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THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, FEBRUARY 8, 1900.
West, let uh view it as the New the “anti-vaccinationists”, who save Prof. Hosmer who individual-
Englanders do—“ West’’ means ev were “too cranky” to be other than ly and as head of the Liberal Uni
N E W S AND NOTES.
erything west of Boston.
exceptions to prove any good and versify was too good and too im-
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The Chicago Liberal Society, just wholesome rule, and then left the portant a man to be left to be
There are only three more meet-
ings of the Y. P. 8. S. C. thin term organized, meets every Sunday platform easily master of the situa- damned or even to die with variola,
The lecturer replied that vaccio-
and then we will know who has to morning at 10:45 o’clock in the tion and amid hearty apblause.
Prof. Wakeman had to take the ation was thoroughly vindicated by
treat
j Masonic Temple. A cordial in-
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vitation is extended to all to attend. floor because others were backward the new phase of medicine and pre
Lelia and Mary Smith, of Silver-
in coming forward. He placed on vention of diseases by microbe cul-
ton, entered the Primary Depart-3 Cne thousand extra copies of this the platform a bundle of “anti-vac- ture introduced by Pasteur, and
ment of the Liberal University this
of the Torch of Reason have cination” books, pamphlets, etc., that no scientist who would look
been printed to be distributed as
week.
which had been deposited in the into the matter could now have any
sample copies. This will be done library of the Liberal University by doubt about it. How to save Prof,
Miss Clara Wakeman will give one issue each month for a year,
her experience in England and and we hope each subscriber will the anti-vaccination doctors ofNew Hosmer was a far more difficult
France for the Thought Exchange send us a list of names of people York. He asked why the vaccina question. He would waive profes
tionists do not likewise; and gen sional ethics so far a3 to lend him
next Sunday evening.
who will be interested in our work. erally why they would not do some
Mr. Geo. Crawford, of Lonerock, Parties receiving this paper as a thing to con vince the people thatthey the needful books, but how could
he be sure that they would be read
Ore., made us a pleasant call this sample are requested to read it and
were right before they got the law go as “to take”?
week and presented ye editor and pass it on to others. If you think to use force and turn children out
Then the town of Silverton dis
wife with their picture enlarged in this paper and the Liberal Univer of school and their parents into
cussed the matter until late bed
crayon.
sity are worth supporting,we would prison if not vaccinated. Dr. Brew
time, thankful that they had a
We gratefully acknowledge the be pleased to have you send in a er was praised to the echo as one lovely lot of doctors to immune
receipt of a valuable book, “A dollar for a year’s subscription.
“regular” physician who had begun them against this great terror.
Story of the Heavens,” for the
this needed course of popular en
X . Y . Z.
Silverton
Thought
Exchange.
library from Mr. John McArdle,
lightenment on this very important
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D R . C H A R L E S B R E W E R ON VACCINA
CORRESPONDENCE.
with two sides to it as long as com
We are sorry to record the death
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pulsory vaccination was the law. O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O C
af Mr. Spencer Dudley, a Free
Our Wrath Appeased.
That was a severe test for the The trouble was that doctors took
thinker well known in Silverton.
He died in Lebanon, Ore., and was Thought Exchange last Sunday, their “ethics” from the theologians
buried in the Silverton cemetery for it had not been given out that and say, “Believe and be vaccinat E ditor T orch of R eason :
Lo and behold 1 a hand appear-
Wednesday.
Dr. Brewer was to lecture, and so ed or be damned”, and they really
did not give any good reasons for eth on the Torch of Reason which
If any of the subscribers for stock the Oregon weather was caught believing, and the anti-vaccination
sayeth, “Your subscription hath
in the Liberal University have not napping and didn’t rain; and so ists had it mostly their own way,
expired!” Enclosed you will find
received their certificates, they the Silverton people thought that
and many honest people were in 25 cents to again appease your
should inform us at once, for all nothing great could be going on.
doubt. As long as there was this wrath. Yours for truth,
have been mailed that have been It was not, in fact, until Dr. Brewer doubt, the Professor advised those
M. P. G ifford .
was on the platform listening to the
paid for in full.
