The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-04-29
DOCTOR aAPS
THE IM|TATORS
AND QUACKs
Attack on Faiths and
Isrns Features Medical
Convention

The statement that the medical pro-
feanlon should combs, the ~imitatorg'
q the profession Cor the sake of
humanity fcaturcd the keynote nd-
dress OF Dr. Chester fturscl of Ar
tesla. president OF The New MerIco
Medical society. AZ the openlng session
Of the state Aociety's convention IN
the Chamber Of Commerce rooms this
morning. Dr. Russell intimafed that
the ''imitafors." Included the Incs-
iuerists. Christian Scientists ana
quachs
Fifty-five delseatsa from various
places in the state were present waen
tie convention oprned. The convcn-
tion was called 10 order BY Or. H.
V. Fall Of Roswell, retiring president.
Following an invocation ~ the Rev.
Hugh Cooper. two addresses OF well
come were made. The first was made
by City Attorney VIII A. Keishsr.
who told the delegates that ho on b.
half OF the city welcomed them to
rood time N Aihuqucrqas. Dr. ,. n.
Van Alta. president OF the Bcrnalillo
county medical society then gave iho
welcome addres. on bohan Of the
county.
TO these addresses. Dr. 9. y. swops
Of Deming responded. thanking Az
buquerque for rs hospitality and as
suFing the AibuquerQuo phtnlcians
that the visitors would take advan-
tage Of the hospitality offered Tha
keynote speech % the new president
followed.
Assalls curs
II can't point out the exact germ
said DE-. Russrii. from which Spranc
the tmitatorr that are trying 20 put
our profession out OF business IL
Il possible that Mrh Eddy's reported
success IN treatment Of diseases 1Ehen
measured by financial receipts had
great deal to do with sprinflnr up
of the myriad OF cures. faiths and isms
now existing.
The personal equation OF coIieetivs
population gives the meemsrist. ouack
and faitn lsadrr ana the res, more
than equal chance 20 get followers
hy sufficiently loud and repeated
claims which have no foundation In
"If We a. nation" sald Dr. nus
sill. 'expecf 20 maintain the hiRh
ideals and standards Of Amerlcanlsn
We az doctors IN our ORGANIZATIONS
.NH|"N
litical lines a. nt least partial giiard-
ians OF the political welfare Of this
nation.
''ro thip end our societies should
devote time 20 considc-lnG leelslpflon
that deals directly with our profeealon.
We should officially counsel executive
officers with appolntive powers that
We expect Representatives on boards
controling public affairs. common-
surate with our general importance.
We should do a sufficient amount OF
work 20 insure the election OF tho
/ legislative bodies Of men who recor-
nlEe the benefits desired from our
work for the whole people.
Hack 20 WItchcrnftf
| The question is." he said shall a
profession that can point with pride
10 ita achievements not only In res
iieving sufferers but that has BY nhc-
rificial work removed some Of the
great menaces to health Of humanity
sit Idly by while the scoffcrs and
dollar hunters pul chains around u
and nuiiify us work and open the
OF pestiienre that marked the ages
OF black art and witchcraft. Changes
are taking place In the roadinsiment
OF world affairs and Il Il inconcelve-
able that we can na profession pass
through all thla unscathed. unless We
look after our own protection.
Other speakers nt the morning SEES
sion were Df. G. y. Waller OF santa
Fe on "OrEanixation OF the Healih
Department" and DR.. Evelyn Frls-
bic on ''Therapy Of the End0crlne."
DR.. W, T. Joyner LED tho discussion.
Speakers az the Afternoon session
are TO be Dr. Joseph Z. Harris Of Al
buquerque, DR.. ID. y. Hmaiihorat OF
~ faso; DR.. ]. =. Percy Of san
Diego Calif.. DR.. Il. q. Cornish. 7r..
of Albuquerque and Dr.. David c.
= nodds Of Albuquerque.
The first days convention n 70 he
ended with = banquet fer ali delegates
I az the country club az o'clock to-
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