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Fees. "The really big man in medicine has not gained distinction from high fees. Our really successful men have been small fee men. It is the little soul whose creed is greed who really charges the limit, no matter how seriously it may distress his patient."-Dr. Nathan Bristol Van Etten, vice speaker of the House of Delegates...
Yellow journalism, as a cult, is complicated and interesting; its high priests have been more venerated in America than elsewhere, and more dangerous. The first article in its creed is that all of the basic problems, all of the really sensational problems of our society, should not be touched; the large type is reserved for those who are either helpless or insignificant, who can be expected to feel the storm without retaliation. Superintendent Gill of Norfolk presented an obvious opportunity. He is a subordinate state official, engaged in a revolutionary penal experiment, without important political or financial backing...
...policy of compromise. If Mr. Wallace really wants a determined and unified youth movement, he may have his wish before long. But he must be reconciled beforehand to the very strong possibility that the first act of such a movement will be the enunciation of a social creed to which the New Deal at its boldest, has provided only a fondling and inconclusive prelude...
...North's thoughts could drift back to a December day in Philadelphia, when the Federal Council was in the throes of organizing. It was no easy matter to thread the creeds and dogmas of dozens of sects and bring them together in a common Christian purpose. Out of a bog of conflicting theological ideas Dr. North led his confrères to high and solid ground-social service. An active minister and city missions worker, he believed that "when the standards of the Gospel shall have become the rule of Society, His Kingdom will be here." He wrote...
...goal is the healthy mind in the healthy body. This is not only a creed but a way of life. Sun, light and air are vital conditions to human wellbeing. We believe these elements are insufficiently used in present-day life, to the detriment of physical and moral health."-Pronunciamento of the International Nudist Conference...