The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-01
The German Menace
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6. The advancement of medical
science.
The granting of this license system
is not a question of conflicting econo-
mic schools. 1t is the question of our
national independence, safety and edu-
cation.
Once we are assured time to work
out our salvation, we hope to turn to
our dearest objective. Already we
have started to make a survey of our
laboratory equipment, Governmental,
university and factory. Already com-
pany after company has passed reso-
lutions through their Boards of Direc-
tors, placing at the disposal of our
Trustees, under such terms and condi-
lions as those Trustees may dictate,
their entire research capacity. Gov
eminent laboratories and university
laboratories have also been assured US.
Gentlemen, we know that offer will be
unanimous.
We will soon be able to go to the
medical profession of America and
offer to them the entire capacity of
the country for experiment and re-
search for the betterment of mankind.
One medical chemist in one dye fac
tory in Germany discovered the cure
for syphilis, the deadliest enemy of
mankind. The same medical chemist,
in the same dye factory, discovered
the cure for the sleeping sickness of
Africa which made a continent habit
able. What can we not hope for when
the American medical profession is
given unbounded scope and oppor-
tunity?
We are assured that somewhere in
that realm lies the hope of the cure for
consumption, cancer, and many of the
seizures which rob us of our little ones.
Can it be that herein lies the oppor-
tunity of converting the forces which
up to now have been directed only to-
ward d~esolation and destruction into
the channels of alienation and help
fulness to humanity? Can it be that
through this medium idealist America
NAV snatch the torch of misapplied
Science from the barbarian, and place
it in the hands of an enlightened civ
ilization?
Gentlemen, Drs. Albert and Bern
storff reported to their Government
that America could never establish the
dye and pharmaceutical industry in
this country, as we lacked the moral
power for the creation of such ar in
dustry; that here each party pursued
it's own selfish interests, but nobody
kept the whole in mind; that this
problem could only be solved through
regard for all points of view, and that
the conflicting selfishness of this coun-
try rendered that solution impossible.
The Chemical Foundation answers
this statement with a challenge, and
if it can only become the co-ordin-
ating forum for American patriotism,
American sacrifice, and American
ability, it awaits the issue with SER
entity.
Gentlemen, we are the boys who
stayed at home. True, the reasons
seemed sound and sufficient yester-
day. But today they seem only ex-
cuses, ever Increasingly satisfying. 1t
is not enough that with envious tears
we cheer their homecoming.
Would they know our admiration,
they must sit by our freside and listen
to US teach our children the character
building tales of their sacrifice. Would
they know our love, they must lean
over the cribs of those little ones and
listen to the prayers of gratitude
those little lips are lisping in their be-
half. Would they know the depth of
the realization of our obligations, and
the strength of our resolve that they
shall not have suffered and died IN
vain, we call upon their spirits to
watch us in this fight. Peace, peace,
and there is nc peace!