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September 15, 1931
The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
What is this article about?
Dr. A. E. Burkhardt, recently returned from the USSR, spoke to 1,200 workers in Pittsburg, Kansas, about superior Soviet hospitals and preventive medical care for workers, contrasting it with profit-driven U.S. system; audience enthusiastic, applauded Mrs. Burkhardt's talk on Soviet government.
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PITTSBURG, KAN.
HEARS OF SOVIET
Dr Burkhardt Tells of
Soviet Hospitals
(By a Worker Correspondent)
PITTSBURG. Kansas.-Dr. A. E. Burkhardt, of Kansas City. who has just returned from a trip to the U. S. S. R. spoke to 1,200 workers in Lincoln Park Sunday, Sept. 6.
Dr. Burkhardt reported he had made a special study of the hospitals and the medical attention given to the Soviet workers and farmers and their families, laying special emphasis on the preventive treatment given workers which he said was not to be found in a capitalist country. But as he remarked if the doctors in America prevented disease among the workers there would be less profit for the doctors and that we workers need not look not only for preventives but not even for any free treatment when we are sick.
The workers were very enthusiastic over the doctor's talk. When Mrs. Burkhardt talked to the women of a Soviet government she got much applause.
J.J.W.
HEARS OF SOVIET
Dr Burkhardt Tells of
Soviet Hospitals
(By a Worker Correspondent)
PITTSBURG. Kansas.-Dr. A. E. Burkhardt, of Kansas City. who has just returned from a trip to the U. S. S. R. spoke to 1,200 workers in Lincoln Park Sunday, Sept. 6.
Dr. Burkhardt reported he had made a special study of the hospitals and the medical attention given to the Soviet workers and farmers and their families, laying special emphasis on the preventive treatment given workers which he said was not to be found in a capitalist country. But as he remarked if the doctors in America prevented disease among the workers there would be less profit for the doctors and that we workers need not look not only for preventives but not even for any free treatment when we are sick.
The workers were very enthusiastic over the doctor's talk. When Mrs. Burkhardt talked to the women of a Soviet government she got much applause.
J.J.W.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Medical Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Soviet Hospitals
Preventive Treatment
Workers Speech
Medical Care
Capitalist Critique
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. A. E. Burkhardt
Mrs. Burkhardt
Where did it happen?
Pittsburg, Kansas; Lincoln Park
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. A. E. Burkhardt
Mrs. Burkhardt
Location
Pittsburg, Kansas; Lincoln Park
Event Date
Sunday, Sept. 6
Story Details
Dr. Burkhardt describes Soviet hospitals' preventive care for workers and families, unavailable in capitalist U.S. due to profit motives; audience applauds his and Mrs. Burkhardt's talks on Soviet system.