The Raymer enterprise., 1921-12-22
LADY DOCTOR
Defends N. DIS

Dear Editor
Your article in last issue. referr-
ing to DR.. Bonner and comments in
general. suggests that you are labor
ing under some misapprehension
concerning the medical profession.
According to your unsophisticated
theories. doctors fill their pockets
with easy money, rob people through
Misrepresentation. etc.
Now. dear sir. to accuse so hon
orable a profession OF low motives
is preposterous in the extreme.
Every malicious person. for that
matter, is at liberty to take up medi-
cine and locate on easy st.
THEY DO NOT DO 1T. for the
reason that no one with sordid in
stincts is attracted by profession
based on the highest altruistic ideals
conservation of human life. allevia
tion OF suffering. etc.
A doctor cannot be mercenary, as
a rule he has not wealthy parents.
and must practice rigid economy for
seven years while engaging in the
hardest work and study, while ye
other brethren are enjoying life and
getting start in some paying busi-
ness.
II the average doctor had a speck
OF greed in his nature, he would in
vest the small fortune 1t costs him
to study and spend his young life
acquiring money.
But. medicine is the gloria su-
prema, II embraces all the impor-
tant scientific branches 1t Is at
once spiritual and material. border
ing on the metaphysical, puts you In
contact with the very source OF life.
the why and wherefore of every
emotion: for that reason the doctor
loves his rofession, without fear Of
the future.
Statistics show his life is short
ened. he may sleep, or not, eat at
irregular intervals, be on q nervous
tension for weeks over some acute
case. enjoy the phenomenal ingrati-
tude and selfishness of the human
family to the fullest extent.
There is not one organized body
OF charity, who can compete with the
medical profession, truly. 1t is fre-
quently forced upon 1t to greater
extent than 1t can afford, but, 1t
should nevertheless, have credit.
Some misdeed may, occasionally,
sucrumbs, that is responsible. DR..
be committed by member, as in
other classes OF society, 1t could not
be otherwise, but is evident hostile
chain OF circumstances to which a
weak nature succumbs, that is re-
sponsible. DR.. Boomers physiogno-
my verifies this.
also take the greatest pleasure
in congratulating The Enterprise on
its ethical advertisements, enlight-
ening the naive. afflicted and suffer-
ing public on the magic qualities Of
Swamp Root. Mrs Pinkham's Com
pound, eye cures, etc.
In view OF the fact, tnat these
wonder compounds can accomplish
every miracle, doctor would mere
zly be minor adjunct to these mar
velous remedies and not especially
needed.
II they still yearn for a doctor,
may the sainted spirit OF Aescula-
peous direct uhto to the citizens Of
Raymer, a learned alkemist, ac-
customed to meager diet. plenty
work, compressed air tablets and ad-
verse compliments, whose profession
al duties will not hinder him from
enjoying a sandwich Of good fel-
lowship whose ardent immagina-
tion, whenever expedient, may tran
sport him in golden vision TO CHEEKY
climes, whose fiery fancy. at will,
may transform his shack into a
lofty magnificent palace, wherein he
loves to dwell forever.
Pro salute animae, with my most
respectful compliments | am,
Very sincerely yours.
Martha X. ]. Blanchard, NJ. d.
Hope the Enterprise will find room
for this explanation.
We are glad to make room
The Enterprise gladly gives space
to the lady for the above.
We join her in praise to the noble
physicians Of ability and conscience
who minister to the afiicted, many
times without adequate reward.
We intended to make 1t plain that
We we're hitting at the shams and
fakes. the quacks, etc,
We are surprised that the lady
with her knowledge that enabled her
to read the "physiognomy" Ct DR..