making bodies or the forces that control. To me, in this important matter, the burden is on your profession. If it were better understood by the public, its voice would be increasingly a factor in constructive health legislation that would ultimately redound to the betterment of the laws and the security and respecct for the profession.

So great organizations have found and are more and more finding that their positions are strengthened by having their work better understood by their fellowmen, who, after all, constitute the court of last resort that has settled every great issue of the world's history.

The candidates for the presidency of the United States place their platforms and principles before the people by direct advertising appeals.

Great groups of industry are today telling their story to the nation in increasing numbers-the Dairymen's League, the Hotel Men's Association, the Long Island Duck Association, the savings banks, the railroads, the steamship lines, the United Hospital Association, and the great Interchurch and the Centenary Movements are among those now seeking public attention. Each group has been developed by some advertising agency, and religion, the forerunner of medicine and so closely affiliated to it, has found its use expedient.

Who, then, is he who stands and with himself communes!

Kings County Medical Society, standing as you do, so potential a factor in the health and welfare of this great municipality of which you are SO important a part-a responsibility rests on your shoulders today. Your decision to tell the citizens of your country the great story of medicine, to direct them, as only you are qualified to do, in the better way of living, to point out preventative as well as the curative measures, may mean the breaking of a precedent, but it will certainly mean your entering into the spirit of the larger, the more forceful, and the more secure position to which you are entitled.

As one who for longer service seeks your advice, seek you such counsel as is most competent to direct. Go outside your profession-to other than yourself, and let him speak your language; let him advise with you as to when and where to speak; but for the security of medicine, that it may be come an increasingly potent force making its influence felt on the life of the nation

"Proclaim your cause throughout the land
unto all the inhabitants thereof."

"GUNNISON."

Apropos of the eternal question as to whether doctors should advertise and if so, what the nature of such advertising copy should be, we are reminded of the following incident that we heard or read somewhere:

A certain Dr. X, an internist, commenced to notice that a large number of hip cases were coming for consultation. These consisted of every type of hip joint involvement or disease. He asked a number of patients how they came to him as he was an internist. The reply would be that some friend or neighbor told them that he was a "hip doctor." Dr. X referred these cases to an orthopedist. As the cases continued to come in increasing number the orthopedist asked Dr. X. "Oldt, where the H-, do you get all those hip

upon Dr. X. There outside Doctor X's office was a large electric sign which read "HIP," which was hanging right under Dr. X's modest sign. The Hippodrome, where the prize fight was to take place was down the street some distance and this abbreviated sign had been placed to direct the public. Dr. X believes in signs from now on and he is sure the public does too.

It pays to advertise-but how can a doctor limit it so that honest copy will characterize the ad? As we stated in the beginning—that's the eternal question. We trust this incident that we relate will not inspire our readers to place orders for electric signs.

What about a hundred per cent membership in your county? You can put it across if you but put forth the effort and in a systematic way conduct a canvass of your county. Wayne County is demonstrating how it may be done. Why not plan likewise in your county? Mr. President and Mr. Secretary, it is your opportunity if you but choose to grasp it.

While still thinking upon the subject of the training of nurses opposition to proposed unsatisfactory plans should be replaced by some constructive plan. President Dodge has profered a satisfactory plan in proposing that a joint com. mittee that will be representative of Training School officials, The Nurse's Registration Board and the medical profession be created. That this committee be charged with the duty of formulating an acceptable curriculum that will educate nurses so that they will be able to render satisfactory and competant service in all cases where nursing care is required. That this committee eliminate the educational frills and seek to attain the essentials that will give us nurses that are so needed in the hospital and the homes. That they formulate a method of examination that will certify to the public that these trainees are possessed of the required education.

If this can be brought about, much of the at present unsatisfactory situation will have been constructively corrected. Then attention can be turned toward the formulation of a plan that will provide for special work that will supply the needs of public health work. We sincerely hope that definite steps will be taken to bring about this solution of the nursing problem.

