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Iox 8, route 1
Abilene, Texas
February 7, 1955
r. Truet t L,+imer
ouase of Represent atives
Austin, iexas
Dear 1r. Latimer:
Your fellow student at Hardin-Simmons, C. arles
Jsborn, is not much of a Texan, since he hs
been in Olahoma long enough to vote there in
1954. however, I know t Carles would feel
Jus as his mother does about ie matter about
which I am writing you.
House ill 6, the iaturopath bill, h s been brought
to my attention in +he newspapers. Every citizen
should oppose any legislation which weakens our laws
for licensing any type of physician engaging in the
practice of medicine or tre tent of human beings.
he laws of Texas untilvery recentye-:rs provided
that every physician must pass rigid examination
before a state board of examiners in the basic
sciences, including chemistry, biology, and human
anatomy. To permit any individual to +rest ailing
people of Texas without de uate education in the
science is to foist upon an unsuspecting public a
hoard of untrained so-called doctors. Such laxity
can o'y lower the standards of the state and work
a bar ship on the people of Texas.
We are quite pleased with you work at Austin as
Charles told us we would be if we helped to elect
you
Yours very sincerely,