South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-27

ly."
The subject and paper by DIT.
Fleming was discussed by Drs. G. G.
Terry. South Bend: A. c. Mcdonald.
Warsaw: Chas. Stoltz. South Bend.
land = q. Miller. South Bend. in
which they upheld the facts pre-
scented by Or. Fleming.
"Impetigo Contagiosa" was the
subject of a paper read by Or. J. w.
Edison OF Plymouth. Comment on
the subject was made by Or. r. G.
Shankln Of South Bend and Or. f.
NJ. Hoover Of Elkhart.
Too Warm Clothing.
DR.. Dubois spoke on Heat and
Infant Mortality" Many diseases.
especially those OF the summer
months" he said, are often attrib-
uted 10 some kind of a germ, when
as a matter Of fact the source has
been too warm clothing" Two hun
dred children in Chicago, he said,
were weighed during the summer
and the same 200 again weighed in
the winter. and no difference in
weight noted because the same
weighty clothing was worn during
both periods Of the year.
This is the cause of these con-
tagious skin diseases found freely
among children" he continued.
Among these same children the
death rate is greater than among
children who are properly dressed
for the season. Many children are
found 20 wear wooden clothing dur
ing the hot months as well as during
the cold months.
The heat Of the body alone is
not sufficient to warm the child
any more in the summer than in
the winter and clothes should be
worn accordingly, Skin diseases are
found usually Grst in small blem-
ishes. breaking out on the body Of
the child and hey soon spread TO
the entire surface of the body"
Discussion was opened by J. A.
Snapp Of Goshen in which he spoke
of instances familiar TO him Of such
diseases. but stated that they are
not as prominent in small cities as
in the larger ones. G.. L. Sloanaker
of Letters Ford also discussed the
subject.
The ROcntgen Ray.
DR.. 5. A. Clark exhibited a case of
cancer on the lip on one Of his pa
tents whom he has satisfactorily
cured during the past few months.
He spoke on the subject The Roent-
gen Ray as a Therapeutic Agent"
A number of X-ray pictures were
thrown on a screen to demonstrate
the use and results of the N-ray
treatment in cancerian cases. He
spoke of his experience with the X
ray treatment during the past four
years which has bee cry success
full. Discussions followed from Drs.
G. w. Haywood of Elkhart and G.
w. Thompson of Winamac, Ind.
Compensation Laws.
Speaking on compensation Jaws
Atty. Slick said i'm part:
The old English law in regard
to the workmen receiving compen-
sation for injuries received by them
while at their posts of duty was
very much more severe on the en-
diana. BY the old common law it
was entirely the duty of the en-
ploye to present his case and show
that he was injured through the re-
suits of his employers negligence.
There were three gates for the en-
ployes TO pass through before he
had a chance to receive anything
for his injuries The old fellow
servant rule, was one II was the
privilege Of the employer to show
that the person injured was in
,jured through the act Of "A fellow
y Orkman, and having this shown
VAS free from suit He might also
show that the workman injured con-
tributed to his negligence and avoid
compensation laws. or he could bring
the old laws of assumption Of risk
on the part of the employer, which
meant that when an employe entered
his services he was entitled to look
through all dangers that he might
come in contact with and choose
whether or not he cared 10 work
there. Later the law was changed
and it became the duty Of the en-
ployer TO prove that the injuries
were not caused by his negligence.
AT the annual banquet of the
St. Joseph Bar association four years
ago a law was advocated similar 70
the present compensation law. The
employer who does not care TO be
bound by this law must now file a
remonstrance to the law stating that
his working force will not come UNI
der the law in case of injuries If
this is not done he will be bound to
act according TO the law.
The employer has the privilege
to appoint physician TO care for
the injured person for so dags and
If he fails TO SO appoint. the injured
has a right 10 furnish his own physl-
clan and the employer must pay
the expenses during the 80 days. II
the patient is i'll more than 80 DAYS
and requires the aid of a physician
he must pay for same The physi-
clan furnished by the employer for
the 30-day period. must Their decide
whether or not he cares 10 continue
the case and look 10 the employe
for his fees"
Discussion followed the address of
DR.. Charles Stoltz and others.