Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-05

association to educate their members
and render their work more intelli-
gent and effective are to be highly
commended.
1T is the constant and often unwar-
ranted efforts made by some, not all,
of the members of that association
who control its policies and methods,
to secure legislation beneficial to
themselves at the expense of others,
in violation of the constitutional
rights OF other people. that has arous-
ed opposition to their methods. They
have injured the reputation of the
whole medical profession of their
school, and the association has been
falling off in its membership.
Owen Bill Opposed.
Much of the opposition has been
aroused by the proposal in the owen
bill to establish a department OF
health with it's head a member of the
presidents cabinet. But this is only
a part of a general scheme of the
American Medical association to en-
trench its school of medicine in power
in both state and national affairs. 1t
has worked through various channels
to manufacture sentiment in favor of
its legislation. School teachers and
women's clubs have been victims of
its efforts in this direction. In some
instances they have had the good
sense to refuse TO be made parties 10
the scheme, but a good many others, |
including the national bureau of edu- /
cation have succumbed to its infiu- |
snce and become advocates of the un- /
Just and undesirable legislation
The senator told of the unsuccess-
-uI struggle to get the Endorsement Of
The Chicago Woman's club for this
purpose.
Control of Schools Sought.
Mr.. President" ne continued. the
Efforts to control extend to the
schools as well as the homes. Sex
hygiene. compulsory physical examina-
Jon of school children. vaccination,
he use of various serums, eugenic
marriages, and many other fads in
ended to increase the power and
monuments of the doctors, are being
orced upon unwilling victims by un-
ust laws and regulations Of the public
Iealth service and state and county
oards of health It is an intolerable
onditiou that is meeting with deter
mined opposition on the part OF peo-
lie who believe in personal liberty
The doctors have sought laws and
equations that would place the
chcol and home. as well as private
ractice. completely under their con
rol. Their object is not to serve the
ublic good, but to preserve their hold
4 the people ard maintain their prof
8 They have seen other means OF
ealing extending to degree that is
estined TO ruin their practice and
estrov the influence Of the regular
octors.
Legislative bodies have been sub
srvient to their schemes altogether
30 often. The national government.
18th all its power and influence, is
their efforts and supplying
yer $50 .0O0,O 600 a year to these same
egular doctors to spend as they see
t. In some of the states the prac-
&c of other methods of healing is
ade a criminal offense through the
achinations of these same doctors.
/ others it is made a criminal offense
" a Christians Scientist TO charge
e for healing disease in his way.
Aim OF Christian Science.
of course the doctors. VINO alone
I'VE secured these laws, care moth
2 about whether these practitioners
arge or net The sole objecc OF such
VS. is 10 prevent them from pFsc-
ring at all The two great states
New York and Ohio, where hund-
ds OF healings by this means-many
them disease pronounced incur
&c by doctors--have been effected.
e today disgraced by laws of this
nd. Just lately in New York
iristian Science practitioner has
en- convicted of accepting fees and
ntenced 10 be punished as criminal
ch laws are so unjust that iuries
We almost universally ref. ed TO
nvicr for violation o. them. This
Is SO subversive OF liberty and JUS