The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-13
PROFESSIONAL JEALOUSY
Is CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Local Doctors Attempt to Prevent
Drs. Robinson and Brownfeld
Prom Practicing in This
City.
Purpose. Introduce Woman In Deli
cate Condition, aud On whom
An Operation Had Been Pre-
viouSIy Performed.

Ever since the coming to this city
OF Drs. Robinson and BrOwnfield there
has been trouble brewing with the To-
cal medical fraternity. Everything that
they could possible think OF has been
done in the fight to prevent these pros
porous and progressive physicians
from practicing in this city. Time and
again they have tried to involve Drs
Robinson and Brownfield i'm various
criminal operations performed by menu
bers OF their clique, but after careful
Investigation Drs. Robinson and
Brownfield were completely exoner-
ated. Not content with the repeated
baffled attempts to accomplish their
purpose, they are unable to conceal
their venomOus attitude.
Professional jealousy.
Professio nal Jealousy is keen among
the medical men in salt Lake City-so
keen that the old-fashioned physicians
shed tears OF bitterness when they see
the younger and more progressive prac-
titioners succeeding I'm their work.
About three years ago. DR.. J. II.
Robinson organized the Intermountsin
Medical association in this city. for the
benefit Of the working classes. Under
this system. man who tolls daily FOR
meagre wages may secure medical and
surgical attendance for himself, his
delicate child or sick wife, upon the
payment OF nominal monthly dues. The
old fashioned plan Of charging from
been done away with In the laborers
home. and now upwards Of three thou
ENJOYING
benefits Of this association.
4 large and profitable business has
been built up. Hundreds Of patients
visit the offices Of tine association
while the old timers look on with envy.
In developing this plan for the bene-
TIT OF the poorer classes, the German
American hospital i'm South Main
street. was fitted up and opened i'm
competition with other local hospitals.
which are. i'm most part, controlled by
the medical clique Of this city. Both
the lntermountain Medical ASSOCIATION
are equipped with every modern and
scientific device and convenience for
the care and treatment Of patients
The unlocked for and unprecedented
success Of this institution has caused
considerable uneasiness. and not a lit
tie sorrow among the high priced doc
tors.
Not SIugIc Death.
Since the hospital was started not
a single death has occurred. which is
an enviablc record when Il Is taken
into consideration that from - TO 10
deaths per day are reported from the
other large hospitals
For nearly a year the medical clique
have watched with jealous eyes the
growth Of this association. Time and
again. by fair means and otherwise
have they sought TO iuiure its doctors.
and reflect upon their methods. Some
of those most seriously affected by the
falling off OF requests Tor daily calls.
have openly threatened legal action
against the ASSOCIATION. This NiEus was
projected by the Jealous ones Satur-
day. when the arrest or the doctors OF
this associa ton was caused. upon false
and malicious charges. which was con-
spired to bring injury TO the associa-
tion
THE TRUTH Is. they have been sue
cessfuI I'm the treatment Of their pa
tients. they have obtained results
where others have failed. they have
rendered medical and surgical treat
ment to the poor people OF salt Lake
who could not afford to pay two or
three dollars per visit demanded
by the medical clique. they have an
sWered the call Of the sufferer at every
hour Of the night or Gay without as
surance Of pay. and have administered
to human wants whenever called upon.