The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18
Is DISEASE A Critic?

Not -. 50 , vs5y long ago, |. popular
in which the writer asserted, in sub.
stance, that all disease should be re-
garded IS criminal. Certain IL Is, that
much of the sickness and suffering Of
mankind is due to the violation of GER
tain OF Natures laws, which, II under
stood and implicitly followed, would
result In the prevention OF much of the
sickness and suffering Of humanity.
But 70 say that ell sickness should be
regarded as criminal, must, on q little
sober reflection, appeal TO every rea-
sonable and intelligent Individual as
Thousands suffer from contagious and
infectious diseases most innocently and
unconsciously contracted. Other thou
sands sufier and die of cancerous affec-
tions, the cause of which no medical
ret out and determine, and which can
not, therefore, be avoided. Then too,
many times stress OF circumstances
compel people to expose themselves to
various disease producing agencies, such
as malaria, bad air In overheated factor
les, coal mines, anu many other situations,
and surely those who suffer therefrom
should not be branded IS criminals.
Insofar as disease Is contracted or
brought on ones self from harmful ex-
cesses, over-eating, intemperance and
other like indulgencies and debaachery,
we think, with our editor friend, that Ii
should be regarded as little less than
criminal. On the other hand, we think IL
would be harsh, unsympathetic, cruel, yes
criminal, to condemn the poor, weak,
over-worked housewife who sinks under
the heavy load OF household cares and
burdens which she is obliged to struggle
along under until she succumbs to the
strain and 0ver-eXertion, and suffers from
weaknesses, various displacements of
pelvic organs and other arrangements
peculiar TO her sex.
The too frequent bearing Of children,
with its exacting demands upon the sys-
tenn, coupled with the care, worry and
labor OF rearing . large family, Is often
the cause OF weakness, deraHeements
and debility which the mother has to bear
and which are aggravated by the many
household cares, and the hard, and never
ending work which she Is called upon TO
perform. DR.. Pierce, the maker OF that
world,famed remedy for women's peculiar
says that one Of the greatest obstacles TO
the cure OF this class OF maladies Is the
fact that the poor, overworked housewife
can not get the needed rest from her
many household cares and labor to enable
her to secure from the use OF his wPres-
criptlon Its full oenehtg. 1t Is q matter
Of frequent experience, he says, In his
extensive practice In these cases, to meet
with those In which his treatment fails
by reason Of the patients inability to ab-
stain from hard work long enough to b
cured. With those suffering from pro-
lapsus, ante-version and retro-version
Of the uterus or other displacement
of the womsnly organs, Il Is very heces-
sary that, In addition to taking his ~Fa-
vorite Prescription" they abstain from
being very much, or for long periods, on
their feet All heavy lifting or straining
OF any kind should also be avoided. AS
much outdoor air as possible, with mod
crate, light exercise Il also very import
ant.
1t Is DR.. Pierce's observation that many
housewives suffer much In Q weakened
condition Of their system from too close
confinement indoors. Often the kitchen,
where they spend most of their time, Is
FLY ventilsted and the bad air and over
heating thereof act most unfavorably
upon the woman's strength, until she
finds herself suffering from various weak
nesses attended by backache, bearing
down pains, or dragging down sensations
that are extremely hard to bear. A ca
tarrhal, pelvic drain, of most facilitating
and disagreeable nature. Is . common
symptom Of the congested or inhamed