The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-09

IL edge is dangerous thing.
In another column of this paper you will find
an article by an official correspondent who evil
IDENTIFY has some little knowledge of medicine.
What has made him bitter against the ad-
vancement Of medical science in general and doc
tors in particular we do not know but he must
have some reason.
Perhaps he or one of his family has had cause
to believe that one or two doctors have bunged a
case This is not improbable because men OF the
medical profession are still human and make mis-
takes the same the rest of us. Then, too, there
are some misfts just as in any other calling. But
we can't forget the exceptional good that has been
accomplished.
Our friend and he is our friend, has special
grudge against inoculatons However, isn't it true
that this generation has little fear of smallpox,
diphtheria and typhoid fever in these times OF
"shots'? lnocuIations have mastered syphilis II
only those afflicted would submit to treatment.
Scarlet fever has been decreased; WhoOplng cough
and even malaria are pretty much under control
hay fever sufferers find relief through inOcula-
tons and rabies has been cured when caught in
time. While cold shots" do not guarantee against
catching cold the severity is lessened and there is
much less chance that will develop into
pneumonia.
1t is true as the O. G.. states that inoculations
are still in the experimental stage in some cases.
They are not nfallablc-but think Of the first OPP
Grafton performed by country doctor on dining
room table one cold Christmas morning with poor
heating and lighting Outside an angry mob was
ready to lynch the doctor if the experiment failed
The simple remedies which our friend seems
to prefer had been found wanting; the day of the
herb tea cure-all had definitely passed.
While admitting that we live longer today, the
O. G.. gives the credit to improved sanitation,
transportation refrigeration and education. He
states that the butcher no longer sells his rotten
meat-but he fails to tell you that it is because
the doctors saw to it that he wasn't permitted to
sell his rotten meat. Individually and through
health departments they have fought for laws
governing the sale Of food, they have continually
Srived for better sanitary conditions and have
brought the subject OF hygiene into the schools.
The O. c. also appears to believe doctors are
mcrccnaIy and not to be trusted to tell the truth
unless a high fee is paid If he will but stop mo-
ment to think, he will probably find that the doc
tors Of his acquaintance are among the most
charitable people Of the community.
In our limited experience we know doctor
who has delivered five children in one home and
will never be paid for the first There is another
who spends at least three-fourths of every "a
hours at the operating table and with his patients.
Many never receive statements and many more
are handed paid in iul'' receipts for small partial
payments. There are few doctors who do not have
more money on the books which will never be col
lcctcd than they actually receive. We have never
known Il doctor not to hurry to sick patient.
You have never heard Of 4 doctor keeping a
new remedy secret so he alone could profit. He is
proud to give it to the world at once Doctors
maintain clinics and hospital wards without re-
compenSe. There are many who allow their pri-
Vate practice to suffer while they take intensive
courses in order to be better equipped to save
lives