The New York herald., 1921-12-12
DR.LORENZ, HANDS
TIED, MAY GO Home
Friends See Little Hope of
State Issuing Temporary
License.
COPELAND GETS BUSY
Says if Law Blocks Aid to
Afflicted It's Time to
Repeal 1t.
THREE CLINICS A WEEK
Noted Surgeon viii Consult
With Others, but Will Not
Perform Operations.
THREE CLINICS A WEEK

DR.. Adolf Lorenz, whose activities
have been stopped by the law requir-
Ing foreign visitors to have a license
before they can practice in this State,
spent yesterday automobile riding
with his friend and chief supporter.
Anton wedl Of 105 East Fifteenth
street. He was scheduled TO speak at
rhe annual meeting of the board OF
directors OF the Hospital for Joint
Diseases, but he sent word that he
was resting and would like to be ex-
cused.
The relations between the visiting
surgeon and the officials of the Hos
pital for Joint Diseases have been
strained since charges of graft and
loose management were made ten
days ago in connection with the
clinics which DR.. Lorenz had been
holding there. And. although the
board OF directors adopted a resolu-
ZION inviting him TO continue his work
~ the hospital. DR.. Lorenz and his
closest friends felt that much embar-
rassment could have been prevented
by proper action on the part of the
hospital authorities in the beginning.
"Of course he is not going to speak
~ the Board OF Directors meeting" said
Mr. wedi Certainly not after the
way they have treated him."
There is a strong probability that DR..
Lorenz will return to Vienna before the
end Of the week. He has sent an ap-
plication to DR.. Augustus Downing. Dep
nty Commissioner OF the University of
the state OF New York. requesting per-
mission 10 perform operations and con-
duct examinations in this State DR..
Downing in his letter calling the at
tention Of DIR. Lorenz to the medical
practice law said the application should
bc IN his hands by December 10, that
ne mizht present IL 10 the State Board
o. Regents Of SIS meeting on Deem
Der 20.
Ucpe for Temporary Certificate.
Friends Of DIR. Lorenz were hoping yes
terdsy that the board would exempt him
from an examination and grant GER
tifcate out OF courtesy. There was no
assurance. however. that such action
would be followed. A despatch from
Albany last night said that under the
law temporary certificate could not
be issued. DIR. Augustus s. Downing OF
the state Department OF Education said
that the Austrian surgeon might con-
bnuc In consultations as matters stand
nov. hut that he could not perform
operations until licensed. In further
explanation OF the matter DR. Downing
ssid that the Board OF Regents by en-
dcrsing his credentials from his own
country could make II possible TO grant
flss license Unless a certificate Is
trsnted Immediately. it was learned
from the surgeons friends. ge will not
rcnsin Ia the city and probably not in
the country.
Dr Royal = Copeland. Health COM
missioner. made public a letter he had
sent 70 Dr. Downing az Albany relative
20 DR. Lofenz's right 10 practice in New
Work
Or. Copeland told Or. Downing he
thought an understanding already had
b@sn reached with the Department of
f,ducation. and that "if there Is any law
IN existence preventing a man OF DR..
is~rcnAe emlrenCe and SKIN visiting our
state and advising our suffering citizens
4 h time - repeal g." lie said he be-
lFtsd that N Dr. Lorenz were inclined 20
feke the case 20 court he could uphold
hls rant 20 practice here
Y sa3 % YOU my good friend wrote
d. Copeland 20 Dr. Downing that any
unreasonabie and arbitrary act by the
Nfnte Department Of Education viii be
rseisiei a. The limit by all the power Of
ny oifce a. well as by the Irresistible
voRsr of public opinion in this state /
tcid No brief f1r ur Lorrnz. bat when
day AFTER dag we witness hs noble work
80 are determined 20 facilitate his ef-
forts - relieve human misery.
y shall continue 20 assume that YOU
Asvf asked FOR his credentials as q mat
i.r of form. and that a license viii be
afantei without deiav. I am told the
~scessarv papers have been forwarded
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