Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-19
president OF HAHNEMANN
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TAKES
ADVANCED GROUND.
T. WOULD HAVE COLLEGES TEACH
osTEoPATHY.CH
Believes Curriculum Should Be en-
iaraed in Order to Drive auacks Out
Of Special Lines-President Richard
son Also Urges Adjustment of State
Board Of Medical Examiners.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, May 19.-Probably the
most sensational medical address ever
: delivered In the state of Iowa was de-
livered this afternoon by DR.. E. E.
Richardson, OF this city, before the an
nual session, Of the Hahnemann Medi-
cal Association OF Iowa at Iowa City
The doctor takes such advanced ground
as Is certain to cause an almost ma
eional discussion. He believes that the
curriculum Of every medical college in
the land ought to include work in
osteopathy, chiropract1c and the uses
Of the X-ray and radium. He would
abolish all state boards OF medical ex-
amners and permit students to enter
practice direct from graduation. But
he goes even further than this and.
stating his belief in "the survival Of the
fttest."l would open wide the doors,
giving the people "the right to employ
whom they choose to treat them when
sick" Dr. Richardson is president Of
the Association and a former member
of the Iowa board Of health. so his
position on these questions will create
nothing short Of a sensation among the
medical men OF the state.
Reason For Stand.
The state Hahnemann association
convened in Iowa City yesterday and
continues over tomorrow. DR.. Rich
ardson's address was delivered this
afternoon as the annual address Of the
president and was upon the subject,
'Some Of the Wrongs That Should Be
Righted" In explanation Of his posi-
ton in favor OF adding osteopaty and
chiropractic work to the curriculum of
every medical college, the doctor in
sisted it would be move against
..harla tanism. Said he:
II do not mean that our graduates
should try to use all these different
modes Of practice but they should have
should be able to Judge what treatment
would best suit the given case. AS
;long as the medical adviser is not COM
tpetent to give such advice, quacks and
charlatans will flourish. Medical men
do a great deal Of talking about the
manner in which people are leaving
them for quacks and chariatant, but Is
not much Of it due to the fact that we
are not honest with them. and try to
do the impossible with drugs when
there are other forms of treatment
which would do them more good"
Abolish S4ats Boards.
AS to abolishfng the state board OF
medical examiners, the doctor speaks
advisedly, having been a former mem
Der himself under Governor Carroll.
lie makes the sensational charge that
these boards have served their purpose
because they are now being rum In
different states for the purpose Of
graduated from reputable colleges OF
medicine because these now in posses
sion of the field do not wish to have
any more competition" He says
further along this line: 1T is against
public policy to keep any man from
going from one state to another TO
earn his living and after one has grad
uated from a reputa BILE medical college.
] claim that under the constitution OF
the United States he has that right"
The doctor further gives it as his be-
lief that the state Of Iowa can not keep
her own graduates from practicing
within the state and he believes that
this would apply to doctor moving
from one state to another If 1t is car
ried to its ultimate conclusion.
Slap at A'opaths.
The doctor also takes slap at
allopaths. which is bound to stir up
heated argument. He quoted statistics
showing allopaths mortality statistics
for pneumonia running from 20 to 40
per cent in various hospitals. He claims
homeopath mortality rate for this same
disease is only about five per cent.
From this he deduces the statement
that twenty five per cent Of pneumonia
death are needless. owing to their be-
ing treated by the wrong school Of
physicians. Figures are also quoted
between the two schools as to percent
age cures OF insanity, claiming for
homeopathy Is per cent more cures
than the allopath school.