The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-14
MEDICAL GROUPS
BATTLE TODRAW
in LOWER HOUSE
Naturopaths Lose Licensing
Bill; Pre- Educational Meas
ure Also Is Beaten

ure Also Is Beaten
Contending medical groups FRIDAY
fought to q draw in the lower branch
Of the general assembly.
Members backing q bill to license
naturopathic physicians saw 1t killed
after q long and stormy debate. It
had led q precarious existence this
session, having been in and out Of the
house several times. It was consid-
cred by two different committees.
AIbill raising the educational quail
fications Of those permitted to prac-
ticf healing arts also was beaten. It
previously had passed the senate and
hid been approved by q majority Of
tie house state affairs committee.
little effort was made to ave It,
lowever, and its defeat was Consid-
red largely as a reaction to the death
f the naturopath bill.
The naturopath bill lost 6 to a
while the pre-education bill vas beat
len SO to 81.
Gordon Cox Of Burleigh. judiciary
committee chairman, opened hostili-
ties at the naturopath bill by stating
a majority Of his committee had
reached the same decision as the
house committee N public health,
which previously voted for its indefi-
mite postponement. Cox said investi-
CATION Of naturopathy had revealed
it as q practice insufficiertly de-
veloped to warrant recognition by
the state. Attempts to learn about
alleged naturopath schools, Cox said.
had resulted only in unfavorable In
formation. 1T Is absolutely prepos-
ferrous and out Of the question for
the state to recognize naturopathy as
a healing art at this time" Cox said
Further Delay Asked
q. E. Erickson Of Kidder, Nonpar-
tisan leader, who has vigor ously sup
ported the naturopaths, again came to
their aid and sought to have action
deferred on the ground that he was
unprepared to fully uphold the bill
at this time. Albert Van Berkom OF
Burke, Nonpartisan, also championed
the bill.
H. F. SWEET Of Kidder, Nonpartisan
colleague of Erickson, denounced the
proposal and added that lobbyists for
the bill should be required to leave
the legislative chamber. SWEET said
Erickson's move to have action de-
layed was due to the coming Of .
''high pressure advocate from New
York City and urged the house to
settle the issue without any addition
al oid from LOBBYISTS.
H. E. Timm, Mcintosh county. who
had previously voted for the bill, to.
day opposed it. Tin1m said he had
evidence that degrees Of Master OF
Naturophay'' could be purchased for
$50 from q naturopathic school al
legedly in good standing. while for
500 q degree Of Doctor Of Nature
pathy' would be forthcoming. Timm
pleaded that the house reject the bill
because under it, he said, naturopaths
would be permitted to sign death GER
~tificates and handle contagious dis
eases. Timm said the required quail.
fications OF q ~natsfopath did not
render him capable and fitted 1or
this work.
Statements Differ
Erickson read q number OF tele-
ANS from naturopathic practitioners
in the country and offered them as
proof Of the good standing Of the
practice. Karl II. BrunSdale CT May
vile, in turn read q number OF tele-
grams refuting statements contained
In those read by Erickson.
SWEET took the floor again to state
he had been approached by naturo-
path lobbyists as early as last August
and then offered documents to show
that one Of its chief proponents IN
the United States had been arrested
for operating a diploma mill and es-
caped prosecution by turning states
evidence.
Defeat of the pre-educational bill
was attributed by many as the result
of a sympathy vote. The measure
came up shortly after the naturo-
pathic forces had been routed.
H. F. Niewoehner Of McHenry
commended the measure fostered Q
medical doctors monopoly and was
class legislation. He said citizens OF
the state had lived until now with
out such q board as the measure pro-
vided. which wouN examine all APP
plicants for license ito practice heal
ing as to their educational qualifica-
tions.
H. L. Halvorson Of Ward upheld
the bill. saying there certainly Is
need Of some educational qualifica-
lions for persons attempting to min
lister to the ILL.," Halvorson said such
practitioners should at least be re-
uuired to have an education equiva.
lent to a grade school teacher. SWEET
also spoke on the bills behalf.
Timm objected to the measure on
the ground that 1t vas inconsistent.
He said students aspiring to be o6te-
opaths. or chiropractors would be re-
Quired to take chemistry at q untver-
sity and then would be denied use Of
this learning when practicing :,eir
profession.
Guide Cards Approved
A bill providing that guides be
posted in all poll booths to enable
voters TO follow their party's ticket
also caused q rift in the serenity OF
the body. "A minority report from the
committee on elections and election
privileges favored passage of the bill
as drawn. which provides that each
party shall print its own guide cards
A majority report favored passage OF
the bill, with an amendment which
would require the state to pay this
cost.
Matt Dahl Of Emmons opposed the
bill. but said Il It must be passed the
amendment suggested by the commit
tee majority should be adopted. !.
L. Twichell; ]. ". A. leader, opposed
smending the bill and said each party
should foot the cost Of such guide
cards.
The house chose. however, to adopt
the majority report and the bill was
placed In general orders for discus
sion and possible further amendment
Another contested measure, one
proposing to tax gasoline pumps. was