The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-25
WAYNE DOCTORS
TO HOLD RALLY
HERE ON MAY 8
Situation Confronting Medi-
cal Profession Will Be Out
lined in Detail.

Every physician IN Richmond and
Wayne county Is urged 20 attend a
meeting to be held in the Commercial
club rooms Tuesday night, May Z. The
meeting has been called by the Wayne
County Council Of Defense.
The following statement. urging
physicians to enlist for service in the
army was drawn up by a committee OF
physicians. The statement follows:
THE Surgeon General has made
special appeal to Indiana doctors to
enlist in the Medical Reserve Corps.
According to figures from his office
Indiana ranks forty-second in the list
of states as regards the proportion Of
her doctors who have entered the Re-
serve Corps. This is deplorable rec
ord for our state which has ranked
among the leaders in every other line
of patriotic endeavor.
There are a number of explanations
for this showing on our part, OF which
the chief one seems to be the preva-
lence of an erroneous impression that
more doctors are not needed. The
point Is, the government is now ap
pealing to the medical profession of
Indiana to provide 400 more doctors
III new Juotuo WhbIh oAC oethAy
being rushed to the various training
camps Medical officers are being
called to active duty in greater num-
bers than they are being admitted to
the Reserye Corps and unless the en-
tire procession is modified, the avail
able supply of physicians will be
speedily exhausted.
Meetings In All Counties
"To meet the governments request,
the Indiana committee Of the Medical
section of the National Council of De-
Tense has planned TO hold meetings
in every county of the state on May Z,
the anniversary of the sinking OF the
Lusitania. To insure the success OF
this rally, the Defense Council is de-
pending upon the county organizations
of the Indiana State Medical Associa-
ton, but the appeal goes out to every
reputable physician in the state,
whether he is a member of the so
ciety or not.
"The plan outlined by Dr. Joseph
r. Eastman. president of the state or
ganization, and endorsed by the state
committee of the national council,
calls for simultaneous meetings in ev-
cry county at which speakers from
Indianapolis or neighboring counties
will present the governments appeal
and will outline in detail the situa-
ton which confronts the medical pro-
fession. At this rally cards will be
signed by those doctors who are will
ing to offer their services to the med
ical reserve corps and at date to be
arranged later q medical officer will
be detailed to visit various Centers
to conduct physical examinations of
all applicantS In this way the doc
tor will not sacrifice his time in max
ing trip to FIT. Harrison for exam
ination.
So much depends upon the success
Of this drive and so essential Is it that
every doctor in your county attend
this meeting that DR.. Eastman joins
us in asking that every other activity
be subordinated to this rally
Again let us urge the necessity for
prompt action. Never in the history
of our organization has the state been
called upon TO make such a sacrifice.
Indiana must not and cannot fail
when the lives of our boys are at
stake. Yours for success,
DR.. Charles p. Emerson.
DR.. Frank e. Wynn.
DR.. John Fl. Oliver.
DR.. Thomas E. Noble.
r. f. Raschig.
Every doctor in Wayne county is
urged to attend the meeting in the
Commercial club rooms at 8 o'clock
p. m, May 18th.
The roll will be called and every
doctor is expected TO answer.
WAYNE COUNTY COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE.