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Vol. 60, 1909 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS --n<br />

^U.: r<strong>at</strong>her than „u..ers, should be ^SfHi": olrSelli^Ir^^rir^^^f<br />

^'^^ ^"^^ '^°^'' enhance the<br />

";^j;t:r a":,et^r"7r"'^?^-^""^- iTbiHtv<strong>of</strong><br />

onthepnncples<strong>of</strong>nlonopoIy,poIi- 7th. The President, Secretary<br />

money^mak.ng. Trustees<br />

rhe reports <strong>of</strong> and other inn portant <strong>of</strong>ficers shouidSe S-<br />

ed<br />

Uarle ^re ahLn . H ^''%r"- by ballot <strong>of</strong> the naembers in<br />

<strong>at</strong> lar^e<br />

<strong>at</strong>tendance.<br />

are alxsurd, and would not The nomin<strong>at</strong>ions should<br />

ued<br />

be<br />

by made<br />

bus.uess<br />

on the<br />

. men. We have a first dav and the voting done <strong>at</strong><br />

isn.ess <strong>of</strong> over<br />

the<br />

i.OO.UOO<br />

place<br />

per year and an <strong>of</strong> re.?lstr<strong>at</strong>ion on thesacceedin<br />

pense account 'davs<br />

<strong>of</strong> over<br />

This<br />

S.^.Oi. 000, yet item- would put a premium on <strong>at</strong>tendance Tle<br />

an t"rirthe7acr,r;""l"r\'''°''r «^--V-<strong>at</strong>-home^ and those who we"e oo la an th,s lb the fact th<strong>at</strong> nobody but<br />

y<br />

the to vote would thereby have only<br />

.asurer themselves<br />

,s nud^r<br />

tl^emselves<br />

bond. Possibly the pres- to thank if things went wron^<br />

^'^d number <strong>of</strong> nomin<strong>at</strong>ions for each<br />

•nresj;^^^<br />

<strong>of</strong>fice<br />

2 present <strong>of</strong>ficial''" othcials? Th'',"'"^°"°^'- Those who venture by petition<br />

^"-^ ridiculed and 9th. Bonds<br />

,ZT'T^ should<br />

'I'f "^^'^^V"^<br />

be provided for all<br />

' '' '!,''"' "^"''^<br />

a the ran^ rfiT "T"'' "P°" whose shouldLrs rests financfal<br />

<strong>at</strong> the rank and file are not permitted to responsibility. At present only the Treasu;e.their<br />

sentiments, '-riie Kin- can do urer is under bond.<br />

^wronff.- Rut the rank and file are wak- 10th. Full itemized accounts <strong>of</strong> our busi-<br />

? up and things must change. The A. ness and financial affairs should be render-<br />

A^ must reform . its machine or a new ed the members yearly. The machine <strong>of</strong><br />

d democr<strong>at</strong>ic associ<strong>at</strong>ion will be the an- the A. M. A. is power drunk and money<br />

er to the rjuestions which the rank and mad, and sooner or l<strong>at</strong>er the notorious inare<br />

; insistently asking. 1 he control <strong>of</strong> surance scan lals are likely to be duplic<strong>at</strong>ed<br />

- '^^•.;'^: ''^y^';' ^° ^''^ members,<br />

,<br />

'P"*"' by something nearer home. Human n<strong>at</strong>ure,<br />

whom It rightfully belongs. It must be- be it essentially corrupt or primarily pure<br />

Me Aniencan in deed and principles requires a check system. The weak ones<br />

wel as in name. It should return to the in the present regime may not a' vavs resist<br />

rh Ideals <strong>of</strong> our medical foref<strong>at</strong>hers and tempt<strong>at</strong>ion: the strong ones will not live<br />

.se striving for monopoly—monopoly forever, and who can guarantee the strength<br />

ich can only be unjust, oppressive and or honesty <strong>of</strong> their successors? We have<br />

trictive <strong>of</strong> our liberties, both as physic- established a "Kingdom <strong>of</strong> the Dollar" th<strong>at</strong><br />

s and men. is ^n Q^r ^^^^^^ ^u^j j,j ^^^^ kingdom hun-<br />

My conteiitions for reform in the A. M. gry-eyed Graft sooner or l<strong>at</strong>er will crowd<br />

are as follows himselt onto the throne and sit beside Amst.<br />

TheConstitutionandHy-I.awsshoukl bition. Remember, th<strong>at</strong> we have a biisiness<br />

so amended th<strong>at</strong> the reins <strong>of</strong> power will <strong>of</strong> about $500,000 per year, and an expense<br />

taken from the hands <strong>of</strong> the Secretary, account <strong>of</strong> over $300,000. Both items are<br />

nd. The <strong>of</strong>fices <strong>of</strong> Business .Manager, rapidly increasing.<br />

xetary and ICditor should be separ<strong>at</strong>ed. Hth. A membership committee should<br />

ird. The <strong>of</strong>fices <strong>of</strong> Secretary and Editor be appointed to hold <strong>of</strong>fice only one year.<br />

uld be filled by regularly educ<strong>at</strong>ed medi- At present the Secretary General is here<br />

men <strong>of</strong> clean pr<strong>of</strong>essional records who absolute dict<strong>at</strong>or.<br />

not cogs in the present machine. There 1 2th. A certain amount <strong>of</strong> space in the<br />

Iways a. possibility <strong>of</strong> a change <strong>of</strong> nam;s columns <strong>of</strong> the Journal should be set apart<br />

^lotoj masters. for free criticism, queries and comments by<br />

til. 1 he personnel <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Trus- the rank and file. Criticism <strong>of</strong> the policies<br />

i should to a certain extent be changed- and methods <strong>of</strong> the Associ<strong>at</strong>ion should be<br />

le <strong>of</strong> the present incumbents are mere especially invite 1. T.iere is <strong>at</strong> present an<br />

«ls and cogs<br />

department <strong>of</strong> query and<br />

in the comment.<br />

present machine. f^.^^^^<br />

Ml 'n.» ., K f r , ,,, 1 Ills department is a joke. If you do not<br />

tU. Ihe number <strong>of</strong> 1 rustees should be think so, send in a kick, against the mareased.<br />

The A. M. A. has outgrown chine and see wh<strong>at</strong> will happen to it. Ask

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