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American Dental Association to Join with Chicago Centennial Dental Congress in 1933
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there is no w ay of accomplishing this, there should be established a compulsory govern ment insurance against sickness whereby the individual worker pays for his own insur ance ; in other words, medical services and cash benefits should be separated entirely. T he physician should under no circumstances be medical advisor and insurance adjuster as he is in fact in all systems of compul sory health insurance now in vogue. Social insurance is man’s latest attem pt at finding a means whereby social justice may be attained; but like all panaceas so fa r advanced, it is sure to make conditions worse rath er than better. T h e first and most im portant thing is to secure honest and ef ficient government, and this cannot be ac complished until the general standard of honesty has greatly im proved; which is simply another w ay of saying that there is no substitute for character of the individ ual members which make up a nation. Finally, means and methods should be de vised whereby rem uneration and rew ard shall be in direct proportion to time and en ergy legitimately expended and to the value of services rendered to society. W hile the underlying purpose of social insurance is to secure the more equable dis tribution of w ealth and to employ the weapon of taxation in order to secure the necessities and comforts of life to the poor at the expense of those with larg er incomes, the system is of necessity a failure because it does not conform w ith the foregoing funda mental principle of justice, but instead re w ards the inefficient at the expense of the ef ficient; the lazy, shiftless and immoral a t the expense of the industrious, thrifty and moral. W hile it is unquestionably true that certain individuals have been and are still receiving money for which they have not rendered an equivalent service to society, treble, quad ruple or even tenfold the number of these parasites does not correct the evil. T he remedy must be much more fundamental. T his formula will require the best brains of the country for its practical application, but I am firmly convinced th at it is the only formula that offers a practical solution to the social and economic ills not only of the allied professions but also of society in gen eral. If it is followed, those members of society who are doing the w orld’s work will have enough money to employ capable den tists and physicians of their own choice and will then be assured adequate health service.
A M ERICA N D ENTA L ASSOCIATION T O JO IN W IT H CH IC A G O CEN TEN N IA L D EN TA L CONGRESS IN 1933 T h e 1933 meeting of the American Den tal Association will be held in Chicago in conjunction with the Chicago Centennial Dental Congress. Announcement to this ef fect was made at the conclusion of the re cent American Dental Association meeting in Buffalo, N. Y. All the legislative and scientific sessions and the commercial ex hibition will be held in the Stevens Hotel, August 7-12, inclusive. T hese dates were chosen so that the sessions of the Congress would be held during a most delightful week of the Chicago Century of Progress Exposi tion, popularly known as T h e W orld’s Fair. In order that everyone may have a proper conception of the origin of the Chicago Cen tennial D ental Congress, the following his torical facts are recorded. Almost three years ago, when prelim inary plans for A Century of Progress Exposition were being formulated, the Chicago Dental Society re ceived a request from M r. Rufus Dawes, president of the Exposition, to arrange for a meeting of dentists in Chicago during the period of the Exposition. It was suggested by M r. Dawes th at this meeting be interna tional in scope and portray the progress in dentistry during the past one hundred years. T h is theme coincides w ith th a t of the Exposi tion, the purpose of which is to portray the advances made in all branches of human endeavor during the period of Chicago’s existence, which w ill be one hundred years in 1933. T h e Chicago Dental Society, in order to meet this request decided to postpone its 1933 M idw inter Clinic, originally scheduled for January, and stage a meeting during the period of the Exposition which would eclipse, from every angle, any dental meeting held up to th at time. T o carry out this broad pur pose, the Board of Directors of the Chicago Dental Society appointed a commission which ultimately developed the Chicago Cen tennial D ental Congress. T he Congress now functions as a separate and independent unit. A t the Memphis meeting of the American Dental Association, held in October of 1931, the officers of the Congress, consisting of A rthur D. Black, president; Hugo G. Fisher, vice-president; Stanley D. Tylm an, secretary; and Christian Davidson, treasurer, pre sented to th at Association an invitation to
M iscellany hold its 1933 meeting in Chicago in con nection with the Congress. The invitation was tentatively accepted and a committee was appointed to work out the details with officials of the Congress. Several meetings were held and a mutually satisfactory agree ment reached. T his special committee of the American Dental Association reported to the association in Buffalo when final action was taken. W ith the cooperation of the Editor of T h e J o u r n a l , there will be given, in the several issues to be published before the open ing of the Congress, complete and detailed in formation concerning this great dental con gress. It is believed that every member of organized dentistry throughout the w orld will w ant to attend and see and learn w hat his profession has done for the health and happiness of the human race. T he vacation aspect of A Century of Progress Exposition is immediately apparent. Never in the history of dental meetings has there been the equal of such an opportunity to combine business, education and pleasure. T he Chicago Centennial Dental Congress invites you. Make your plans now, distant as the date may seem, to participate in and enjoy the benefits of a dental gathering which will be a landm ark in the annals of our profession.
