Life — May 29, 1913 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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1086 aL ISPEE What Do You Think? We are Constantly in Receipt of Important Letters Which are Too Long for Our Limited Space. A Suggestion from West Virginia Epttox or Lire: Dean Six—I have often wondered what would happen to this poor, ignorant old world if it were not for you, who always stand ready to point out the straight and narrow path to the erring fool. T have been a reader of Lire for some time and have just finished reading a comment by you touching upon the ac- tion of Mr. Bryan in inviting eight am- bassadors to a wineless dinner. It no doubt comes as a shock to many of us that Lire should find it necessary to point out to Mr. Bryan that he showed his inadequateness of polite life by doing what he believed to be right instead of being more sophisticated. It seems that in doing what he believed to be right, Mr. Bryan has committed a crime that is not covered by any State or Federal statute, but Iam sure that Lire will not let the matter drop until it has secured the passage of statutes which will deal summarily with such a heinous offense. Knowing that you have all your spare time taken up in attending to your's and everybody else’s business, and that you would probably not have time to draft a bill suitable for passage, I take the lib- erty of submitting the following, which I trust you will use your influence for and secure its passage in the legislatures of the different States: Any person who shall invite any other person to dine shall have upon the table whiskey, wine, gin, brandy, porter, ale, beer and all other known intoxicat- ing drinks of like nature. Any one violating the above section shall be guilty of a felony and upon con- vietion shall be punished by having Lire comment upon his action. Yours, ete. Buverizto, W. Va, WM: RB: Dovo. May 8, 1973. The Germ Theory Eprror or Lire: Dr. Charles E. Page, of Boston, de- serves the thanks of the American pco- ple for his fearless and truthful article which appeared in May 1 Lire, on Dr. Friedmann’s much talked of cure (?) for tuberculosis. Tuberculosis and all other diseases— so-called—are the result of some de- ficiency, in the blood, of the constituent principles of blood and tissue. When consumption (so-called) is cured it will be accomplished by supplying the blood with the exact material found in healthy Brevity is Desirable tissue and pure blood. The germ theory of disease is the most stupendous fake of the a Dr. Geo. W. Carey, Teacher of Biochemistry. April 30, 1913. A Voice for the Martyrs Eprtor Live: Drak Six.—In answer to the letter by L. M. Halsey, chairman of Hygiene, Medical Society of New Jersey, which you published in the May 8 issue under the caption of “What Do You Think?” I might put the following thoughts be- fore you in rebuttal. I am amused at Mr. Halscy’s state- “Are such men as Carroll, and and the men who died that the true nature of yellow fever could be de- termined, Does the gentleman stop to think of the unnumbered martyrs that have been sent to “ untimely graves ” because some physician wanted to watch the effect of an experiment? Is not medicine a matter of judgment rather than science? Every matured person knows that not in two instances out of five will the lat- ter number of physicians diagnose or treat an ailment not exceptionally com- mon in the same manner. Is that science? On the other hand, give five clectrical engineers a problem to solve and ycu will get the same answer by the same method. Why? Because the latter is a science and admits of proof before the physical manifestation is dealt with. Just because medicine is not a science, and because it is most dangerously ad- ministered by the majority of physicians, the American people are going to de- mand ‘the right to say whether they shall be experimented upon or not, and if there is any justice inherent in men, the infamous Owen Bill will go into his- tory as the first and last monument to a futile attempt by organized medicine to control American medical practise. A most interesting study is the rela- tion between drug manufacturers, and physicians, I am convinced that if com- mercialism was not at the bottom of the Owen Bill, it would soon after its pas- sage (if such a thing were to be thought of) be the head and cornerstone. With absolute authority to subscribe certain condiments and chemicals, which brands do you think would thrive best if the physicians could control both the supply and demand of any one of them? I leave the answer to the consideration of your high class, intelligent readers. Sincerely, S. D. Levixcs. PirtspurcH, Pa., May 12, 1913. Yankees, After All Dear Lire: Lire, of course, is dear to us all, even when it hurts, It never does hurt unless some dead inertia presses upon it. What is it, then, that forces you, the exponent of life, to throw rocks at us and not at the Yankees, who have come from aman- ufacturing into an agricultural country and have taken advantage of the natural absence of child labor laws? You know that Lire to be strong must be true. Then be just if you would have the respect of Southern women. Henperson, Ky., May 7, 1913. H. V. B. Will H. V. B. of Lexington, Ky., please send us his name and address? Tue Eprtor, THE TRAGIC MUSE comicbooks.com