Arizona republican., 1920-10-23
DISTINGUISHED HONOR. IS CONFERRED UPON
 \ PHOENIX PHYSICIAN

Dr. Robert R. Brownfiold. fellow of tho American College of Surgery, was given three hearty cheers yesterday by his brother Rotariaus in recogni- ton of the honor conferred upon this Phoenix man. he being the second member Of the Rotary club Go be ac- corded this distinguished honor. Dr. E. Payne Palmer is the other Rotarian who is also a fellow of the American College of Surgery
 Dr. Brownfield. who received the ASfeliowship during his last summers trip east. described the ceremony in which 1900 prominent physicians of the United States. all fin cap and gown, made an impressive sight
 A description of his trip through Europe. an outline Of which was start ed at the last meeting Of the Rotary club. was continued yesterday by Dr. Brownfield He also answered numer- ous questions put Co him by interested listeners.
 Belgium. said Dr. Brownfield. made lots of money during the war. All her industries were running full blasl ana as a result everyone Is wealthy. Ihefe is less evidence of poverty fin that country. said the speaker. than any where else In Europe except in SWitz- erland. In the cities of Brussels and Antwerp there is no evidence Of the war Only in Ostcnd did Dr. Brown field see any reminder and that was caused by British battleships.
 In France. however. systematic de- struction was carried on by the Ger mans. cities being levoled. industries being ruined and everything placed beyond any possible means of reha- , Utilization. No start vet has been made toward reconstruction. the speaker said. all the efforts being confined tc inc land. Tn the Soissons district. he ,leclared. probably DO to SO per cent 6f the land is once more in crops. In other districts of the war zone the -,.ame proportion holds good. The speaker described the great forests Of gaunt. dead trees standing in France the result of gases. Tt will be years he said. before the great coal mines win again he producing.
 Dr. Brownficl6 caused a genera laugh when he described how hs toured Germany with letter of intro duction for his credentials. StonpcC at the border of Germany. Dr. Brown. field was asked for his passport. whici had not been vised The German off. cer inquired whether American thought they could run around Ger many where they chose without tn, proper papers. Dr. Brownficld wal about Co explain through an inteLpre ter about his being told no other ere 
 thought of a letter of introduction h, had from Surgeon General Ireland O ti,e United States army. He drew thi fr,,m on Inner pocket and spread for the German. who. noting the i'm posfng signature of the general of th United States army. at once surreu dered and waved him to go anywher he wanted Co in Germany.
 Germany. said Dr. Brownficl, seemed Co have only the most c0rdif feeling for Americans. However. the are certain that if they are Co prospe and tho country once moro Co go ahca they must have tho raw materials fror America and the credit to cnablo.th Co secure the necessary materials.
 An invitation Co join with the cham Der Of commerce and tho Kiwanis clu in visit Co Mesa on Phoenix da during the coming Cotton carnival wa extended the Rotary club. Presider John Brown named Dwight LawhoI flames Griffin Warren McArthur an Ralph Murphy as a committee to co operate with other committees for thl visit
 Marcus p. Kelly was chairman ( yesterdays meeting