The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-01-28

IL. AT the time when the first food
acts were introduced in congress, the
people were not organized for them,
and consequently the enemies of the
law found but little difficulty in black
ing it.
when the pure food and drugs act,
the one that became a law, was pre-
sented to the senate, the people, es-
pecialy the medical men were thor
oughly organized to fight for it's pass
age. In every remote part of the
United States, the doctors and physi-
clans wrote to their senators and rep
resentatives, and their work towards
the passage of the bill was very eff
fective. Strength and power is one
thing but-when to use this is another
The medical men knew when. When
the bill came up they as unit were
ready with flood of kilograms to
urge their congressman and senators
to stand by it.
"The work Of the women's clubs
throughout the United States was also
very commendable. ] found that their
influence was also very effective to-
wards the passage of the bill When
the vote was taken for and against
the measure, but four senators voted
against ii.
But the work of the espousers of
the pure foods was not completed
with the passage of the bill. The
next duty, and the next effort to be
put forth was to see to the proper en-
forcement of the act. Medicine was
never meant to be practiced through
foods for drugs can be bought at the
drug stores.
There is no convincing reason why
drugs should be put in foods"
DR.. Wiley concluded his address by
enumerating the various products in
which adulteration most frequently
took place, including flour and pre-
servatives. Millers he said, bleached
their -four with nitric-paroxide because
they say housewives and bakers de-
sire the white effect. But bakers
and housewives he said, do not de-
sire anything more than the natural
white"
THE BANQUET.
1t was almost nine o'clock when
the banqueters seated themselves
about the tables in the dining room of
the Courtland. 1t required over an
hour for the serving of the menu.
The gathering was brought to order,
when DR.. j. F. Kahler, the retiring
president of the society, arose and
with few short Introductory remarks
introduced the toastmaster, DR.. G. c.
Jones. The latter speaking a few
minutes soon gave way for DR.. Frank
Gavin, who responded to the toast,
Types" In his address, he called at
tention to the different types of doc
tors, He classified them in seven
distinct kinds, namely: the political
doctor, the business doctor, the So
cial doctor, the near quack doctor,
the busy doctor, the symptom doctor,
and the ideal doctor. DR.. Gavin de-
scribed his ideal doctor as follows:
II would have him a man whose char
acter is fine and strong, for above all
1t Is character that counts, whose in
tellect is keen, capable of making
what is best out of itself, whose judg-
ment places him firmly on the ground
of truth and honor, always directing
towards that which Is highest and
best, whose love for his profession is
SO deep as never for moment to let
him forget her glorious precepts, and
whose devotion to his science makes
him ever a disciple of learning and
culture.
Our physician should be enough Of
politician to exercise tact; enough of
business man to collect his bills
and save his earnings; social enough
to be of the greatest service to all
mankind. Enough of an alarmist to
give warning of real danger; enough
of an enthusiast to take a real inter-
terest in his work; enough of an all
round specialist to be prepared for
whatever he may meet; busy enough
to do his full duty; and enough of
a symptom doctor to relieve suffering,
permanently If he can, temporarily If
he must Sham and pretense are for
eign to this man. His feet are set
in the path of open day and his deeds
are known and read of all men.
Wealth is a poor reward for the
tolls of strenuous life if unaccom-,
panied by health and happiness nor
ennobled by the influences that make
life better and brighter Let's radiate
kindly feeling, genuine fellowship,
and helpfulness."
Dr. j. b. Dougherty, of New Berlin,
spoke upon Telephones" which he
designated as IAN inevitable evil" !" "a
devilish, nerve racAlng Device, and
maliciously tantalizing." DIR. Dough-
erty's description or numerous tele-
phone experiences kept the audience
in veritable paroxism of laughter
throughout his talk. Describing the
feeling of the majority of the doctors
towards the telephone, he said: "He
regards 1t as a persona1 enemy that
tries to make his existence unbear-
able. 1t purposely selects the time
when he is eating or resting to call
him most insistently. 1t selects the
most inclement weather Tor his long.
est drives. 1t calls him at midnight
hours for the most trivial reasons. If
he prepares for few hours of relax
alton, 1t waits until he is ready to go
and then calls him and insists and
demands that he spoil his evening.
When he is busy it calls MIN constant
ly, and many sleepless nights are
spent while it constantly nagges him
with useless questions to crafty the
gossip or the busy body"
The Rev. e. o. Buxton spoke upon
Condiments" and told of the things
which season the medical practice to
make Ii a pleasure.
DR.. L. q. FlickingeF gave a highly
apprecia5le address upon Smiles"
He said: I'VE laulh when we feel
like II and because we feel like IL.
Men have analysed wit and humor
in their efforts 10 discover the secret.
They tell us In q general way that