The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-04-22
AMERICAS LEADING PHYSICIANS
EXPLODE BEER MEDICINE CLAIMS
More Than 100 Eminent Physicians Subscribe Statement
Addressed to Congressman Volstead That Manufacture
Sale of Beer for Medicine Should Not Be Permitted


Vostead under date April the following leading physicians
Io the United States express their opinion
beer medicine
The fact has been recognized by both dys
demand for prescription beer did from the medical pro-
fesson Scarcely newspaper the United States
the page subject any
other standpoint than that Mr. Pames beer ruling boon
the brewers and the beerthrst Croon have been quick
upon the ruling good material for dculng Prohibition
There considerable demand for medicinal beer from
those who desire it for beverage purposes and from those who de-
sire to make it and sell it for these purposes.
ITo WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
physicians
their conviction that the manufacture and sale of beer other malt liquors
h d IN b u Yd s n9 DC r' mquGl he d
They medical which not be satisfactorily met in other
and that without the danger vatg the beverage OF an
hoic liquor (SIGNED)
Donald Adams NJ Department Memorial
Howard S Anders, M. D., Philadelphia, Pa.
And D. Professor Medicine Graduate Medical School, Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
R. A. Bartholomew D. Associate Gnecoogy Obstetrics Emory
University School OF Medicine, Atlanta Ga.
D, Professor of Psychry Director
Pycopahc Hospital University Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich
w D. Assistant Professor Clinical Medicine Columbia
Unvers d Vice President u Parmacopa Convention New
J Member Gunod Health
Harvey G Beck NJ D. Pres Baltimore City Medical Society Baltimore
NJ Bankenhon d. Assistant Visiting Physician Lakeside Hospital
Cleveland Ohio
George Bumer D, University,
Haven Conn.
Robert Curtis D. Member Medical Stats OF Columbia and Mil
David Chester Brown d. esdent Connecticut State Board Health
James Bruce Louisville
Frederick Brush D,
John Bryant NJ D, Mass
D, Medical Director Gouveneur Hospital bellevue and
Allied Hospitals New YORK City
Walter B. Cannon, MD, Boston,
David Cheever MD. Boston, Mass
W. Cheney d. Assistant Professor Diseases OF Children North
Medical College Chicago, Ill
Murray Professor Prcs Infectious Diseases
University OF Michigan, Ann Arbor Mich
d, Consulting Physician Massachusetts General Hos
pita, Boston, Mass
W. Edmnds M d. Professor Of Phamoogy and Therapeutics AS
University Michigan Medical School Ann Arbo Mich
Gary Eggson d. Assistant Professor of Phamaoogy Cornell Med
Haven Emerson M d. Medical Adviser of Bureau of War Risk insurance.
College Columbia University New York City
Bernard Fantus ID Associate Professor Of Therapeutics Rush Medical
Charles E Far D. Surgery
York City.
Eugene Lyman Fisk D.
York City
M of the Gens Memorial Hospital Dan
George Gay. ND. Surgeon Hospital Boston Mass
Joel E Goldthwat, M d, Boston, Mass.
George w. I'D, Chicago, H.
Hail. M D, Phi Professor OF Physiology Northwestern
University Medical School, Chicago ILL.,
William D, Formerly Professor Diseases OF the Dses
tive System, New York Polytechnic, New York City.
Hebron D. Dean College Medicine Syracuse University
James Medicine Rush Medical College
Pcdiacs University Belle
vue Medic School, YorkC City
Henry Hewes, Id, Boston Mass
University o Minnesota, Minneapolis MINI.
Professor OF Diseases of Children Columbia Unver
York, N. Y.
tIerbcr Howard, M D., Reading, Mass
Hopkins
Baltimore, Md.
Josiah c Hubbard NJ D. Boston, Mass
HuntM Ii, D., Mass
D. Health Indianapolis Ind
NJ D. Professor of Bacteroogy University of Illinois,
Chicago, III.
Elliott p Join, NJ. D, Boston, Mass.
E. King, NJ D. Buffalo, N. Y.
NJ NJ D. Associate Clinical Pediatrc Johns Hopkins
University Baltimore, Md.
D, Medical School, University
Washington d. {.
Loeb D. Member the Institute The Rockefeller Institute
Medical Research, New York City
Lambert NJ D. Professor Clinical Medicine Cornell
sty; Attending Physician Bellevue Hospital, New York City
Consulting Physician Bellevue Hospital Clint
Trofes o. Medicine University, N. Y