The Washington herald., 1912-06-19
ECLECTIC DOCTORS
IN SESSION HERE
Patent Medicines Are AsSailsd in
Speech Made BY Ohio
Man.
LAUGHTER GOOD MEDICINE

Patent medicines in general were un-
mercifuly decried by Prof. John U.
Lloyd, Of Cincinnati. Ohio, in . paper
read yesterday afternoon before the Ma
tional Eclectic Medical Association. in
convention at the Shoreham. Prof. Lloyd
/ said that the wonderful Increase in such
| medicines was due to the failure OF the
physician to exercise the needed super
vision over the homes Of his patients.
Home treatment is a necessity, ne
\ said, but Il should be under the diTec-
\ tion OF the physician, not the almanac.
Never before has the artful and incompe-
! tent medical uuack lourished to such an
| extent as at present. Many OF his con-
| coctions are extremely dangerous, espe-
cially to those who are not fully ac-
quainted with their uses and properties.
=he people OF the country are becoming
! Indignant Now is the accepted time for
the eclectic physician to step forward.
| He has ever been with the people, to
help them. to guide them, and to serve
them have always been his highest aims.
II believe that the physician, especially
/ in the rural districts OF our country.
should supply the home pf every patient
with a small collection OF simple, harm
less and effective remedies for home. use.
II this were done, the patent medicine
evil would soon disappear"
DR.. J. C. Mitchell, Of Louisville, KY,
presented a paper on Drugs and Drug
| less Methods" In the course OF his dis
cussion of the topic, DR.. Mitchell pro-
ceeded TO prove the absolute truth Of the
old saying, Laugh and grow fat" DR..
Mitchell said health depended largely
upoh the attitude Of the person toward
life.
The convention was opened yesterday
morning by invocation, which was pro-
noHnced by Rev. Henry n. Couden, Chap
lain Of the House Of Representatives.
Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph and DR..
John 7. Sibley, Of Brooklyn, n. Y, de-
Iivered addresses of welcome, after which
DR.. George Mcdonald, OF this city, spoke
on behalf Of the medical fraternity. Re
sponse TO the addresses of welcome was
made by DR.. r. L. Thomas, OF Cincin-
natl Brief speeches were also made by
DR.. F. W. Abbott. of Taunton, Mass,
and DR.. G. T. Fuller. Of Mayfield, Ky.
At the afternoon session DR.. A. F.
Stephens, Of St Louis, delivered his
annual address. A brief business ses-
sion was then held. A long series Of pa
pers was presented during the after
noon, dealing with materia medica and
therapeutics. DR.. B. X Jones, Of Ken
ton. Ohio, presided as chairman, and DR..
E. R. Waterhouse. Of ST. Louis. served
as vice chairman. DR.. Mitchell acted
as secretary.
Those Who Spoke.
Among those who presented papers
were DR.. George W. Holmes, Of Sharps,
Fla; DR.. Florence T. Truax. Of Atlanta,
Ga: Dr. NJ. NJ HarviIl, OF Nashville,
Tenn; DR.. r. T. Rudd. Of Fulton, Ky:
DR.. r. L. Thomas, OF Cincinnati, Ohio;
DR.. L. r. Crabtree, Of Akersvllle, Ky;
DR.. L. P. Baker, OF Atlanta, Ga: DR..
Lee Srouse, OF Covington, Ky; DR.. S.
Warren Bush, Of ParkersbUrE. ", Va:
DR.. 7: A. z. Evans. Of Farmers. KY;
DR.. J. NJ. Wells, of VancebUrg, Ky; DR..
w. n. Holmes, of Nashville, Tenn: DR..
d. Edward Morgan, Of Matewan, W. Va:
DR.. A. J. Mann, Of Aviation, Ga: DR.. F.
y. Kraft, Of Milwaukee, Wis; DR.. G. W.
Harvey. OF Big Pine, Cal; DR.. A. F.
Stephens, Of ST. Louis; DR.. J. L. Rich
Rrdson, OF Ashland, Ky; DR.. De Witt
Jones, Of Offerman, Ga: Dr.. G. L. Sim
mons, Of Granville, Tenn: DR.. A. o.
Bannon. Of Annapolis No. and others.
Last night a meeting OF all the college
alumni attending the convention was held
at the Shoreham. There was a large at
tE ndance.
The morning session Of the convention
to-day will commence at O'Clock. Dr.
liver an address on ''Climatology," after
which a number Of papers will be pre-
sented on the subject Of the practice of
medicine. The association will continue
in daily sessions until Friday.