The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-01-14

thing to be restricted and encom-
nassed. The public statement of the Y
dental profession on the statute :
hooks pretty we'll translated that T
into words in so far as the feelings |
of the newspaper people were con-
cerned.
One might argue that the chapter
concerning the practice of dentistry
does not prohibit advertising be-
cause il specifically permits the in
sertion of professional card. me
language of section 31l517 would IS
indicate that dentist may insert an
occasional card" or notice regard
ing his coming or going, not to ex-
coed three inches in newspaper
snace. We doubt that it means that
he could carry 3 inch ad day IN
and day out for year or two years
or ten wears, at any rate the section
avoids such a statement The fact
that none of our Montana dentists
do carry professional notice con-
sistently in any newspaper that we
know of would seem to indicate
i that our Interpretation of this sec
i lion is correct. Some weekly papers
sell their space for 30c an inch. Very |
few get more than Soc Therefore
section 3l15.l7, while written in the
affirmative. actually is negative
because it limits the dentist to an
occasional expenditure of from 90c
to $3.50 Newspaper people consid-
or this as much an affront to their
business as the dental profession
would consider it an affront to
theirs. if the press association should
decree that none of its members
might spend more than an OCCASION
al e0c to $3.50 with any dentist
This condition apparently has
been brought about in other states
i. through action of dentists assocIa-
tons and has resulted in some very
scathing denunciations of the policy,
by the newspaper people OF those
states. One of the most recent to
come TO our attention appeared IN
the Dallas (Texas) News and seems
TO concern a law similar to that OF
the Montana code books, for the
opening paragraph Of the article IN
;, question says.
: After jamming law through the
Texas Legislature making it illegal
for any dentist to advertise, except
), for small professional card, the
= dentists of Texas have come forth
a with a scheme whereby they Woulc
get all the advertising they Wan1
: in the news columns at no cost e
! themselves
" The balance of the story IS too
lg long to quote but concerns pro
e posal whereby the State Depart
re ment of Health was to circularlz'
h, the newspapers of Texas with pro
1e motional matter regarding denta
ne service such as teeth cleaning
" Strengthening, general examination
s. and expert attention. This idea
e. not new to Montana newspaper me
"a because in the summer of l94l, the
de kicked similar proposal from GU
Montana State Board of Health OF
o. the back door. In an all-around e.
on change of correspondence takin
place at that time between the pre-!
m ident of the Montana State Pre-:
ice Association. DR.. N. F. Gerrie, D
d rector Dental Health Education
to- Montana State Board of Health
or various editors over the state WI
ice entered into the controversy, an
M the Montana State Press Associ;
ice ton Bulletin, the following STATE
ice ment was made to Dr.. Gerrie t
ice one of the publishers.
in 1.-THE dentists are opposed to az
or vertising their profession in Il
ore newspapers. What proof haV
ore we in support of this statement
letter from prominent ---
lid dentist stating that the dental a
is ISOLATION of which he is a memb
is has gone on record as. opposed
90 advertising in the newspapers"
of We now return I'd our origin
suggestion to Montana dentists
on that they seek the repeal Of Il
1ey sections and parts of section refe
ave red to in this editorial, and tn
the take the leadership in getting the
the entire national organization out
,tal this atmosphere in which they ha
ing put ban upon the legitimate Wo
ms of another organized business al
les. professional group. We have exal
do ined the sections of Montana Il
en- covering Medicine, Osteopatf
nan chiropractic, Pediatry, Optometl
MS Pharmacy and Nursing. In none
our them 90 we IlIlu dizzy puDtll "
ing. against the services of the neWsE
viii per or radio people Thereto
ave there is no good reason why denti
zeal should be on public record in su
yer, a ban.
ion One final word might be writ
ub- in this connections Against the
cd fringement upon the rights Of
on people of the United States by
'irst bureaucracy that had gradua
adj grown UP in Washington prior
ines World War III, two groups ste
I'M out most consistently and valiant
heir obdurate to all the threats or
heir iolings Of the group in power G
not of these two groups was the
an preme Court of the United Sta
that as we knew it before the social
!, in "Court packing days. Howes
ears one by one, the members Their
all gave up in encouragement and {
to i gust and the horse nd-bugi
,ups Court as it was termed by h
sell authority, ceased to exist. The @
ned err was the very large major
IF group Of the newspapers of the