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Quacks / by Chas. W. Warner QUACKS By CHAS. W. \VARNER" Charles SEVENTH PRINTING REVISED AND ENLARGED CHAS. W. WARNER JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 1934 Copyright 1930 CHAS. W. WARNER Jackson, Mississippi Second Printing October. 1930 Third Printing October. 1931 Fourth Printing March, 1932 Fifth Printing October. 1932 Sixth Printing July, 1933 Seventh Printing July, 1934 Tquj? This Book Is Dedicated to Man's Best Friend The Family Doctor PREFACE "Quacks" is not in any sense a defense of "Reg ular Medicine," "State Medicine," or the "Medical Trust," and no organization or society is in any way responsible for it. I am writing it on my own initiative, and will have it printed at my own expense. The profits, if there are profits, will be my own, The loss—if there is a loss—will likewise be my own. I shall not expect the book to become popular with Cults and Quacks, or that class of Public Offi cials who are on the Quack pay rolls. I am prepared to meet such opposition as I ex pect to come from those Newspapers and Maga zines which are deriving revenue from Quack ad vertisements. For the benefit of any and all persons who may — and will—threaten legal action, my name and ad dress are given herewith. CHAS. W. WARNER, Jackson, Mississippi. June 15, 1930 PREFACE TO THIRD PRINTING The first edition of every book is an experiment, in many instances a disappointment and a loss After the first edition of a book has been sold and a few hundred critics have paid their respects to it, the author of the book has a fair idea of its merits. It is indeed gratifying to the author of "Quacks" to know that the first printing was quickly sold, and that the second printing lasted only a few months. I have had many reviews, many criti cisms, many suggestions. I have been reminded that Solomon did not write the book of Ecclesias- tes, that Moses did not write the book of Levit icus and that Blackstone did not write the laws of England, and no witches were ever burned in Boston. Several established facts in history did not suit critics. However, all of the items under discussion are reproduced in the third printing. Much new matter has been submitted, some of which is added to the book, by adding one line to the bottom of each page, and moving forward top lines from the following page. Some typographical errors, left in intention ally, to stimulate criticism and promote publicity have been corrected. Oct. 20, 1931 CHAS. W. WARNER, Jackson, Mississippi PREFACE TO SEVENTH EDITION Any book which goes through six printings in four lean years must have some merit. There have been additions and corrections to each edition. Twice, I have added one line to each page, making the page 32 lines, in Seventh edition instead of 30 lines in First edition. Many honest letters have come to me from "Ex quacks," and many flagrant cases of Quackery have been reported. CHAS. W. WARNER, Jackson, Mississippi July 20, 1934 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page Introduction 9 2 Why People Patronize Quacks 19 3 Treating Human Ailments 33 4 Religion and Quackery in the U. S 43 5 Acquiring Medical Degrees 61 6 The Medical Trust 67 7 Selling Quackery 79 8 Bernarr Macfadden 87 9 Chiropractic 97 10 Osteopathy 125 11 Christian Science 157 12 Aimee Semple Macpherson 179 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION "Of a making of books there is no end." This statement was made by a very wise gentle man, named Solomon, while engaged in writing a book for posterity, several thousand years ago. Solomon's books were produced without the aid of typewriters, linotypes and labor unions; and are still among our best sellers. Solomon's views on the subject were fully en dorsed by another wise gentleman named Joshua Billings, who also wrote books, while serving out his probation on earth. Joshua said, "Originality in writing is played out." The writer of this book makes little claim for originality. The facts brought out in this book are quite well understood by Physicians, the younger Osteopaths, Christian Science Healers and other persons of average intelligence. However, I have tried to avoid the use of medical terms and scien tific language, which might be confusing to the victims of the Cults, and to the general public. The older Osteopaths, Chiropractors and lay followers of Christian Science, being below the 10 QUACKS average intelligence, may consider themselves as being wronged. For their benefit, I will state that Courts of Justice have been established for persons who have been injured. I have many facts which can only be established in a Court of Justice, and can submit them before any judicial tribunal. Also, the pub