The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-26
DIR. DANIELS RETURNS
FROM LONG EASTERN TRIP
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND
WEATHER AND CROPS.

DR.. w. +. Daniels returned this
morning from a trip in the east and
south extending over a period of
about five weeks, and which was for
the most part in the interest of the
medical societies of the central and
western states AS president of the
national Eclectic Medical association
He visited on the trip i'm Iowa. Mich
igan. Illinois. Indiana. Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Arkansas. Mrs. Daniels
accompanied him TO Mt. Vernon. Ia.
where their daughter. Miss Mabel il
at school, and from there TO Battle
Creek. Mich, where she is staying
for a time at one of the extensive
-sanitariums.
The purpose of the trip on Mr..
Daniels part was in an effort to
bring the various state societies TO a
better understanding and unifica-
ton with the national association
The societies of different states are
operating under different laws. and
have heretofore had little i'm common
with the national association, or un-
derstanding or sympathles with the
movements undertaken as q national
organization. As the president of
the national organization he met with
the officers Of these state units. and
says that he met with gratifying sue
cess in his efforts toward solidifyinp
the societies in aims and processes.
The great demand for physicians
and surgeons in the present war
came under his notice. and during
the trip he organized many or all Of
the societies for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning young men in the service.
Or. Daniels says that the Red Cross
organizations are evincing a grea- ac-
tivity in the east and larger cities of
the south. Not having a license TO
practice medicine in the state, and
desiring one. he applied before the
board and on the showing made was
licensed.
Mr.. Daniels interest in religious
matters led to his invitation to speak
i'm churches before congregations at
various places. In such capacity he
poke at Fort Smith, Ark. ST. Louis.
Mo- and Savanna, Mo
OF crop conditions i'm the south,
Mr.. Daniels said that i'm Arkansas
potatoes were i'm bloom, and wheat
Just going into head There the
whole crop looked very promising.
though it was complained that the
season was late. In Kansas and Ne
braska the wheat crop covers the
ground well where il was fit, but he
says that probably a third of the total
acreage has been plowed up and sow
ed to other grains. I'm many cases
oats were sowed i'm the wheat with
out blowing. Lack of snow. and
much cold weather is said 10 be the
cause Of the thin stand OF winter
wheat.
Mr.. Daniels thinks that a person
naturally loses his zip after he leaves
Sioux City southwark. He thinks
that a northern man in Arkansas. If
he would engage in the stock bust
ness there and retain his energy. he
would have almost unlimited %opportu-
nifty. but he won't. In the Ozarks he
observed at railway stations dozens
of men l%ounging about i'm the shade,
doing nothing, and TO all appearances
never intending 10 do anything, liv-
ing. like the Irishman's dog, in
hunger and aise.'
About the middle Of June Mr.
Daniels intends TO visit Eclectic as
|sociations in Tennessee. which COM
pletes his itinerary.