The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-06-15
Is DISEASE A critic?

Not 40 very long afo. popular
magazine published an editorial 4rtlcle
|n which The writer AsScfifI, in SUBJ
stance. that 1N di<cttf should be re-
ranIcd SIS crlmigal Certain 4 H. that
much oI tho HtNness and suffering ol
tain 81 Nattlc> laws Whlfh. Il under.
s5fod ard Implicitly foilyNcd. would
ffenlt Ia the prevention oi much oI tho
sickness and suffering of humanity.
But to SAY that an sickness should "
regarded a. crImInql mast on q little
sonAhle and Intelligent lhtfvIduA a.
radically WRONG
Thousands suffer ir3m col,taeious and
infectious dise1scs most bnotenuy and
rnco0scionslY contracted Vther tou
sands safer and die ol catcefous aztec.
fions. The cause of which no medical
man has yet been wise enough 70 ter
ret out and determine. and which caa
not therefore. oa avoided Then to1l
many times stress ~ cifcnmstanc'
compel people 70 expose themselves ~
varlons disease producing agencies. such
les. coal mines and many other Situations
and surely those who suffer therelIom
should not - branded as criminals.
ln-soIar As disease Is contracted pr
bfopgts oa 9ne's self IRON tarmfpl eK
resses oVor-oatine lntemperancs and
other IKE ladnltenciss aud deba nchcrv,
We thi1k, with our sditof friend. that \
ahonld be regarded As little less than
criminal o. the otheT hand we think 4
would Be harsh onsympathetic cruel Yes
criminal ~ cordemn the Door. - ~
ovAf.worKea housewife who SINKS arder
tie heavy load of household cares ~
burdens which She Is Obliged 70 su91sle
along Under uafll She sDccumos a. re
strain and over exeflion and suffer, ifs1l
~eakhessas sAri0us dlspAcemfrS ~
pelvic organs aud ,tLer defaha nenis
peculiar 70 her sex
TIE toc ffeanent bearing 81 children.
wstb ~ axactin1 demands upon tho sys.
tenn coupled With the care. Worry had
labor 81 rsaring 4 large family. 's often
The cause OF weakness derangeme1ie
ADD 1eb'ilty which the mother has 70 tear
And which are aggravated oy tne ~ ny
household cares. and The hard. AMI netsr.
ending work which she Is called npon 10
K ferlorn Or Perce, The maker n MAT
uond-famed remedy for wpmen $ peculiar
Ills DR. pierce's Favorite Prescription =
says that one Of me greatest Q 2s stacies y
this cure of this class OF maiadies the
fact that the poor overworkod housewife
tAr not re, She needed rest from her
many household cares and labor 20 enable
her 70 secure from The use oi his Pres
rlptlon us full benefits. It's a matter
,of fre0nent experiences. he says. IN bis
extensive practice IL these cases. TO meet
with those In which his treatment fails
by reason OF the patients inability 70 ao-
stain from hard work long enough ~ 20
cured With thosO suffering from pro.
lnrsus. ante-verslon and rotro-version
Of the uterus Or other displacement
or the womanly organs. IL is very cneces-
sary that 10 addition 70 taking his SFa-
vorite Prescription they abstain n IN
being very much. or for long periods or
their feel All heavy lifting or stralning
Of any kind should also Be avoided As
much outdoor mir as possible, with mod.
crate Hight exercise IS also very Import
ant
liis Dir. Pierce's observation that many
housewives suffer much IN a weakened
condition OF their system from TOO close
confinement indoors Often the kitchen,
where they 9pena most OF their time Is
lily ventilated and the bad air and over
heating ikere0f act most unfayOratly
upon the Homans strength. until she
hnds herself nGaring from various weak.
nasses attended BY backache. bearing
down pains. 0r dragging dow sensations
that are extremely hard 70 bear, A en-.
tarrhal pelvic drain Of most debiitailnG
and diSSgroeable nature. IS common
symptom of the congcsted or tnbemed