The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-17
Dentistry and Ethics in Washington
by EDWIN J. BROWN.
by EDWIN !. BROWN.

duty and treats Of moral feelings or
duties. containing pfecepia Of
morality. II The state Of Washing
ton were 10 say TO mei Brown. We
will turn over to you all dentists
who wish To live here You examine
them. keep their examination pa
pefr and do not allow them 10 keep
your questions bat make II star
chamber proceeding Il does not
make any difference whether you
give them a fair hearing. nor does
Il make any difference whether
they pass your examination or not.
that will al be concluded by your
own sweet sclf The state Of Wash
ingion Is your oyster 10 far m
deniiHtry Is concerned. You arc
II - Of course. would immediate
ly recognize the necessity Of setting
~ standard Of ethics To meet tho
requirements Of my material IN
tefeat OF course, the Constitution
Of the United States Il Intended a.
prohibition 90 this ven arbitrary
power, and the constitution Of the
state OF Washington is also framed
to prevent just exactly what the
dental board and society are doing
and this fact will be recognised
some day. and this outrage will
cease What Is defined as ethics
By our standard authorities IA ab.
soluiely foreign 70 what Is dubbed
ethics In the code Of the Washing
ton Dental society, which provides
In substance
P1rt That II ia dlshonorablo 10
guarantee dental work; which l.
70 aay that dentists are not honor.
able u they do work good enough to
be guaranteed
Second-That when prices have
been established By tho society. II
Is dishonorahle to depart from these
prices This is To say that unless
a deniist 10 Washington brings
himself within the dictates Of the
combine. he Ia dishohofable.
Third-That when members OF
the society are testifying a. Wit |
neasea they shall testify IN favor
Of the society members. This third
requirement IL the most audhclous
and immoral proposition have ever
known TO BE- advanced BY profess.
sional men who come together TO
observe and subaerse the interests
OF the profession.
Fourth They require a dentist TO
sisn a contract TO abide BY their 30
eiety rules before he shall be al.
lowed TO practice 10 the state Of
Washington.
Fifih-Thht a dentist who does
not agree with the society on the
question Of advertising shall never
have the riEht 20 practice In Wash.
lngton. This fifth proposition reads
funny 10 man who has seen the
advertisement Of the ex-pfehidcnt Of
the dental board in red letter. on
hotel registers. and the cheap vel.
low cards with red Ink letters an.
nounclns the wonderful fact that
DR.. Francis r. Fiske pulls teeth
without pain, which have been
strewn around the city Of Spokane
by DR. Francis r. fiske. treasurer
Of the Washington State Dental so.
cicty.
Slxth-rhat even working for
dentist who adveriises is crime
punishable by the blacklist
scrcnih-Thai for any violation
OF the society rules dentist shall
be prosecuted out of this state by
the combine
! could continue II time and space
would permit, but believe that |
have set forth sufficient to convince
any falr'mlndod person that the
Washington Dental society has for
the past five or six years had but
one aim. t0.wlt.
The creating. porpetuAting and
promulgatlng a monopoly. or rather
a closed corporation, In the practice
of dentistry In the state OF Wash.
iugton.
| am proud to claim the dlstlnc.
ton Of being an undesirable citizen
in the eyes Of such people, and am
willing to present my case to the
public and allow the public to Judge.
and II IA no answer for any man to
say TO me, Go to the legislature"
because have tried and could not
find a legislator who felt strong
enough TO battle against this Wash.
lngton dental combine. My cases
are In tho court. but IN order that
be not destroyed before | get relief
Ia the courts Of last resort, | have
been compelled to plead my case to
the public because my contentious
have mover yet been answered by
the court, and | shall continue to
battle for my private rights until
they are answered by the court or
until | am restrained of my powers
to longer battle. and then | will
continue TO battle for my private
rights. EDWIN J, BROWN.
7i3 First nv.
7, ST. am pleased to announce
that tomorrow. Sunday evening.
July IL. at p. m. in the Arcade
ball. / will address the men and
women who work, My subject will
be "The Powers Oh Government and
the Working Glass" This meeting
is held under the auspices OF the So.
ciallat Propaganda league Admis.
sion free. EDWIN J, BROWN.