Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
FEDERAL
SUPERVISION
Of DOCTORS
Dr. Avant Suggests Unique Plan
in Address to Georgia
Medical Society,

The doctrine Of eugenics as an cs-
sential TO the preservation OF human
ity and as a method for prolonging
the life Of man was advanced by Or.
A. l.. r. Avant Of Savannah. IN a pa
per Wednesday afternoon before the
convention OF the Medical Association
of Georgia, which opened three
days session Al the Wesley Memorial
Church Wednesday His subject was
Means and Method, That Should BE
| sed to Increase tho Longevity Of
Man"
DR.. Avant declared the profession Of
medicine would be advanced more
rapidly and the period Of increased
longevity appear quicker II the doe
tors worked under guidance 10 the
Government
THE doctors should be under the
guiding hand Of cabinet officer the
same as are the army and navy phy-
sicians," said Dr. Avant The me-
cessity for this is shown by the good
genera health Of army and navy men
and the poor general health of the
remainder Of the people
Suggests Methods Of Work.
Doctors should be cared for and
paid by the Government, and retired
after specified term Of honorable
service They should be moved every
few wears so that there could be no
grating or undetermined work The
people should he subject 10 the inspec-
ton and direction of these Govern-
ment doctors from a health stand
point"
DR.. Avant asserted that the work
being done to increase the longevity
Of man Is so purposeless a S TO be
pitiful, and indicated a belief that The
solution Of the problem lies in Gov |
eminent control of marriages, in order
to perpetuate only the strongest of TIE |
species
Every child born to an unit par
emit" he declared adds another stig
ma against the intelligence Of our ma
ton and places another barrier in the |
pathway OF intellectual progress
Urges Eusenies Board.
Let the Government prohibit the |
intermarrying OF the unfit let tine |
Government have an examining board /
of competent physicians to see that /
every applicant for q marriage license /,
is perfect and healthy man or won (
an. In order that the march toward /
our almshouses, asylums, hospitals /
and penitentiaries may be stopped /
Some Of YOU may think this is drastic |
or perhaps inhuman but the pressr
walton Of humanity demands these /
remedies
In every school and college should |
be taught dieteucs. hygienics and |
gymnastics and no diploma should !
A. 81 Ie
cient in them Money should be /
spent TO make humanity fit and pre-
vent the propagation OF the unfit
and then the longevity of man will
increase Is il right fair or eXpe-
dent that millions should be spent
for the Improvement of horses. cows |
and pigs. and thousands for the bet |
terment of man and nothing for the |
Improvement Of his condition.
What Government Should Do.
"Bv allowing men and women Of /
mental. moral and phNsiCal deprav- /
iN TO intormarry We toudOue and I
make legitimate and right an act !
that our most Hhterate farmer would |
not permit among his cattle. Is that I
right?
"The government should furnish !
funds to scientists to enable them 70 |
End the cause ~ cancer and pella- !
IRA and tuberculosis and the other |
great plaques that cause more deaths |
than war. The government should |
furnish hospitals for sufferers fro1 |
these diseases 10 order that the rest |
Of humanity may NOT be contam
mated by contact With them
Or Avant declared that one Of |
the main troubles of the present |
day fight again~. disease is the ah- |