New-York tribune., 1921-12-09
Lorenz, Urged
By Confreres,
Decides to Stay
yiennese Surgeon Consents
Gladly to Hold Public
Clinics Under Auspices
of Health Department
.Happy" Over Outlook
DR.. Copeland Emphasizes
Fact Orthope1isi Will Ac-
cep, No Fees of Patients

TIRE last doubt in the mind OF DR..
Adolf Lorenz. vienncse orthopedic sur
econ. as TO whether he should remain
IN this country and fulfil his mission
IN face Of professional opposition, was
allayed yesterday at conference in
the Office of DIR. Royal S. Copeland.
Several surgeons, some of them
orshopedic specialists. called together
hy the Health Commissioner, urged
pr. Icrenz 20 continue his work and
uledgsd their support. 1t was finally
agreed that ne should stay and tha. all
kis public clinics after this week
should be held under the auspices of
the Department Of Health. No fees of
.ny kind will be accepted.
Dr.. Lorenz emerged from the con-
ference looking happier and more Wig
orous thsn at any time since an attack
the medical profession, who charged
that he was accepting large fees under
the ruise of philanthropy. He no
ianrer stopped and his face lit in
stxntly with pleasure when questioned
shout the meeting.
II an very happy" said Dr. Lorenz.
81 shall remain in the meantime and
carry on my work. l cannot relin-
cuish ny purpose of trying 70 repay
YOU here fer what you did for our
Austrian children. I feel that I have
been vindicated. This has put new
heart into ne.
81 do not for a moment believe that
the medical profession, as whole, is
against ne and | want to stay. Surely
the fact that my work is being taken
cut of private hands and turned over
10 the Health Department is enough to
disarm criticism. Physically, am
feeling stronger. too, and think
shall be able 20 so on"
Or. Lorenz then went straight to the
Office Of Dr.. Dexter D. Ashley, SAG Lex
ington Avenue. where he examined sew
ersl private patients. In the evening
he gave an address 1t the Academy of
Medicine, Newark.
Among the physicians who attended
tie conference in DR.. Copeland's Office
we're Dr. Frederick H Aibee, of Post
Graduate Hospital; DR.. Walter H. Con-
ley. medical superintendent of TIE
Metropolitan Hospital; DR.. C. n. Ma
pier, Of the House Of st. Giles, Brook
!yn; DR.. P J. Gibbons, DIR. Frank B.
Van Wart, of Kings County Hospital;
Dr. Carl Keppler. director of the Ortho-
pedic Dispensary Of Newark; Dr. Jacob
Sobel. o. the Bureau Of Child Hygiene;
DR.. Dexter D. Ashley. Dr.. Frank J.
Monaghan. Deputy Health Commission
er; DR.. r. G. MacAdam, chief Of the
division of institutional inspection of
the Health Department; DR.. Anson Fl.
Bingham, of the Metropolitan Hospital,
Dr.. Walter G. Galiand and Commits
sioner OF Public Welfare Bird S. Coler.
IN statement issued at the conc!u-
sion Of the conference Dr.. Copeland
said: 50
@ws talked over with DR.. Lorenz
plans whereby he might continue his
activities here. 1t was decided that
after this week he will hold no clinics
except on the neutral ground of the
Health Department. We hope by this
plan TO conserve his health, tighten his
lsbors and make it possible for him to
render service to all sufferers who de-
sire to see him. am convinced that
the rank and file Of the medical profea-
ston in this city and New Jersey are
ieart and SOU With Dr. Lorenz IN the
Performance of his good work"
Dr. Copeland emphasized the fact
that patients should come secure in the
knowledge that no fees OF any kind
viii be accepted Cases will be taken
as they come.
Or. Lorenz viii hold his last public
clinic, before he begins his work in the
Health Department Saturday morning
Of next week, at st. Marks Hospital.
De will do no more work at the Hospi-
tal for Joint Diseases, which up to this
time has been the center for his activi-