Evening journal., 1918-06-13
DELAWARE DOCTORS AND wan woRK.

r ROM a prominent physician who is known to prac-
tcally everyone in Delaware and who has been at
tending the American Medical Association sessions in
Chicago we received yesterday the following letter;
Chicago. June TO- 1918.
Dear Mr. csrter-n there is anything you do or
say the enrolment OF doctors for overseas
duty II viii be good work
mentally acceptable the department who listen to
the appeals from representatives OF the profession in
France England Belgium and Italy here assembled, and
not oer himself for immediate duty lacks either good
red blood backbone. These tell stirring tales Of
wonderful opportunities for service.
What better this life sive than opportunity for
sdong eood9 Delaware is reported short in her en-
rolment state that can 50 nobly respond to the call
for funds as did little Delaware in the Red Cross drive
must not be found wanting when doctors asked for
am here for the week Of meetings Of the American
Medical Association to gather information for reeama-
ton OF broken boys sent back. am seeking no lime
light but do want you to write good strong editorial
-on this subject
We think that doctor has written a pretty good
editorial himself and that coming from within the pro-
fession should have greater weight with doctors than
would coming from outside the profession.
Certainly If the medical profession in Delaware has
failed thus far TO do It's duty in the matter immediate
steps should be taken by 1t not only to do It's duty but
something more than its duty. That is the Delaware
way OF doing things.
This doctor quoted above already is in the service
When he says. ANY doctor within age limits. and
physically and mentally acceptable TO the department,
who listen TO the appeals from representatives OF
the profession in France England. Belgium and Italy,
here assembled. and not offer himself for immediate
duty. lacks either good red blood backbone" II is
enough 10 make any Delaware doctor sit up and take
notice and ask himself the question:
what part should ! play in this world crisis?'
After he has asked the question. his conscience win
frame the answer and that have only
Interpretation.
Men by the thousands and tens OF thousands be-
ing shattered and torn the European warfronts They
instances their lives depend upon them receiving IT, In
many other their future usefulness in the world
depends upon them having prompt expert aid
If those willing TO fight and fan for their
country certainly the physicians and surgeons Of Dela
ware and every other State should be willing to serve
back Of the lines and 90 everything in their power to
prevent in each case realization Of the hope Of the
Hun that every American every Bron every Frenchman
every Belgian and every Italian who suffers wound at the
hands Of the Hohenzolern hordes shall pay the penalty
of an penalties II not DEATH permanent dis
ablement and Disagreement.
II is not our purpose TO advise Delaware doctors
who meet the government requirements what they
ought to do The letter Of that doctor who is in the
service and whom all OF them know does that We do
think however, that for the Of the highly
profession there should be orderly and immediate
lineup the Delaware doctors see where they stand
and why of their fellows, a highly respected one
should feel justified in making the reproachfu comment
Delaware Is reported to be short in her enrolment.
State that respond nobly did little Delaware
in the Red Gross drive must not be found wanting when
doctors called for