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In the furious struggle which is going on at present amongst civil- 



ized nations international morals lost its friends; religion, sciences, 



and the brotherhood of mankind proclaimed by the followers of 



socialism failed it; medicine alone did not desert it. In times of 



peace and for the purpose of furthering useful knowledge medical 



sciences and medical prart'ses are working in separate groups, ac- 



cording to their specific aims. But all medical men of various 



shades and groupings ought to unite for this one high aim, oiight 



to establish a Medical Brotherhood for the Purpose of Upholdinq 



and Accelerating the Progress of International Morality. 



Every one of the scientific and practical men in medicine in our 



large country ought to join with enthusiasm such a missionary 



enterprise. The initiative ought to be taken by our large neutral 



country, but we may appeal to our neutral brethren in other neutral 



countries to join our Crusade. However, we must not approach our 



medical confreres in the belligerent nations as long as the war lasts, 



lest it may be interpreted as an attempt to weaken their patriotism 



and their enthusiasm for the cause of the particular countries of 



which they are integral parts. 



Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, 

 New York City. 



