Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-22

!. that dreadful disease which carried OIL
Its victims by thousands, having pre-
viously proclaimed their discovery and
their belief that if those mosquitoes
were destroyed there would be no yell
low fever in order to show to the
world the truth OF their discovery, al
llowed those mosquitoes to bite them,
developed the disease and died.
l,nartyrs To the cause of saving human
life. are but one of many examples OF
lself- sacrifice by physicians and doctors
for the benefit of humanity.
All honor to those men; and all nom
or TO the profession TO which they be-
Hong.
Cuba, and the Canal Zone in Pana-
ma another former hot bed OF yellow
lever. by sanitation based upon the
knowledge gained through. the self
Sacrifice of those doctors. are now
free from the ravages OF yellow fever
and are as healthful as any part OF
New England. ..s- Is.
| I might relate other examples OF
heroism and self-sacrifice of the mem
bers of the medical profession for
lbenefittins the human race, were II
necessary. =,
| To accomplish results such as have
come about through the efforts of the
medical profession. the great advance
made by it in the prevention. treat
ment and cure of disease, has required
| careful. long sustained. and well-dl-
rected thought. study and preparation.
| Human health and life are too val
liable too sacred to be trifled with OF
experimental with, and only those
| who have devoted years of study ana
preparation for it, who have had the
benefits of the teachings and expert
enec OF men who have devoted their
entire lives to those matters should be
allowed to deal with its problems.
Long recognition of those truths, and
belief that the time had arrived
when some radical step should be TAX
en- t. prevent incompetent persons
from practicing as physicians and sur
geons, led to the creating of medical
registration board by the Legislature
of this State in 1895.
py that act standard of qualiiica-
ton for anyone who desired to prac-
tice medicine or surgery was created,
aud no one after that time could prac-
tiec medicine or perform surgical OPP
erations for Lire in this State until he
had passed the required examination
before the board of registration show
ing mis- knowledge and proficiency and
that he was properly qualified to prac-
tice his prof. ssion.
70 meet certain conditions that en-
listed in the state at that time, and to
permit such citizens as preferred to, t.
employ persons TO treat them when
sick, vino were no licensed by the
boaru of registration. elairvoyantS,
persons practicing hypnotism, magnet
ic healing, mind cure. massage. Chris
tian Science, or any other method of
healing, if no poisonous or dangerous
drugs were employed or surgical oper-
atoms performed, were excepted from
the provisions of the law so long as
they did not use the initials M. D. or
the title OF doctor or physician.
At that time there were no Osteo-
paths in this State. Osteopathy not
having been invented until 1892 by DIR.
A. j. Still in Missouri, and none of its
disciples having reached here.
osteopaths are included in the phrase
cor any other method of healing if no
poisonous or dangerous drugs are en-
ploved or surgical operations perform
ed
Mr.. President and fellow senators:
There are no restrictions upon the
practice of Osteopathy in this State
except that Osteopaths are, not allow
ed TO use the title m. D." or doctor or
physician or administer poisonous or
dangerous drugs or perform surgical
operations.
In the amendment to the medical
registration law which has been re-
ported Ought to pass by the judici-
airy committee. which is Senate bill
No, 4, Osteopaths are expressly except
ed from the medical registration law.
in Section D. of that bill. Page 6.
amending Section 16 of Chapter Il of
the Revised Statutes which contains
the medical registration law.
\ further amendment to Section 4
Of that bill has been suggested TO the
judiciary committee and has been
adopted and reported by that commit
tee amending Section 10 of the present
law SO that Osteopaths will be allow
ed to use the title Or" before their
name provided they use the word
"Osteopath'' after the name, as for
exam!c "Dr. Brown. Osteopath."
That amendment was suggested by
the Osteopaths and pronounced by
them as satisfactory, and mas been
adopted and reported by the commit
tee.
The licensed doctors, physicians and
surgeons do not claim to know az.
there is to be known in the treatmentE
or the cause and cure of all diseases.
nor do they confine themselves to any
ono kind or method of treatment. They
Lse and advocate the use of all kinds
OF well-tried and proved methods OF
treatment. including the use ot medi
cines, surgical operations. massage and
anything else that will relieve and cure
disease that has been demonstrated
as appropriate and efficacious
They do not believe and they are
| utterly. opposed to the theory that ev-
cry disease is induced by one partic
ulGr cause such as the displacement ur
| dislocation OF some bone particularly
Of the vertabrae of the spinal column.
| aud that every disease and ailment of
| the human body can be relieved and
cured by enc method of treatment. If
am correctly informed. and have read
| the manual of OSteopathv uubljS shed bV