Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-06
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Briefly defined, Chiropractic is a
scientific system Of healing diseases
by means of adjustment of the spinal
column. '-'t. "a
Usteopatls claim to adjust or man
ipulate the body tissues.
Not so very long ago there were no
laws regarding the practice of any
branch of the science Of healing. All
anyone had to do was to hang out a
single and begin, but as soon as
there were enough allopaths to Sc
cure the passage Of laws requiring
licenses for their particular methods,
those allopaths who wanted to prac-
tice after that had to conform to GER
tain rules to obtain license. TEs
same thing happened to the Homeo-
paths, Eclectics and the Osteopaths.
The allcpaths ridiculed and oppos.
ed the Homeopaths until they were
forced to recede and ADMIT there was
some merit in the new branch of med
icine. In turn, as they came along,
the Eclectics and Osteopaths were
compelled to run the gauntlet, and as
each new branch of the science or
healing secured recognition the, prac-
titioners thereof We're ready to right
%about-face and fight any new asplr-
ant for recognition, regardless OF
whether or not it was m%eritorious.
That is the condition the Chiroprac-
TOT is now facing.
The Chiropractor does not practice
medicine. In all sacutions brought
against Chircpractors in the State OF
North Dakota they have been acquit'
ted of the charge.
The Chiropractor does not practice
Osteopathy.'
We submit an extract from a let
ter from the Secretary CT the Amer1-
can School of Osteopathy, Kirksville.
Mo-. Jan. 5, 1907: I'VE do not teach
chiro-practics. o do we know any
thing about it." '.-.''
This from tia leading Osteopatll
school. Many others write about the
same. "& h.. 'H'-t
The Osteopath attempts, in a cir.
cuitCus and roundabout naner, to &C
ccmplish the sane end attained by
the Chiropractor, who gees direct to
| the cause of the trouble. Both do
good; the Chiropractic method being
more direct, speedy, f~ar-reaching and
efficient. "* r.. " t"'.
The Osteopaths state, 1T is true
that the manner of treatment differs
somewhat from the OsteCpathic meth
od'-les, and in that difference Is
where the Chiropractor attains re-
suits which are impossible by Osteo-
pathy.
The Osteopaths claim there is a Diff
ference in training. e. rnere ls-thc
proposed Cliropractic law requires a
high school preliminary education
the Osteopaths zone whatever. The
time Of technical training required is
practically the same.
There are Osteopath schools whic::
sell diplomas with little or no train
ing and by correspondence. The same
is trua OF some Chircpractic schools
and was true until recently, and may
still be true Of some medical schools,
With the laws regulating practition
ers,, however, this class Will not -
allowed to practice in North Dakota,
The OsteOpatns say there are II
the state something like one hun
bred Chiropractors. 1t may look like
that many to them, but in fact thare
are aDout fifty, and this is probably
twice the number Of Osteopaths in
the State. t. " f."
We respectfully refer YOU to an;
place in the State where a member OF
the North Dakota Chl' opractic Asso,
citation has been pr~scticing for a pc.
Rod Of one year, or more, for proc: OF
our cbaim that we cali and ire accom-.
plishing more than can be accomplish
ed by OsteOpathy. Dr.. Walton, M. d.,
says of Chiropractic. Gases have
been quickly cured that have been in
the hands of Osteopaths for" months
without Improvement" ."
Chircpractcrs have hundreds of pa
tents in the State ready and willing
to vouch for their good work.
Without any law some will come
who are not qualified, therefore, a law
should lbe passed for the protection OF
legitimate practitioners and for the
protection Of the people.
Respectfully,
NORTH DAKOTA CHIROPRACTIC
ASSOCIATION.
Dated, February 3, 1915.-Adv.