Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
PERSONAL LIBERTY AND SCHOOLS.

. ! SC0OO4 N4tolNG. SAdI4.tlSiS las ~ - - 49,
on sharp discussion in San Francisco
and other cities in California where II
IS said that some doctors have taken
rather an autocratic stand as TO direct
Ing operations without consent or par
ents The president OF the board Of
education. who IS a physician holds
that permission should be had o. the
parents before any child IS examined
! by school medical men. He goes so
far as to assert that physicians ap-
pointed as school examiners have no
! more right TO so over tbs bodice OF
children for physical dete>ts or so
! down their throats in search Of germs
or 10 take cultures. than has the jan!-
tor OF -he building
The Cedar Rapids Republican brings
| the discussion into Iowa introducing
!. II the familiar strain by saying that
| We have all become more or less
| familiar with enc-oachnents upon
what used 20 be called personal
! liberty and discussing the question
O. ned:ca! examinations otschool chill
dren says 1T is a right that ought not
10 De exercised by every cheap doctor
who thru political pulls may get into
| the confidence OF school boards and in
many places school boards are still!
| mere political bodies
That California physician. tho mem
board O. education may have little
medical row O. hi. own on Such little
| things happen even n that nns pro-
.ession- L Is not immune from the
! ,ea,ous.es and chickering's thu: affect
onpstttors In ali trades, professions
and businesses TIE strength with
which he opposes ell examinations OF
school children suggests somethins OF
the kind,
For personal liberty must stand
| aside for common lights. The public
! has the right 10 protect Itself from
e2.te- les and tie spread Of contagious
| diseases whether the disease be d.ph-
! iberia o. common Itch. TO deny the
tight Of sohoo. physician or any
physician whom the school board
should call 20 look into the th-oats or
| ae.wesa the fingers to- c!ph.he-1a or
scab.es Is 10 deny the right IT healthy
| children and their parents and the
puo,tc 10 SET protection
| = Is not likely that scno-o. pays.c!aos
GRAB ca.Ld-en and rush thc-n 10 tho
! Operating table. Such :1stsnces may
| oc-ur Ike one cited By the Republican
! DE- re.tae- school boards 1o- phys.-
cians als prone 20 assume such aToi-
! t-a-y authority or incline to such
me.hocs. However there are many
csses where .o- the good % the COM
/ zovo!.y and Inc benefit Of the child
sor,s such au-hort-y shoNd BE vested
viii. toaTd Of iutgnsttcal persons.
An instance occurs 10 the mind u the
eGg.o- xae.e q child IS growing up N
! .It,doess 10 BE- e. burden 10 hinnsel.
I ga o.Le-s tho offered gratis the serV-
/ icee y. ssrera! u the best special CUR
I icons IN Iowa because che parents
nv .2norz-2ce and fear refuse to let
! ne ~rtlS have rs chance. Parents are
no- the ultimate however we may
seut!ren,al!ze. The child and the
| community have rights and rights tha'
from 3 STANDPOINT Of mercy as well as
utility znou!d be exercised.
! None need object to an examination
p. taei- children when It Is considered
oscessa-y ~ reputable physicians LOT
ire .crcol management It does not
.,,..,n eAaa1 ess,c5o =a-e nhysicians
snail opera.e or treat the cases they
s5scoyer. The parents may employ
other reputable doctors. On the con-
.,s,v .t would seem that parents
u,,,,ls welcome examination and IN
,,,,,,attoa that is necessary IN It's
bearaz On the future Of their children
personal liberty, the real thing Is II
| r, CANCER in Iowa Real persona
! liberty ls the liberty to do that whicn
/ MAY ss done without injury to DINERS