Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05
DRAF TING OF DOCTORS
IS NOT FAR DISTANT
Kansas City Physician Tells
Local Medical Men That
Need Is Imperative.

DIR. Jabez N. Jackson, n major Of
the Spanish-American war and
member OF the National Board OF De
Tense, last night delivered a patriotic
address before the members OF tho
Tulsa County Medical society In the
assembly rooms of the Chamber OF
Commerce. In which be said:
Il believe that we do no wrong
when we declare that Germany Is 10
blame for the war" he declared at
the onset OF his address.
1T ~ the elimination OF events that
has precipitated this war and now
that the issue has resolved itself into
matter OF the life OF freedom and
Cemscracy of the life OF Rutocracy.
there Is but one avenue left, No
matter what our first Or initial lean
ings OF feelings were; even II we were
OF German blood and were friendly
TO Germany that the Issue y
defined between freedom, democracy
and autocracy, there Is no alternative,
Either we are Americans or we are
foes. and II foes. then we should be
treated M foes"
The matter OF enforced draS OF
members OF the medical profession ~
but few months distant
The man or woman who dreams
OF an end OF the present world wide
war within two years. is having the
widest kind OF a nightmare.
THE marvel OF Americas war
preparation has been the work OF the
surgeon generals department In as
suming the duties OF modifying ten
men for every one thousand soldiers
mo biliLed for the army.
every plan which the medical
~ 80.
wounded soldiers hss been changed
to meet the requirements OF the
present method OF warfare. which re-
suits In the necessity for the medical
profession To learn Its methods OF
surgery over again, from the rudl-
ments up.
"The medical profession In the
United States Ia one hundred thou
nnd strong. This inciudea every
member CT the profession capable OF
delivering more than SO per cent ef-
flciency. The country needs at least
half OF this number of men. or will
need them before tho end OF the
present European war"
No greater demand is made on any
profession by the present conflict
than that which the war has made
and Is making on the members Of the
States must supply at least 1bO, 900.
physicians and surgeons for the
/ 800, 900 men who are to be placed
in the fighting fields OF France. 10
do this II will Se necessary for every
man OF the medical profession not
over IS or so years or ago, TO enlist
II this fails. conscription OF nfm-
bors of the medical profession will
fill up the ranks.
NO greater piece OF American
achievement can be found than that
for which the surgeon general ls re-
sponsible" he declared. 'Accusto M
ed TO dealing with three hundred
men, with all OF whom he was per-
sonally acquainted. let us consider the
task OF the surgeon-gencrnl In raising
his force 10 a strength OF at least
<,500, as is necessary TO care for
$500 men. A man who is eN-
ecutiye enough to accomplish this
task is indeed a brainy man, and no
part of the war work has been ac-
complished with more success than
that which has been done by the
surgeon general OF the United States"
The speaker then made n plea for
the men OF the medical profession,
who were young enough TO do so, to
Join the medical branch of the army.
promising them that they would re-
oeive In II an education. and
broadening OF views which could not
be secured In any other way.
"lf patriotism IN left out OF the
matter. the service has everything 70
offer man OF the medical profes-
sion" he declared, "and yet, the
patriotic side of II should be the COM
peIling force. All things else should
be secondary"
Doctor Jackson. actively engaged
In the practice OF his profession In
kansas city. came 20 Tulsa at the
special invitation Of the members OF
the local medical society. lie has
many times visited this city and II
we'll acquainted with the greater part
OF the members OF the local society,
he launched into his discussion with
the declaration that he. tho a
patriot. did not blame anyone. or any
uaiipn for the prcsent conflict