Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
sTATE HosplTAL GILL
 GIVEN HEAalse TUESDAY
cestsiis Lippitk and othsrs Appsarsd
 ir Favor q It's Passase.

-s- M f -. " cestsiie Lippitt and othsrs ApPsared'
 in Favor q its passase.
 The. bill concerning therapeutics at the Norwich state hospital for the in- sane. which reads: That the superin- tendent and assistant superintende of the Norwich state hospital for the in- sane shall belong to the homeopathic school of medicine. and that such trus- e tees uy as may ,1 P s sRgoiassd ne 1a that school Of practice: provided.
 however, that nothing herein contain ed shall apply to the reappoirfznenf Of any s s.d Hf fns ter was given hearing Tuesday after noon by the committee on humane in--
 Judge Ayling said this matter was trustees, representing both schools of medicine. and that practice has pre- vailed. It will esta1blish a sort of civil service in medicine at that institu- ton.
 Costello Lippitt of Norwich said this Is not asking for any new conditions, as t has always been . homeopathic institution. We secured a superinten- dent prominsnt in his line and his practically care3for itself. save, what may be furnished for additional pa tents. There have been comndtta1s by reason of homeopathic treatment. occurrences. have taken. place in the board Of trustees which occasions some uneAsaness and have lost tha services. of men who gave good service to make way for otiers as a political move. There are now three alopath physicians; on the board and this in a way has. caused the superfntendent to accept situation elsewhere. If this act Is not granted it will be goodbye to pr. Pollock. the eficisnt superintendent, pertains to the hospital. It was he. who had full knowledge of all that pertains to the institution. If the school of medicine is not made perma- to an extent. of the institution MT. Ldppitt asked for serious consideration of the question. Senator Hall asked the difference between an alepath anl know. and MT. LIppitt said he could not tell. A first class man cannot take a position on an uncertainty, and he said he was not making fight for homeopaths, but he wanted to remedy conditions. There is a possibility that some time the alopaths may be given a majority on the board of trustees. The prime object was the retention of Dr. Pollock as superintendent and he could not remain if the board were of
 
 Senator Barnes said the hospital was brought to Norwich by the honneo- paths and he did not believe there was serious objection. By their method the United States. Dr. Pollock is giv- tng his fife to the hospital work, and he said that change in trustees would mean his retirement, or rather he must seek employment. elsewhere. The Middletown institution is an alo- path, and let both have fair trial It will be a mistake not to pass the bill as it means the come back of pr. Pol
 Dr. Clinton E. Stark stated that the physicians of the state aided materially in getting the hospital at Norwich, and they felt they should have the management. The trustees de no mistake in selecting Dr. Pol lock. homeopath, as superintendent who is also thorough business man. pr. Pollock came to Norwich to make a success of the hospital, and he I1a s refused several fatter1ng offers in or der to make good. The alopaths of the committee vented representation on the nominating board and then pr. Pollock announced that medicine poli- tics had entered the institution, and no any security in position. He resigned and accepted a position in Boston, and the time of acceptance has been extended. If this act under considera-
  back and assume his old position We want Dr. Pollock. the institution, the trustees and the state needs him. The lneDriate farm needs Dr. Pollock and aH the people of the state want t1,r1 One change would make the board of trustees fifty, two changes would give the hospital over to the old school. He d1d not believe the alopath trustees were opposed : to Dr. Pollock, but he was positive that if the alopaths pre- he lntendent. The Midd9etown institution Is alopath, but was not placed so by law.
 Dr. E. Everett Powell of Stamford quoted list of hospitals that are un- der homeopathic management and told or some that had been demoralized by medical politics. No per cent is asked TOT and the doctor only asked for fair representation. He told of nattering offers rejected by Dr. Pollock. who. he said, was wrapped up in the success of the Norwich hospital. He could not tell relatively the number of hospitals conducted by homeopaths. The sue cess in Norwich was due to Dr. Pol lock- All homeopathis hospitals were not made so by law.
 Henry R. Gallup, one of the trus- tees. said he guess he was a heretic In medicine treatment, and had em- ployed doctors of both schools. He re- ferred to the work of Dr. Pollock rin connection for department for inc briates, which he originated and car ried out without expense to the state pr. Pollock has done wonderful work and we want him back, and that ought to be reason enough for the passage Of the bill under consideration. He was for Dr. Pollock and the Norwich hospital. Dr. Pollock is not only a physician. but a thoroughly practical man. and has saved thousands of dol lars to the state. We want the su- perintendent and that ought to be req son enough for the passage of the bill
 Edwin c. Pinney. of Stafford, favor ed the passage of the act as he would be for the best interest of the state.
 Dr. Hooker of Hartford told of the two chartered medical societies and that both were on the same legal basis. The doctor was in the commission to select the site for the Institution that has since it's inception been under homeopathic supervision. It would be detrimental to the institution to have trustees who were not in harmony with the present mode of management of the institution. There was danger ahead and he believed the state should come to the defence for the good and