Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1917 — Chiropractors Making Fight To Have Bill Passed. [ARTICLE]

Chiropractors Making Fight To Have Bill Passed.

Indianapolis, Inch, Feb. 7.—Chiropractors from all over Indiana gathered here, today to make a fight in favor of the bill before "the lower house of the legislature which will place chiropractors on an equal foot•ng with physicians. The measure was introduced by Representative Alldredge, of Anderson and is now before the rights and privileges committee of the house. The committee wiTI hold a public hearing on the measure tonight- in the house. The bill provides for the creation of a state board of chiropractor examiners—similar to the board of medical examiners. Chiropractors declare that the board would pay its own expenses by the money which it collected through issuing licenses. Representative Harker stated several days ago that the majority of the members of the committee are. opposed to the bill, although it has not been definitely acted upon yet.