Protective Association ORGANIZED AT WINNIPEG, 1901 Under the Auspices of the Canadian Medical Association HE objects of this Association are to unite the profession of the protection against improper or harassing cases of malpractice brought against a member who is not guilty of wrong-doing, and who frequently suffers owing to want of assistance at the right time; and rather than submit to exposure in the courts, and thus gain unenviable notoriety, he is forced to endure black mailing. The Association affords a ready channel where even those who feel that they are perfectly safe (which no one is) can for a small fee enroll themselves and so assist a professional brother in distress. Experience has abundantly shown how useful the Association has been since its organization. The Association has not lost a single case that it has agreed to defend. The annual fee is only $3.00 at present, payable in January of each year. The Association expects and hopes for the united support of the profession. We have a bright and useful future if the profession will unite and join our ranks. EXECUTIVE. President-R. W. POWELL, M.D., Ottawa. SOLICITOR, F. H. CHRYSLER, K.C., Ottawa. Send fees to the Secretary-Treasurer by Express Order, Money Order, Postal Note or Registered letter. If cheques are sent please add commission. PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVES. ONTARIO-E. E. King, Toronto; I. Olmsted, Hamilton; D. H. Arnott, London: J. C. Connell, Kingston; J. D. Courtenay, Ottawa. QUEBEC-H. S. Birkett, Montreal; E. P. Lachapelle, Montreal; J. E. Dube, Montreal: H. R. Ross, Quebec; Russell Thomas, Lennoxville. NEW BRUNSWICK-T. D. Walker, St. John; A. B. Atherton, Fredericton; Murray MacLaren, St. John. NOVA SCOTIA-John Stewart, Halifax; J. W. T. Patton, Truro; H. Kendall, Sydney. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND-S. R. Jenkins, Charlottetown. MANITOBA-Harvey Smith, Winnipeg; J. A. MacArthur, Winnipeg; J. Hardy, Morden. NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES-J. D. Lafferty, Calgary; M. Seymour, Regina. BRITISH COLUMBIA-S. J. Tunstall, Vancouver; O. M. Jones, Victoria; Dr. King, Cranbrooke. Published on the 15th of each month. Address all Communications and make all Cheques, Post Office Orders and Postal Notes payable to the Publisher, GEORGE ELLIOTT, 203 Beverley St., Toronto, Canada VOL. XXXI. TORONTO, JULY, 1908. No. I. COMMENT FROM MONTH TO MONTH. The Canadian Medical Association's forty-first annual meeting at Ottawa on the 9th, 10th and 11th of June, was in every way a pronounced success. The new constitution seemed to work out easily and smoothly, and it was encouraging that three provinces interested themselves and sent delegates to the Executive Council. From Ontario the following were elected, but unfortunately not. one was able to be present. Drs. F. N. G. Starr, A. R. Gordon, R. D. Rudolf, D. J. G. Wishart and Chas. P. Lusk, all of Toronto. British Columbia delegated Dr. S. J. Tunstall, Vancouver, and Dr. R. Eden Walker, New Westminster; the latter was present. Prince Edward Island Medical Society sent its President, Dr. Alex. McNeill of Summerside, and Dr. S. R. Jenkins, Charlottetown. The fifteen members of the Executive elected in open session were: Dr. R. W. Powell, Ottawa; Dr. A. T. Shillington, Ottawa; Dr. W. J. Bradley, Ottawa; Dr. R. A. Reeve, Toronto; Dr. C. J. C. O. Hastings, Toronto; Dr. J. T. Fotheringham, Toronto; Dr. J. H. Elliott, Toronto; Dr. Wm. Hackney, Ottawa; Dr. James Bell, Montreal; Dr. George E. Armstrong, Montreal; Dr. F. A. L. Lockhart, Montreal; Dr. J. C. Mitchell, Brockville; Dr. E. P. Lachapelle, Montreal; Dr. G. Carleton Jones, Ottawa; Dr. A. B. Atherton, Fredericton; President, Treasurer and General Secretary, ex-officio. The Finance Committee elected by the Executive Council were: Dr. J. T. Fotheringham, Dr. F. N. G. Starr, Dr. Geo. E. Armstrong, Dr. James Bell and Dr. R. W. Powell. Dr. Fotheringham was elected Chairman. The Report of Special Committee on a Journal, signed by Dr. A. Macphail, Montreal, read as follows: We, the under signed, the only members present of a committee (Dr. Murray McLaren, St. John, N.B., being present) appointed to consider the advisability of publishing a journal of the Canadian Medical Association, beg to report that, after a correspondence with the other members and a full consideration of the matter, in our judgment the undertaking is feasible, provided that all members pay a fee of five dollars, of which three dollars will be assigned from each member for the purposes of a journal. We estimate that with 1,500 subscribers the undertaking would be a success. We recommend that the matter be now referred to the Finance Committee. Reference Committees.