The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-11-12
other things that the dOetOr., trusts are

other things that the doctors trusts are
firm for in these parts. That he I'm
hesitatingly denounced every prophet
airy medicine evcr made j. also a matter
of course, since it is for this that ne
gets his salary from the American Medi
cal association. Also he overlooked the
fact chat IN many cities and towns the
distrust Of the doctors is largely caused
by the doctors themselves, by their bit.
ter professional vendettas, their AFRO.
gance and intolerance in dealing with
the people generally, and owing to the
doctor mills Of many states who turn
ont hundreds Of doctors who are without
the simplest knowledge of anatomy even
and whose incompetence east discredit
upon the worthy members of the profess
sion. When the doctors revise their
absurd ethics and meet the people
with more frankness, the people will
come right back at them with the same
spirit, and too much credit EAR not be
given the effort 10 bring this about. as
far as Dr. Mccormack excrts II, rs many
doctors in every town do so far as their
fear of the professional fetch will al.
low. One point DR.. Mccormack 8 pro.
poganda is e%minently correct, and he
should have the fullest measures of
credit for il, and that is his plea for
wider nationalism of health. As II is
now. millions are spent in the study of
hog and cattle diseases, but not o cent
for human analysis. All of the expense
Of the wonderful campaign against tn.
berculosis Is met by private means. aud
even in the matter Of sanitation Of the
army and navy this nation is far behind
some of the smaller powers of the world.
The last congress ILLUSTRATES this: il
turned down the moderate requests of
the tuberculosis congress, and the Amer.
lean Biological Society. The first want.
ed a sizable appropriation and govern.
ment study Of consumption; the latter
asked for ~ 800 only for child study.
At the same time IL o. Ike bills amount.
ing TO $4,000 q for the study and con
troll Of cattle diseases and took strong
steps in regard 10 many insect pests.
The doctor pointed out the necessity Of
an awakening in regard to the national
health. and he was Immortality right
about IL. So also was he right about
the necessity of physical examination
in the schools. a point that has already
been brought up by Supt. Brasher in
the Roswell system. This plan has been
adopted in many cities with distinct
benefit, and it should he employed in
every New Mexico town, not as fresh
graft for the doctors, hut as an earnest
effort 10 understand the physical condi.
tion Of the rising generation, and IA
supply whatever they may now unknow.
lnPly need in surgery aud medicine. On
Ethese points, which Mccormack touched
upon is found full justification for his
visit. II is well hat the people should
he thinking about them and 10 have
them brought out so clearly and strong
~ is a distinct blessing.
The Lack of veneration
There is probably no nation on earth
where the lack of vencration il more
noticeable than this free country 81
ours. 1t begins when the seven o.
eight.year.old.b boy refers TO his father
as the cold man" The boy does no,
realize, or intend any d~isrespect TO hi.
parent, but is simply initiating Others
II is the II or ls.yenr.old boy that is to
blame 10 n certain degree, and his
father is not wholly without fault for
allowing II. While the terms "papa''
and "mamma' are all right for young
children to use there are no two word.
that have as true a ring as the time.
honored "father" and "mother." The
work of stamping out this evil should
be taken up in the home and school
room. The big boys ought 20 know be-.
ter, and most Of them do. but IL is q
good deal like smoking--they think Il
is more manly--to speak of the parents
as "'the old man. and "'the old wo.