Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-17
INFLUENZA TO Be
PUT UNDER CONTROL
CHIROPRACTORS OFFER THEIR
SERVICES GRATIS TO GOV
ERNMENT

NJ. o. kingsbury, of this city, rep
resentative of the Iowa Chiroprac-
tors Association, sent a message un-
der date of September 10Th TO Pro-
vost Marshall General Crowder Of
fering the services of the Chiroprac-
tors to the government gratis in the
hope of controlling the influenza that
is spreading so rapidly at the can
comments in all parts of the United
States. General Crowder has wired
his answer to Mr. kingsbury. The
telegram and the answer follow:
Provost Marshall General Crowder,
Washington. d. c.
Dear Sir: Owing to the present
epidemic now raging in the y. S.
army camps, | am moved to take the
privilege of wiring you regarding the
ability of Chiropractors in handling
these cases. and other cases of this
nature
| hardly know how to impress up
on your mind the efficiency of Chiro-
practic in handling these cases,
without asking an opportunity of
demonstrating it to you.
| feel that certainly something
should be done to check such cpl
demic if we intend to win this war,
which we must do.
And the report of hundreds OF
deaths in camps from this disease
has stirred my patriotism to the
highest pitch.
My suggestion is this: Place Chiro-
practors in charge of one camp, that
contains a larger portion of these
cases, and observe how quickly they
will clean up this epidemic in the
camp, with practically no deaths.
And if they could have had the OPP
portunity to take charge of these
cases at the beginning of the epidemic,
I dare say there would he no deaths
at all. But owing to the fact that
some of these cases have become so
very low. the possibility of their re-
covery would be out of the question.
But will venture to say there would
be very few deaths even taking that
into consideration.
/. for one, will offer my srvice ;
gratis until this epidemic is under
control. But then would be COM
peeled to return to my practice. If
allowed to do so, as | have a very
large practice.
And besides myself | feel that |
could get at least three hundred COM
petent Chiropractors inside of thirty
six hours who would be glad to give
their services gratis to our soldier
boys, and our country until this cpl
demic is under control
One competent Chiropractor could
60 hundred
day.
OF course, if this matter is put up
TO the medical department | don't
suppose it would be approved. But
say let us show you, by turning us
lose on one army camp.
Hoping you will give this matter
your personal and immediate atten-
ton, | am,
Yours to Go over the Top.
NJ. o. Kingsbury, ID. c..
Representative Iowa Chiropractor
Association.
Audubon, Iowa.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Washington, ID. c.. Oct. 1. 1918.
Mr.. NJ. o. Kingsbury,
AuuuDOH, lONt.
Sir: This is TO acknowledge your
telegram on the subject of chiro-
practors and to advise that it has
been forwarded to the surgeon gen
eral of the army.
E. II Crowder,
Provost Marshal General.
II seems no further action has been
taken on this matter. but it seems to
me these practitioners should be
given a chance to show what they can
do. They are offering their serv-
ice gratis.
My personal experience along this
line is as follows: | was taken sick
Tuesday. october .. with headache,
high fever and cough, took TO my
he'd and called a medical doctor. He