Evening star., 1921-06-21

President American lnStltute OF
Homeopathy.
Creation of a department of public
welfare will be urged upon tie ad-
ministration by the American Insti-
tute of Homeopathy.
The institute, which is meeting in
annual convention at the New Will
lard Hotel. this morning unanimously
indorSed the proposal for such de-
partment and instructed its board of
trustees to communicate its action
to President Harding.
Brig Gen. Charles E. sawyer, per-
sonal physician to the President. who
is making a survey looking toward
a coordination of government well
fare work. addressed the convention
in advocacy of the plan.
I'VE believe such a department es-
sential to the best interests of the
American people. and the highest
ideals of your administration" stated
the resolution adopted which will be
presented to the President.
Fullest support Pledged.
The resolution further pledged the
fullest support of the organization
to any legislative measures necessary
for carrying the recommendation Into
effect.
Committee reports and other gen.
eral business received attention at a
general session of the institute this
morning. following which there was
a session of the bureau of homeopa-
thy, of which DR.. H. NJ. Stevenson
Of Baltimore is chairman. The board
of trustees also held a closed ses-
sion, which was attended by Gen.
Sawyer, who is a member of the
board and former president OF the
institute.
H. Hanchette of Sioux City, Iowa, re-
sponded to the subject of why We
believe in the efficiency of our medi-
cines." He said the war epidemics
of influenza and pneumonia demon
strated the superiority of homeopathy
in treating diseases.
"The day of the infinitesimal is here"
said DR.. Hanchette. From the atom
we have proceeded to the ion and the
electron. The scientist who would
has come to know that the intangible
and unseeable may possess greater
powers than the crude"
Sees Bright Future.
The speaker declared that the homeo
pathic school faces a bright future.
His paper was discussed by several
physicians in extemporaneous remarks
from the floor.
DR.. Julian NJ. Green of Washington
discussed conditions necessary to good
homeopathic prescribing, while papers
dealing with technical subjects were
presented by several other speakers.
The institute had before it today
Lischner of San Diego, Calf, to the
effect that alfalfa and clover are
fighting a winning battle against tu-
berculosis. These natural enemies of
the disease are standing shoulder to
shoulder with psychotherapy, dy-
nametherapy and physiotherapy. said
the speaker who heads the Alpine
Sanatorium, where many world war
veterans are being treated.
Certain liquid foods. DR.. Lischner
said. among them fruit and apple
Juices, are invaluable to sufferers
from tuberculosis. The juices of al
Ialfa and clover. when combined with
vegetable juices, oils and other in
gradients. supply the patient with
much needed rebuilding material.
Ihree therapies-dynamo.p physio and
psyche constitute the basis of the
treatment given in the Alpine Sana-
tarium, the speaker continued. The
nrst calls for well-selected food; the
second utilities energies, rays and
vibrations, and the third calls for
cheerful surroundings and a healthy
mental state.
"oman's League Also Meets.
The Woman's National HOMEOPATHIC
league. which. also is meeting at the
wizard In conjunction with the in
stitute. held it's first formal session
.nis morning: This was followed by
a iuncheon at l o'clock. which, in
turn, was to be followed by an auto
mobile drive and tea.
Ut: george Tyron Harding, father of
the President, stood in the receiving
line at the official reception of the in
@ @sa.u!e AT the willard last night, when
the oelegates to the convention were
given an official welcome by District
commissioner James F. Oyster. Dr.
Roy Upham presided.
Dr. T. A. Mccain Of Dayton, Ohio.
the principal address. while DR.. Ger
trude d. Mack Of New York city. sec
Ond vice president, responded on he
half of the institute.
DI. McCann urged the members to
pc ioyal TO their convictions and true
to homeopathy. Referring to treat
ment of influenza, he said:
VI lo,Ooo cases reported by home
opaths the loss Of patients was i. s
per cent. OF $4,000 cases reported by
practitioners or the dominant school
the loss was 2S.2 per cent If we had
waited to determine the bacteriology
of this disease where would we have
been? Or better. where would our pa
tients have been?
At the afternoon session yesterday
DR.. Anna E. Rude, director of the
child hygiene division of the chill
dren's bureau. gave statistics on in
fant mortality. showing 100000 in
fants died in the first month of their
lives last year. Sufficient doctors and
nurses. DR.. Rude said. would have
saved 80 per cent of the cases. Many
country towns. the speaker stated,
were lacking in physicians. while a
shortage of physicians also was re-
ported from the cities
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