NEWS Orthodontists Issued Certificates o f Quali fication: A t the meeting of the American Board of Orthodontia, held in Toronto, On tario, in May, the following orthdontists met the requirements of the Board and have been issued certificates of qualification: Fred R. Blumenthal, Boston, M ass.; Charles F. Bowles, Richmond, V a.; Archie B. Brusse, Denver, Colo.; George H. Caddick, Albany, N. Y .; Stanley S. Crouch, Toronto, O ntario; B ernard G. DeVries, Minneapolis, M inn.; George Vernon Fisk, Toronto, O ntario; Ash
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ley E. Howes, New Rochelle, N. Y .; Andrew F. Jackson, Philadelphia, P a.; Leland R. Johnson, Chicago, 111.; C. Angus Kennedy, Toronto, O ntario; *Victor W . Lay, Buffalo, N. Y .; W illiam J. Lea, Vancouver, British Colum bia; George R. Moore, Ann Arbor, M ich.; Lowrie J. Porter, New York City; Allen E. Scott, San Francisco, C alif.; E arl W . Swinehart, Baltimore, M d .; K irm an E. Taylor, Denver, Colo.; Charles J. Vosmik, Cleveland, Ohio; Fred Wolfsohn, San F ran cisco, Calif. D
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Corbitt, George B., North Judson, In d .; Northwestern University Dental School, 1901; was killed in an automobile accident near W indsor, Ontario, September 24. Cowen, W . H., Chicago, 111.; Chicago Col lege of D ental Surgery, 1889; died suddenly, October 13, of h eart disease; aged 65. T h e widow, two sons and a daughter survive. Eschelman, Simon, Buffalo, N. Y .; Temple University School of Dentistry, 1875 ; died, September 26; aged 80. Dr. Eschelman was also a graduate of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons, Toronto and of the University of Vermont School of Medicine. He was an ex president of the Buffalo and the Eighth District Dental societies and a charter member of the American College of Dentists. The widow and two sons, K arl F., D.D.S., M.D., and Leo S., D.D.S., survive. Reed, Chester B., Topeka, K an .; died sud denly, September 22. Dr. Reed was one of the leaders of the dental profession. T he widow and two children survive. Bagnall, John Stephen, Charlottetown, Prince Edw ard Island, C an a d a ; Tufts College Dental School, 1878; died, September 22; aged 80. Dr. Bagnall retired in 1928 after practic ing for fifty years. •Deceased.
T h e Jou rn a l o f th e A m erican D e n ta l Association
there is no w ay of accomplishing this, there should be established a compulsory govern ment insurance against sickness whereby the individual worker pays for his own insur ance ; in other words, medical services and cash benefits should be separated entirely. T he physician should under no circumstances be medical advisor and insurance adjuster as he is in fact in all systems of compul sory health insurance now in vogue. Social insurance is man’s latest attem pt at finding a means whereby social justice may be attained; but like all panaceas so fa r advanced, it is sure to make conditions worse rath er than better. T h e first and most im portant thing is to secure honest and ef ficient government, and this cannot be ac complished until the general standard of honesty has greatly im proved; which is simply another w ay of saying that there is no substitute for character of the individ ual members which make up a nation. Finally, means and methods should be de vised whereby rem uneration and rew ard shall be in direct proportion to time and en ergy legitimately expended and to the value of services rendered to society. W hile the underlying purpose of social insurance is to secure the more equable dis tribution of w ealth and to employ the weapon of taxation in order to secure the necessities and comforts of life to the poor at the expense of those with larg er incomes, the system is of necessity a failure because it does not conform w ith the foregoing funda mental principle of justice, but instead re w ards the inefficient at the expense of the ef ficient; the lazy, shiftless and immoral a t the expense of the industrious, thrifty and moral. W hile it is unquestionably true that certain individuals have been and are still receiving money for which they have not rendered an equivalent service to society, treble, quad ruple or even tenfold the number of these parasites does not correct the evil. T he remedy must be much more fundamental. T his formula will require the best brains of the country for its practical application, but I am firmly convinced th at it is the only formula that offers a practical solution to the social and economic ills not only of the allied professions but also of society in gen eral. If it is followed, those members of society who are doing the w orld’s work will have enough money to employ capable den tists and physicians of their own choice and will then be assured adequate health service.
