Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-24
LEGAL,

of them studied the questions inVoI
Tor many weeks and finally. by oyerwba
ing majority In each house voted u
quire persons holding themselves ont
ehiropraetie heAlers 70 undergo a IopE !
proper study OF the fundamentals Of
omy. bssterioloEy, surgery. obststric,
other matters pertaining 70 the treatmI
Sf afflicted parsons before they should
ncenaod 70 practice any form of "m,
cine In The etate Of Oklahoma. II ShoI
not be ovorIooked that all people md
stand the Tords practice OF medicine
mean the Assumption OF the position
healer. ldyiSor and treAtor OF Sick persO
books and II Jon believe, Mr.. Voter. In |
protection Of yourself, your family Il
Your boys In the Army and Navy, yJ
No and pormit the law 10 remain
the Legislature passed sama.
Second: OhiropraetorS in all sta
heretofore have declared that they did |
believe In quarantine. vaccines, seruI
sick; This position Is invariably asIuu|
BY their leaders and instructors; thai Al
did believe that all such measures oo,I
% supplinted by simple mAnipulstions
the spinal column,
Third: We submit that heretoior, |
courts inquiring into their practices
determined that they are either spuriI
osteopathS claiming to do more by h
measures than even the osteopGths ,ht
selves claim; that they set aside all tea
ings Of scientists and the findings Of |
ontists based on years OF Accumula'
endeavor and study.
-, Fourth: Our present great Army /
navy and those OF our allies have b
freed and kept free from typhoid fsy
diphtheria. epidemic meningitis and n,
other infections, heretofore tho greatest
stroyers OF soldiers in tims OF war
the use OF quarantine Serums and anuiI
ins. gil OF which measures the Chiropr
tics budly and constantly declaim aga
as being poisonous and dangerous 10 nj
Kind. Even the cattle, sheep, horses
dogs OF our farmers are now protec
against disease by the use OF measu
condemned BY the Ohiropractic profesSiJ
We submit that 10 the Chiropractic p|
fession Is to be allowed to "Free Lane
among the sick men, women and child
OF our state, that the greatest wrong
been done our soldiers and sailors and th,I
OF our allies in Subjeetinr them to vac
nation against typhoid, smallpox, para
'phoids and TO administration Of serum
cure them OF meningitis and diphther|
that the time Is now here for the ints
gent voters Of oklahomA 70 20 on rex
against the lowering Of standards Of me
cal education already set up in Of
states.
Fifth: We call your attention to
fact that the law we seek to invoke
already adopted In most OF the ol
states of the Union.
Sixth: The effort 10 set aside this
Of the legislature OF your state is o
an effort TO permit lily prepared men !
women 70 20 out among the people,
hold themselves out as doctors as capA|
and assuming the function OF advisor
the greatest emergencies confronting
human being.
Seventh: We submit that before
persons is allowed 10 assume the funet
of advisor to the sick, he OF she sho |
be required to undergo . long course
study and show their fitness 10 diagno|
are permitted ito hold themselves out
such advisors.
Eighth: II the hogs and cattle OF
farmers are kept free from disease by
use Of vaccines and serums It i'll beoonI
any set OF men TO deory their use in
human being to prevent disease, and
In substance Is exactly what the Chi
praetic profession is attempting 70 do.
Ninth: We have no objection whAteI
10 . person employing any school or
tenn OF medicine, treatment or heal
he desires, but we do contend before
one Is allowed TO assume that fuDcuI
such person should be required TO NJ
Arduously and intelligently study eNI
phase OF the human body, its peculiarit
and ailments. Such restrictions are pr
erly prescribed by the state as they are
other matters requiring scientific resear
We believe our legislature studied ev
phase OF this matter in the weeks It
presented 10 them and that their act sho |
be sustained.
Tenth: Finally, we submit that this
time when every theory, every procI
ure has an opportunity to be tried
are in . world war and men are no lon |
moved TO sentiment, The thing that 4
serve is used; the thing that cannot SCI
is cast aside Proceeding upon that
sis. the United States Army and ~
now have more than 10000 doctors ID
ing after the health Of the boys WHO
out to fight for our country, but In melt
Army or Navy is-there single Ch |
CLAUDE A. THOMPSON
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