White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-14
PHYSICIAN NEEDED

It is generally agreed that delay is the bane Of
physicians practise 1t is one Of the most cogent
factors in his occasional failures to effect cures
retard the onslaughts Of disease. If the patient
does not appear for the ounce of prevention which
he needs when he finally reaches the medical office,
the pound Of cure may be insufficient.
In city, it is the patient alone who can be held
responsible for not properly attending to his own
interests; but in community like this forty five
miles from the nearest doctor, who can be held re-
sponsible for the unnecessary deaths caused by de-
lay, the lingering illnesses which might have been
prevented?
If we suffer some slight injury, we wait day
or two to find out if it is anything serious before
we willing to go to the expense and trouble OF
taking day off to visit doctor As or 60 miles
away. If feel unwell, we dose ourselves from
the family medicine chest and hope for the best.
And it is greatly to the credit of the kind hearted
women in this valley who have had nursing
perlence, and who generously give of their
knowledge, that serious illnesses or injuries are
usually recognized in time to prevent regretabe
consequences.
But what we all agree to is that we need doc
tor right here, in the Priest Rapids valley, who
will be at our call day or night, at the moment
when we need him.
Various plans have been put forward from time
to time as to how one could be secured who would
be satisfied with the rather small income which he
would probably receive. One such plan is to have
the county set aside of money for yearly
retaining fee such as is done in some places With
this assured income it is believed that a young
graduate of some medical school would be willing
to come here to establish his practise.
Another and very good idea which has been sent
to the Spokesman, suggests that all the families
in White Bluffs, Hartford and Allard- Vernita be
approached to give one, two, five dollars
per year in accordance with their financial condi-
ton, until five hundred or a thousand dollars is
collected to be used a retainer to induce phys
lclan to come here. These sums would be placed to
the credit of the people from whom it was received
and would entitle them to the doctors services to
that extent without any further charge Even if
were never i'll and did not require his services
from end of the year to the other the sense of
security which his presence would give would be
we'll worth the donation. This would be particu-
lary true in the of families with small chill
dren, everyone knows their prediction for in
juries acquiring immediate attention.
If the clubs and Oranges of our community
would be willing to cooperate in such movement
and start the ball rolling this spring. we would
all feel that great step had been taken toward
the valleys welfare.
If you have better idea than any of the fore
going bring it in Discuss the subject at your or
ganZation's meetings and with your friends and
neighbors. Think what it would mean to you and
your family if you could have medical attention
in time of injury sickness without delay
The people of this valley have shown a remark
able willingness to get together for the welfare of
the whole rather than that of the individual Here
is a completely worthwhile cause.
After less than twelve hours of deliberation the
jury in the Hauptmann case turned in a verdict of
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