The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-03-27

this reason that the American Medical
Association, through its affiliated So
~cieties in every state and county. with
about $4,000 members, has enlisted,
and in "a broadly planned and sys-
tematic way has begun a campaign of
education with a view of enlisting the
leaders OF public opinion in every
community and the entire country, in
this altruistic, life-saving reform. one
of the most important that has ever
engaged the attention of a people.
Through a carefully devised post
graduate or university extension
course. outlined and furnished
g~ratuitously, with weekly or semi
weekly meetings, and with attractive
rewards for those who complete the
four years course, it is proposed to
place the facilities and incentives for
study within the reach of every county.
and thus to SO stimulate the scientific
spirit as to place an up-to-date doctor
within the reach of every family in
the United States. In time it is hoped
that people will know that no one is a
safe medical adviser for a family who
is not a regular attendant at the meet
lngs OF his society, and that ply
sicians will soon be selected in the
light OF this knowledge. In addition,
1t is expected that these county So
%cieties or schools will hold frequent
joint meetings with focal organization
OF teachers, lawyers, ministers,
women's clubs, druggists, editors,
commercial labor and other BODIES.
which lead public opinin, and then
with general meetings of the laity,
with the view of such study and prac-
teal instruction along all of these
lines, about which medical men have
special knowledge and must lead, as
will constantly further and strengthes
this movement. Through the teachers,
In time, by means of stereopticon and
other demonstrations, it is proposed
that every school, and ultimately |
every child, shall be reached with
thls practical, easily understood
health and ~life-saving instruction,
and thus provide in the next genera
ton OF voters, Legislators and admin
lstra'ors, men and women about
whose sympathy and cooperation
there Will be no question. In the
course OF this work, SO far as it is
possible, it is hoped to make the ply.
stefan a moral as we'll as a physical
leader OF his community, urging the
uhAS SSuAANoio lOI uIcu anu women. |
and warning all against the use of
habit-producing liquors and drugs
and other agencies at enmity with
pure and healthy living. Within the
past year the American Association
for the advancement of Science and
other great lay organizations have
Joined in some of the main features of
this movement, to which President
Roosevelt has promised support, and
we feel encouraged as never before.
AS will be really seen, this all
means the same kind of revolution in
the practice of medicine as has gone
on so rapidly in the practice of
the practice OF law in recent wears.
Formerly lawyers we're employed al
most entirely in conducting litigation
the courts. Now great corpora
and wise men employ LAWYERS to
keep them out of the court house. All
sickness cannot be prevented with
present knowledge, but the important
acute diseases, especially those so ia
tai to children and young people,
and So difficult to treat, can, and the
list a be constantly extended,
Such extension of knowledge would
soon eliminate quackery. the nostrum
and other similar evils. All of this
would involve great expense and
years OF c~Onsecrated, unselfsh labor
Tor our profession. Yet doctors must
cad in it, because they have the
knowledge which not only fits but
it their duty to do SO. How
are to be compensated un-
Ter this order of things, or whether
many will be necessary, have not
stopped to inquire. We only know
hat 1t opens up a new field of useful
for the profession, that it puts a
'tar OF hope and promise in the sky
the people never seen before, and
We appeal for such a league offensive
defensive with every we'll wisher
II his kind as will bring it to pass.
AT the conclusion of the ad-
lress Mayor Mouton thanked
Dr.. Mccormack for his lecture
md declared that at all times he
vas willing to assist in every
way in the preservation of the
of the people.
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