The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-26

The Missoula County Medical So
ciety met last evening in the office of
its president, DR.. H. B. Farnsworth.
This was the first meeting since the
election of officers, and there was a
good attendance and much interest in
the various subjects considered. The
important thing Of the meeting was
the paper read by President Farms
worth, in which he outlined his idea
of the work which the organization
should do and the matters it should
give attention as a medical society
during the coming months. He said in
part:
Since his election to office your pres
1dent has made occasion to talk with
the majority of the members of this So
ciety n to thereby gain an intelli-
gent idea of what it's members had up
pernost in their minds on matters per-
tanning to the business of their So
ciety, and he has herein set down those
matters which a been brought up
for discussion by different individuals.
He, therefore, asks your attention to
the subject matters following in this
paper, and there after fake such action
as you may deem wise and proper.
Publicity.
THAT society. no matter of what
character, must die of dry-rot that
does not progress and maintain active
relations with the body polite. This
society numbers men of more than or
binary ability, and they accomplish
medical and surgical work of a high
order. l believe in a proper publicity
of such work instead of the usual no.
tlce (of little worthy that may get into
the papers of some members activity,
and would suggest to the society the
following: ~ That we as a society
run an advertisement in the local
papers giving the names Of it's mem
bers in good and regular standing,
without making mention of any special
work being done by any member, but
such an advertisement to simply place
us before the public as a co-ordinated
unit. Such an advertisement to be
run not continuously, but at stated in
tervals, and the expense for it to be
met from a common fund. (2) That
the president arrange for lectures to be
given at roper times by different in
dlViduals of the society before other
local societies and club on subjects of
local and general interest in medical,
hygienic and sanitary science. That no
one member be chosen more than twice
a year for such work until the list of
members has been exhausted. (3)
That we take up with the local board
of education and arrange through a
committee from this society to inspect
the health n physical condition Of
students and school children. After
such an examination to issue a card to
the parents of such as are found de-
flcient %apprising them of the malady
from which the given child is suffer-
ing. In this manner the mentally de-
f~ective, the moron, the child with ade-
noids and enlarged %tonsils, the child
with defective vision or any other en-
barrassing bodily function may be
found and advised for remedy. That
on this caro- to be printed an instruc-
ton that this examination is made only
for the help of the parent in his inter-
est to see his child develop a strong,
healthy body, and SO be an aid to his
Immediate physical betterment, and in
the long run to a healthier and more
intelligent community. That the parent
is left free to accept this advice or
not, n to consult that physician
who he may desire in having his
child's defect remedied.
Telephones.
There is no more use for maintaining
W telephone systems in a
ity of this size than that we should
a two courthouses. Time enough
has elapsed in the use of a double
phone system here to show that phones
are duplicated with the largest per-
centage of users. This entails a double
expense Burden on the public without
aiding in the performance of social
and business interests. Hence l would
recommend that this society go on
record as %favoring the abolition of one
system. Such an action will be in &C.
cord with fast-growing public opinion
and will aid in advancing the time