6A MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Wednesday, October 1, 1958
Small-Town Doctor
Argues in Favor of
'Artificial1
Delot Smith
By DELOS SMITH
UPI Science Editor
New York CUPD Should a
physician prolong the life of
a hopelessly ill and dying pa-
has given an
emphatic "no"
to this deli
cate and pro-
found q u e s-
tion of medi
cal ethics. His
J. arguments in
favor of bow
ing to "nature's wisdom" are
now being circulated through
out the medical profession.
Physicians generally feel
their obligation is to life, even
if it's a mere thread of life
that's frayed almost to the
breaking point. To this con
cept. Dr. Martin Donelson Jr.
of Danville, Va., replies that
"life is indeed sacred but not
sacrosanct to the point of in
flicting costly and painful in
dignities on someone who has
earned his repose."
On Golden Rule
He spoke only of dying per
sons whom physicians keep
"in vegetative existence by
artificial mean." He had ob
served "competent and con
scientious physicians preserve
life for weeks and months in
caces, with stupor and even
coma, in patients who would
have quietly expired in a day
or so if left mercifully alone."
Donelson based himself
morally upon the Golden
Rule and upon a portion of
the Hippocratic Oath which
all physicians take and which
is the keystone of medical
ethics. He quoted this por
tion: "I will follow that meth
od of treatment which, ac
cording to my ability and
judgement, I consider for the
benefit of my patients and ab
stain from whatever is de
leterious and mischievous."
Not Merer Death
In these hopeless and dy
ing cases the physician should
not prescribe blood nor "un
due" artificial feeding, Don
elson said, "and at the end
should have the courage to
discontinue antibiotics if these
are an unduly prolonging
factor."
The physician
"in conscientious
and control over
and should be "sure his pa
tient is free of pain and
thirst and has good nursing
care."
Laymen should not confuse
should be
attendance
the case,"
Prices To Farmers
Said Up 2 Per Cent
Washington -(CPU- Prices
farmers received for crops
rose 2 per cent in the month
ended Sept. 15, the Agricul
t u r e Department reported
Tuesday.
The increase came after
three straight months of de
clining farm prices.
The department's monthly
farm price report also showed
the cost of production and
living supplies purchased by
farmers rose one third of 1
per cent during the month.
Farmers' returns in mid
September averaged 85 per
cent of parity. This compares
with 83 per cent in mid-August
and 83 per cent in mid
September a year ago.
IN THE LINE OF DUTY
Haslar, England -OJPD- The
navy has set out to make
the army sick. Two army of
ficers and 90 enlisted men
climbed into rubber rafts in
a huge navy test tank and
were tossed about by two-foot
waves. The object - to test
six types of anti-seasickness
pills.
Donelson's views with the
idea of "mercy death." There
the physician helps death to
take over. Donelson's view
is that when death is present
and life, though exising, has
no chance, the physician
should "embrace watchful
waiting."
President Lauds
News Profession
Washington-(DPl)- President
Eisenhower said Tuesday that
it was more important than
ever for the newspapers of
the nation to separate "the
significant from the sensa
tional" and to scorn half
truths and rumor."
"A strong society of free
men must be kept fully in
formed. Liberty can flourish
only in the climate of truth.
"In our American tradition
much of the burden for mak
ing known the affairs of the
day falls upon the newspapers
of the nation. With thorough
and fearless inquiry, with
clear and responsible report
ing, the press renders a fun
damental service to the citi
zens of our republic.
"Each year," during Nation
al Newspaper Week, I am
glad to send greetings to the
members of the press. Our na
tion with all its people are
more than ever, in these criti
cal times, dependent upon
those newspaper standards
which separate the significant
from the sensational, scorn
half truths and rumor, and
consider their profession for
what it basically is: A public
trust."
Portland -(HPD Fire depart
ment investigators are seek
ing at least one arson suspect
in connection with four
blazes here Monday and Tuesday.
Is That So?
By OLGA BURNS
Autumn is one of the best
times of year for bass fish
ing, though spring is some
what better for the man after
the big ones.
There isn't so much natural
food available. Insect life is
definitely on the wane, and
by October most of the young
fish hatched out in the pre
vious season have become
pretty sharp in avoiding the
big ones who seek to prey
upon them.
Highway Group Opens
Bids on 18 Projects
Salem-flJPD-Bids on 18 proj
ects were opened by the State
Highway commission here
Tuesday. The bids will be
considered by the commission
here Oct. 23-24.
Included was a bid of $449
093.50 by Tom Lillebo, Reeds
port, for construction of a
major interchange with the
Pacific and Redwood high
ways at the south city limits
of Grants Pass.
Meteors travel at a speed
between ten and 45 miles a
second.
True, there is a tendency
not to eat so much as water
temperatures lower, but an
Indian summer day or a se
ries of them has .much the
same effect on the bass as it
does on the fishermen. They
feel an excess of zing, and
they show it, too, in a way
to make any angler's heart
leap with anticipation.
River fishing is especially
superb then. There is more
cover on the water, thanks to
the red and yellow masses of
leaves that pile up against
logs and brush projecting
from the banks, and the big
fellows take advantage, of it,
showing their usual belliger
ence and savagery.
In view of the excellent
parents bass make, this sav
agery is striking. During the
spawning time and for some
weeks after, both mother and
father, particularly the latter,
are- models of parental recti
tude. Watches Vigilantly
He not only builds the nest
and guards it during the
three or four days required
for the eggs to hatch, but
after the tiny fry have
emerged, he watches over
them vigilantly. For their
first week he herds them
carefully in the nest area
while they feed on minute
crustaceans and freshwater
plankton. Then gradually he
drives them into the shallow
water close to shore. There,
where the water is only a
few inches deep, the little
fellows feed on insects and
grow like mad. So much so
that in another two weeks or
so, the old boy decides his
job is done, and leaves.
He returns, of course, but
not as a father. By the time
they have reached the min
now stage and are competing
with him for food", he '' will
scoop them up as readily as
any other small fish.
The competition they give
is considerable. When the
youngster has reached finger
ling length, he is preying on
helgrammites and crawfish,
and he quickly learns that if
he wants to grow up he must
avoid all bigger fish, especial
ly those of his own family.
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