The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-16
A. C.L. SURGEONS
IN ANNUAL MEET
RAILROAD DOCTORS COMPLETE
BUSINESS, ELECT OFFICERS
AND ADJOURN IN ONE DAY.
A RIVER TRIP TO-DAY
MtLINGERING AND SINISTER
LAWYERS TARGETS FOR PAPERS
-SExT PLACE OF MEETING
UNDECIDED.
10 AND SINISTER

With the largest attendance in the
history of the organization, the Az
soctation of Surgeons of the Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad Company
held its eighth annual session in the
assembly hall of the Richmond hotel
yesterday morning with DR. ]. NJ.
Parrot. of ktnston, y. c., in the
chair
The convention was opened with
prayer by Rev. DIT. T. Ciaggett
Skinner, and the visitors were cor
Mayor George Ainslie. Response on
behalf of the surgeons was made by
DIR. w. L. Adamson. of Tampa,
fla.
The entire morning and afternoon
session were devoted to the reading
and discussion OF technical papers,
the election of officers taking place
just bei-ie adjournment.
Excursion Today.
During the afternoon the ladies'
of tho party were entertained with
tea at the Country club. This
morning the surgeons will enjoy an
steamer Berkeley. and any untinish-
ed business will be concluded dur
ing the ride on the river, thou~h
the convention was considered adj
journed sine die yesterday evening
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, DIR.
J. G. MeEwan, Orlando, Fla. first
vice-presdent. DR.. Sam Nicholson,
Washington, y. c.; second vice.
president, DIR. F.. c. Moore, Wilson.
n. c.; third vice. president. DIR. f.
&. Manhood. Emporia, Va: DR.. G. L.
Aimar. Of Charleston. s. c., was re-
elected Nhn
following compose the executive
committee: DR.. George G. Thomas,
chairman exofficio: DR. Oliver j.
Miller, Sanford. Fla; DR. W s.
Lynch, Scranton. S. c.; DR. South
gate Leigh, Norfolk. Va and Or.
Hammond, OF Dothan, Ala.
F9ic place Of meeting Tor the ninth
annual session was left to the execu~
tive committed
/ Employers Indemnity Bill.
AT the afternoon session DR.. George
q. Thomas. of Wilmington. y. <, chief
7 surgeon or rt1e Atlantic Coast Line,
addressed the association on the sub
/ Ject Of the employers indemnity bill.
now pending in congress. The meas
/ nre has passed the senate and will
! probably pass the house and become
law at the short session of con-
gress. The bill fixes a schedule of
/ damages which corporations must pay
/ for permanent injuries to their en-
! ployes, from the loss of a toe to the
dislocation OF both limbs, covering
( the field completely. DIR. Thomas eN-
/ planned IN detail the provisions Of the
! proposed law. which he said the rail-
roads welcomed and had worked for,
/ as 1t would do away with costly and
| tedious litigation in the courts and the
! Vaccinations of designing lawyers as
/ well. The purl ose OF his address was
! to acQuaint the Coast Line surgeons
! with the scope of the law and to eau
ton them anew as to their duties
both with respect tn the injured en-
ployes and the railroad they represent.
! III by proper treatment you can save
II toe" he said, save it, for IL you
; cut IL off it means that the road must
pay indemnity TO the employe for it's
loss" The indemnity rates were based
/ on the calculations of reliable accident
casualty companies and were believed
To be just and right
"Malingering' and the "shyster law
| Yer" furnished the targets for most OF
the papers read during the session
Among the delegates present from
! a distance was Or. ]. II. Pittman, OF
| Jacksonville, Fla, former president
of the association and one of the
/ oldest in point of service connected
| with the system. DIR. Pittman is a jolly
good fellow and is one of the most
deserve eddy popular of the Coast Line
surgeons, and was the life OF yester-
days convention.
About 200 surgeons attended the
( convention.