The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-17

brought to thelr present condition
by the use of such drugs. But even
this is not the worst thing about
some drug stores. I believe in the
same standard Of morals for men as
for women, that the boy should be
as pure as the girl, the husband as
the wife. The ''blaek plague' is as
great a curse as is the "white pla-
gue." SeventyAfve per cent Of such
cases are not treated by reputable
physicians, but by clerks, sometimes
boy clerks, in drug stores, treated
and jokel about. They are not cur
ed. seventy-fve per cent Of the sur
Al operations for women are the
direct result Of suca conditions. The
doctors and druggists should confer.
Then there should be conferences
between doctors and the clergymen.
! The ministers of the country can do
much to help and will gladly do it
when well informed. I am one of
the doctors who does not believe in
the use Of alcohol as medicine. The
clergymen nahelp to break up the
advertising Of dope cures il religious
papers.
Then there should be above all
meetings for consultation, education
and cooperation between the doctors
and the women. Make our homes
what they should be. Our women
are most concerned about these
things, for it is they who are chiefly
imposed upon by this nostrum busi-
ness.
Then there should be meetings Of
the doctors and the teachers asso-
Citations, to consider questions Of
drainage, ventilation, water supply
&c., where with stereoptieon slides
the germs Of dyptheria, consumption
and other diseases may be shown.
The, health officer should go out to
the schools Of the county and show
these pictures in every school house.
If we can reach the boys and girls
in the schools, We will soon have a
generation of intelligent voters. In
nv state, we meet with the labor
organizations and the farmers in
stitutes. .....'
The one great doctrine that We
preach and teach is this that most
sickness can be prevented; that the
household plaques, typhoid fever,
diphtheria and other germ diseases
can be prevented
This means a great reYolution in
meiicine.' Such a revolution has
taken place in the practice Of law.
Once lawyers were employed for hti-
cation, now: they are employed to
keep people ont. of the, courts. Doc
tors should be employed to advise
how to keep people from gatting
sick. T hope that this will be one
Of many meetings to be held in this
! community, for it means much to the
people to cooperate with tne medi-
cal profession in bringing to pass
the great change that will bless the
homes of all. 49,.
I want to say a word about what
the individual doctor ought to be.
He ought to be the eleanest man,
physically and morally in the COM
munity. He ought to be a brave NOR
! al leader. The "doctor' is teach
err He ought to be the teacher of
the boys and girls. He must teach
the boy that the boy Should be as
pure as the girl. I would have the
doctor go out as the instructor of
our young men. It is not al easy
work, but nothing important is easy
Of accomplishment. Let the doctor
himself be clean man, let aim seek
and win the confidence of the young
people and teach them the essential
need Of purity Of life and he will ac-
complish his greatest mission.
Dr.. Joshua D. Herring spoke Of the
struggle Of the medical profession
to prevent preventible disease and
congratulated the large audience
present on its privilege Of hearing
the lecture of DR.. Mccormack, which
not only interested, but Impressed
ALL,
PROF. S. Simpson, county superia-
tendent, spoke of his interest in the
great subject, and Of his knowledge
Of it from an educational view point,
and said. that boards of education
had had If nn1er consideration in