The daily sentinel., 1908-09-15

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suit to the Mesa County Medical Soci-
ETY. and an insult to DIR. J. n. McCor-
mack. the great southern physician
| and sanitary authority who has ac-
complished wonderful good in nearly
| every part of the country was offered
last night at the big meeting held al
the Congregational church and attend
ed by vast audience of representative
men and women of Grand Junction and
The insult was offered by one Riley
/ ID. Moore, an osteopath and a candi
coroner. Several times in the past this
/ man has made himself obnoxious by
attacks on sanitary methods employed
/ in the city and by attacks on reputable
physicians.
1t is to be regretted that there could
not have been some way to have kept
Moore from distributing the vile. in :
| sulting and disgusting circulars CON
tanning the attack on DR.. McCormack k
tive stood on the sidewalk and handed
the circulars to the people as they
passed into the church; The circular
was supposed to have been an expose
of the arrest of DR.. Mccormack several
years ago at his home IN Bowling
sanitary regulations. This expose was
followed up by a lot of dirty comment
and villifcations by Moore himself
the circular until near the close of the
meeting, when he referred to 1t briefly.
served notice. simply stated that he
had been arrested on that occasion as
IL result of persecution by the liquor
men whom he was fighting. but that
the charge had been promptly set aside
by Governor Beckham of Kentucky.
the charge being mere persecution
The writer residing in Kentucky at
that time speaks with personal knowl-
persecution was resented by the peo-
pie of Kentucky. who long years ago
recognized DR.. McCormacks worth to
DR.. Mccormack stated that the oste-
opathic physicians of Kentucky We're
of the attack made on him by this
man in Grand Junction. DIR. McCor-
mack might have added that. in all
ic practitioners of Grand Junction and
Mesa county would be ashamed of this
attack and would heartily condemn it:
When DR.. Mccormack had finished
his reference to the attack. Moore. who
was present but who had received no
invitation to address the meeting as
had a number of other people jumped
to his feet hoping to get an opportun-
ity to follow, up his attack with an
presiding; happily and to the satisfac
ton of the big audience; did not rec
ognize him and dismissed the audience.
the hour for the Adjournment having
=, Moore's circular -sharged that pr.
Mccormack was brought here by the
Mesa County Medical Society to help
further, the interests of the American
medical trust.
The reception rendered Dr. Nc
Cormack last night by the people Of
the city and valley certainly should
have proven most gratifying and the
keen appreciation shown OF the mag
nificent address delivered. the mighty
ana an important array OF facts pre-
scented. was certainly most evident. 1t
was address that should prove of
lasting benefit to every person who
heard it, Scores upon scores of facts
concerning health conditions of the
country, the best sanitary methods and
regulations. precautions that should be
4 10 * a.
| can be prevented and health protected
facts and figures of startling import
ance, instances where epidemics had
been caused by neglect and careless
ness. the Importance of closer rela
tons and understanding between TIL,
| physicians. the health authorities ano
the people. and many other interestinr
and vital phases of the great question
OF health We're discussed by Dr. Nc
DR.. Mccormack calls his address "A
Plea for Such Cooperation of the Medi-
| cal Profession and People as VIII Max,
Sickness"
The noted physician is chairman oi
the organization committee of the
American Medical Association. and for
years has been secretary Of the Ken
tucky state board of health He Is
touring the country for the purpose oi
| perfecting better organization for work
! for the general health of the commun-
tiles among the physicians and to en-
BILE local medical societies to do reg
ulnr work in scientific Investigations
|
may be seen In the following abstract
OF the concluding portion of his great
address;
We realize fully the magnitude OF
the reform we have. undertaken. We
| know that the obstacles are not only
woven into our laws and the very fab
| ric of our governmental system; but
even more than that into the fixed
habits of thought aud mode of life oi
| the people. They have always trem-
era, yellow fever. plague and other
/ - s.~.l "A.
which they have never been in real
danger; and one case would create a
most most Of n them Look y calmly iiha, ana hope. pe'
| lessly upon tuberculosis. typhoid fever
and other domestic pestilences uheii
the conditions which produce and
spread them. as evils which must be
endured.
Il dwell upon this. and iterate and
reiterate to the dangers of this
ignorance. misinformation and indiffer-
priations. however complete. unless
supported by public sentiment. hay,
aittie ,n real & value In such a work eSeep,
lessons for popular education.
ikinowins al Of this. the American
reaching into every state and county
with over 10000 members has enlisted
and aain,rg In n broad and systematie ,s wa. wa.
Health League and all others who will
take part in il has begun a campaign
" 'uuNhtioH W enllSt tnt
OF pubic opinion in every eommunit,
ana the entire country in this unself
ish life-saying work.
Il In the very nG.,..e of things medi.
cal men must lead this movement IL
every community. and. with this II
view. a carefully devised postgraduate T.
ed to the special needs of practition
ers of all schools creeds. with week
~ or semi-weekly meetings and at
tractive rewards for those who com
plete the four years course has beer
furnished to every county society IL
the United states Without cost. b.