Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-12
CLAIMS DENTAL
BOARD TRIES TO
keep men idle
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pass the examination which they
took before the board.
/ One ether applicant, a young Chi
ncse. took the examination with the
two and was given a passing grade.
Both DR.. Steele and DR.. Goldwater
we're working in the office OF DR.. II,
GLENN ems in the Blaisdell hotel this
morning, though DR.. Clemmens says
this is the first time they have done
any work for him.
DR.. Clemmens also has protest to
file against the" dental examining
board on the grounds that these and
other men have not received fair
treatment in taking their examina.
tens. DIR. Clemmens made the follow
ing statement this morning:
Had To Sign Promise.
When / came here six months ago
| brought with me two dentists, DR..
A. d. Perkins from Astoria. Oregon,
and DR.. William Herms OF Fresno,
California. One of these men got
through the examination, but had To
sign paper saying that he would not
work for me. This was DR.. Perkins,
who is now in my office at Hilo.
"Dr. Herms was told that he was
undesirable in that he had come here
to work for me.
Yesterday three more men got
their reports from the last examine
ton. Two OF them, DR.. Steele and
Dr.. Herms, were flunked, while a
young Chinese got through. !, too.
intend to bring this case to the atten.
ton of the governor"
Claims Unfair Treatment.
DIR. Steele says: Il came here OF
my own accord, together with my
wife and child, to enjoy the Honolulu
climate and practise my profession.
am positive that have geen treated
unfairly, and am willing to submit my
answers to any 10 dentists of the city
to prove my contention.
Il appealed to Governor Pinkham
on the ground, and because have a
family to support. / have practised
dentistry for IL years and this is the
first time | have been refused a Ii.
cense."
DIR. Goldwater, who says he is q
cousin of DR.. s. s. Goldwater, health
commissioner of New York City
states his case as follows.
My examination here lasted from
January to February at intervals
two of the examination days being on
Sunday. Many of the questions were
ambiguous, and seemed to be taken
from a book that is not considered an
authority in dental work.
Il feel that If my papers were to be
compared with those Of the young
Chinese doctor would receive high
er mark than he received
DR.. Clemmens maintains that much
useless delay is experienced in the
manner of giving the local examina
ton. He says that an examination
which has extended over practically
a months period would have beer
completed in mainland cities withif
week, the average being from five
to six and a half days. Both DR.
Steele and DR.. Goldwater agree will
DR.. Clemmens on this point. a
, Complaint Not Unusual.
DR.. C. B. High, the only member o
the examining board whom the Star
Bulletin was able to reach today
says that the complaint which Steel,
and Goldwater are making agains
their grades is not unusual. IN nc
1T is the old story of people no
passing when they think they Should
have passed" he says. Both mel
merely failed to pass the examins
ton, and that was all there was to, IL
There was no discrimination, agains
them - 49,,
DIR. High said that the statemen
which Perkins had made In regard t,
Clemmens was not demanded of hin
by the board, It was made by Perkins
of his own will, after which DR.. Higl
asked him to put it in writing.
Governor Pinkham said that he -ha.
nothing to do with dentists licenses
when questioned on the matter thi
morning. Asked If heSlfad b eehk Al
pealed to, he replied, Il have nothing
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