The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-08-20

mendous force in the cosisl sd-
vancement made in this country
in recent years.
WILL NOT DESERT
II is unbelievable that the
Negro doctors would desert their
people in what is infinitely more
important. This is, the preserys-
ton OF their own self respect and
the health OF the race in order TO
gain this belatedly deserved
standing in the American Medical
Association.
AS judge the character and
csliber Of Negro doctors in this
country. would cast aside and.
il needs be. the National Medical
Association Will remain Segre-
gated until first the needs OF the
people are met through health
insurance and the justice OF mem
bership within the ANS is recog-
nized on the basis Of the ability.
character. and ethical practice OF
the members of the profession
| believe that the Negro doctors
will be satisfied 10 wait Just
little longer while the. totierlng
bigorty and intolerance within
the American Medical Associa-
ton crumbles and falls
FOCUSED ATTENTION
II the health-Insurance advo-
Gates have done nothing else.
they have focused the attention
d the American public upon the
arrogance and dictatorship within
he American Medical Association
which heretofore had always
sought 70 ruin. II 1t could not
ule
This policy applied to Us own
membership or 10 any one else in
disagreement with lis narrow
lew point and detectives The
ANA has made number Of
hadv deals and alliance with re-
pectable organizations. but al
Ways 70 defeat health insurance
I a price Not so long ago deal
caring upon the sufficiency Of
oSpital facilities for veterans
ias made with the American Le-
ion. and the price position 10
ealih insurance on the part Of
re his hcommand OF this great
eterans' organization.
That DISCLOSURE filtered through
nd became public when ANA
dhered TO the understanding that
ne Legion in the interest OF the
eople would fec free to sup
'ort hath Insurance.
A HIGH PRICE
This is high price which the
Iverage Legionnaire is called up
nto pay in ord er TO safeguard |
mis- own welfare when ne is
obliged to work aginst the best
interests Of his own brothers and
sisters and all other American
citizens who unfortunately. are
not veterans.
In addition 10 these attempts.
he American Medical Associa-
ion has made other reprehensible |
nd unholy alliances against |
ealth insurance which would |
ring. as intended. great bless
~ and comfort 10 millions OF
citizens as a final and
Important amendment 10 the
oeial-securitv system.
ARTICLE ATTACHED
! attach herewith the article
Inch appeared in the Evening
tar under the title.
'EGRO DOCTORS INVITED TO 4.
'ISIT ANA CLINIC HERE THIS
WINTER"
DETROIT August s-The Am /
rican Medical Association today
invited Negro doctors generally |
o attend the annual convention
Z their National Medical Asso-
iation. II came from DR.. George
: Lull. secretary and general
OF the ANA.
DIR. Lull told doctors that
your membership in the Nation
Il Medical Association will ad-
nit you TO all clinical sessions
Il the AMAs midwinter meeting
1T will be honored on the
'ame basis as = fellowship card
n the ANA" he said.
Earlier. II was announced that
Dr. Peter H. Murray. past
president Of NINA, had been
named to the policy-makins body
Of the ANA II was the first time
Negro had ever been chosen
Tor that group.
DR.. Murray, director OF the de-
partment Of gynecology at Hsr-
lem Hospital. New York was
elected by the New York State
Medical Society He Is native OF
New Orleans. La.
"A speech prepared BY DR..
Elmer l.. Henderson. PRESIDENT
elect Of ANA. but ready by DR..
Lul. declared:
Truly these are times when
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