Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-10
Want WHISKY
AS Medicine
State Medical Society Seeks
Right to Prescribe
Liquor
OFFICERS ELECTED
AT DOVER MEETING
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, oct. 1O.-At a meeting
of the Medical Society of Delaware
held at the Hotel Richardson last
night a resolution calling upon Sec
rotary Of Treasury Mellon TO recon-
mend that provisions be made for
the supply of bonded whisky for
medical use only. and that a fixed
retail price for the liquor be estab-
lished by the government, was ap-
proved. This resolution was previous
~ adopted by the national conven-
ton of the society in st. Louis, after
a referendum showed that more
than fifty-one per cent of the ply
sicians in the United States favored
the continuance OF the "doseage
method OF treatment.
Members OF the society take the
stand It is said that use of whisky
for medicinal purposes borders with
In the scientific province and should
not be determined by legal or arbi-
irary dictum.
luton adopted to supervision OF
Child Welfare Societies by physi-
clans. The resolution declares that
nurses discovering defects in the
course of examination should have
the children referred 10 their fam
lly physicians. In the event that a
child is financially unable TO obtain
private treatment, the case should
be referred to a free clinic" the res
olution urges.
The society condemned the Shep-
psrd-Towner bill pending in Con-
gress as undesirable legislation with
socialistic tendencies. The meeting
also approved the 81. Louis resolu-
ton, No 25s. providing for a com
mittee OF fifteen 20 inquire into the
subject Of narcotic conditions in the
United States.
Supporting another resolution
passed at the national convention.
The society expressed It's dissatisfac-
hon with federal vocational schools
teaching chiropractic treatment, 70
sx-service men.
Former Mayor Harry Mayer ex-
tended the delegates a warm well
come at this evenings session. The |
meeting was devoted to scientific |
discussion on the development and 1
and importance OF x-ray treatment. /
DR.. J. w Bastian OF Wilmington. |
presented the retiring president. DR..
John W. James. Of Dover, with a
gavel made from the bark Of a pear
tree.
The House OF Delegates chose Of
ficers for the ensuing year which
were approved by the general meet
ing tonight as follows:
DR.. W. T. Jones. Laurel. first vice
president; DR.. C. ]. Prickett, Ches-
void. Nd, second vice-president;
". c. LaMotte, Wilmington, eecre-
tary; DE-=John W. James. council
Tor: DR.. Cecil DeJharbordt, trustee
for the Medical Journal.
The following committees were
recommended by the House Of Dele
yates and approved at the session:
Scientific Work-Dr. H. M. Man
ming. d. Samuel Michael. Milford,
and DR.. Bastian. Wilmington
Public Health and Legislation
DR.. j. NJ. Martin, Lewes; DR.. L. S.
Conwell. Camden, and DR.. W. Edwin
Bird, Wilmington.
Medical Educatlon-Dr. ]. W.
Clifton, Smyrna; DR.. O. F. Jones,
Georgetown. and DR.. Albert Robin, ID
Wilmington.
Necrology-Dr. I. L. Pitman, Har-
rington: DR.. Joseph Bringhurst, NIL
ton. and DR.. II. E. Locates, VIII
mington.
Delegates to the medical associa-
lions OF the organization in the va
rious states were appointed as fol-
lows:
Maryland. DR.. J. w, Harmonson, /
Clayton: Pennsylvania, II. o. Spring {
er: New Jersey, DIR. jenkins; New
York, DR.. James Beebe. Lewes; Del
aware, w. F. Haines; National !
Society. DR.. G. F. !
and DR.. II. r.. Spruance. s
W. o. LaMotte was chosen dele !
gate TO the next national convention a
Of the society. DR.. W. F. Bonner 6
Of Wilmington, and DR.. M. p. Orr I
Of Lewes. were chosen first and sec i
ond alternates, respectively. I
The next convention OF the Della
ware society will be held IN VIII I
mington. {
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