A M ERICA N D ENTA L ASSOCIATION T O JO IN W IT H CH IC A G O CEN TEN N IA L D EN TA L CONGRESS IN 1933 T h e 1933 meeting of the American Den tal Association will be held in Chicago in conjunction with the Chicago Centennial Dental Congress. Announcement to this ef fect was made at the conclusion of the re cent American Dental Association meeting in Buffalo, N. Y. All the legislative and scientific sessions and the commercial ex hibition will be held in the Stevens Hotel, August 7-12, inclusive. T hese dates were chosen so that the sessions of the Congress would be held during a most delightful week of the Chicago Century of Progress Exposi tion, popularly known as T h e W orld’s Fair. In order that everyone may have a proper conception of the origin of the Chicago Cen tennial D ental Congress, the following his torical facts are recorded. Almost three years ago, when prelim inary plans for A Century of Progress Exposition were being formulated, the Chicago Dental Society re ceived a request from M r. Rufus Dawes, president of the Exposition, to arrange for a meeting of dentists in Chicago during the period of the Exposition. It was suggested by M r. Dawes th at this meeting be interna tional in scope and portray the progress in dentistry during the past one hundred years. T h is theme coincides w ith th a t of the Exposi tion, the purpose of which is to portray the advances made in all branches of human endeavor during the period of Chicago’s existence, which w ill be one hundred years in 1933. T h e Chicago Dental Society, in order to meet this request decided to postpone its 1933 M idw inter Clinic, originally scheduled for January, and stage a meeting during the period of the Exposition which would eclipse, from every angle, any dental meeting held up to th at time. T o carry out this broad pur pose, the Board of Directors of the Chicago Dental Society appointed a commission which ultimately developed the Chicago Cen tennial D ental Congress. T he Congress now functions as a separate and independent unit. A t the Memphis meeting of the American Dental Association, held in October of 1931, the officers of the Congress, consisting of A rthur D. Black, president; Hugo G. Fisher, vice-president; Stanley D. Tylm an, secretary; and Christian Davidson, treasurer, pre sented to th at Association an invitation to
M iscellany hold its 1933 meeting in Chicago in con nection with the Congress. The invitation was tentatively accepted and a committee was appointed to work out the details with officials of the Congress. Several meetings were held and a mutually satisfactory agree ment reached. T his special committee of the American Dental Association reported to the association in Buffalo when final action was taken. W ith the cooperation of the Editor of T h e J o u r n a l , there will be given, in the several issues to be published before the open ing of the Congress, complete and detailed in formation concerning this great dental con gress. It is believed that every member of organized dentistry throughout the w orld will w ant to attend and see and learn w hat his profession has done for the health and happiness of the human race. T he vacation aspect of A Century of Progress Exposition is immediately apparent. Never in the history of dental meetings has there been the equal of such an opportunity to combine business, education and pleasure. T he Chicago Centennial Dental Congress invites you. Make your plans now, distant as the date may seem, to participate in and enjoy the benefits of a dental gathering which will be a landm ark in the annals of our profession.
NEWS Orthodontists Issued Certificates o f Quali fication: A t the meeting of the American Board of Orthodontia, held in Toronto, On tario, in May, the following orthdontists met the requirements of the Board and have been issued certificates of qualification: Fred R. Blumenthal, Boston, M ass.; Charles F. Bowles, Richmond, V a.; Archie B. Brusse, Denver, Colo.; George H. Caddick, Albany, N. Y .; Stanley S. Crouch, Toronto, O ntario; B ernard G. DeVries, Minneapolis, M inn.; George Vernon Fisk, Toronto, O ntario; Ash
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ley E. Howes, New Rochelle, N. Y .; Andrew F. Jackson, Philadelphia, P a.; Leland R. Johnson, Chicago, 111.; C. Angus Kennedy, Toronto, O ntario; *Victor W . Lay, Buffalo, N. Y .; W illiam J. Lea, Vancouver, British Colum bia; George R. Moore, Ann Arbor, M ich.; Lowrie J. Porter, New York City; Allen E. Scott, San Francisco, C alif.; E arl W . Swinehart, Baltimore, M d .; K irm an E. Taylor, Denver, Colo.; Charles J. Vosmik, Cleveland, Ohio; Fred Wolfsohn, San F ran cisco, Calif. D
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Corbitt, George B., North Judson, In d .; Northwestern University Dental School, 1901; was killed in an automobile accident near W indsor, Ontario, September 24. Cowen, W . H., Chicago, 111.; Chicago Col lege of D ental Surgery, 1889; died suddenly, October 13, of h eart disease; aged 65. T h e widow, two sons and a daughter survive. Eschelman, Simon, Buffalo, N. Y .; Temple University School of Dentistry, 1875 ; died, September 26; aged 80. Dr. Eschelman was also a graduate of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons, Toronto and of the University of Vermont School of Medicine. He was an ex president of the Buffalo and the Eighth District Dental societies and a charter member of the American College of Dentists. The widow and two sons, K arl F., D.D.S., M.D., and Leo S., D.D.S., survive. Reed, Chester B., Topeka, K an .; died sud denly, September 22. Dr. Reed was one of the leaders of the dental profession. T he widow and two children survive. Bagnall, John Stephen, Charlottetown, Prince Edw ard Island, C an a d a ; Tufts College Dental School, 1878; died, September 22; aged 80. Dr. Bagnall retired in 1928 after practic ing for fifty years. •Deceased.