New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
HELP FOR DRUNKARDS.
Salvation 4rmy Trying to Cure
Them at Chatham Square.

,-r -.-s2rs whose lots are cast in more fortr-
- Surroundings realize the problems max con-
'front.' The Salvation Army n lis Work II Ile o"s4
80 side and the unririag way IN which these
.pls--s are met The question Of drunkenness IS
-,bs5lv the hardest one that the workers nave 10
S11-en5 with. The nelghborhood Of The SA4FatioA
A--,v EIote! al Chatham Square a0oIllos win INV
S-,-i--g houses where generous drinks OF poor
-, are sold AZ three cents glass. As
,- Of -les- cheap saloons, the amount OF drunk
-,ess with its degrading influences IS beyond tAe
.,roeurfc- OF any save these Who nave seen A.
- salvation Army has established al us motel
80 a 4-ee clinic. where the Oppenheiner institute
a.-,avr Tor alcoholism is administered 10 per
=, who are sincerely DESTROYS Of breaking away
EN- the drink habit Dr. John D Dolah' o. Inc
.s,,rute IS IN charge Of the clinic, and IS ii a.
-,-darcs every weekday At $50 & n ana ~ p IL
ar N SUNDAYS a. 1870 a Ny. Sulzer. manager
"a .hs hotel is especially interested in work among
6--1nkards and frequently offers free board an
accommodations 10 the men who are taxing l-e
curs. The clinic was started last Wednesday, wnen
m. men were on hand 10 try H. Since then many
Others have applied
= e,eals.ng Of the treatment Dr.. Dolan said;
U. 90 not attempt the miraculous. OF expect to
Ia ever case treated the desire for nQloT a.
g ceorerfs With The treatment r. however The
patient IS sincere - his wish 70 break ave-. 1
lie drink hRbit and Is willing TO co-opeIete 80.
Us guarantee shat n any case even on lLe - -
q oeir1um trsTnens with the lreatiIei4 itar iT
so--veight hours and that six days the patlellI
-Jill
one davs his condition VIII be normal -. -.
We have been holding another Tree ctIlc a. -
ave and since its establishment We have tTeeLea
TWO hundred PERSONS one 91HoTea % sr Tn'l Know
SA sever,y-nine have entirely lost the desire 1or
-s-G - a5r7iI1isTeTed IN drops twice day accord
.ng 10 ne case. and the dose IS gradually decreased
Does this medicine have any bad effects On the
rat.ert's stomach" was asked.
..Cu the contrary. il builds up the CONDITION OF
from
reduced Il"
The treatment IS absolutely free and at the ex-
---s- q the Oppenhei-ner Institute. but Dr DoiaH
also said that only cases who IRE without means
20 pay are treated Al the salvation Army note s
TIE clinic viii be continued indefinitely a. me
6Ds q re first applicants for the treatment a.
tre hotel was Robert Cluh. who haa been ar3ilH5Ig
1g-iI taviag place as shipping clerk for large
1ru bar lost = OF account q ar1h fie ooi3'~
now ana then as lcrgshorerraC- he said that No
vas n ~ 5e vise- before eang ANYTHING n The
morning. and from thirty = torTy glasses o. beer
what mad induced him rry The treatment he said
,ru16 thaE rte f-iends Vao used 10 pat him on the
back and drink with MN when he was making
rdence in TIE treatment and saws he has not drunk
crop since ne began II re hopes 70 De able 70
regain MS work of shipping clerk 4 he can stop
rirtyTz-o. Who SAID that he had been drinking Tor
seventeen years. and was n the daily habit q
apply for The treatment last Thursday evening
re under the influence Of liquor. and said that
he had been drinking heavily since the Saturday
before. He declared aLsc that he had formerly held
& good JOB IN Office bit his salary meeting
the heavy expenses incurred by excessive drink
.ng. he had forged a check 70 get money 10 pay or
his Gebzs. The company discovered the forgery.
but he svvore that another man in the Office
The guilty one and escaped. while the innocent ma.
vak sent 70 prison he would not give the other
mans name 70 Ir. Dolan or 10 the reporter. and
Tr-cay morning did not show up for second dose
OF the medicine, and has not been seen since
Prom ns conversation he seemed 70 have been well
e5.aafe6
Other casee applied n desperation for the treat
reut a1d al have received careful and individual
ar.Hrloc-