Do the Ratledges, the Logans, and the Lobans merely fade into the background of chiropractic history in the bright light of B.J. Palmer or would they have shined as brilliant stars if B.J. had been a lesser light?
Do the Ratledges, the Logans, and the Lobans merely fade into the background of chiropractic history in the bright light of B.J. Palmer or would they have shined as brilliant stars if B.J. had been a lesser light?
Joseph,
Would there have been any of the Ratledges, the Logans and the Lobans without BJ?
Claude,
Would there be any moon without the sun? Sure, it just would not shine. There had to be a greater light to be reflected in the lesser lights. Would any of these lesser lights have shown without BJ? Probaby not. But we do not enjoy the beauty of the moon and stars at midday because of the brightness of the sun. BJ is gone but we have the brightness of the philosophy that he left us. It is up to us to reflect the philosophy not the man. In the greatness of BJ some of the men mentioned could not refect the greatness of the philosophy. They were overpowered by BJ. Among those examples I mentioned was Joy Loban. Apparently a brilliant philospher with great potential (according to BJ’ book dedicated to him). As I understand it, he disagreed with Palmer over use of x-ray, had to leave PSC and ended up in obscurity (not suggesting that Pittsburgh is synonomous with obscurity….although now that I think about it both Dr. Judy and my wife had to come east to gain their fame:). The point is that the greatness and persona of BJ saved the profession but its drawback is that it is inhibiting new thinking and philosophical growth.
Good point Claude. Didn’t DD want to keep chiropractic “in the family” for the Palmers?