Life — January 19, 1905 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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Citizen Oolavela: VWs AN OUTRAGE Persecuting the Appendix. If any worm ever had reason to ty nm, it is the vermiform appen- dix. The doctors, well as the surgeons, are pretty well agreed nat now t its only vaiue is to illustrate he skill of the man who takes it o They are all f triating it first whimper of instbordination, ar not rare in which, while still cases are irely submissive and peaceat yanked itis merely as a precaution gainst the chance time do wrong We don’t think the appendix is hav- ing a fair show titled, at It is certainly en toleration du the least, to good behavior, bu surgeons and doctors are loath even to grant it that They hold with the pertinacity of con- the appen- The re as ready as so many Su- uurt Justices onable doubt viction that in the ter dix the safe side is the outside. doctors a preme Ci to grant cert as to the "That Out ‘Il you they never knew an ap- es of docilit ix. is all the of the apy surgeons require. it comes They t pendix that was once successfully re- moved, to do anybody any harm, whereas in many instances appendixes that were left in have made trouble. We heard a big hi thy sur; the other day that if he were going on along trip—say around the world—he would seriously consider the expedi- THERE OUGHT 10 KE RES ency of having bis appendix out, merely tw reduce the chances of being sick in n inconvenient place pe That the ap- dix is of any physiological use, or anything better than a little stick of dynamite aw: ing detonation, they vave no idea Lacking all authority that comes from technical knowledge, we cannot argue with the medical brethren about a sur own appendix But we do not believe or we Lwe hesitate to be guid by their judgment aching. ppendix is having fair treat- vor that in twenty years from now ne detail of evisceration which di it will be so popular as it That individuals may have is at present physical defects which su! n res wery € lieve, we all know, but is it quite eredi- ble that all as we are still taught to believe, in the mance ares, fashioned, age of their Maker, have this uni- versal defect of an unnecessary and irresponsible little gut which exists olution or only to make trouble? E no evolution, for our part we are not A London doc- r William MacEwen, said to be aman of h y to believe it tor gh distinction in his profes. sion, is cited as havi of the appendix, and in contra- diction of the idea that it is wholly come out in defense ba i, He expresses conviction that it has an important function in assisting digestion, and is the favorite home of micro-organisms which are particularly useful in attacking imperfectly assimi- lated nourishment. These opinions TRICTIONS PLACED ON THESE FOUR-KANGAROO POWER VOTOS. sound respectable. W Tf he can establish their validity it will be a use- We are glad Sir m has avowed them. ful public service. ation ‘The appendix oper- There plish the is comparatively new has not been time yet to es fact so confidently asserted, that a man hout an appendix is a bette ne whol We don’t be vod a man man th Ss one ve he is quite s« so there poy waar you pin 2” “THAT GREEDY JOUNNEE ME TRY THE SWING.” ARE CRYING ABOUT, FRED: RUG Wox'T LET comicbooks.com