New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-29

idea is a result Of Or. Goldwater's
original mistake In addressing Dr.
Learv as Chairman, Arrangement
Committee. American Public Health
Association" Or. Leary was chair
man Of the general committee OF
the local public health association
but had no official connection what
ever with the American Public
Health Association.
Allow me 20 say that am IN entire
sympathy with Dr. Leiser's paper.
and with Nh. Adams splendid
work IN fighting the patent medi-
cine fraud At the same time. IN
fairness. x should be said that the
lecture was given in full and al one
OF the largest meetings Of the n
tire conference, at meeting dlgni-
fed by papers by Surgeon General
W. c. Gorgas and State Health
Commissioner Dr. Hermann ".
Biggs. and one to which the mem
bers Of the American Public Health
Association had been invited long
in advance.
wish also 20 make it plain that
the 5000 pamphlets referred to IN
Mr. Adams's article were not sent
20 the American Public Health
Association and were never OF
tered 20 the association for distri-
button 20 its members.
trust that you will correct the
impression that Dr.. Leiser's paper
wa, ever scheduled 10 appear on
the programme Of the associations
meetings or that the patent medl-
cine interests in any manner hood
winked" the officers or members or
the American Public Health Asso-
citation. beg you TO give this let.
ter prominence equal to mat OF
Nr Adams's article.
Respectfully yours,
SELSKAR VI. GUM,
Secretary American Public Health
Association.
Mr. Adams's reply follows:
"Not only did | in my article admit
ba. the fault Of eliminating Dr.. Lels
rs paper did not lie with the Amer
an Public Health Association; specI
cally and emphatically asserted IN
act
Technically Professor Gum is quit
,ght iu stating that the anu-paten
ledicinc lecture never had a place OF
he association programme. In eheC,'
owever. u had. since II was originali'
o have been part Of the conlolnt pro
ceilings Of the American Public HealtI
.ssociation and the New York stat
anitarv Officers Association. unit
wing 20 Dr.. Leary's tender solicitud
or the local duacks Il was remove
rom the programme. without IN
nowledge or consent Of the America
ublic Health Association. Subse
ueDtlv. as stated in my article. III,
ew York state Board Of Health
trough its influence saved the situa
on from further discredit by finding
Mace for the paper at a public meet
20 which. however. was held preTiO'D
the copreninG q the Americri
Dbfc Heath Ase0"5GtiOn. A brie
view Of the facts will clarity the g.
alton.
"D~. Le'se~. who had been invited Z
oliver MS lecture i'm the course OF TN
merican Public Health Association
invention. though not technically a
ne Of their official meetings. disap
cared from the place on the pro
ramroe which he was originally IN
ted TO fill. after he had failed to as
ire DR.. Leary. Of the local arrange
ents committee. that he would keel
Is hands off Rochester's quack indus
les. How and why did he disappear
ertainly the American Public Health
ssociation. which is heart and sou
-ainst ouackery. had no hand in thu
after. Nor. according to statement
ade 20 me at the time, did the New
ork State Sanitary Officers Associa
on. Dr.. Lesser assures me that h.
idnt put himself off the programme
hardly seems probable that he fel
trough a crack. Some influence
minated him. II is that oliminativ
lfluence, not !. who has done the gray
to the American Publ
-calth Association.
SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS