Evening journal., 1921-08-17
DOCTORS ASK
REMOVAL OF
ALCOHOL BAN
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to the medical profession is an un-
warranted interference with their
pharmacopeia, and an insult to their
honesty and integrity: therefore
be il
Resolved. by the Medical Society
OF Delaware that we again record
our unalterable opposition to said
restriction"
Unanimously adopted at both the
meeting OF the House OF Delegates
and the General Session.
The likelihood OF the closing OF
the contagious disease unit OF the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
in Wilmington because OF lack OF
funds was brought before the Medi-
cal Society and a resolution regret
ting such action was adopted. II
was pointed out that Il has been
demonstrated that a contagious hos
pltal is a necessity in Delaware. espe-
cially in the more settled sections.
The absence OF such an institution
would constitute a menace. the res
olution said, and further stated that
the society fully approves the main
tenance Of the contagious disease
hospital.
Opposition 10 compulsory health
insurance which is being agitated In
some states. and may possibly be agi-
tated in Delaware. was registered In
a resolution which was adopted. op-
posing such insurance in any guise
whatsoever. The committee on pub
| lie policy and legislation OF the body
was instructed 10 oppose any action
before the State Legislature for the
adoption OF compulsory health in
surance. The dele=3te TO the Amer
lean Medical Association was in
structed along the same lines II the
question were 10 come before the
| House Of Delegates OF the latter
body. The American Medical As
sociation has already gone on record
opposing such insurance. The mem
bers OF the State society pledged
themselves individually 10 oppose IN
any way and every way possible the
Introduction OF such insurance.
Approval Of the nationwide cam
naign against cancer. under the aus
I pices OF the American Society for
the Control OF Cancer, was given
bv the society. The week OF Oct
30 TO Nov. s. 1921. will be known
as National Cancer Week" the
country over and the members
pledged themselves TO work for iti
success in Delaware.
During the course Of the conven-
ton the following officers were
elected. all being physicians: Presi-
dent. John w. James. OF Dover; first
vice-president. James NJ. Martin. oi
Dover: second vice-president, Johr
Ball. Of Elsmere; secretary, W. o
I.aMotte, of Wilmington; treasurer
S. c. Rumford. OF Wilmington; coun'
cillor. II. W. Briggs. of Wilmington
trustee OF the State Medical Jour
nal. Joseph B. NAPLES. Jr., o
Georgetown; committee on scientih
: work. oliver James, William Mar
shall, Jr.. W. o. LaMotte; commit
tee on public policy and legislation
u. W. Hooker. Joseph S. Mcdaniel
) Lewis Booker; committee on medi
cal education. James W. Clifton. I
F. Thompson. r. 2. Ellegood; com
mittee on neurology. I. L Chipman
Joseph Bringhurst. Howard Locates
Letters from the council oi
health and public instruction Of tn
American Medical Association re
questing the appointment OF a com
mittee on health problems and edu
cation were adopted and the follow
ing committee was appointed: Or
W. o. LaAIotte, opthalmologist; Dr
Dr. j. p. wales, pediatrician; Dr. G
W. X. Forrest. Board OF Health
Mrs. c. del. Harbordt, and ]. r. FL
lott, general practitioners
A letter from Congressman Gale
r. Layton was read in which h
stated his regret at not being abl
. to attend. DIT. Layton discussed sew
e eral questions Of national issue Il
his letter and dwelt for some lengtl
= on the Sheppard Bill, to tn
- passage Of which he said he is op
- posed. II is national maternir
s measure and Is now before Con