The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-09-01

power and wealth and the vast inter
ests involved, as would investigate the
causes of the common diseases not yet
understood, to gather, tahulate and
make plblic the facts in regard to
every case of sickness and death
which occurs in every county and
Estate, with prevention as the only OBJ
ieeS,==is assmuclr necessity, if our peo-
pie are to have the benefactions OF
modern science utilized daily for the
protection of their homes and fam1-
lies, as is the Supreme Court of the
United States. This is done in other
well-governed countries, as it is re-
CARELESS Of expense for domestic ami
mails, crops, trees and similar interests
with us, and the time has come for
voters to quit sending men to congress,
legislatures, or other positions, who
have no sense to appreciate the value
of the health and lives of human be-
ings.
Life Saving Work.
"For similar reasons State board
of health, with ample funds and labor
atories, and with members so eompen-
stated that they can give their full time
to this life-saving work, is as import
ant as the appellate court could pos
sibly be. And, still more important.
board of health for each city and
| county, or for the two combined, with
frequent inspections of schools, dairies,
abattoirs, bakeries, groceries, factories,
tenements, sewerage and garbage sys-
TENS, and with laboratories to which
any citizen may bring water, food,
drugs, disease products, or anything
else suspected as a danger to his fam
| lily, for analysis without personal ex-
pense is of as much practical import
ance as any court or other official
agency would be. And it is not worth
while to try to do these things without
a health officer with special training
and aptitude for his work and such d
salary that he can devote his entire
time to it; for no man can be the kind
of health officer here described and
practise medicine. The positions are
so incompatible that it would be just
as reasonable to expect a lawyer to
act as judge and support his family
| by the practise of law at the same
time. Tt would be the best of invest
ments to provide such comprehensive
] health systems everywhere, as substi-
tutes for the political make-shifts so
/ generally in vogue, because the great
est annual tax upon our people is not
that paid into municipal, county, state
and national treasures, but the long
unrecognized tax for preventable sick
ness and funerals.
J ''With such aims and possibilities
before it, fully realizing the magnitude
of the reform, the obstacles, and the
self-sacrifcing labor required to carry
it on, the American Medical Associa-
ton with branches reaching into ev-
cry state and county, and about $4,000
members, joining hands with all others,
individual or organized, who will take
part in it, has entered upon broad
campaign of education which it is
hoped will ultimately reach every home
in this land. In the very nature of il
medical men must lead this movement
in most communities, and to better
qualify them to do this, carefully
planned postgraduate course, adapted
to the needs of all schools of practise.
with weekly or more frequent meet
ings, and attractive rewards for those
who complete the four years work, has
been placed within, reach of the pro.
fessiOn of every county without cost
Thus, in time it is proposed that an
up-to-date doctor win be placed within
reach of every family now without one
and at the same time leaders for this
reform be developed or encouraged.
In addition to its scientific work il
is proposed that each county society
shall hold joint meetings with teach
ers institutes, women Is clubs, editors
lawyers. ministers, druggists, business
labor and other organizations, for dis
cussion and instruction as TO matters
} of mutual interest. Later, through
teachers and others, the aim will be K
reach every school, child and famil,
with practical information as to ths
cause and prevention of sickness. II
this plan, the physician is also to b,
a moral as well as a physical leader Of
his people, setting an example of clean
healthy living in his own person ant
home. urging the same standard O.
morality for men and women, and Sc
curing the cooperation of teachers
ministers and druggists in warning thu
people, the young especially, of tn
dangers of immortality, habit-producinj
liquors and drugs, and all other thing
at enmity with pure living.
Revolution In Practise.
As will be readily seen this reform
involves just sueh a revolution in tn
practice Of medicine as has gone on 4
rapidly in the practice Of law in reeen
years Lawyers were formerly engage
almost entirely in conducting litigation
! Ia the courts. Now, corporations am
wise business men employ them almos
exclusively 20 keep them out VI On
courts. no, II Is only a question Of Tim
and popular Intelligence when larg
per cent Of my profession viii be ari
: inH mainly AZ medical advikers for fan
lilies, 20 keep them we'll, Instead OF 10
more dilheuif and expensive task q