The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-16
Rob People by Adver-
tising in Religious
Papers, Is Charge.
ROAST EDITORS
WHO PERMIT 1T
DR.. Hughes Reads Paper Before
Tri-State Medical Association
Which Is Warmly Received.
President Guerry Deplores
Great Death Rate
; From Cancer.

Holding that quack is no better
than thief. DR.. Rolfe T. Hugres. of
Laurcns, s.. c.. in a paper read before
tho twelfth annual convention Of the
Tri.State Medical Society, at the JEFF
fcrson Hotel yesterday, sounded q
warning to those who read the ad-
vertisements in religious papers. most
of which, he said teemed with the paid
matter of imposters. who. asserting
that they could cure any and all human
Ills. duped 50 per cent. OF tho readers.
They believe" said DIR. Hughes. in
referring to those who read such peri
odicals. every word Of 1t and go on
through life from childhood with un-
derlyInS faith pinned TO thoir church
paper. and would as soon doubt their
mother or their clergyman A quack."
he continued, "is no better than thief
He is robber, and the religious pa
pcrs are helping him by pious editor
falls, and while the readers may have
como difficulties in recognizing the
degree OF quackery. per sc, he finds
no such obstacle in the case Of plain
stealing, and though thoughtlcss
enough to tamper with his physical
condition, he docs resent the theft
when he realizes that the quack is
ToppiHS nom. t2uacRery ana Toooe!y
arc synonomous." I.
Prefers Christian science.
Willie apparently in no sense an
advocate OF Christian Science. DR..
Hughes much preferred It TO the forms
Of quackcry advertised in the religious
journals. He said that i, possessed "a
salutary and rcdeening feature, bg-
making the patient forget and believe
that disease and death do not exist--no
fear OF troubles here and assured of
eternal bliss above. There being no
fear and no nervous tension, they be-
como sc1f-relient. and are considered
good rieks by insurance companies"
...s TO the quacks." he continued. we
must have some admiration fcr their
gan and quilting; for the reading pub
<iic, pity and prayer. but for the -e-
ligious press, they stand indicted
When my love says she Is made OF
truth. do believe her. Though / know
she lies!." By unanimous vote DR.
HughcS's speech was ordered printed
and forwarded TO every religious paper
I'm the three states represented by the
association.
After commencing the association on
It's splendid work and thanking the
members for the confidence placed III
him during the year that he has been
chief executive President Legrand
Gucrr5, OF South Carolina. devoted
practically all of his annual address to
the subject OF cancer, which he men
toned as the most serious and alto
gcthe- the most tragic problem in
medicine"
"The registration area of the United
states. he said. SIS composed of sew
enteen states, which represent only
about one half of the population. From
this half during the year OF l9oS there
were 33.465 deaths from cancer. Sup
pose that the remaining population
showed an equal death rate. The total
number of deaths from cancer in our
country in one year would be $500
and this leaves out OF consideration
mind you, all that large number OF
cases which die undiasnosed. Or 10
illustrate and bring the matter closer
home. we lose every two years from
this cause alone I33,s60-more lives
Including men. women, children. black
and white. than make up this beauti-
full city of Richmond"
President Guerry believed that II
all the victims of this disease We're
placed in one community and all OF
them We're to die on the same day, the
public and the profession would be i'm
pressed In such a convincing way thai
ultimately great deal OF good woule
come OF 1t. He thought the same hat
heen true of the Slocum and Other
great disasters. Though there Is nt
known cure for cancer, lie stated tha
there was much more chance of dis
covering one. or at least or prolongins
the life OF the patient by an carly dag
nosis. and advised his contemporaries!
60 be more vigilant. more aggressive
and more careful.
"Finally gentlemen" he said. there
Is mighty work for us to do. I mea!
the Tri-State. We are charged Will
tho solemn obligation to do our par
In the general campaign of cancer ed
ucation; wc can see that every woman
In the States OF South Carolina. Nortl
Carolina and Virginia who approache
tho cancer age, is duly instructed as t
4 what symptoms demand Investigation
It Is our greatest professional an
moral obligation. Daylight is begin
ming to dawn, results arc tmprovin
and slowly but surely we arc ap
reaching (thanks to that great numne
OF investigators who are spendin
their lives in the study OF this ono sub
feet, and who put the good of human
ity above personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT
the solution OF the great patho'ogica
problem OF the centuries which ha
stood sphinx-like in the path OF pro
gress."
Physiclan and Surgeon.
Or. Guerry was followed by pl
southgate Leigh. of Norfolk. who spok
on .Cancer-E education" and DR.. stenh
en- Harnsberger, OF Catlett Va. who's
subject was Cancer in Virginia
trustworthy Vital Statistics: the -Four
dation Of Public Health; the Establish
ment of q Cancer Association in Wiz
ginia." Dr..Lucien Lotion, Of Emporii
read a paper. 1.-THE Layman' Medica
Ignorance is tho Doctors Burden"
In discussing the relations eSistin
bctween tho general practitioner an
the surgeon, DIR. II. r., Highsmith, {
Fayetteville, N c.. made a plea fo
1lose cooperation between tho famil
hhysician and the surgeon. Tho fol-