Article July 9, 1921 Issue

Signs of the Times

with contributions from F. A. Walker, Ernle, George E. Dawson, Albans

["Medical Men Stand by Dry Law,"—From The Christian Science Monitor]

Action by the house of delegates of the American Medical Association at its final session here, in passing a resolution disapproving of the misuse of the law which permits the prescribing of alcohol, places that organization on record against development of a beer traffic through the medium of the medical profession and serves notice on the liquor interests that the association absolutely refuses to lend itself to any movement which seeks to break down the aims of the prohibitory law. "Whereas," says the resolution, "reproach has been brought upon the medical profession by some of its members who have misused the law which permits the prescribing of alcohol, therefore be it resolved that the American Medical Association now expresses its disapproval of the acceptance by a small minority of the profession, of the position of being purveyors of alcoholic beverages."

This record, together with that made by the association in June, 1917, when the prohibition amendment was an issue before the states, is expected to silence any further efforts of the liquor interests to use the medical fraternity for furtherance of their campaign to discount the efficiency of the prohibition law and to prevent the circulation of propaganda designes to create an impression that the medical profession as a whole is committed to such policies as have been set forth by organizations like the Constitutional Liberty League. It is made clear that medical sympathizers with the liquor interests comprise a "small minority" of the profession and the association now goes on record in disapproval of any departure from a strict observance of the intent of the prohibition law.

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