Scientific programs are essential features of our medical meetings. Scientific programs should not constitute the entire features of our county meetings. Several times a year a meeting should be devoted to the presentation and discussion of the business side of our work, to the consideration of our relationship to the public and to the manner in which free clinical work is made available. The existing conditions should be freely discussed and if undesirable policies are being continued, definite measures should be instituted to correct them. There is a pressing need for more frequent consideration of our contact with the public and its institutions. We suggest that program committees and officers formulate such programs for their local meetings.

"I take my pen in hand to let you know I am well and hope you enjoy the same blessing." For decades, the foregoing was the typical introductory sentence to letters of friendly correspondence. People recognized the value of health. To maintain and enhance it for themselves and friends they exerted themselves only to "hope." During the same

decades "hope comprised the total activity of a vast majority to maintain health. In a measure the same "hope" represents their efforts today. Just as soon as we can abolish this "hope" attitude of the public to questions and problems of public health just so soon will we witness a lowering of our mortality and morbidity statistics. To have health, to conserve health one has to do more than "hope."

A room fitted as a small laboratory, with the necessary chemicals and a microscope, will prove a better investment in the long run than an electrical cabinet, a new-fangled light or an icebox of vaccines.

The election is over. Probably our political friends will take heed and correct some of the political evils and procrastuiation that have characterized the achievements of many of our legislative bodies. Why not get busy and see that they do.

Again we request news items and county society reports. Please send them in. To include them in the current issue they should reach us not later than the 15th of each month.

Correspondence

The Editor of the Journal of the Michigan State Medical Society:

Be it Resolved: That the Houghton County Medical Society assembled in regular meeting on November 6, 1922, unanimously endorses the stand taken by the representatives of the Michigan State Medical Society at the conference recently held in Ann Arbor to consider the training of nurses.

Further be it Resolved, That the Houghton Medical Society emphatically disapproves the establishment of a separate department in the University Hospital for Nurses' training, and

Be it further Resolved, That the Houghton County Medical Society demand the immediate restoration of the control of the University Hospital and the nurses' training school to the faculty of the Medical School, and be it further,

Resolved, That the Houghton County Medical Society resent the political and mercenary activities of those directing the policies of the nursing profession of Michigan.

Houghton County Medical Society,

A. D. ALDRICH, Secretary.

The Editor of the Journal of the Michigan State Medical Society:

At the meeting of the Regents of the University held here October 27, the resolutions adopted by the Council of the State Medical Society and the Medical Faculty attending the conference on Nursing Education, held in Ann Arbor September 20, were received and placed on file. You may be assured that in the final settlement of this problem this action of your council will receive the proper consideration.

Very truly yours,

S. W. SMITH, Secretary.

Deaths

Doctor Wadsworth Warren was born in Elk Rapids, Michigan in 1865 and died in Detroit, October 22, 1922. He graduated from Olivet College, receiving the degree of A. B. Later he received from

the same institution an A. M. In 1889 he graduated from the Medical Department of the University of Michigan. He took post-graduate work in Vienna and Heidelberg.

Doctor Christ Theodoroff of Detroit was born in 1875 in Bulgaria and died August 11, 1922. He graduated from Washington University Medical School in 1909.

The death of the following doctors, not members of the Society, have been reported: Dr. Charles M. Raynale, Dr. Gilbert P. Johnson, Dr. John A. Beall, Dr. Oliver H. Lau.

State News Notes

COLLECTIONS

Physicians' Bills and Hospital Accounts collected anywhere in Michigan. H. C. VanAken, Lawyer, 309 Post Building, Battle Creek, Michigan. Reference any Bank in Battle Creek.

Doctors J. T. Case, E. W. Eggelston and M. A. Mortenson of Battle Creek attended the prize fight at Grand Rapids Nov. 10.

Dr. M. A. Mortenson of Battle Creek, sailed for Europe Nov. 20 for a visit to European clinics.

