The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-12-21

6GnOOl StuQenlS by frOI. w. r.
Jones of the University of South Da-
kota. Mr.. Dawes defends Jones'
practice by making a violent attack
on the physicians of the state. 1t
should be borne in mind that DR..
Parsons is the only medical man to
take up the cudgels with Prof.
Jones. The campaign of protest
against irresponsible physical exam
inations of school children has been
carried on by the newspapers of the
state, with little assistance from
either the physicians or the eGuca-
tors.
Mr.. Dawes letter follows:-
T0tthe Editor of The Republican,
have noticed the statement or
"pr." Parsons of December LIST, and
{ published In The Republican, relat-
Ing TO the attack on DR.. Jones at
the Teachers convention at Water
town. This attack is absurd and
would be ridiculous if it were not
serious. Upon what grounds does
this DR." Parsons justify himself
n thus condemning progressive
methods in education? Is 1T upon
amiths Of Ephesus opposed St Paul
when he preached Christ in that an
cient city Those greedy, grasping
silversmiths stirred up riot and
went about the city crying, Great is
Diana Of the Ephesians." Why? Be
cause they made little silver images
OF the Goodies and sold them to the
people. These M. d. doctors make
sexual examinations at SO much per
examination. DR.. Jones, and other
a q n
other charge except their salaries as
employees of the state or nation. But
no one ever accused the NJ d. doc
torswith being educated. This Or"
Z RlrsOns does not claim to know, and
.iteis not alleged that he does know,
ANYTHING about the relation of the
sexual organs to the brain. 1t is
more than probable that if he were
to make such an examination neither
he nor the patient would be any
wiser. And if. he imagined that he
discovered a disorder, his remedy
would, doubtless, be drugs and
ppisons.. which would aggravatc
rather than cure.
But why should the M. D. doctor
assume that he has the right to die
tate to the educator what he shall
and shall not do? From whence
came these M. d. doctors? Many of
them from the livery stable where
they. had ben hiding while playing.
s'hoOkey' from the graded school;
who looked upon the high school as
too childish for boys of their ability
and considered college education
as utterly worthless; but who later
In life slipped into medical school
and came out in few years with an
ND. diploma in their pockets which
alleged that they were doctors OF
medicine. But make no allegation
about their. knowledge of anatomy,
physiology, hygiene or sanitation.
How did DIR. Jones and ether edu-
Gators acquire the, honorable title of
Phi. D.? BY completing the grade
and high school course of study;
then a four year college course and
secured a bachelors degree; then
by some years of further study and
practice of their profession they
were awarded masters degree;
then followed four or more years of
research work and study when the
doctors degree was awarded Are
these men competent to make the
examinations in question? Why,
these are the men who taught the
M. d. doceors what little they know.
But listen to what DIR. Holmes, pro-
sfessor of medical science at Har-
ward, has to say about these M. d.
doctors:
i. Here look at medicine. Big wigs,
gold-headed canes. Latin prescrip-
lions, shops full of denominations.
recipes a yard long, curing patients
by drugging, as sailors bring a wind
by whistling, telling lies at guinea
ap1ece-a routine, in sent of giving
unfortunate sick people mess of
things either too odious to swallow
or zoo acrid to hold, or, if that were
possible, both at once
No one in America will deny that
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes knew.
what he was talking about. But
some may say that he did his work
some time ago; that he is a little
out of date; that the NJ D. doctors
have improved during the last few
years. Read the following order is
sued by Surgeon General Blue, head
OF the public health service at Wash
ington, D. c., Dec. 18th, 1916:-
ITO aid in counteracting an indis-
criminate use OF heroin throughout
1AAS S0uAS1y GIL VI lIlC
federal public health service have
been ordered not to dispense the
drug hereafter for any purpose and
Ito return. Immediately, any quanti-
ties of it they may have on hand. In
announcing the order. public health
officials expressed the hope that the
example set by the service would
have a wide influence among general
practionioners. In view of the fact
that the great increase in the use OF
heroin at present constitutes con
siderable menace to public health in
the United States it is desired to set
an example and to signalize to the
general public the danger which may
accrue from its use. Herein is a
palliative in certain respiratory az
fections, serves nc purpose which
can not be accomplished by other
agents fully as effectively and with
out the attendant possibility of
grave disaster"
y. If now the words alcohol, strych-
nine, morphine and many other drugs.
and poisons should be substituted in
the above order for heroin and make
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