Evening star., 1939-03-30
'Horse-Buggy Doctor
Arises al 1:53
Every Morning
Dr.. Arthur (. HertzIer,
Here on Lecture Tour
Tells Amusing ToIes

IeiIS amusing IoIeS
A tall, powerful man with salty
good humor, DR.. Arthur E. Hertzler
Of Kansas, author Of THE Horse
and Buggy Doctor" who is being
feted in Washington, still follows
his usual practice Of waking up
every morning fright on the dot at
Z minutes before 2 o'clock"
This disclosure came when the
famous physician, who has achieved
Nationwide fame through his latest
book, was asked when he had time
to write.
Il write in the morning early"
he said, before there is any one to
dictate to but the dog"
But Is that all the sleep you get?"
he was asked. DO you think as a
physician that the average human
being can get along on that little
rest?"
mo" he replied. I'D like to sleep
eight hours myself. But there's too
much to be done. I just wake up
every morning at that particular
minute. It's better to get up and
60 to work than lie and fret about
things to be done. Besides, I get
about an hours sleep In the middle
Of the day. That does me the most
good"
Busy Trip.
DR.. Hertzler was a busy man dur
ing his trip to Washington.
This morning he addressed George
Washington University medical stu
dents. Asked in advance what he
would speak on he retorted, Guess
I'll just kid the kids"
Actually the G. w. medical stu
dents were urged to get some fun out
Of the practice Of medicine.
Make fun out of the job you've
got to do he admonished his hear
ers. Il get my fun out of surgical
pathology" he explained, declaring
that Its just as much fun as play
ing cards. The study of surgical
pathology makes surgery a game
and besides it expedites operative
work"
Slyly he poked fun at the surgical
gowns and masks worn in operating
rooms. Apparently with tongue in
cheek he said it reminded him of a
lodge ritual" something out of
which an outsider with "one particle
of sense of humor' could get a
lot of fun.
The mask worn over the mouth
during operations he wrylt char
acterized as unnecessary, unless, of
course, you are going to spit"
DR.. Hertzler was introduced by
Lawrence Rapee, president of the
Smith-Reed Russell Honorary Med
ical Society Of students, sponsoring
the lecturer. DR.. Walter Bloedorn,
dean Of the medical school expressed
appreciation to the speaker for his
address.
The question of titles for his ad-
dresses always reminds Dr. Hertzler
Of something. Everyone wants to
know what my subject will be. Once
my secretary kept after me- Finally
I Just blurted out. Hell, what's the
diderence?' When I got to the
place, sure enough. right there on
the program was the subject, Hell,
What's the Difference"
DR.. Hertzler took a real subject,
however. for his lecture to the Medi-
cal Society of the District last night.
He talked on "Degenerated Toxic
Goiter."
Six-Shooter Is Specially.
When asked yesterday morning at
the Army Medical Museum, how
ever, If the microscope before him
was his specially. or was the study
of goiter his speciality, he grinned
at 1t. Col. j. E. Ash. curator of the
museum, and replied:
Nope. My specially is six
shooter. never met a man in the
Army yet. but I could outshoot him
with service revolver"
With that he recalled some of
his earlier adventures related In
his book. when as country doctor
he was faced with savage dogs and
used to shoot at fence posts for
practice, and make jackrabbits on
the prairies jump high into the
air. A recent revolver instructor
for the Government beat his best
record, however, he admitted.
Naturally. DR.. Hertzler doesn't be-
lieve in socialized medicine. He
thinks it will take away the indi-
viduality of the medical profession
and come between the personal re-
lationship of doctor and patient.
He believes still strongly in the
virtues of the general practitioner,
the old family doctor.
DR.. Hertzler was the guest of DR..
Charles Stanley White at luncheon
at DR.. Whites home yesterday for
prominent members of the medical
profession. He was the guest of
honor at dinner last night of the
Washington Academy of Surgery,
over which DR.. Daniel l.. Borden,
president, presided.
When asked by DR.. White what
he wanted to do in the way of
sightseeing after his lecture today
to the students, "The Horse and
Buggy Doctor" said I'll just catch