Doctors Russell Rowland, C. H. Epman, B. R. Hoobler and W. U. Braley of Detroit attended the meeting of the Central States Pediatric Society, held in Cincinnati Oct. 16 and 17.

Dr. James E. Davis of Detroit was elected secretory of the American Association of Obstetricians Gynecologists and Abdominal Surgeons at the annual meeting recently held in Albany.

The second annual conference of Health Officers and Public Health Nurses will be held in Lansing Dec. 4-8, under the direction of Commissioner Olin.

Dr. W. A. Giffin of Deckerville has returned from a two months' tour of Europe. The doctor was a member of the second American Legion tour.

F. O. Logic, a Chiropractor of Iron Mountain, was arrested and found guilty of illegal practice.

Doctors J. R. Rogers, H. S. Collisii and E. W. Schnoor of Grand Rapids were admitted to American College of Surgeons at the Boston session.

Dr. Harold Wilson read a paper at the Detroit Athletic club, on "The Physical Examination of the Ear," before the Detroit Ophthalmological and Otological club, Nov. 1, 1922.

The following officers were elected, Oct. 25, 1922, at the annual meeting of the Detroit X-ray and Radium Society: President, Dr. R. E. Loucks; Vice President, Dr. J. G. Stone, and Secretary. Treasurer, Dr. H. P. Doub.

Dr. Frank Lodge gave a talk on "Malpractice" before the Detroit West Side Physicians' Association, Oct. 12, 1922.

The new medical center of Columbia University Medical School and the Presbyterian Hospital of New York comprises more than 20 acres. It extends between 156 and 158 streets from Broadway

David Kallman, on "Blood Counts in Goitre," and Dr. H. C. Saltzstein, on "Anterior Abdominal Tenderness in Sacro Iliac Strain."

Dr. R. L. Novey read a paper on "Paroxysmal Tachycardias" before the Detroit East Side Physicians' Association, Oct. 19, 1922.

Dr. and Mrs. Leo Donnelly of Detroit announce the birth of a daughter, October 15, 1922.

A joint meeting of the American Prison Physicians with the Wayne County Medical Society was held in Detroit, Oct. 16, 1922. Dr. V. C. Vaughan spoke on certain phases of criminology and Dr. Bernard Glick of New York, on "The Relation of Psychiatry to Criminology." Dr. Adolph Meyer of Baltimore was on the program, but was unable to attend.

Dr. H. M. Rich read a paper on "Proteid Sensitization, Its Significance and Tests," before the Detroit Section of the American Chemical Society, Oct. 18, 1922.

Mr. Hugh W. Hitchcock, son of Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Hitchcock of Detroit, was married, Oct. 19, 1922, to Miss Charlotte Wiley of Detroit.

Dr. Gilbert E. Seaman of Milwaukee was elected First Vice-President of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States at its annual meeting, held in Washington this fall. Dr. Seaman graduated from the Michigan College of Medicine and Surgery in 1889.

At the Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, held in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 28, 1922, Dr. George T. Harding of Marion, O., father of President Harding, was elected SurgeonGeneral of the G. A. R.

The group of buildings on Hamilton Ave., known formerly as the Herman Kiefer Hospital, is now, by action of the common council, known as the Detroit General Hospital. The contagious pavilions form the Herman Kiefer group.

The Detroit Department of Health was recently authorized to construct another unit to the Detroit General Hospital, to provide 250 beds for tuberculous patients, $1,000,000 is to be spent for a new power plant and a tunnel system for heating purposes.

Dr. H. A. Reye recently read a paper on "Suggestions on Giving Suggestions," before the Detroit East Side Physicians Association.

At the meeting of the Wayne County Medical Society, held Sept. 18, 1922, Dr. Walter P. Manton was elected a Honorary Member of the Society.

The Surgical Section of the Wayne County Medical Society recently elected Dr. Harry C. Saltzstein, chairman and Dr. C. L. Straith, secretary.

Dr. and Mrs. C. D. Brooks of Detroit announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, Oct. 2, 1922.

