The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-24

NJ OF very long ago. popular magazine published
- editorial article in which the writer asserted i'll
substance that all disease should be regarded criminal
Certain it Isl that much Of the sickness and suffering of
mankind is due to the violation of certain of Nature
laws which if understood and implicitly followed, would
result in the prevention of much of the sickness and sui
fering of humanity But to say that all sickness should
be regarded criminal must, little sober refecon
appeal to reasonable and intelligent individual as
radically wrong
Thousands suffer from contagious and infectious dis
most nnocenty and unconscous contracted Other
thousands suffer and die of affections the
Of which medical man has yet been wise enough to
ferret out and determine and which not therefore, be
avoided Them too, times stress of circumstances
compel people to expose themselves to various disease
producing agencies such malaria bad air in overheate
factories, coal mines and many other situations, and
surely those who suffer therefro should not be branded
criminals. = ... -
Insofar disease is contracted brought ones
self from harmful excesses overeatn intemperance and
other like ndugences and debauchery, think with
editor friend that should be regarded little less
than criminal On the other hand, think it would be
harsh unsympathetic cruel yes criminal to condemn the
poor weak overworked housewife who sinks under the
heavy load of household and burdens which she
obliged to struggle along under until she succumbs to the
strain and over exerton and suffers from weaknesses
various dsplacements OF pelvic organs and other de-
rangements peculiar to her 'ss~~&
The too frequent bearing of children with it's ex-
acting demands upon the system coupled with the care
worry and labor of rearing large family is often the
of weakness arrangements and debility which the
mother has to bear and which aggravated by the many
household cares and the hard and neverending work
which she is called upon 10 PERFORM DF lerce, LIE
maker of that remedy for womans peculiar
ils-Dr Perces Favorite Prescrptionsays that Of
the greatest obstacles to the of this class OF maads
is the fact that the poor overWorked housewife can not
get the needed rest from her many household and
labor enable her to from the OF his Pre-
scrption it's full benefits 1t is matter OF frequent
perence says in his extensive practice in these
to with those which his treatment fails by reason
of the patients inability to abstain from hard work long
enough to be cured With those suffering from prolapss
and retroversion Of the uterus other dis
placement of the womanly organs, it is very necessary
that in addition to taking his Favorite Prescription
they abstain from being very much long periods
their feet All heavy lifting strainng of any kind
should also be avoided AS much outdoor air as possible
with moderate light exercise is also very important.
It is Dr. Pierce's observation that many housewives
suffer much in weakened condition of their system from
too close confinement indoors. Often the Kitchen where
they spend most of their time is lily ventilated and the
bad air and over-heatng thereof act most unfavoraby
upon the woman strength until she finds herself suffer
ing various weaknesses attended by backache bear
ng-own palms, draggng-dow sensations that are ex
tremey hard to bear -. - 49,.