Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-30
ANA HEAD LASHES GOVERNMENT IN
INAUGURAL ADDRESS TO NATION

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Socialist State, under the yoke
of Government bureaucracy
dominated by selfish, cynical men
who believe the American people
are no longer competent to care
for themselves.
Under Socialism, Liberty Dies
These men of little faith i'm
the American people propose to
place all our people, doctors and
patients alike, under a shabby,
Government-dictated medical sys-
tenn which they call Compulsory
Health Insurance. But it is not
just socialiZed medicine which they
seek. Their real objective is to
gain control over all fields of hum
an endeavor and to strip the
American people of self-determin-
alton and self-Government.
There is only one essential
difference between Socialism and
Communism. Under State Social
ism human liberty and human dig
nifty die little more slowly, but
they die just as surely
Then DR.. Henderson, declaring
that American medicine has led
the world in medical advances,
and has helped to make this the
healthiest, strongest Nation on the
face of the GLOBE" blasted the crit
les of medicine with this signifi-
cant statement:
1T is not American medicine
which has failed to measure up to
its obligations.
1T is not American business nor
American agriculture which has
failed-nor the fine, loyal work.
ing people of America who have
failed.
1T is the administrative arm of
our Government in Washington
which has failed us in this gen.
eration!"
Press Praised for Leadership
Stressing the fact that many
already recognize the dangerous
trend toward concentration of
power in Washington, DR.. Hen
derson declared:
IF it were not for the leader
ship of the American press, in
defending our fundamental lib
critics, American medicine, even
now might be socialized-and un-
der the heel of political dictation,
The newspapers of America,
with few exceptions, have taken
strong stand, not only against So
cialized medicine, but against all
forms of State Socialism in this
country-and the doctors of
America are proud to take their
stand beside the fighting editors
OF America in the battle to save
our freedom and the system of in
dividual initiative which main
tainS it.
The Miracle Of Medical Progress
Reviewing the great achieve
ments of American medicine at the
halfway mark of the Goth Gen.
tury-with 19 years added to the
life span during the past five de-
cades, with many dreaded diseases
conquered, which were leading
killers at the turn Of the CEN
tury, and with the maternal death
rate in this country now lower.
than in any other Nation-the,
ANA president commented:
THE story of never-endingl
medical progress in this country
is not just story of so-called,
miracle of America itself-the.
coveries. The real miracle sof.
American medical progress is the
miracle of Americon itself-thel
motivating power of the American
spirit, isof free men, unshackled,
with freedom to think, to create
to cross new frontiers.
This is the spirit, and these
are the very methods, which Gov.
ernment-domination of medical
practice would Destroy"
Voluntary Way is American Way
Declaring that the Nations
medical care problems can be
resolved without compulsory pay
roll taxes and without political
pressure, DIR. Henderson pointed
out that approximately half the
population of the country already
has enrolled in Voluntary Health
Insurance plans ito take the &C.
onomic shock out OF Illness
Said Dr Ian5arccxs.