Evening star., 1932-12-07
Report on Medical Expense )
Meets Vigorous Comments

soon force through some system Of So
cialized medicine"
Among the newspapers that voice op-
position is the Cleveland News, which
charges that the report ignores the
fundamental principle which actuates
the American craftsman, whether he
be professional man, business man or
skilled technician-that Of private
danger Of lack of scientific endeavor,
an inferior class Of students, and
bureaucratic regime" The Goshen
News Times AYERS that freedom for
the individual is still considered high
ly desirable" and the Scranton Times
holds that while the plan is not with
out merit. this country Is by no means
ready for any such long step toward
what obviously Is Socialism"
"As a fight Of fancy, the majority
report may prove entertaining" thinks
the Boston Transcript, with the conclu-
sion that "it is not likely to commend
itself to the common sense Of the great
body Of the people" The Indianapolis
News refers to condemnation of some
meeting of Indiana physicians. and
AYERS that their feeling stresses the
need for human relationship between
doctor and patient" The Omaha
World-Herald, conceding that medical
practice Is in "a wholly unsatisfactory
state, both from the standpoint of the
physician and that of the ailing pub
lie" suggests, however, that there are
attractive features In a cooperative
plan which avoids the objectionable
political features which would almost
certainly attach to any kind Of State
The high standing OF the committee
Is attested by the Hartford Times, with
the thought that the report may mark
turning point in medical service in
this country" and the conviction that
now lar the socialization Of medical
service should 60 Is debatable ques-
tion." The Youngstown Vindicator
recognizes that 'in general the recorrn-
mendations provide for the development
OF existing agencies, rather than forna-
ton OF new organizations, and they stress
the personal relation OF physician and
patient and higher compensation for
physicians" The Roanoke Times of
fers the Judgment: Prepared with
obvious care and after much Thought
and an Investigation Of existing con-
ulIionS, the report represents an earnest
and constructive effort TO solve the
problem Of medical care in way that
viii be fair alike to the physician and
to the patient. Its Recommendation
are deserving Of careful study and are
not to be lightly denounced or dis
carded."
"It will take considerable time and
mitch educational work before the
plan Is accepted, and before it is put
INTO operation on any Nation wide
scale" declares the Louisville Courier
Journal, while the Rochester Times
Union. observing progress toward the
socialization of oil sorts Of service
formerly considered private" adds:
Much more viii be heard on this ques-
ton. Much should be heard" The
Chicago Daily News states: "Fortu-
nately, there Is no difference of opin-
lon as to the desirabfiity Of reorganiz-
ing the economic side Of medicine and,
In the words Of the majority report,
providing better medical care for the
people Of the United States at reason-
able costs. Further. there Is no denial
by any member Of the committee of the
necessity or expediency Of solving the
great problem by improving existing
health and medical agencies, rather 1
than BY ignoring them and creating
new agencies" The Lincoln State
Journal voices the conclusion: Over
production stares Us In the face again
OR ID 1t under-use Of medical service?"