1 Preparation of this data base was made possible in part by the financial support of the National Institute of Chiropractic Research 2950 North Seventh Street, Suite 200, Phoenix AZ 85014 USA (602) 224-0296; www.nicr.org Chronology of the Early History of the Chiropractic Research Foundation, renamed FACE, renamed FCER, & research in chiropractic filename: CRF/FACE/FCER 04/05/16 word count: 86,595 Joseph C. Keating, Jr., Ph.D. Color Code: 6135 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85012 USA Red & Magenta: questionable or uncertain information (602) 264-3182; [email protected] Green: for emphasis Addresses: Julius Dintenfass, D.C. 64 Meadow Drive, Woodmere NY 11598 (516- 1922 (Sept): National (College) Journal of Chiropractic reprints 295-1163) DECEASED article by Francesco X. Sauchelli DC from The Chiropractic O.A. Ohlson, D.C., P.O. Box 1140, 3660 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao, News (pp. 24-5): Hawaii 96768 (received from AM Goldschmidt DC, 8/3/92) THE NEED OF SCIENTIFIC CHIROPRACTIC Year/Volume Index to the Journal of the National Chiropractic "The future of our civilization depends upon the widening spread Association (1949-1963), formerly National Chiropractic Journal and deepening hold of the scientific habit of mind." These are the (1939-1948), formerly The Chiropractic Journal (1933-1938), words of Professor John Dewey, one of the great thinkers of our day. formerly Journal of the International Chiropractic Congress (1931- With equal force and pertinence we could apply this dictum verbatim 1932) and Journal of the National Chiropractic Association (1930- to the future of chiropractic and chirpractors. 1932): The most urgent need at the present time in our science is its Year Vol. Year Vol. Year Vol. Year Vol. greater development and expansion along firmly established laws and 1941 10 1951 21 1961 31 principles. "Scientific chiropractic" must become our watchword 1942 11 1952 22 1962 32 and slogan; and scientific in the truest sense of the word: scientific in 1933 1 1943 12 1953 23 1963 33 spirit, attitude and method. You and I and every one of us 1934 3 1944 14 1954 24 practitioners already in the field and the numerous school faculties 1935 4 1945 15 1955 25 throughout the country must maintain and insist upon the scientific 1936 5 1946 16 1956 26 method and habit of mind in the development of our profession. This 1937 6 1947 17 1957 27 will go far towards eliminating the many really trivial yet so far 1938 7 1948 18 1958 28 obstructive factors which have militated against a strong, powerful, 1939 8 1949 19 1959 29 united national organization of all chiropractors. 1940 9 1950 20 1960 30 Our fundamental aims and purposes should be one and the same. ___________________________________________ In fact, they are. Yet we cannot seem to come together as one body because of a wrong emphasis somewhere. Probably too much CHRONOLOGY commercialism and self-interest, rather than a disinterested, fearless search for the truth and the whole truth of the facts and principles 1920: Smallie (1990) reprints the comments of Judge which musg guide our science. Landsden of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, who ruled: The writer has all along felt the need of more intensive, real, The Court thinks that Chiropractors cannot be classed along with scientific research in the chiropractic profession, and has at various charlatans and fakirs. This science is well developed and recognized in times discussed it with the more liberal-minded leaders. The many jurisdictions and many believe in its efficacy......The publication of an article in the July number of the Atlantic Monthly requirement that they study and be examined on subjects in no way prompts me to make these remarks on scientific research. The author pertaining to their occupation is an arbitrary and unreasonable attempt of the article in the Atlantic discusses osteopathy and chiropractic. to restrict their liberties and the liberty of the people who wish to The following passages are selected: patronize them. "In support of this theory, after all these years since its development, no satisfactory experimental or other proof can be 1921 (June 11): Fountain Head News [A.C. 26] [10(39)] found in the osteopathic literature or elsewhere. The osteopaths includes: have established research laboratories in California and Chicago, - -letter from Francesco X. Sauchelli, D.C. to BJ Palmer (p. 19): the isolated facts reported in their publications can hardly be New York City, N.Y., March 29, 1921 construed as experimental support for their theory of disease." Dear BJ: He dismisses osteopathy as an "unproved theory." It gives me much pleasure to enclose herewith my check for Referring to chiropractic, we find these passages: $15.00 to be added to the fund you are raising for chiropractors who "In support of this