Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
HONORING DIR. J. f. LEEPER

HONORING DIR. j. f. LEEPER
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ton, let me not forget the future,
and if my perception is not too
faulty, I view with fear and trem-
bling the future status of the ply
sician.
1t is time and right now, without
any procrastination whatever, for
every physician of every recognized
school of medicine to throw away all
petty prejudices and animosities
and move as one solid and mighty
force to combat the fraudulent and
criminal usurper of the healing art.
Again, why is it that apparently
well educated people will flock to
these advertised ''cureall' fakes,
by the hundreds. Why is it that
graduate Of our best educational in
stitutions-in which re-
quire from four to six years to fit
him for the teaching profession or
many other professions, breaks his
neck exceeding the speed limit, to
get TO one of these professed heal
ers, whose educational qualifica-
tions are practically nil and who
gained his knowledge in from six
weeks to six months?
Don't you think it is about time
we throw away the traditional BUSH
Ell and get out from under it so our
/ light may shine? | think there
should be chair in every educa-
tional institution filled by COM
petent physician to teach the people
how to take care of themselves and
to clear up their minds in regard to
the healing art and the qualifica-
tiOns that should be necessary for
everyone who practices it. It is time
that every doctor should become a
/ politician. If all the physicians in
the community would get together
on these questions their influence
would be a power too great to be
| lightly regarded.
In reviewing half century of
medical history we can but note
marked progress in medical prac-
tice, both as to methods used and
means employed. Great refinement
| in pharmaceutical products has plac-
ed in the physicians hands rene
dies which stand in marked con-
trast to the crude drugs used at the
time our honored member began the
practice of medicine
Schools have stepped up their re-
quirements to keep pace, or rather
set the pace for scholastic attain
ments. Medical graduates today ar:
truly of collegiate type and skilled
in laboratory research. Years are
devoted to the attainment of a
scientific education.
soi nc now oro II oiuer coOa.-
hospital training, which added tC
their whole school life, represents
almost a quarter of a century givel
to primary education, premedic2l
and collegiate work
A century agO-yea. within the
memory of our honored member, as
we'll as myself, the representatives
Of former times, of former teach
ers, pharmacy, college requirements
and methods of practice stand out
in bold contrast to those of today.
Quoting from Dr. Felter wht
characterizes the history of Amer
lean medicine as the history Of the
struggle of q few determined men IN
their apparently insignificant ef-
forts TO build a great institution Of
learning; it is the history of succese
in the face of adversities and trials
within and without the fold. Inter
esting, indeed, are incidents con
nected with the efforts of our faith
ers who permitted no obstacle. how
ever great, no disappointment how
ever bitter, no persecution, however
determined and discouraging, to
thwart their plans or prevent sue
cess.
Again quoting from Dr. Charles
Robertson, who was one of our piO-
neer physicians, who came to Nc
Connelsville in the year 1926 and
continued his practice about 60
years He was the publisher of the
history of Morgan county; also the
first president of the Morgan county
medical society that was organized
in the year 1910. Quoting: "Wher-
ever frail man has lived and suffer
ed in the earlier time as we'll as to-
! day, the vocation of the physician
I has ranked among the most i'm
/ portant of human pursuits. Who is
more eagerly welcomed than he,
when the pale messenger casts ms
shadow over the household? But
experience teaches, and the opinions
will prevail that God and the doctor
we alike adore, just on the brink of
danger, not before; the danger past,
both are alike requited; God is for
gotten and the doctor sighted
1t is my sincere hope that our
county medical society for the year
1887 will be full of pleasure ana
profit and a lasting benefit to each
and all Thank you