The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-03
TINE DENTAL LAW OF
WASHINGTON.


II ~ territorial legislature In 1855,
"a amended In i9e2. and provided
q the essentials Of valid law.
IA xr4duAfs Dentists could take the
suas.aztlon. also all who had stud
q snasF a preceptor for certain
ssrsb<r Of years could prove their
ssslisiessions as demanded by law.
~ sebte<ts for examination were
,roorstne1 hy the law. and the man
II u cunaretirg examinations was
- prescribed. but the Combine
~ nos satisfied with a law that
msfetts4 the people and the natural
nrkss II Dentists.
- peatlsts who were here In
nj v1ntsa a law that would keep
Ynesern Dentists cut of tails state.
3 ;szs TIE Combine could enjoy
IA prsees and reduce competition
= ! minimum. SO under the prefsxt
nj the gltIs OF the act OF 1854 was
as{<r.sse, an amendment was en-
s,te8 By the legislature BY request
4 ne psnsists themselves. When
~ ~ Of 1901 was examined IL
- bound that the qualification
sasn1nrd Of the act Of 1888. which
~ n subjects for examination.
- hssn repealed. and also that
Dss<joa Of the act which directed an
u1ntsAsior for Denusts who had
RSoe1 under preceptors In this
Ua1A ~ that after the act OF 1901
maY graduate Dentists could be ex-
snlsS1 and by this iawIess law all
puzsfs who had boon and were
as6yng under preceptors prior to
~ usfs onsiawed and discrfuiin-
- ogAinst. by the iawless law
- - -
tsdR qualifications. which were
Dnr1>ed by IN. act OF 1893. and
l141x which they began TO lawfully
xn1y and practice Dentistry in this
~ Dental Law Of this state as
" raw find IL. prescrtbes no quail
se1ttcn standard for Dentists (no
E4jesss for exAainAtsonl IL simply
kyt<ts that before ono may practice
gsncsfry or own a Dental office
n<y must take an EXAMINATION by
Ne Dental Board IL any examina-
ana u given. u Is iawtess. because
a< state does not prescribe AN ex-
sninAtion. aad the Dental Board
sa1Got lawfully do 50. IL IL isgis-
Aitrs power 10 say what the law
s1ah De. and the only ground upon
ra1eh Dental Law may be enacted
= b establish a standard OF quail
felf1on for Dentists 80 that the
s1skit would be protected The
pfeocE1bing Of this standard Sub
y<fs Tor exaninationl calls for the
14ciss Of the police power OF the
rats. uhtch can only be exercised
2 ne people through their lrsisIa
~ demand OF the law that one
- undergo an examination be-
~ - can own a Dental office was
assuiied b our Supreme Court IN
~ eAss Of state vs.. Brown. In which
~ arrested. prosecuted and fined
= lyef Tor owning az office.
fhe fatal defect in the Dental
~ u that Il directs the Dental
soefd TO exercise an arbitrary power
~ sanitation standard for Dem
'isEs = carried around In the heads OF
~ Dental Boards members. aud
.aengss every time the personnel or
INA 81 the Dental Board changes,
~ one wishing 10 comply with the
1sntal Law has no way whereby 90
lsersair what the law IL or what II
! fainx 70 be. and therefore no way
= bring themselves within the laws
maids The Law demands moth
~. the Board demands what II
1inses II does not require legal
ssrd 10 conclude that the Dental
~ = unconstitutional. or more
2'soperly speaking. 10 decide that q,
: not law. because there can be no
,seh thing as an unconstitutional
nave many times said that the
means what our courts
.s'lns " TO mean. and our Law II
~ our courts say IL Is. The Dem
- Law OF this state is intended "a
.Hsytsci the Dentists against compe.
ssaoh. and that IL what IL is used
~ a. the records Of the Dental
sosft will prove.
ssxt week shall write on a Den.
:. nw that would protect the people
441nst incompetent Dentists and
ss1ferfising takers and auaeks, and
80 protect the Dentist against the
.ss1else Of arbitrary personal power
y he Dental Board.
THE DENTAL FAKERs
~, = Dentistry. az in all things else
= - arc Brafters and takers. some
\. Msm are dopeheadg, snowbirds
~. a1uakards, some are cute. and
ssss 49, 70 the pickpocket brigade
1850 AANEfttFF III NHfUk ana
suJthins that will give them an
ls xs''tunity 70 operate on the peo-
pccketbooks
kgr You take little DIR. Bark, the
81 oail Dentist I have a large
.@a anoer OF patients who had theil
rtAs,books operated on at his place
~ 49, ne advertised 20 cure pyorrhea
!. NV seeks to ridlcuIe this Dental
~ " az to catch those whom hs
II .Hrsladiee, and he will get few
xsb. ''nihs people INTO hii
nhs Or, Carr course OF lnstruc.
st,,.s Win one or two hundred In.
rs -. s'ss for 10000. was the big.
IN. ssnk that ever landed In Sc.
n VI. Carr. from Chicago, sold
~. .onrse TO many Seattle Dentists
,iss,nse II only as a talking advcr.
M. nsnt IL IL said that DR.. Carr 4,
n graduate Dentist, 30, OF course
a. nuIo not even be examined b.
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