The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-20

who merely bear the label denot-
ing social prestige. There ia and
always will be place on the hos
pitsl board only for individuals
who are sincere and possess all
the attributes to fulfill their obi
cations intelligently.
The welcoming address to the
delegates was made by DR.. Will
liam Anthony Avery. director OF
education at Hampton Institute.
DIR. r. A. vonderlehr. represent
tative OF the United States public
health service in Washington. ID.
C.. discussed In full the federal
program for the eradication Of
syphilis Tuesday night at public
meeting IN Ogden hall. Earlier in
the day he had discussed the pro-
gram at a round table conference
At Phenix high school where the
meetings OF the National Medical
association are being held.
Tuesday night the speaker point
ed out that the program was to
primarily help the medically indi-
gent patient. or the three million
dollars that has been appropriated
for the syphilis war. 50 400, 900 will
he allotted To the states and terri
tories OF the United states for ac-
tual control work. The remainder
will he spent in field work and adj
ministrative courses.
Must Watch Federal Money
Dr. Nondelehr stressed the fac;
that allotmenfs by the federal
government to individual states de-
pend on three things: per CAPITA
financial need of the state for aid
and the extent OF The problem in
the individual states. He added tina,
staleS must watch federal money
approximately dollar for every
three dollars spent by the public
health department
He also showed slides OF the de-
vastating onslaught OF syphilis.
and the terrible toll OF deaths each
year which can he attributed d.
rectly 10 syphilis.
Or Charles f.. Stewart. pastor OF
North street church, Sportsmouih.
Va. or The lay commission for the
eradication OF syphilis. and Or.
Mary Williams. Tuskegee institute.
also spoke on the dreaded disease.
4 round table conference on
prenatal and congenitai syphilis
featured the morning sessions OF
the National Hospital group Tues
day.
Socialized medicine or the quAs-
ton OF government-spons med
ical care, has stirred up much con-
troversy among the members OF
the National Medical association.
Most of the arguments voiced
against socialized medicine by the
attending delegates are similar to
those expressed By the American
Medical association at it's con-
vention some time ago. The dele
gates seem 10 think that socialIzed
medicine will mean the elimination
Of the private physician. Others
believe that II will he the means OF
creating better relations between
the patients and the physicians.
Dr. Motion speaks
The executive committee will
discussed the problem Wednesday
and Thursday and will submit the
report to the body Friday. |, is he
consensus OF opinion that the exc
cuiive committee will offer re-
soIutionScondemning governments
sponsored medical care.
DR.. Lyndon y. Hill. Atlanta pre-
sident for 1899. was presented a
gavel by the Georgia affiliate socIa-
ties at the morning meeting Tues
day.
Dr. Robert II Motion. president
emeritus. Tuskegee institute. spoke
Thursday evening
The visiting delegates we're well
coined al a public program Tues
day night ut which time repre.
sentative group Of virginians were
present 10 extend greetings.
Speeches were made by DR.. Arthur
Howe. white. president OF Hampton
institute. and ]. V. Bickford. white.
mayor OF Hampton. =. Bernard
Young. editor OF the Norfolk Jour
nal and Guide. delivered the adj
dress OF welcome from the citizens.
Greetings also came from the Old
Dominion Medical society. and the
Womens Auxiliary's.
Many social events have been
planned for The entertainment Of