The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
ILLINOIS SURGEON is
LIKE. ANDY CARNEGIE.
DR. J. II Mitchell Says Also Mistaken for King
misunderstanding Ray Can Hold Secretaryship Of Railway
Association jfe-Other Sdelights

: verses. To this end, So far as Its
/ resources viii enable 1t TO do so. 1t
must provide adequate facilities IN
the way 81 roadbed, tracks and sta
item buildings with their necessary
maintenance. and locomotives ana
cars. and must endeayor to provide
service sufficient to meet the demands
OF those dependent upon it for trans
pnrtatlon The communities served
by a railway are const family seeking
fuI better service, calling for the re-
duetton Of grades and the elimina-
tien of curves, for the laying of ad-
dltionai tracks, and for the provision
Of more and better equipment. Ihe
tendency Of these same improvements
Is to reduced railway operating costs.
and consequently, IT Is to be the M
terczt of railway company TO pro-
vide them as fast AS Is 1usuned ny
the volume Of its traffic aud the ex-
tent Of its resources. 1t Is, therefore,
to the inter ast OF the people served
f.v a railway that 1t should be pros
porous and that its financial rea-ources
anq credit should be strong enough
to ene bic it constantly 10 increase
and improve its facilities. So that II
can handle to the best advantage an
uf the traffic offered to it.
All Want More Volume.
40 progressive railway Of to-day is
content with merely maintaining its
existing volume Of traffic Such a
large proportion of the total expense
of constructing, maintaining ana
+ operating 4 railway comparatively
unaffected by changes IN the Volufhe
+ Of traffic carried That every increase
] IA this volume, up To the limit of eff
. ,gN Increased
! proportion Of net income. II follows
that IL is to the direct interest of the
railway to increase the volume Of It's
! traffic by promoting In every way the
commercial upbuilding OF the terri
/ tory along its lines
Samuel Spencer Praised.
LOYALTY and devotion OF the late
Samuel Spencer to the interests and
welfare of the Southern was the key
note OF the memorial address paying
tribute 10 the former head OF the big
railway system. prepared and read by
Surgeon Lucien Lotion, Of Emporia.
Va. who also praised M Spencer for
bis great work in building up the
system before meeting a tragic death
in a wreck on his own road four
years ago. When Or. Lotion con-
Guided, tho convention showed Its re-
spect by rising IN Il body. 1t was de-
eided To have the address published
in the American Journal Of Surgery
Or. Lewis Reads Paper.
r-f.u+tr,r1 -yvrts ft,ftrtte-ti- bril- Es
Lewis, OF New York, who discussed
the subject: Tissue Resistance and
the margin Of Safety Ia Wound Heal
ms" THIS paper which was among
the sneeial orders for "wednesday, was
almost altogether technical. Or. Lewis
however. held the attention OF the
contention throughout his address
At it's conclusion, Or George Ross
. Of Richmond, arose and complimenteo
i4iss4-s. ,F-i4ls -"H4eei- admirable treat
ment of an every day subject of in
terest to ali surgeons" on motion
IF Or. Harper of Selma. Ala. the
body expressed it's thanks and appre
citation by arising.
Boby Hears Other Papers.
othere papers read during the morn
ing secession were. Three cases OF
arlpntation. arm. and forearm" Sur.
setff Ambrose Mccoy, Jockson. Tenn
T tstr1 sse-rr crrftr uf the i4c;td of tt4-
: Tibia," Surgeon Fl. A, Register Raleigh
\. G.: alcohol as Dressing fol
Wounds" Surgeon II. T. Hahnson,
Winston Salem. \. c.
At 1 p NJ. the surgeons repaired tc
Murphys Hotel whore they enjoyed a
luncheon aa guests of Dr-Lucien Lof-
ton. Thursday. the surgeons win &c
down the river aboard one of this
Old Dominion steamers and II is an
nounced that the day will be devoted
strictly 10 pleasure. business sessions
will be brought 10 n close Wedues
day night.
Loften For President
I II In understood that Surgeon Lof.
ton Is leading In the race for next
president of the Association. Dr. Lof-
ton is good mixer and Incidentally
has done much Misunderstanding since the
convention assembled here.