The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-10-14

SlClaHs.
IF he were to 90 there on a Satur-
day afternoon he would find the Of
flee of the superintendent of the Res
ervation closed, for that office is
closed from noon Saturday until Mon
day morning, and there isn't bath
house in the city that does not close
its doors on Sunday at noon,' de-
clared DR.. Drennen.
IF the honorable secretary of the
interior, so afflicted, were to wait I'M
til Monday morning in order to wend
his way to the office of the superin-
tendent of the reservation you would
not have any honorable secretary Of
the Interior"
DR.. Drennen concluded mis- remarks
by stating that the speech delivered
by the man-on-the-train' was now
entirely unnecessary; that it had out
lived its usefulness. He claimed that
the rules of the government were I'M
reasonable.
'We might as well be honest with
ourselves and speak panty" said
Dr. Drennen. There isn't a court IN
the land that would allow the govern
ment to enforce those rules, and they
know it, and | think it belittles the
great government of the United
States, which already has so much
power, to say that we cannot enforce
the laws and that such rules are nee
essary."
He claimed that the remedy for the
entire controversy could be found n
the laws of the city and state. At
this point he suggested the engaging
of Pinkerton men and the use of the
dctagraph to find the drumming doc
tor and the man in his employ. He
made a scathing arraignment of the
drummer. He claimed the word was
mis-applied in this instance.
"a drummer is a man who has
something to sell. These men who
take persons to doctors, and get re-
ward are not drummers," claimed DR..
Drennen. They are the cappers, rop-
ers and steerers of sick persons, and
If the doctor is the purchaser of such
traffic the sooner this kind of fruit
is cut out of the community the BET
ter the community will be-"
Secretary George R. Bedding then
presented the following resolution:
Resolution.
Whereas, the United States govern
hot cnrip IF Arlra
sas and makes rules and regulations
to govern same, with view of giving
a guarantee and protection to visitors
entering the city. and
Whereas, the property owners, bust
ness interests and citizens generally
appreciate the efforts of the govern
ment in this splendid work to tle end
that they promised to cooperate in
every way possible to promote the
best interests of this city and they
highly commend the government for
the care and comfort they have shown
the traveling public and efficient
manner in watch the work has been
carried out, and
Whereas. these rules and regula-
tions from time to time have been
made from suggestions offered for
better efficiency as new conditions
! arose, and
Whereas, it was thought expedient
a few years ago to place a uniformed
officer of the government on all in
! coming trains, to deliver a speech
warning all passengers against taking
| the advice of ANY one. and calling at
tention particularly to the drumming
I evil as carried ON by certain individ-
uals in this city. This speech at the
time having the endorsement of ply
sicians and citizens generally, and
Whereas, it has been observed by
many that while this speech has had
beneficial effect. it has a tendency
to brighten the ordinary individual
and leaves the impression that they
are entering city wnere they will be
unsafe and subjected to all the indig
mites kindred to an exaggerated i'm
agination, and
Whereas this fear results in the
ViSltOF attempting 10 Dathe NltHOil
consulting or employing a physician,
thereby receiving little benefit from
the action of the water, creating gen
eral dissatisfaction, shortening their
stay, and upon arriving home do IT.
reparable damage to this city, there
fore be it
Resolved. that the Business Mems
League now in session, memorable
the Interior Department having con
troll of the hot springs of Arkansas,
to the effect that the government #
fetal be retained on the train for
the purpose of preventing the visitor
from being molested by drummers or
solicitors, and be it further
Resolved, that the speech that ne
has been instructed to make be dis
continued, and as a substitute that he
be required give each and every !
passenger on the train the pamphlet |
issued by the United States govern !
ment containing information which I
will proye of great value to all indi |