Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-15
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
ON TOPICS OF THE DAY
Taxpayers Must lie Considered In
Discussing Medical school
Mercer


10 the Editor Of The Times pIsna,ch.
Hn'-Ali question as to the adyIs-
ABILITY OF merging Nirrynio's ucd,..,,
Schoo!S has been eliminated hv mo
UNANIMOUS report in favor of su.b
merger made by the commission an
ro'nted by Governor Davis TO study
the subject and report its findings
INC merged school is to be under the
semient and made a part OF the
University OF Virginia. This leaves
ont one consideration omen 10 d,scrs
SION VIZ; Is IL TO the best interests
OIL the people OF Virginia TO locate
.h' SCHOOL ut Charlottesville or a.
RiChmond- "
What Is best for charlottesville.
na' rs best for Richmond? What
lot the university? What is
% LOT inc Medical College Of Vlr-
E'hia Which school has furnished
INC !nrser number OF interns TO New
10TH hospitals" Which school ~
"N's the most rigid requirements for
EradGationE All these questions no.
come matters OF secondary import
"A'c when tho interests OF the tax
rIH.1S q, Virginia are involved. For.
an. IL Is for the purpose Of
meeting the demands OF the state
ana as people that the States money
appropriated for the maintenance
~ medical school. II is FOR their
own necessities that the people OF
N!rEiHia are being taxed
nat the State board records OF THO
University Of Virginia medical grad.
I"''s seem slEhtly - excel those Of
me graduates OF the Medical college
OF virginia means no NOR IN ~.
state than the fac, that The STATE
board records OF the Washington a,a
Ice law graduates excel those Of the
university law graduates. virginia
IS protected by State boards. whose
oH'S II Is. and who do SEQ 10 II. thar
none Is permitted TO practice in Vlr-
sln!a who is not qualiaed 10 do SO
regardless OF where no NAV HAYS
received his diploma.
What are the needs @. IN. s,,,,,
NiTetnia needs plain. everyday nhv.
siS'ans III the rural sections Vlr-
s'nia needs dentists in many sections
WneTc her people are without them
VIRGINIA needs more licensed drug
sistS For long period Of time the
S,aA' mas contributed 20 the supper:
81 medical schools n: Chsrlottesvinn
and at Richmond. and IT'S hn, o,,,,-,,
'eF one 10 turn 10 The work accom-
phshed ny these schools IS I, a~cc,s
N" State 3; large in order tina, ,
study o; ihc past may throw light
"pon 'he future. The school NJ II IN
moHd has four doctors ?racticinC IN
NiTs'nia today 70 one practising IN
ne state from Charlot;csylUs: and
,arth'T' Of the doctors educated =; tho
tlSA~ord school, 4 vc-y much larger
percentage arc nractic!rr IN the ~
raj sections than q. those comma
'roT Chario;tesvills- So il is rac,
iNat- IS far as doctors are concerned
Richmond has done kra u doing much
more towards meeting The demands %,
The STATE than Cha-lo;ttvvllle The
he.c here L nothing - %. said in
hehal: % charlottesville Ior NE
medical school ;hs:e graduates no
dentists. and those In position 20
S1o" declare tina; Srs;-clAes der
=. deTa-t'uer: cannot he maintained
IT chavlo;;esvi'le except NJ = 7ro-
h'oitvs price - ou- state The fact
that there is 70 dental 6era---ie-,.
- Chs-loitssvill. after all ,hes. v.ars
woUld Seem - bear them on, Rich
'"ord, on The other hand. has de-
Ne,oQe8 and has 81 operation ono @,
ne two Glass : dental schools II. ,Ne
co;l-. South. This school has many
Tr2o;itioasrs 81 ths state today. CIV
ms Nl-c ais value received 10Y tho
money appropriated fo- maintaining
this school WIS, has Charrottc,-
:or druggists Nathirs And We
have no assurance that = pharracy
school located thsrr would ever Ne
come reality Richmond has ! good
school q. pharmacy. and Is - 81 has
Nten ,or WEARS. doing - bi; to NEE:
~ demands q the STATE
u Richmond can play 50 Important
pay; ~ SURVIVING the needs a n.
STATE G-6s- existing conditions. *
!; Tot fair - assume that fa- create
things may BE- expected G: ! school =
us -i'v g pa; - cU- r-aar state
urjyersi-Y4
The rural sections - Virginia ara
not suffering 'or want or bright.
shining stars az ~. medical nrosss-
sion bat 90 lari; - plain. eve-y-Gay
doc,crs Who can see - =, That ,hc
country r7oiNer : given = fair chance
Cor lie and health when her chill
6-sr are born Ina; country children
Get fair sta-; = their hattie Tor
lie and health and tina; broken bones
q residents q -ural sections are
properly set Doctors arc needed Who
can colnt the r-lst listen 20 tbs
heart Examine tAc lungs dress and
os-e :7r wounds prescribe Dhysic.
teach preventive - edicine and IN
many other ways minister 10 the
wants 81 thousands o.: people who
are ,oaay beyond the reach q ply
Sicia0S q any Kind
Virginia tc;ay needs physicians.
dentists and druggists in the small
towns an6 rural sections such rs
Richmond has demonstrated its mill
ity u furnish. ard which Richmond
~!ll furnish on a larger scale II made
me center ~ our states medical edu-
cat!on. On the other hand what Vir-
cinia Will sc! with Charlottesville