Poorly Paid Doctors

They Don't Like the Legal Fees for Justice Work.

An Interesting Meeting at the Ypsilanti Sanitarium of the Wayne and Washtenaw Physicians.

A meeting of the medical societies of Wayne and Washtenaw counties was held at the Ypsilanti sanitarium by invitation of the director of that institution. One hundred and twenty-five physicians attended.

After dinner the assemblage repaired to the operating room on the second floor to listen to the toasts. President Honnor, of the Wayne County Medical Society, in his introductory remarks, referred to the college "rush" of the other day and said that he had been glad to get away with a whole skin.

Dr. C. C. Yemans tendered those present the hospitality of the institution on behalf of its directors. Dr. James Hueston responded for the organization.

Dr. O. W. Owen started out by saying "I don't propose to fry any Bacon with you, gentlemen; or shake a spear at you, but I do want to protest vigorously against the prostitution of the medical profession that has been going on for some time and that has resulted in the lowering of the fees of the physicians until he is almost on a level in that respect with the common laborer."

He cited a case in point of a medical man who had made an expert examination of a case of insanity that required a half a day and only received $7.50 from the probate court. In stentorian tones he called upon the profession to correct the abuse, and restore the family physician of the household by reducing the number of medical colleges.

George A. Kirker responded to the toast, "The Wayne County Medical Society." Dr. John Mulheron followed with a talk on hydropathy in Europe.

The meeting concluded with a burst of oratorical fireworks on the part of Dr. James Sampson, of Windsor. He thought it was unkind of the conductor of the electric car to stop right in front of a cemetery on the way out, as medical men do not like to be reminded of some of their patients in that way.