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DS ------_ "A Family Tradition for 127 Years" PONT PERRY STAR - Tliesday, Febniary 16,1993 - 9 From Page 8 He founded the Palmer School of Chiropractic in 1903, Mr. Jones pointed out, though, that his career as an educator was to be a stormy one. "Some of his early students opened competing schools and Palmer's original school was soon heavily in debt. In 1906 he was charged by the State of Iowa with practising without a certificate and this time was found guilty and sentenced to a fineor 105 days in jail." Furious with the conviction, D. D. refused to pay the fine and went to jail. But even behind bars his hands failed to be idle. D. D. ordered a typewriter and began writing newspaper arti- cles to justify his theories. Be- fore completing his term, D. D.'s wife insisted on paying the fine for fear his days behind bars would weaken his health. Back in the free world, D. D.'s chiropractic school faced even more competition in the form of a competing school operated by his son Bartlett Joshua Palmer. --~ "D. D.'s original school soon failed," says Mr. Jones. "He left Iowa and eventually settled in Los Angeles where he spent his last years. He became a prolific writer and lectured constantly about his theory of healing. Just as. much of his life was tragic, so was his death. The reporter wrote," In 1912 Palmer was invited to make a triumphant return to his son's college. A parade was organized and Palmer was seated in an open car at the front. "The day was unusually hot and when the start of the pa- rade was delayed, Palmer got out of his car and demanded thatitbegin. "In the confusion that fol- lowed, a car drove up and struck Palmer. He was badly injured and died on October 20, 1913. The car that struck him was driven by his son, B. J. Palmer." Although he led a tragic and often controversial life, his fol- lowers have never forgotten the great pains he took to help cure the great pains of others. In Port Perry, the lakeside park which bears his name was first dedicated in his memory in July of 1938. undreds of chiropractors from all parts of North America who were in Toronto for a con- vention joined local residents at the dedication service. "Chiropractic history was made in- 1938 at the Toronto Convention," wrote Dr. J. S. Clubine. "Probably more so than at any other gathering, the general public became cogni- zant that our profession had a founder and a tradition. The birthplace of Dr. Daniel David Palmer was authenticated and readily acknowledged by elder- ly residents of Port Perry who had attended school with him." One of the former classmates was Naomi Coburn who had this to say about D. D.: "Dan Palmer was a popular boy; strong, merry and exceptionally keen-minded. He was interest- ed in bones and the structure of bodies and used to collect bones of dogs and other animals." Upon dedicating the park in 1938, an aggressive fundraising drive was initiated by the chiro- practors to raise money for im- provements on the property, as well as completion and final consecration. The target was set at $10,000, but the Second World War broke out in 1939 and incoming funds were reduced to a trickle. Dr. Clubine, who chaired the Palmer Memorial Committee with Myrtle Clemmer, was dis- appointed with the response from his colleagues. "Our patients know what we can. do for them, but how about other people? If we can demon- strate to them that we have faith in our founder and in our- selves, will we not gain more ground and gain it quickly?" he id * Dr. Chuck Bathle practised chiropractic in Port Perry from 1950 until he retired In 1988. He lives In the home where Dr. Daniel David Palmer, the founder of chiropractic, was born. A room In the house has been dedicated to the healing art and Is 'home to many historical treasures including a miniature repli- ca of the Palmer monument. asked readers of the National Chiropractic Journal in a 1939 edition. Still far short of the target in 1942, National Cliropra c As- sociation president," Dr. Harry K. Mcllroy, made an impas- sioned plea to the readership, saying a $1 donation from every subscriber would complete the fund. Co .As another form of revenue for the fund, organizers com- missioned Canadian sculptor Emmanuel Hahn to make mini- First adjustment made Sept. 18, 184 ature replicas of the monument he had sculpted of D. D. The objective was finally reached in 1945 and on August 14, 1946, the unveiling of the monument highlighted the sec- ond dedication of the park. A third dedication of the park took place on Saturday, April 25, 1992, as part of the Canada 125 'celebrations. New signage and anew garden were unveiled at the ceremony. On September 18, 1945 (ex- actly 50 years after the first ad- _in the country, justment on Harvey J. Lillard) the Canadian Memorial Chiro- practic College, named in honor and memory of D. D. Palmer, openedits doors. , The only chiropractic college CC offers a four-year course. Even though many gains - have been made in the almost 100 years since chiropractic was founded, graduates of the course and medical profession- als continue to argue over the validity of the science. J) TRE 82 = CEE As well as founding the science of chiroprac- tic in 1895 and the Palmer School of Chiroprac- tic in Davenport, Iowa in 1903, Daniel David Palmer co-wrote, with his son Bartlett Joshua, the first chiropractic textbook. "The Science of Chiropractic, Its Principles and Adjustments" was published in 1906. As well as chapters on the healing art, the book fea- tured pictures, including the one above which shows D. D. applying the technique to a patient. The following excerpts from the chapter "Why We Adjust the Back" delve into the theory of chiropractic.. It is difficult for those not understanding the basic principle underlying adjustments to know why we adjust the spine for difficulties in the foot, leg, or hip; likewise the head, arm, shoulder. Did they but know that all nerves in- nervating these members of the body are but branches from the one nerve trunk (the spi- nal cord) everything would be clear to them why it is that we look for the cause of dis- the different vertebra, or bones of the spine, our philosophy would readily be understood. Every spinal nerve must pass through these openings before it can innervate any part of the body. Why? Because the main nerve trunk, the spinal column, is enclosed within a bony canal, and as all spinal nerves are but branches from the spinal cord, they must first pass through small openings to make their exit from the bony canal containing the spinal cord... How could every one of these small openings re- main normal after all the accidents one under- goes through life? Would it not stand to reason that the bones would get out of alignment? Theories beca of modern-day chiropractic "...any machine is liable to get out of order after hard usage and requires the constant attention of a master mechanic to keep it in perfect order...Why then me backbone We know that any machine is liable to get out of order after hard usage and requires the constant attention of a master mechanic to keep it in perfect order, that it may do its work prop- erly. Why then should not our bodies, which are machines, not require the attention of a master mechanic, that the bony framework may be kept in perfect alignment? To our mind this is the only correct and ra- tional way of getting health and keeping it. Therefore, we must look to the spine for the cause of disease. In 100 per cent of all diseases the cause can be traced to pressure upon nerves by certain bones out of alignment... We adjust to remove the cause and take all pressure from the nerve innervating the dis- eased structure or organ. This pressure is sel- dom found close by the diseased organ, but quite regularly far remote fromit... What good could be accomplished by ad- ministering treat- ment at the twig ends of nerves when the cause of the trouble is undue ' pressure at their trunk connec- ease in the spine. tions. Knowing that should not our bodies, which are This principle these nerve branches machines, not require the attention ofa has been overlooked in apie Sor frig master mechanic, that the bony framework and lost sight J iz the all pass through sma " endeavor to allevia bony openings formed might be kept in perfect alignment? pain. ,.All efforts were and make more comfortable for the time being at least, with hopes that this would result in a cure... One may have stomach difficulty that tor- ments with pain and distress on the least provo- cation, while another may be afflicted with liver trouble that produces that constant tired feel- ing. Every soul of remedy is taken into the stom- ach to set these organs to rights. For a time some improvement is noticed, but as soon as the drug which caused the excessive stimulation of the pinched innervating nerves is discontinued, the same condition...again takes place.