El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
DOCTORS PRAISE
MATES OVERSEAS
At Meeting of County's
Medicos Announced 80 of
SO Members In Service.

Though more than a third OF the
members Of the FL Paso County Med
zeal association are now on duty with
the medical corps OF the army. the
annual dinner held at the Sheldon
hotel Monday night was largely at
tended by members of the profession
and invited guests Of a total member
ship OF 50, IS members are in the army
service. The absence Of those who
are now in the government service
was feelingly referred to by the
speakers. and due credit was given
ne members who had put aside per-
sonal interest and given their ser
vices to their country.
Members in Service.
ACCORDING to a list compiled by the
POSTMASTER. DR.. +. P. Miller. the fo1-
lowing are in uniform:
Capt c. p. Austin Lieut. 3. + Cfut+a-
claJ. = Q. Barrett Capt D. H Lawrence
APT = = Brown Mai T J. McCamant
Capt I. r CarpenterCapt 7 7. Mclean
APT Z J. Cummins Capt VIII Rogers
1taJ- d e Darneu Capt H. Il. stark
APT Eaul Gallagher Capt ,. F. Stevens
Lieut.. T. W. Grace Lieut. Z d. Strong
MAJ. C NJ Hendricks Capt Jas. Vance
capt J A Hardy Capt. NJ B. Wesson
Lieut. J. r Hunter Maj. Max Helm
apt e H Irwin Capt 7. c. Liddeil
apt Il V. Jackson Capt o. c West
l.
lieut. h ID. Lynch Lieut.. OUTLAW
capt c. H Mason Lieut. Wood
Iieut--Col. II Z. Stevenson
J. W Tappan tpubllc health service)
Lieut.. c. y. Thomas navy
Lieut. J. /. Mcknight
Capt L G. Witherspoou
Lieut.. Frank Hughes (navy)
Objects to Fees.
me tirst speaker Of the evening
was DR.. II. W. Grouse, who took for
his theme the acceptance of EMPLOY
mcnt by medical men from the rail-
roads, insurance companies and other
corporations, at the meager compen-
sduon prevalent for such services
The treatment OF doctors by rail-
road corporations is abominable." he
said IN the course of his address.
Ihey take your time, take YOU out
At all hours Of the night, and in some
instances the compensation has
amounted to as little as two cents a
visit The accident and casualty in
surance companies expect to pay
about one third the regular and nor
NAL fees" he said.
He inveighed strongly against the
practice Of some physicians in organ
izing department stores and business
houses having a few employees
ew as three in some cases he had
wn-and being known as t4e.r
doctor" and then doing the work for
about 50 cents a visit.
Congressman Speaks.
Congressman G B. Hudspeth. one
Of the guests of the evening, gave a
humorous account Of his experience
with doctors and legislation
Other speakers were Ewing Thorn
asOn, representative elect from this
district; DR.. a. G. Shortle. OF Albu-
querque, n. NJ; DR.. Nathan Boyd, Of
Las Cruces. y. NJ. assistant United
States district attorney W. II. Fryer
and DR.. Hugh :. white he retiring
president. and r N. Dudley.
The dinner was ak 80 oy;
J. B. Gray. L. " Dudler. l. J. Bush, |
]. NJ. Britton. 3. W. Randel. J. W.
Laws. John a. Hardy. L. II. lieer. G.. |
3. Calnan. Z. E. Rogers. J. \. Part /
ridge, G. Werley. +. c. Prentiss, Ma
than Boyd. J. W. Cathcart, Lieut.. J. |
c. Terrell. +. p. Miller. c. B. Huds- |
peth. Hugh S. White. Z X Mcneil. (
Irving Mcneil. F. I. Given. z. D. !
Strong. Willis R. Smith. Ewing Thorn |
asOn. A. G. Shortle, D. ". Detwiler. !
w. II. Fryer. J. ". Tappan. Burnett
W WRIGHT. W. H. Anderson, II. ".
Grouse, J. D. Love.