The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24

A SURGEON attached to the A Kingston Avenue hospital, Brooklyn, was dismissed the other day under circumstances that at first glance seem incredible. He confessed to having left seven children suffering
 from infantile Brooklyn Surgeon paralysis in an Deserved Dismissal a m u l a Il c e
 while he re- freshed himself for 25 minutes by drinking beer in saloon. When peo- pie in the neighborhood learned what was going on riot seemed imminent, and small wonder.
 This mans conduct would have been inhuman enough had the occupants of the ambulance been afflicted with some mild complaint, but they were suffering from one of the most deadly diseases known, and to make matters worse, were children.
 The medical profession shows such uniform nobility of character among its members, whose self-sacrifice is usually accepted as matter of course, it would be hard to believe that one of them could be guilty of such heart lessness as charged to the Brooklyn surgeon, had he not himself confessed that it was true.
 Fortunately for humanity, the aver age doctor thinks of his patients first and himself last.
 A week from today MT. Hughes A will be formally notified of his nomination as the republican candi- date for President, and in his speech of acceptance he will endeavor to out line the reosons why his party should succeed the democrats in control of the
 government. But Republicans and the Wilson admin Their Appeal istration has made
 such splendid record that republican discussion in the approaching campaign will be perforce labored and without appeal to thoughtful voters.
 It often happens that measures adopted by the dominant party are of benefit to one particular interest, but seldom to the people in general. The republicans have always boasted of their close relationship to "big busi- ness" and industrial progress. They have claimed credit for keeping the dinner pail full when as a result of their legislation the masses have been forced to bear heavy burden.
 The "old guard" leaders whom MT. Hughes is representing are naturally disappointed that the present pros- perity, which began under a demo- cratic administration, has continued. They had been saying that it was only temporary and that to insure real prosperity it would be necessary to return the republicans to power. But they see now that such talk falls flat on the ears of intelligent men. The democrats have legislated for all classes and the full dinner pail as 2 republican slogan or catch phrase nc longer makes an impression.
 Within the past three years the democratic party has written in the statute books more constructive leg islation that benellts in far-reachine way commercial interests, industria interests and agricultural interests than all the republican administra tions in forty years combined have done.
 Not a single democratic measure that has been urged by President Vii son and passed would the republican; dare to repeal. And MT. Hughes anc other republican orators will fint themselves very much embarrassed i they try to tell the voters how differ ent their party would do things.
 The federal reserve bank system the regulation of the trusts, the fed eral trade commission, rural credits and national defense preparedness art