licity incidental to a suit in a court of law will assist materially in selling the book. This small volume is based on the abstract state ment of facts. Being compact there is not suffi cient space to go into detail about any particular case or any particular form of quackery. Whole volumes —large volumes —have been de voted to discussion of single cults, hence to cover several of them in a single, small volume, requires careful consideration of space. For thirty years the writer has handled com modities which brought him into close personal contact with the members of the Medical Profes sion. Early in the game, I learned of the wolves in sheep's clothing, who prey on the sick and the credulous. One of the first cases which impressed me was a cancer, on the cheek of a mechanic. His shopmates donated money to send him to a quack who guaranteed a cure. A few weeks later the same shopmates collected money to bury him. I have seen and investigated thousands of simi lar cases, at my own expense and on my own time. I have never been too busy to investigate anything which seemed new in the line of quack INTRODUCTION 11 ary, and have accumulated and preserved all of the literature available. I have listened to "sales talks" in offices of Christian Science Healers. I have encouraged Osteopaths to explain to me, that the human body was a machine and could be readjusted. I have hob-nobbed with Chiropractors, paid them for spinal adjustments, visited their colleges and acquired quite a bit of Chiropractic literature. While most of the literature above mentioned is filed away and indexed, I found it very difficult to select data and condense it into a two-hundred page book. Every statement which I use has been carefully verified. I have spent weeks verifying material for a single page, and in some instances have spent weeks on matter, and discarded it for want of space, or lack of authenticity. Two chapters of the book as originally planned, one on Pood Quackery and one on Birth Control, were omitted because the book had grown out of its proposed proportions and a chapter on Albert Abrams was omitted because his theories have passed into the discard. From both Osteopaths and Chiropractors I have heard many pathetic stories from men whose time and money have been wasted on false doctrines. During recent years, Metchinkoff, Horace Fletch er, Eugene Sandow, Eugene Christian, Pastor Rus- sel, Dowie, and Walter Camp, have all advanced the theory that by following certain proceedures, 12 QUACKS which each man outlined, ordinary persons might expect to reach the age of 100 years. Not one of these worthies reached the age of seventy years, but their theories made interest ing reading, and many converts. Of course, many honest persons have been tricked into studying Osteopathy, Chiropractic, or kindred absurd theories. Many of these honest persons learn of the deception practiced, and forsake the absurd theories. That is, they are "sold" on a the ory or dogma. Later they learn that the theory or dogma is false, and that they have simply been "sold." However, the chance to make easy money keeps many of them in the Cult. Both the Osteopathic and Chiropractic Cults make special rates to couples. The husband and wife, who take their savings to pay tuition get cut rates. Osteopaths and Chiropractic firms often consist of husband and wife. One member of the firm wears trousers, the other skirts. A superficial study of these firms will often indicate that the parties should swap clothing, as the "skirts" nearly always dominate the trousers. This is probably due to the fact that the woman member of the firm decides on the "profession," the man follows her suggestion. A large part of the women who become Osteo paths, or Chiropractors are strong-minded women who are infiuenced to study late in life. If they are married they take their husbands to school with them. If they are unmarried they pick a mate INTRODUCTION 13 from their classmates, and subdue him, but often allow him to think that he is the senior member of the firm, even though he is a non entity. Many meek, demure women, with ambitious husbands, go to the college towns with them, and get a job to support themselves, or contribute to their husband's schooling. The large, heavily upholstered woman who fol lows Christian Science or New Thought, has nearly always brought her husband under subjection, or separated from him. Women being more sentimental than men are more easily overcome by sentiment. Religions — old and new—always include more women than men. The Mormons adopted polygamy to provide husbands for their surplus women. Women are more easily overcome by dogmas and emotions than men.
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