
They claim that the bill, If passed.
will prohibit the practice Of Christian
Science in this State and call it class
legislation and trespassing upon the
sacred rights OF individuals. II does
mot do this nor does it prohibit the
practice Of any school or ism" If the
requisite amount of study and knowl-
edge Of disease Is shown on exami-
nation. Is 1t just or is IL safe TO any
community to compel one person TO
show by examination a knowledge Of
disease, before being allowed to prac-
tice medicine or surgery and then
allow another person TO practice the
art OF healing without having to show
any, knowledge of the subject what
soever?
a great many people lose sight Of
the fact that this bill is framed 70
protect the public from physicians, or
lhealers Irrespective Of school or ism
who have not nrst shown the knowl-
edge Of recognizing disease.
suppose, for example, a case Of
smallpox occurred In a private family
lin our city and a Christian Scientist is
called I'm to demonstrate. How is he
or she to recognize the disease with
out knowledge OF diagnosis? a terri
BILE epidemic might, and very probably
would ensue.
Again person Is seized with what
to the unframed observer is a violent
attack OF abdominal collie. Without any
knowledge OF diagnose who can say
whether 70 Is case of appendicitis
or simply an attack Of acute indiges'
ton. / cite this example because
Christian Scientists have claimed that
surgical affections are not treat
ed by them. But how are
they to know when case Is
surgical or medical without knowledge
of diagnosis? Numerous instances
could be cited Of like character, but 1t
is unnecessary In every walk Of life
with few exceptions an examination
OF some kind is necessary to show the
fitness Of the individual for his or her
particular work The average doctor,
whom they pretend to despise, spends
four or more years IN study and must
then pass examination by competent
authorities. What supplies I'm the
Christian Scientist the place OF
this study an expert approval
OF their capacity? They claim
powers Of healing equal TO those Of the
master. But every Christian believes
that authority resides in the Christian
believes that authority resides in the
church by Christ's own leg
acy Of power 10 Il. The Christian Sci
entists while casting of the authority
O fmedioal science on the one side
have never yet succeeded in obtaining
authority from any branch Of Christ's
historic church on the other side Their
very name proceeds from the principle
that two negatives makes an afirma-
tive for they are not Christians and
they are not scientists. Their cntirs
authority resides In themselves, and Il
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