The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-06-01
MACMILLAN'S DAD
is REMARKABLE MAN

DR.. Finlay Macmillan, father of N.
H. Macmillan, manager of the Grange
Cooperative store. is characterized BY
a Nova Scotia newspaper as one of the
most remarkable men of the province.
Although in his eIghtieth year, DR..
Macmillan is still an active practition-
er. He recently participated in eel
ebration at Dalhousie Medical School
in honor of the 50th anniversary of his
graduation. The following is reprinted
from the Nova Scotia paper:
IL have come here to study and
learn, not to criticize" said DIR. Fin
lay Macmillan. of Sheet Harbor, the
Oldest living graduate Of the nalhousie
Medical College, when he visited the
old Admiralty House Yesterday morn
ing to see the newest development Of
modern science, the Health Centre.
Then he added, "But had / come to
criticize would have nothing but
praise for it, it is a splendid thing al
together"
OF an erect. almost military car.
riage, light, wiry, boyish figure, and
vibrant personality. DR.. Macmillan,
seen at the Health Centre by an Even
ing Echo reporter yesterday, looked to
be in the prime of life, yet he was 70
on Christmas Day and graduated from
the Dalhousie Medical College so years
ago. He is still in active practice and
feels as we'll as he ever did, he de-
clares. despite a country practice
which has kept him busy since he
graduated.
DIR. Macmillan was particularly in
in Nutrition Glasses at the
Health Centre as he looks upon it as
an outstandingly important branch of |
medical practice. 1.-The fishermen of |
Nova Scotia do not live their days |
)ut," he said, asserting that this was |
because many did not understand the |
proper way Of taking nourishment and
we're ignorant of hygiene in many
.ases.
There was a sameness about their
God and they did not get nearly
nough fruit as orchards were rare
long the coast. He felt that the
iealth Centre could do big thing by
preading their knowledge throughout
be province and creating interest in
reventive measures like proper nour-
Ihment. Many families also drank a
reat deal of tea and gave it to their
hildren instead of the wholesome milk
hey should get. This practice would
ass away when knowledge was prop
Fly dispersed.
In regard to the Dental Clinics DR.. :
said that he was glad to see :
lch progress in this line. He could !
1t but recall the days when unskilled I
en- went through the country places !
illing teeth and lacerating gums hor- )
bly,. He had many a case as a result :
treatment of that sort. Dental :
ork was, in his opinion indissociable
lth nutrition as improper teeth con- A
tions were great menace to health. q
There ID as much difference be- :,
'een medicine and surgery as they q
ere when | started out and as they
e today, as there is between daylight
d dark" said DIR. Macmillan. and
mt on to explain that the preventive
sasures which were so strongly en-
asIzed in the health center idea, were g
en- practically unknown and when u
idemic threatened, few precautions
re taken to prevent its spread. He
'alled flu epidemic at Sheet Harbor
his early days and it was very bad,
Iced. In one house every bed was B
.upied by flu patients and he himself A.
to sleep on the floor. DIR. Mac al
Han also spoke of the great loss of
e in the days when appendicitis was
own as inflammation of the bowels.
is was but one of the many diseases to
It had been overcome in the past 80
ars. The herb treatment of women
tors had been prevalent in the old
rs and hot flannel with turpentine
1t was looked upon as a regular pam D
"a. Some of these women had been A
y clever in many ways though, DR.. M
cMillan pointed out. He saw in the Pl
alth Centre. he said, an undreamed O
advance in the health direction and vt
bed that it would long continue IN its III
rk Of educating the public to better ga
'ventive measures. X
Before concluding the interview the
'orter asked DIR. Macmillan his opin-
Of country practice and was in
med that while cities beckoned to
young doctor and money was scarce
country districts. nevertheless a
ntry doctor was thrown more on his
n resources and had more incentive
study when he knew he could not
other doctors in on consultation in w
In many ways he had te-
lct on his own initiative and this in
If was good thing for him. 60,