The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-01
Editorials by the People

Supports Dr.. Cruicksnanks Srt-
cIsms.
To the Editor Of The Times-Dr.
Geo. B. Cruickshank's criticisms or
DR.. Newman Barnisby's book on
Musical Chaos and Crime" are In
the main correct as to the COM
mercialism and greed that OF late
years have crept into the profession,
that 10, next to the clergy, the most
sacred on earth. When the physi'
clan receives his parchment from
college after a long course OF study,
he takes upon himself a sacred call
ing to assist those who call upon
him in time OF sickness. His holy
ONCE ought to prevent him from I'M
due charges or from extending his
visits to the patient beyond what Is
actually necessary.
In most cases during his dis
ability, the patient 10 not able to earn
anything and he has no book account,
so his doctor ought to be as reason
able 90 possible.
Twenty or thirty years ago We had
very few operations. They were
mostly for cancer or tumors, or in
case of accident. Human nature Is
| Just the same now, unless our mod
ern way of living has caused a
change In anatomy or unless our food,
the climates, the congestion OF pop
ulation, has developed some new dis
arrangement of our interior. Whoever
heard Of anybody having appendix
cut out In the old days?
| The surgeons knife Is as venomous
as a snake bite, and ought not be
used only in cases Of extremity, for
supperation and Inflammation always
follow and sometimes blood poison,
which is generally fatal. The doc
/ tors always say the operation was
successful, but the patient dies just
| the same.
While the world is blest with HUI
name and good doctors there are still
| some who are careless and unfit for
practice.
JOHN B. WATERFALL.
555 Forest-ave west.
Detroit, Nov. 20. 1910.
Why Shouldn't Women Insurae?
To the Editor OF The Times: With
regard to the remarks made I'm the
discussion Of suffragetism, inasmuch
as your paper has the reputation or
looking into and through things,
/ would like to remind all of a few
things: The whole country Is crying
out for relief from extortion and graft
how then can women generally and
widows particularly especially when
they own property be robbed and
keep quiet? IL such men who con-
denim them and want them to be meek
angels would only quit this stealing
from and condemning them, then
there might be an opportunity and a
reason for the women not going on
the warpath. The question was once
asked, after the test had been pro-
nounced: Woman. where are thine
accusers7" They had all skunk away.
condemned by their own consciences.
And II Is a well-known fact that II
pearls are cast before swine there Is
danger OF tie swine turning and
rending those who cast them. Won
an. being more delicate, is more an
swerable to Gods hypnotic leading
and when He does lead her there Is
| always a reason-eomething to be
cleaned up or accomplished. And
even as Joan OF Arc was condemned.
so will all women (and men, also) be
condemned when they are leading for
good. let him who Is without sin
among you cast the first stone at The
woman" Yours truly,
| CHAMPION DU BOTS,
20 BaggSt
Detroit, Nov. 30, 1910.
Sympathy For the Wisconsin Outlaw.
To the Editor OF The Times-Do
you think there Is jury Of IL men
this side OF who would declare
John Deitz guilty OF murder II he
had killed every one OF those men
after they held up and shot his chill.
dren? This is separate affair and
all previous matters should be barred
at his trial for murder.
| Yours etc,
| MONT SPAULDING.
| Orleans, Mich, Nov. rs, 1910.