Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
BROADWAY men
HEAR OF ETHICS
Insurance Authority, Physician,
Banker and Business Man
Make Short Talks.
MUSIC is INTERSPERSED
Announcement Made of Annual Ban
quet of Climb at Which Ladies
Will Be Guests.

Ethics of life insurance, OF the med
les, of banking, and OF law, and the
needs OF our city, were subjects OF
0rief talks last night before the Broad
way Mems club in monthly session in
the Sunday school room OF the church.
James F. Egan discussed the life in
surance subject; DIT. F. H. First pre-
scented the medic's morals; Phil Nit
chell reviewed the bankers duties;
Judge r. W. Olmsted set for the stan
dard Of the ethical lawyer, and e. 3.
McKown pointed out the needs of the
city. Intersperse between the al
dresses were musical numbers by Don
aid Vance, violinist, assisted on the
Piano by Miss Ruth Vance, and piano
solos by J. W. Casio. /. S. McCabe
presided as postmaster. W. B. Nc
lntyre was in charge Of the supper end
OF the program. He saw to IL that ST.
Patrick's day decorations were carried
out. Supper was served at Z o'clock.
LIFE INSURANCE.
Mr.. Egan declared in his address
that the life insurance business is on
a better ethical basis today than ever
before in its history. and that the Mod
ern Woodman of American was one
OF the best types of modern ethical at
tainment. He made reference to the
recent critical battle in Chicago and
declared that Major c. W. HAYES
name would 20 down in history as the
man who stood for what was right
and honest, and won. His stand
brought about the conditions which
will go for the perpetuity of the or
ganization, whereas. had he taken an
other stand, or less emphatic one,
there would have been disaster, pos
sibly not for years to come, but newt
e6ly Today there is a higher standard
In the business. with honesty, con-
science and efficiency uppermost. The
speaker said that seldom does a man
voluntarily ask for insurance, and
that when he does, the agents are
suspicious Of him and make him under
20 rigid examination.
ETHICS OF MEDICS.
In his address concerning the eth
ics Of the medical profession, DR.. First
spoke OF the relation OF the physician
to his patient, to his fellow practi-
toner, and to the public at large He
said a physician must be ready at all
times to give his best to his patient,
and that he must observe secrecy in
regard to his relations with the pa
tent; that he must administer hope
and life. He said that advertising in
any form is unethical, that giving re-
bates on prescriptions is unethical.
that Withholding patents for medical
use is unethical, and that certain
courses must be pursued in consulta-
tons 70 remain within the bounds of
duties Of the profession.
ETHICS OF BANKING.
Mr. Mitchell reviewed the history
OF the banking institutions of the ear.
ly days in Rock Island and told of the
relations between bankers then. He
said that all business men are more
or less conversant with banking ethics
of today. His example OF transactions
in the olden days showed the differ.
ence between the notes of that day
and today. When q mans reputation
was good in the olden days, ne got
what he wanted without security. Mr.
Mitchell has been in the banking bust
ness Tor 40 years. and should he round
out another year. he will have beer
connected with the banks for a hall
century. In that time he has done
much good for the community. though
he did not refer To that last night.
ETHICS OF LAW.
Judge Olmsted referred to the eth
les to be observed in the making Of
laws, their administration and execu
ton. He said that the best thing fol
state legislature would be to have
body OF experts to advise the legis
lators in regard TO the validity Of tht
laws which they frame. and theI
courts would not be obliged to fathou
the trickery of the INSCRIPTIONS law
maker. He referred TO the state
attorneys once and cited an exampl,
when IL IL some times ethical to dis
miss a case when there is settlement
outside OF court He said II is ethica
Tor a lawyer 10 defend a criminal VIII,
has told him he Is bully. for the Law
must then prove him guilty. He mus
observe certain restrictions, however
In defending his client. II the prose
But ng attorney can prove the defend
ant guilty. all we'll and good.
NEEDS OF CITY.
Mr.. McKown said that the cit
needs room for expansion and need
cleanliness. He says that annexatio
Is the only solution for the forme
problem, and that TO solve the matte
Of cleanliness, each citizen must q
operate with his neighbor. He sal
there is lack of funds in the cit
treasury and that citizens would hay
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