The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-06-22

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Carolina must work out these pro-
oiens, and they have much 10 do
with the enforcement q the whishey
and narcotic laws.
These things will he fully discussed
IN the splendid symposium on mar
cotics hat forms an Important part
or the program OF his meeting. and
for that reason l leave the subject
without further comment. except to
say that whiskey or opium or cocain
Is just as harmful when put up in
bottles and labeled patent medicines
and sold through advertisements in
rellglouS papers as IL - when IL is
labelled whiskey and sold in a bar
room or labelled opium. with the skull
and cross-bones displayed on
and sold through "A drug store. And
II Is high time that the religious. and
all other self-respecting
In u State. cut themselves loose
from the unholy alliance with the pa
tent medicine frauds. by which alii-
ance they are aiding and abetting in
the sale OF liquor, opium. cocain. etc.
TO the people Of our State cit is worthy
OF mention that the UNCONVENTIONAL
paper of the Methodist Church in his
State has already severed this alli-
ance), or else they should come out
boldly and say that they are opposed
to the prohibition law. that they are
opposed TO restricting the sale OF mar
cotics, and that they are in favor Of
pNi q pIo1lI1S Itd 10 dtSkI
ing increasingly large numbers OF our
people-mind body and soul.
The Last General Assembly.
II was a great pleasure TO note the
Influence of the medical profession in
North Carolina as shown in the last
General Assembly. The Improvement,
or the increase of the ~strincency of
the prohibition laws of the State would
never have been considered for a mo-
! ment had it not been for the action
taken by this Society at the session in
8 Raleigh June, 1914, in regard To the
= prescribing of alcohol as a therapeutic
= agent, the said action being perhaps
largely a result of the splendid deliv-
= erance of the president, ID. James NJ.
{ PARROT, on the this subject in his
stated by the strongest advocates OF
the prohibition measures that they
would not vote for any further extern
@ sion of the prohibition laws as long as
i whiSkey was sold at the drug stores.
but as soon as you president and your
I committee on public safety and legis-
e latiOn stated the attitude of the State
it Medical Society these same men were
n willing to go to any limit in the pro-
e hibition Of the sale of alcohol in North
4, Carolina.
l. We desire also to express our APP
d probation of the similar position
taken by and the influence Of the
IF North Carolina Pharmaceutical Asso-
S. citation in regard to the sale Of alcohol
by drug stores in North Carolina.
r. A letter from a gentleman in this
it State h is a close observer of mer
he and measures stated that our Societ.
De had done more tC ward decreasing tn
70 consumption Of whiskey in Norti
at Carolina than any other organization
d, except the church.
Id And it is perhaps not improper 70
t. me to say at this time that this action
Of by our Society has increased largel,
the esteem and confidence Of our PEG
IN pie for the medical profession in GU
a State.
May I state also that the non-med
rs ical men in the General Assembl.
I'd were thoroughly informed in regar'
&c to these matters and in regard to pub
in lie health matters in general. AS al
Id evidence of their intelligence in thi
ty matter we might call to witness tn
he fact that when the only untoward bill
lie medical or health, was introduced j
n the General Assembly providing TO
opening the sale Of opium and its de
n ~rivatives, the Committee on Healt
voted unanimously to report the bi
unfavorably and it was killed then an
lis there.
al Every bill affecting the medical pro
f~ession, all considered constructive an
ne progressive, was passed wlthou
amendment and without opposition
ly, Among these we might mention tn
OF divOrcing Of the meeting of the Boar
OF OF Medical Examiners from the meet
ing of this Society and holding tn
main meeting annually in the city
af- Raleigh, at such time as the Board
cal Examiners may decide, and holding
m second meeting during the year if dt
to sired, and abolishing the temporar
lat license. 1t remains to be seen whetht
-ou or not this law is wise. 1t may b
ed that it will place additional burder
ed on the Board Of Examiners, who al
NJ. quite sure are sufficiently burdened a
25 ready, and it certainly takes tn
IA. board meeting and the young doctor
,ad who are participating away from IT
influence of this Society just at a TIN
OW when the young doctors are enterln
are the profession in our State, and whe
ar they should be brought under TT
ee- wholesome influence and made to fe
cry the Importance of allying themselv'