-The Chairmen of these were appointed by the Executive Council with power to add to their number: Dr. A. T. Shillington, Ottawa, Chairman of Committee on Medical Legislation; Dr. R. A. Reeve, Toronto, Chairman of Committee on Medical Education; Dr. C. J. Hastings, Toronto, Chairman of Committee on Public Health and Hygiene; Dr. H. B. Small, Ottawa, Chairman of Committee on Amendments to Constitution and By-Laws; Dr. F. A. L. Lockhart, Montreal, Chairman of Committee on Reports of Officers; Dr. J. II. Elliott, Toronto, Chairman of Committee on Necrology. Milk Commission of Canadian Medical Association.-The Executive Council appointed the following Special Committee with power to add to their number on the question of pure milk: Dr. C. J. Hastings, Toronto (Convener); Dr. W. H. Eagar, Halifax; Dr. T. D. Walker, St. John; Dr. S. R. Jenkins, Charlottetown; Dr. R. Eden Walker, New Westminster; Dr. A. D. Blackader, Montreal; Dr. A. McPhedran, Toronto; Dr. W. B. Thistle, Toronto; Dr. J. T. Fotheringham, Toronto; Dr. Popham, Winnipeg; Dr. W. I. Bradley, Ottawa: Dr. J. L. Chabot, Ottawa; Dr. A. B. Atherton, Frederickton. Special features of the C. M. A. meeting were the beautiful programme gotten up by the Programme Committee, the President's Address and Mr. Dooley's monologue. The former was the nicest ever in our history. From a scientific standpoint and from a sectional standpoint, nothing could have been better arranged, indeed the chairmen of the sections were abundantly satisfied with how everything proceeded. The President's address was so admirable that it needs a passing notice. On all hands it was spoken of with eminent approbation. We have been privileged to produce it on another page. We have also been favored with Mr. Gordon Rogers' original monologue, given at the Smoking Concert, and which was received with so much favor. Winnipeg was selected as the place of meeting in 1909. The presidents and secretaries of the provincial medical societies were appointed vice-presidents and local secretaries, with the exception of Quebec, which has no provincial society for that province. Dr. F. A. L. Lockhart and Dr. C. A. Peters, Montreal, were elected vice-president and local secretary respectively. Dr. R. J. Blanchard, Winnipeg, was elected president. Dr. H. B. Small, Ottawa, and Dr. George Elliott, Toronto, were re-elected Treasurer and General Secretary respectively. The meeting of the Ontario Medical Association in Hamilton the latter end of May was a huge success. This was no doubt due to the great popularity of the President, Dr. Ingersoll Olmsted, and to the extremely excellent programme gotten up. In other than in scientific proceedings it did good work. Particularly noticeable being the resolution with regard to the appointments of Hospital for the Insane superintendents. This should be prominently brought to the attention of the "powers that be"-and kept there. In fact it is up to the Ontario Medical Association to see this hideous practice of appointing Hospital for Insane superintendents for political knowledge and agility, be bludgeoned to death. It was the largest meeting of the Association ever held, 317 being present. It would prove that it will be a good thing for this Association to take a little exercise now and again in the way of travel and sight-seeing. In this particular instance it was a case of Mahomet going to the mountain. Next year the mountain will have to reciprocate. We wish to congratulate Dr. H. J. Hamilton upon being elected to the Presidency, and to Dr. E. Stanley Ryerson, Toronto, for that of General Secretaryship. Next year the meeting will be held in Toronto. Much regret was expressed at Dr. Lusk retiring from the secretaryship, as he had proven such an admirable executive officer. |