EDITORIAL 



WILLIAM J. GIES 



The opening pages of this issue of the Biochemical Bulletin. 

 publish the notable address by Dr. Aleltzer, in which he proposed 

 the Organization of a Medical Brotherhood for the Furtherance of 



International Morality. At page 292 of this issue 



B th h d ^^ present, also, a general Statement regarding the 

 " origin, Organization and proceedings " of the 

 Medical Brotherhood (prior to Oct. i). 



Although the Medical Brotherhood is not a biochemical Organi- 

 zation, we give its afTairs a prominent place in this issue because the 

 Organization of the Medical Brotherhood was proposed by a bio- 

 chemist at a biochemical dinner, was endorsed at a subsequent bio- 

 chemical meeting, includes in the membership of its Executive and 

 Advisory Committees four past presidents and two past secretaries 

 of the American Society of Biological Chemists, numbers among 

 its members many biological chemists, invites all biochemists to rally 

 to its Standard, and deserves universal support and encouragement. 



The official invitations to membership require (as the only con- 

 dition of membership for those who are eligible to election) endorse- 

 ment, by signature, of the following avowal: 



" I am in füll sympathy with the sentiments expressed in the 

 Appeal (p. 300), and desire to be enrolled as a member of the Medi- 

 cal Brotherhood (Fraternitas medicorum=^'F M..) ." 



The official announcements pertaining to membership also in- 

 clude the following statement : " There is no membership fee. It is 

 expected that the necessary expenses of Organization, distribution of 

 literature, etc., will be paid from voluntary contributions." 



Dr. Meltzer's noble address (p. 279) and his stirring appeal (p. 

 300), leave nothing to be said that would add materially to the 

 reasons why all who may be engaged in the practise of medicine anü 

 in the advancement of medical sciences — biochemistry among them 

 — should endorse the Brotherhood movement and enroll as members. 



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