theory, no experimental or other are in jail for Chiropractic. I have been sending some of these boys satisfactory proof is available. The chiropractors apparently money direct, but I also want to help in your part of the work. have not as yet attempted to stimulate experimental work in Yours sincerely... research to the same extent that the osteopaths have." The Early History of the CRF/FACE/FCER Keating 2 "It is also apparent that no comparative studies in groups of P.S. On Tuesday, October 3rd, the Veiled Prophet's parade will take cases of well-recognized diseases have been made in an attempt place in St. Louis. You undoubtedly have heard about this big event to show the value of this method of treatment." and would like to have you come and stay over for that parade if These extracts from the article in question are reproduced for the possible. sake of emphasizing my point. I do not here and now make any If you and Ruth and the baby will come for the two days about comments on the article itself. The fact is only too apparent that mentioned, we will be glad to have you as our guests. real constructive research, pursued by competent men trained in Rose and Jule (Cleveland papers, CCC/KC) the scientific method, has not yet been undertaken on any scale worthy the growh of our science. We must look to our school and 1922 (Dec): National (College) Journal of Chiropractic [11(5)] to the establishment of well-equipped chiropractic sanitaria for the publishes: carrying out of this necessary phase of our science. -Arthur L. Forster, M.D., D.C. authors "Circulatory distrders of the The writer of this article is preparing a talk to be delivered brain" (pp. 3-4) publicly some time in August, bearing on some present-day needs in -W.J. McCartney DC authors "Housecleaning from another our profession. The point regarding the need of scientific research and angle" describes himself as a technically "straight" its relation to the future growth and stability of our science will be chiropractor, but (pp. 4-7): fully considered. In brief, it will be suggested that the new National ...To my mind, and I am sure to a great many others, there is no such Organization [ACA?] that is to be shall make provision for a thing as an absolutely "straight" and finally settled philosophy. That Research Committee composed of the various school heads or other is to say, our philosophy is as yet so young - and is in that process of fully qualified chiropractors. This committee will encourage the development where as yet it is not possible to judge a man entirely as formation of research societies such as the Chiropractic Research to his "orthodoxy" by what we now know, except on a few points Society of Chicago and collaborate broad-mindedly with all efforts that are demonstrable facts upon which all are most certainly agreed, to promote the scientific development of our method of healing. regardless of school training. I hold no brief for Dr. Palmer nor for These societies may be inter-school affairs or parts of the various any one opposed to him, and I am writing this in a strictly impartial State societies. The results obtained will be passed upon by the spirit as my honest opinion with respect to a very grave matter; so Central Research Committee of the National Organization. The grave, in fact, as to deserve more than a passing thought, or perhaps a different "systems" or schools ought to be given a fair hearing and the lot of senseless, silly enthusiasm.... Central Committee will serve as a clearing house of all information Dr. Palmer seems to think that no one is to blame for our present that has been thoroughly tried and tested. condition as he describes it but the mixer. I concede that the mixer is There should be but one designation, namely chiropractic, and without doubt greatly responsible, but not entirely the cause... only one practitioner, a chiropractor. "Straight" chiropractic or ...I do not think that the public at large is concerned in the least "mixers" as designations would be excluded. With the establishment whether a man is straight or a mixer. If anything, and I am ashamed to of uniformity in practice, because based on well-proved, acknowledge the fact, for, like Dr. Palmer, personally I have scientific facts and principles, there couold be but one chiropractic. absolutely no use for the mixer, the general public, strange to say, We would then have uniformity in laws and licensing measures; and all seems to be decidedly in favor of the mixer, and considers the straight having but one interest at heart, that of promoting the serviceability of man from whatever school as more or less of a rabid fool. And I do our science, and eliminating rancors, personalities, bitternesses and all not know but what the public, in very many ways, is right, for many such things emanating from petty jealousies and misunderstandings.