Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23

Business Bourse
ETwEEN the old experimentation and
the new pure science there is Wide
area Of common human experience,
not definitely concerned with either
OF these two modes Of thought.
These manifold experiences, gathered and CO.
Ordinated into concrete whole, offer way Of
living to the average, present q philosophy OF
life that Is cut loose from the CONTROVERSIES and
COMMISSIONS Of outworn dogma or of unripe
theory. It Is upon such vast middle ground Of
seizable and applicable things and thoughts
that the new humanism is building way Of
life for men to follow. This book discusses the
new outlook in its practically daily usefulness.
1t describes the rise Of man after his spirit
nattened, and almost disappeared, under the
f1rSt crude findings Of science. The story is
one Of promise, for 1t sets on high for general
guidance that which hitherto has been decrted
and set low-the truly inspired power, common
sense. The new and practical turn to psychology
by way Of which even the average man may set
up his own checks and balances Is made much
Of, happily, in this new view OF going along
with the world, and in the world. clear and
simple study of personality-that priceless
thing-Offers possible measures for achieving 1t,
through the common sense Of knowing values.
Of seeking these through individual effort, Of
frequent re-evaluations Of self by way Of ex-
teEnal norms and standards. Play has its place
in this new philosophy. Joy and happiness be-
long to any true art of living The ONCE OF
humanism in machine age like ours is de-
fined. Many other vital points are discussed in
the plain common sense that is the stamp OF
the book as q whole. Everybody is concerned In
this philosophy. It is presented, therefore, In
the terms of everybody. The exposition closes
with short chronicle of humanism, from
Aristotle's conception of this philosophy to It's
acceptance in the Middle Ages and on TO 1ts
revival in the present. Who are some Of the
great humanists? A roster at the back OF the
book tells. Among them Confucius, Jesus
uuoe Abraham Lincoln
these chosen without regard to anything but
personal desire. There is list of later ones
but never mind. Read the whole book for
yourself. It is modern revelation. Splendid
precept-and admirably informing throughout
as 1t is also an engrossment Of personal interest
FADS, FRAUDS AND PHYSICIANS: Diagnosis
and Treatment Of the Doctors Dilemma.
BY T. Swami Harding. New York: The
Dial Press.
AHEDICINE Is stin within the medieval period.
AVE- At least, so says this author, starting out
upon Q crusade for the scientific organization
of medicine and for state administration Of the
profession. State administration is the real OBJ
jective, approached by way Of q competent mod
ern organization such as pertains to every other
enterprise Of account in current life. The body
Of this stable book il devoted to a demonstra-
ton Of the fact that medicine Is still lettering
along In the twilight Of the Middle Ages.
Everybody's business, it Is nobody's business.
Subject to the idioSyncrasy, even to the stupidity
Of the individual practitioner, the profession
fails to approach the neighborhood Of scientific
certainty of authorized co-ordinated efficiency,
Who is this r. Swami Harding, courageous
enough to write book upon so tender theme?
The entxenched family doctor Is likely to can
him q yapping youngster-tndeed, one did cal
him this. or something near it. But-what n
he and who? A young man Of scientific bent
and practice, 1t appears, so placed that his jon
lies with statistical biologic records, covering
field wide and intimate, IN It's revelations on
the human and some Of the things that are
being done to him in the name OF medicine
and the art Of healing Granting that which
has been achieved in the way Of surgery, OF
disease sources IN their manifold forms, IN the
field Of disease prevention granting all this
fully and heartily the author soon leaves tnAs
topic since 1t Is not the one which ne aims 70
open to readers And this view Of the dilemma
he does spread by way Of thousands Of nlustra-
tions with the great majority Of which every
reader is personally familiar Reading, one
Immediately grows reminiscent OF the ooctor
called in, Of his generally unscientific attitude
in o clumsy fumbling for vagrant strains OF
heredity m O bungling reach for psycholog1c
infiuences-then the haSty prescription, then
the departure and the prompt, incoming pan.
However the family doctor Is sentiment, q
beloved fetch, hard to displace with the cosd
efficiency Of sheer knowledge. And what TO cor
What to do in his place? 1t is long story,
best to be read, not much good for hasty
sketching But Is o starter, this organised
medicine should have the competent clinic with
its eorps Of highly trained diagnoSticians. And
when YOU are sick, there you CO. and there you
are looked ut and into and around without
guesswork.
That IL the beginning for rich and poor
alike--which brings up that other vital matter
of inattentaon TO those who need the best, the
workers, the earners Of the world. Then, AFTER
the DIAGNOSIS, you are sent where you should