Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24
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clared that his election to the Of
flee was not a personal tribute, but
"a tribute TO my kind, the family
doctor. the general practitioner who
has constantly and faithfully kept
abreast with modern medicine and
who has pinned his faith to II"
He then outlined his policies as
follows:
Some Of you may wonder what
my policies will be. First, I do not
expect to hinder in any way any
health program. any legislation. or
anything already started. I expect
10 encourage public health educa-
ton in every way possible.
God being my witness I want 70
make good fer humanity's sake.
Shakespeare said. III born 10 honor
show il now. II Il Is voted upon
you. do not disappoint those who
believe IN you.
Early Diagnosis
Every newly elected president
should have some objective in mind.
The most important thing accord
ing 10 my understanding confront
ing organized medicine is early
diagnosis. II Is impossible TO make
an early diagnosis without a physi-
cal examination Of everybody. the
old. the young. the sick. and the
apparently we'll.
MY slogan I, Get examined on
your birthday
soon 7 will stand before the ex-
ecutive council Of this great Texas
State Medical association and out
line to them a plan for public
health education. I hope by their
help to organize each and every
county medical society for the ex-
press purpose of putting on this
campaign. I hope that We can Sc
cure so qualified doctors who will
make lectures to lay audiences. adj
vocating physical examinations for
the apparently well. We hope 10
find so NJ. DIS who can and viii
write health articles for the law
press on all kinds OF public health
education and always featuring
periodical physical examinations
Tor everybody. We hope to Get
four radio broadcssting stations
and probably 20 physicians who
VIII broadcast medical news pub-
lie health matters. and one hun
ared reasons for physical examina-
lions Of the apparently well 50 As
70 &C. an early diagnosis on dis
eases which are insidious IN their
approach.
Every member OF each county
medical society who does not make
speeches. who does not write health
articles nor broadcast v @ the radio
VIII oe = member OF the COMMITTEES
OF the whole whose duty n win hc
70 secure audiences for VISITING
doctors who win make health Ier-
lures; 20 secure newspaper space
tor health articles and more. to
examine free Of charge at his office
an public school children ~ to 81
per cent Of whom are sick or de-
fective In some way.
Doctors Duty
knowledge brings Responsibilities
No one knows but the doctor. N
Is his duty to inform the world
the dangers OF n~eglecting periodical
physical examination. When he
has thus informed them the re-
sponsibility is taken off his shout
ders and placed on the public"
Valley committees. who under the
direction Of DR.. Works. carried to
a successful and generally agree
able outcome the entertainment
and other features OF the conven-
ton were composed &C follows:
Commercial exhibits--Dr. r. III.
Eisaman. Brownsville; Drs. r. K.
Utley. Harrington; George w. Edger-
ton. San Benito: w. A. Rasco.
Brownsville. Scientific exhibits
DR.. r. II. Eisaman, Brownsville:
Drs. r. Z. Utley, DR.. Edgerton and
Miss @. White. Brownsville. Lam
terms. DR.. r. L. Works. Brownsville:
Drs. j. a.. Crockett. Harrington and
w. N. Spohn. Brownsville. Finance.
DR.. B. o. Works. Brownsville: DR..
Harry X. Loew. Brownsville; James
o. Wharton. McAllen. Public
health lectures-Dr. Albert j. Pol
lard. Harrington: Drs. Harry X.
Loew. Brownsville: c. M. Cash. San
Benito. Publicity-Dr. B. M. Works.
Brownsville; Drs. 4. r. Morris. San
Benito; N. A. Dawson. Harrington:
G. w. Edgerton. San Benito: J. A.
Crockett. Harrington; j. M. Doss.
Edinburg: J. ID. Stevens, Weslaco:
J. r. Malone. Edinburg: l.. N. Da-
Wis. Donna: s. j. Mckenzie. Meal
len. Hotels-Dr. w. K. Spivev.
Brownsville; j.. j. Rible. Browns.
vile: "A. j. Pollard. Harlingen: w.
j Vinsant. San Benito: G. G. Rich
ardson. Brownsville. Golf-Dr. B.
O. Works. Brownsville; Drs. T.. T..
Osborne. McAllen: George Desha.
Brownsville. Entertainment DR.
Harry K Loew. Brownsville: A.
Pumarejo. Matamoros: Miss Sophie
Spivey. Brownsville. Transportation
DIR. J. L. Rentfro. Brownsville.
Dr.. b. l.. Cole. Brownsville; Lieut..
OF Police Armstrong. Memorial
DR.. O. ". Lawrence. Brownsville:
Mrs. X. j. Tucker and Mrs. Cleve