The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-13
Professional
JealOusyCause
of Trouble
Local Doctors Attempt to Pre-
vent Drs. Robinson and
Br0Wnfeld From PraC-
ticiDg in This City.
Clique in Plot to Accomplish Their Pur.
pose, Introduce Woman i'll Delicate
Condition and on Whom an
Operation Had Been Previ-
ously Performed.

Ever since the coming TO this city
Of Drs. Robinson and Browntield, thcro
has been trouble brewing with the local
medical fraternity. Everything that
they could possibly 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 10 involve Drs. Robin
sou and BrowDhcld in various criminal
operations performed by members Of
their clique, but after careful inrcsti-
CATION Drs, Robinson and Brownicld
Wcrc completely cXoucratcd. Not con
tent with the repeated bafAcd attempts
To accomplish their purpose. they are
unable to. couceal their vcnumuuS at
titude.
Professional Jealousy.
Professional 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 aud more progressive prac-
uiioncrs succeeding in their work.
About three wears ago DR.. j. II. Rob
,nson organized the Inter Mountain
Medical association in this city, for the
benefit Of tho working classes Under
this system, q man who tolls daily for
mcagcr wages may secure medical and
surgical attendance for himself, bis del
icatc child or sick wife. upon the pay
meut Of nominal monthly dues. The
old fashioned plan Of charging from So
to So for each visit has been done
away with IN the laborcr's S home. aud
now upwards Of 5000 wage carncrS arc
enjoying the benefits of this associa-
ton.
large and profitable business has
been built mp. Hundreds Of patients
visit fhc Offices of thc association,
while ihc old timers look on with envy.
In developing this plau for the ben
ett OF the poorer classes, the German
American hospital in South Main street
tion with other local hospitals, which
arc. in most part. controlled by tho
medical clique of this city. Both the
hospital and downtown Offices Of the
lntor-M Mountain Medical association are
equipped with every modern and scicn-
tiiic device and convenience for the
care and treatment of patients.
The unlocked for and unprecedented
success of this institution has caused
considerable uncasIncss. aud not a ht-
tic sorrow among The bighpriccd doc
tors.
Not q Single Death.
Since the hospital was started not a
single death has occurred, which is au
consideration that from twelve TO IF.
teen 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 thls association. Time and
again, by fair means and otherwise.
have they sought TO iujurc its doctors,
and reflect upon their met thods Some
Of those most seriously affected by the
falling off Of requests for daily calls.
have openly threatened legal action
against the association. This virus was
projected by the Jealous ones Saturday
when the arrest Of the doctors of this
ASSOCIATION was caused upon false aud
malicious charges. which was coospircd
to bring injury TO tho association.
The truth is they have been success
full in the treatment Of their patients;
they bave obtained results whore others
have failed thcv have rendered mcdi-
cal and surgical treatment TO nc poor
people Of Salt Lake who could not af-
ford TO pay So or s. per visit as de
mandcd by the medical clique: they
have answered tho call Of the sufferer
at every hour Of the night or day with
out assurance Of pay, and have admin
istcrcd 10 human wants whenever
called upon,