Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-11-20
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS CONGRESS AT
 PHOENIX THIS WEEK

Phoenix, Nov. 20.-Before a large audience of physicians, surgeons, nurses and laymen, representatives of the American College of Surgeon meeting in Phoenix for two-day clin- ical congress, this week outline the aims and standards of the congress, and the cooperation which must obtain between the surgeons, the hospital and the general public if the right to the best in surgery is to be upheld. 'rhe meeting was the first of its kind to be held in Arizona and was designed primarily for the layman in order that he may not only enforce his demand for the best of surgery when he needs an operation, but that he may obtain it in a scientific institution adapted to the highest standards of surgical practice.
 The plan of the meeting was based upon an explanation of the American College of Surgeons and it's aims; the steps which must be taken by the peo- pie of the state to maintain high sur gical standards; and an outline of the rules for the standardization of hospi- tals. pr, Winifred Wylie, Phoenix, was chairman of the meeting.
 Gov. Thomas E. Campbell delivered an address of welcome to the surgeons and gave brief summary of what is contemplated by the state government as aids to complete the cooperation with the public health service of the United States Government.
 The first speaker of the American College of Surgeons was Dr. Frank lin H. Martin, secretary-general of the American College of Surgeons and formerly a member of the advisory committee, council of national de- fense. His subject was "The Organi- zation of the American College of Surgeons" and his address was def milton of the aims of the organiza- tion and what it was attempting to do for the advancement of surgery not only for the profession, but for the public at large. After outlining the work of surgeons in the great war and the advancement of the science which that conflict has caused, he said in part:
 AN OPPORTUNE TIME
 Because of the facts brought out l., lol, coming to you now at an opportune time. We believe that you want to continue the good work you conceiv- td and carried out during the days of conflict, that you want to do some thing big and good and worth while.
 What is the American College of Surgeons? It is not so much so- ciety as guild, an organization which has something more in view than it's own advancement. Briefly, it has four aims in mind: The elevation of the profession, the doing away with unnecessary surgery, the improve ment of hospital efficiency, and the guidance of the public so that it can benefit by the work of the organiza tion.
 "It believes that every surgeon should prepare himself for his impor- tant work by a thorough training in the science and art of his speciality by laboratory training in the techni- que of surgery, by actual work in as sociation with surgeons of acknowled- ged ability and experience, and by definite hospital training.
 "It believes that man who is am bilious to become surgeon should be trained under experienced men in an apprenticeship of at least two years. It believes that hospitals should be brought to afford the sur geon every facility for the safe per formance of his work. And it be- lieves, finally, that every individual who practices surgery should not only be thoroughly educated as medical man and he should do his work in an approved environment, but that he should also be a man of the highest honor in his financial dealings with his patients and his fellow praction- CTS"
 HOW THE PEOPLE CAN HELP
 The next speaker was Dr. Frederic A. Besley, professor of surgery at the Northwestern university . medical school and chief medical consultant of the American EXpeditionary Fore es. He spoke in part as follows, his theme being "How the People of Arl- zona Can Help the Medical Profes- sion."
 "You are all interested in having Al citizens in Arizona, but you can not have Al citizens unless you have healthy citizens. And you cannot have healthy citizens unless you are cooperating and work with your phy- sicians and surgeons. You know al ready what has been done to decrease the ravages of tuberculosis by the