A bitter pill to swallow

One of the most interesting newspaper clippings* I found in my stash is this one. Reading it, I can't help but wonder who wrote it and where it came from. Did it bitterly amuse someone? Did great-grandpa Gene write it and publish it in his newspaper?

It took some research but I believe it was in response to news I found on the front page May 19, 1925 issue of The Lantern:

MAY COLLECT $6 FEE FOR MEDICAL SERVICE

    The Columbus Academy of Medicine last night endorsed a plan to install a new system of health supervision and medical service for Ohio State University, whereby $6 would be collected from each student to pay for all medical treatment.

    The amount of money obtained through such a fee would be about $60,000.

    At the present time a committee of the faculty of the College of Medicine is investigating the subject with the view of making a report to the President and Board of Trustees, Dean E.F. McCampbell said today.

    Dr. H. Shindle Wingert said he knew nothing of the project, but that in formulating his working policy he has tried to avoid anything that resembles state medicine, health insurance, or paternalism.

Ironically, just below that was this news:

New Four-year Course to Be Given in Pharmacy

    The College of Pharmacy, beginning next fall, will offer a non-optional four-year course in the place of the two and three-year courses now being offered.

    The change was decided upon at a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees.

    The purpose of the new plan is to raise the standards of the college and put pharmacy on the level with other lines of education, Dean Clair A. Dye said.

 *Please always identify newspaper clippings with the name and date.

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