New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

have been used in giving food 10 the children of
drunkards
INVESTIGATIONS BY TELEPHONE.
Those specialists in dealing with poverty who
say that money should never be given TO the des-
titute must have carried their Investigations by
telephone
II have been urged tickets for the ST.
Andrews One-Cent Meals. and have done so where
7 suspected intemperance among the poor applying
70 me. Complaint soon led me 10 visit one or two
stands myself. and 10 make reports at headquar-
ters. Briefly. I found the poor were right God
knows they often are! Duplication in giving relief
would be an excellent thing in the OF St.
Andrews stand carried on by dishonest hireling
bargainer. And. 10 tell the truth, duplication
| would be a delightful novelty in families who are
4 never relieved by any except myself with my
paltry sums fuctuating from little 10 less accord
aThe free visits from doctors who. am instruct
ed, are ready TO descend like guardian angels be-
or even weekly. have never been known among the
'S While doctor viii Come up reasona6y orten free
OF charge but usually they leave alone
doctor f '' is never spoken Of with much~but It viii
do TO describe how he is spoken OF. and so far
rs l have heard, he is usually overworked, and
In the case OF Mrs Mccarthy I was told that
the dispensary doctor did take any OF her
the time she asked me TO call and so | sent TO
s HH she had as been reaed and asked
what TO do for her. and did IL cannot believe
that this invalid was correctly reported in saying
that since ! was weakened by an attack OF pneu-
monia she has not been cared for by me. have
never ceased do all | could for her every week,
both by messengers. responses 10 her children sent
to me, and visits OF my own, supplying medicines
| and various aids when iirst knew OF her suf-
| ferings and requirements
absolutely nothing to do for her medically but to
give morpha and to administer daily treatment
| more than usual suffering she begged 70 call
| nhvscian 10 see her. have sent her his prescrp
ton for many weeks.
NEVER PRESCRIBEs
..T never prescribe medicine for patients. Still. I
| have not yet decided that the poor should suffer
| pain that is thought out Of the question for the
rich and have eft with a person In agony pellets
| OF morphia in greater quantity than | have
known physicians TO leave them. l cannot believe
mar a destitute woman ought hot have the only
known sira relief for cancer pangs and have never
seen trained nurses left on guard IN the hauns OF
The moor which | have visited | am sure they are
rare blessings and l cannot expect 10 supply them
10 any patients Of mine during the day and night
Tor term Of years Meantime ar hro the morpna ana
| care to relieve the poor more than anything else
ana ana s1om fhe point OF view OF brotherhood
Il labor in the hope OF proving that women should
more otten Give 70 Our reistlvs1
toward people hitherto strangers and perhaps often
unn,easantness OF their disease
Il labor in The hope OF estaolisnng REFER tor
these easss sor tbe moment Charity that allghts
upon a family for an instant ana Is never heard OF
case apparently righteous II would be FAR better
honestly TO say 1--WE can only serve a handful OF
these paupers" than 10 serve them In greater num-
bers FOR a day on-y.
! SIMPLY NURSE.
"As nurse. the servant OF reier does all she
am N lessen pain and hunger and cold. calls
h,cb.vsr doctor has proved unfalling In charita-
HE readiness and sends no shaft Of suspicion into
her applicants as first move She tries TO make
her visit cheering episode instead OF discipline
She wishes she knew more about medicine because
ha "a
authorize schemes for better health. and because
n fully trained nurse costs SIS week; but she does