Dr. B. C. Lockwood of Detroit read a paper on "Diabetes," before the Genesee County Medical Society, Oct. 4, 1922.

The staff of Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, composed of 36 doctors, underwrote a subscription of

$30,000 to the building fund of the new hospital. Work on the erection of this new million dollar hospital will be started in January.

Mrs. Clara B. Yates, wife of Dr. Albert Yates of Washington, Mich., died November 10, 1922.

As we go to press, the Chairman of the Wayne County Membership Campaign, reports that they have secured 110 new applications for members. Good work. The campaign has ten days to go.

County Society News

ACADEMY OF SURGERY OF
DETROIT

The first regular meeting of the Academy of Surgery was held in the new office building of Doctors Ballin, Haas, Allen and associates at 269 Rowena Street on October 13, 1922. Vice President Alerander W. Blain in the chair. The following program was presented:

"Femoral Aneurism," (demonstration of case). Dr. Grover Pemberthy.

"Syphilis of Stomach," Dr. Robert Moehlig and Dr. E. G. Minor. Discussion, Doctors Shawan and Moehlig.

"Gastric Fibroma," Dr. Norman Allen. Discussion, Doctors McMillan, Charles Kennedy, Moehlig and Allen.

"Blood Counts in Goiter," Dr. David Kallman. Discussion, Doctors Haas and Shawan.

"Anterior Abdominal Tenderness in Sacro-Iliac Strain," Dr. H. C. Saltzstein. Discussion, Doctors Cassidy, Hirschman, Kelly, Randall, Walker, Meyers, McMillan, Pemberthy and Saltzstein.

President Dr. Max Ballin addressed the Society, making the following recommendations:

(1) That the membership should be raised and more of the younger men in surgery admitted to the Society.

(2) That the transactions of the Society should be published in an official journal.

(3) That the committee appointed to meet the committee of the Detroit Surgical Society, meet at an early date with the hopes of an early amalgamation of the two societies.

The following resolution unanimously carried:

was presented and

WHEREAS, Dr. Theodore Alexander McGraw, by his great ability as a surgeon, his untiring zeal and his accomplishments in the field of medical science and education, and his contribution to the alleviation of the sufferings of humanity, was a credit to the City of Detroit and one of her most distinguished citizens, and

WHEREAS, It is fitting that a suitable memorial be established to perpetuate his memory and as a mark of recognition and appreciation of his great service,

BE IT RESOLVED, That the Academy of Surgery of Detroit sponsor a movement to erect a monument to the memory of Dr. Theodore Alexander McGraw either in Grand Circus Park or on Belle Isle, through a fund to be raised by popular subscription of the citizens of Detroit, and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a committee of four members of this organization, to consist of the president and three other members to be named by him, be appointed for the purpose of adopting the form and design of such a memorial, formulating plans to raise the funds necessary to purchase and erect same, installing and presenting

it with suitable ceremonies to the City of Detroit, with full power to act in all matters necessary to carry the project to completion.

The president appointed Dr. Alexander W. Blain, Dr. Angus McLean, Dr. Frank B. Walker and Dr. Max Ballin, a committee to carry out the provisions of the Society.

IRA G. DOWNER, Secy, Pro-tem.

MONTCALM COUNTY

The annual meeting of the Montcalm County Medical Society was held at the Winter Inn, Oct. 25, 1922, at 7 o'clock P. M.

A complementary dinner was given the members by the retiring President Dr. W. H. Lester.

Dr. Muriel Wells of Grand Rapids gave a splendid address on "Chronic Disease of Gall Bladder," which covered the subject thoroughly from the standpoint of embryology, anatomy, pathology and medical

treatment.

Dr. Richard Smith of Grand Rapids gave a most instructive and timely address on "Chronic Gall Bladder Diseases from the Surgeons Standpoint."

Motion made by Dr. E. R. Swift, seconded by Dr. J. O. Nelson that Dr. A. J. Bower be appointed as a committee of one to take such steps as may be necessary to bring about an amalgamation of this Society and the Ionia County Society. Carried.