choir, after the children had given likely to be exposed to the fearful
The Woman’s Social Science Club a chorus song, that it got out that disease to be sure and be vaccinat
A Badge of Honor.
will meet at the Liberal University he was “going for the variola and ed. And if exposed, or if any
next Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. anti-vaccinationists.” Then there thought they had been, to be vac E ditor T orch of R eason :
Davenport will have a paper on must have been a scrambling for cinated immediately, and he asked
Freethought schools will spread
Co-operation. A discussion will hats and bonnets in the town, for how long after exposure would vac all over the civilized world. There
follow. All ladies are invited.
cination avail to mitigate the dis is a glorious future before them.
the hall was soon filled.
The young and graceful doctor ease and give an unmarking vari- Students of the L. U. O. now will
Mrs. Sula Dean of Talent, Oregon,
be proud of having been such fifty
visited us this week. Her daughter never looked better and was never loid in its place.
Dr. Brewer, Senior, arose and years hence. My advice is that
Miss Minnie Robison, is attending in better trim. He had notes for
the Liberal’ University, and Mrs. statistics, etc., but was so loaded said after long experience it had they hold this the parent institu
Dean expresses herself as being de with facts that he did not bother been proved that if vaccination was tion in high honor. It will return
lighted with our work and the pro with them much. He showed what had within four days after expos you the compliment with interest
a curse small pox had been — gen ure death and marking would most in your old age. “Student of the
gress we are • making.
erally taking one-sixth of the pop surely be avoided, but danger of ex L. U. O.” will be a badge of honor
Secretary Reich wald of the Amer ulation, and often sweeping the tending the contagion to others fifty years hence. “Lo! I have told
ican Secular Union and Free- the'whole or nearly so, by terrible must be carefully guarded against you.”
thought Federation writes that epidemics — especially among bar in such cases as in other cases.
F. S. M atteson .
complaints are coming from many barous peoples; and how the dis
Other questions were asked.
quarters that school boards are al ease was a continuous horror that
Remember, if you send us the
Prof. Hosmer expressed much
lowing the Bible to be read in the might fall upon any one at any
sympathy with the law-prosecuted names and addresses of 25 of
public schools. This is a matter time. Then he showed how Lady
anti vaccinationists. The vaccina- your Liberal friends and acquaint-
that should be closely watched by Mary Montague had brought “in
tion facts and arguments seemed to
"2” * Present
every Freethinker. If any of our oculation” of the disease itself as
him wonderfully like the theolo- gong Book No. 2. This will only
readers know of any instance where
some prevention and a mitigation. gians trying to prove “ the opera- cost you a few minutes’ work and a
the Bible is being read in the pub
Then he gave the romantic story of tion of the Holy Ghost”. There two-cent stamp.
lic schools, we wish they would in
the milkmaids and Dr. Jenner, and
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form us and we will co-operate with how they finally got the fact were always good ways enough to
account for the results, without CAUDI F copies of 100 d iffe re n t Leading
them to have it stopped.
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UnmrUL N ew spapers and M agazines sent to
through his head that cow pox either ghO8t . or vaccine.
In a free any ad d ress upon receipt o f 10 cents to pay for
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The Freethought Magazine for was the preventive needed. Then country
before one’s own person IS L ib e ity S t., Indianapolis, In d .
February says: “Some of our he went over the facts which had violated by law’ and force, there
friends are fearful that the Silver- been taken by “the profession” as should be conclusive evidence of the
ton Liberal University will not suc perfectly conclusive that it was a necessity and efficacy of this disease- ----------------------- V a r d ...............
Progressive people should
ceed. We were at first, but have preventive, and how they had been poison forced into the system.
be
satisfied with nothing but
changed our views as we learn more confirmed by test cases and statis A gentleman then wanted to
the liest. Keep your flock
on the up-graoe. That is
about it. The Western people, es tics in cities, armies, hospitals, etc., know if the vaccination prevention
the only profitable plan.
pecially, must _ go to its support
and _ , ®I,C* And lastly, that pock-marked was not in the line of the anti
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J. H. M ORRIS,
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