Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-10-16
DOCTORS HEAR
CANDIDATES
Form Professional Guild OF
Doctors, Dentists, Nurses
and Druggists of County
ACT ON LEGISLATION
Several Candidates Give View
of Medical laWS--G. O. P.
AssembIymen Attacked.
ACT ON LEGISLATION


A large representation of doctors,
dentists. nurses, and druggists from
this entire vicinity congregated In
the assembly room of the Raritan
Yacht Club last night for the purpose
of forming professional guild which
would take care of the medical legis-
lation in this state, which in their
opinion has been greatly neglected
as shown through some of the bills
which have been passed recently. Dr.
Frank c. Henry who was elected
chairman to be assisted by DIR. G. w.
Naulty as secretary, explained that
there had been great misunder-
standing as to just what attitude the
candidates for office this coming
election might assume in regard to
medical legislation. Several of the
candidates were present last night
gave their view of and intentions in
the matter and it was learned
through the many questions that
were asked them by the professional
men and women, just what they
intended to do if they go to Trenton
this fall.
Or. b. NJ. Howley, chairman of
the New Brunswick Guild. took
charge of the meeting later on in
the evening and called upon the
several candidates to state their
cases.
The one bill in particular that has
aroused great indignation among
| the professional people of the state
! is the chiropractic bill which was
passed last year. This bill went
| through without the advice of any
member of the State Medical Board
and was voted for by both Congress
man Appleby and Assemblyman
Lyons. According to the medical
men this bill is an Infamous dis
are not qualified to care for the
health of the public. Some chro-
practors take but a six months
course and are granted their Ii
censes by law. Not for personal
| reasons but to protect the public
! the physicians voiced the sentiment
| that the law which gives chiroprac-
| tors so much freedom to practice
should be changed. 1t was told that
when the doctors here wished hear
ing with Appleby. Lyon and Senator
Brown these men were not able to
get together and the law was passed
| without any advice whatever.
When called upon to speak, cam
didate for assembly Albert w. APP
pleby said that he was not willing
| to vote for n repeal of the bill but
that he would vote for any amend
ment within reason.
| Mr.. Appleby admitted that he
voted for the bill last year because
there was absolutely no advice given
from the medical men of the state,
except one DIR. Fulder. who also
voted for the bill. Mr.. Appleby
agreed that the requirements for
| practice by the chiropractors should
be strengthened.
Joseph Maloney, candidate for
assembly, instantly won the favor
| of the group by calling the chiro-
practic bill a disgrace and promised
| if elected to vote for its repeal Leo
| J. Coakley, also a candidate for as
sembly. gave his pledge that he
would vote for any amendment that
would conform with the opinion OF
the physicians in the state.
Milton Pregor. candidate for as
sembly, said that the entire bill
seemed to be a misunderstanding
and that he was willing not neces-
sarily to vote for it's repeal but for
an amendment that would straight
en- matters out satisfactorily.
/ A letter was read from Edward
Peterson saying that he was Obliged
to attend three other meetings and
that while he felt he could not be
present, he would do what he could
| to adjust matters.
C. Raymond Lyons admitted that
he, too, voted for the bill but that,
| if it is detrimental to the profession,
he would vote that all boards should
come under the State Board of Ex-
aminers.
DIR. ID. c. English. of New Bruins
| wick, spoke several times and de-
nounced the bill and the chiroprac-
tors thoroughly. DIR. English said
that a man should have the neces-
| sary educational qualifications TO
permit him to pass an examination
and diagnose a case. Where human
lives are concerned. DIR. English
said, there is no half way. A per-
son must be thoroughly qualified by
years of study, or should not be al
lowed to practice at all.
DIR. Henry said, at the close of
| the meeting, that he felt sure that
the candidates would do the right
thing by the profession and the pub
lie and that they now know just
how the candidates feel upon the
| subject.
Dues We're paid last night, the
nurses being admitted at one-half
the fee, and the organization started
which will probably bring together
the professional men and women of
the county more often than hitherto.