Delegates to State meeting appointed by President; Dr. E. R. Swift, Dr. L. E. Bracey.

Motion made by Dr. Swift, seconded by Dr. J. O. Nelson that a motion made at last meeting placing on table a request by Dr. L. E. Kelsey that the society except his resignation, be taken from the table and released. Carried.

President W. H. Lester appointed as nominating committee, Dr. A. J. Bower, Dr. J. A. Duncan, Dr. George E. Horne.

President, Dr. L. E. Bracey; Vice President, Dr. J. R. Hansen; Secretary-Treasurer, Dr. F. A. John

son.

Motion made by Dr. A. J. Bower that honoraruim of $10.00 be given the secretary. Seconded by Dr. J. R. Hansen. Carried.

Motion made by J. O. Nelson that récord of meeting be published by State Journal, seconded by Dr. A. J. Bower. Carried.

It was reported by Dr. J. R. Hansen that the legal action voted at the last meeting against Mrs. Maud Blood, chiropractor for practicing without a license resulted in the court ordering a fine of $125 and the immediate discontinuation of her practice.

The following resolution was made by Dr. E. R. Swift, seconded by Dr. J. R. Hansen, unanimously carried:

Resolution adopted by Montcalm Society. WHEREAS, There is a movement on float to establish a separate department in the University Hospital for the training of nurses, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Montcalm Medical Society is opposed to permitting the divorcement of nursing from the medical profession by the creation of a separate department of nursing training at the University. We believe that the nursing profession and the medical profession should continue as in the past, in perfect harmony.

RESOLVED, That we also respectfully request the Board of Regents to place the University Hos

pital and the training school for nurses back under control of the faculty of the medical school, where it has always been until changed by the exigencies of the late war.

RESOLVED, That we are opposed to the proposal of the Winslow committee that a course of instructions of nine months for training a practical nurse be founded. We favor four months of probation, followed by two years of hospital instruction. RESOLVED, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the President of the University and each member of the Board of Regents.

F. A. JOHNSON, Secretary.

MECOSTA COUNTY

Mecosta County Medical Society and the Big Rapids Exchange club met in joint session at the Western Hotel, at 7 P. M., October 20. After being served with a bountiful dinner, Dr. Poole of the State Board of Health addressed the members of both Societies, following which there was a brief

intermission.

In the absence of the President, Vice President Miller called the meeting to order. The following program was given: Stella B. Roben, president of the Woman's Club, told of the activities of the club also of the work of the Red Cross during war and after. Edith Ennis, city school nurse, presented the subject of "Separate Training for Nurses in the University of Michigan." Dr. W. T. Dodge discussed Miss Ennis' paper and proved to all present that such a course was impractable and a detriment to the University and Medical profession of the state as well as to the nursing profession, arguing that the two professions cannot be separated without bringing disaster to both.

Dr. R. M. Olin, Commissioner of Health, was the next speaker. He also disapproved of the proposed separate nurses course. Dr. Olin enlightened the members on the work being done by his department.

Dr. W. T. Dodge presented the following resolutions:

RESOLVED, First, That the establishment of a separate department in the University Hospital for nurses training is disapproved.

Second; That the conduct of the University Hospital and the nurses training school shall be again in charge of the faculty of the Medical School, where it has always been until hanged by the exigencies of the late war.

Moved by Dr. Lynch, supported by Dr. Campbell that the above resolutions be adopted. Carried unanimously. Every member of the society present, voting in favor of the resolutions, all members being present except two.

The Society was entertained by Doctors Burkart, Yeo and MacIntyre.

The following guests from the State Health Department were present: Dr. R. M. Olin, Commissioner of Health; Doctors Poole, Rose, Burk, Brown and Nurses Nichols and Fountine; Dr. Brooks, Member State Board of Medical Examiners, and Dr. W. J. Conover, Evart, Mich.

Motion to adjourn was carried.

D. MACINTYRE, Secretary.