New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
WHERE HYPNoTTsM COMES IN.


Hypnotism is an important part of the treat
Insut bg' il is opIy part Il is administered secu-
larlv the same as baths and drugs. by physicians
and by religious practitioners IN this respect
the treatment differs from the Emmanuel system
The physicians Al the Vanderbilt Clinic, which is
connected with the College Of Physicians and Sur
geons attend the case entirely from the medical
and suggestive side. The church workers confine
their efforts providing enyiTonment-a new
home. work. social recreation and sparng amount
of moral influence. The experiment has been under
way fUr three months. AMI about dozen cases nave
been treated all with excellent results The Rev
Dr.. Grannis. rector of the church. told the writer
that seHe eral had been quite made over Wives
Of cured inebriates marvelied and rejOiced at the
transformation OF their homes The physicians in
charge were reluctant 20 speak early Of results,
while they believed the synthesis of therapeutic
and social methods TO be highly promising.
The problem Of inebriety forced itself upon the
rector and his church workers. Of whom there are
fifteen. the Friday night meetings held twice
month al the parish house. Here the families
OF the neighborlood for little social pleasure and
20 relate their troubles. Often the sympathetic
workers traced back misery drink. but they were
baffed by the task OF reform and utterly skeptcal
old simple remedies fer complicated disease.
Z seemed q farce "a attempt the uplifting of sod
den wrecks and Of families dragged down by an
inebriate parent Mrs. Robert d Clarkson and
Louis Schwab, brother Of the steamship man,
took I'D the suggestion Of a fundamental and thor
ough treatment. Since a layman could not always
diagnose alcoholism the source of misery. ply
sician was engaged 10 circulate among the Friday
night guests and discover by casual chat. while
ice cream and cake being enjoyed. what cases
needed attention. The doctor could ascertain much
by outward symptoms, and the rest he learned by
conversation. Wien the opportunity Of being made
over delicately suggested 70 the alcoholic vic
tins sorae Indignantly denied their need of
rnent and others said that life without liquor
would not be worth living. few old women
especially offended They thought the Church ought
70 save souls and not interfere with q lady's per
sonal habits
When squad Of willing inebriates is rounded
up-aad the unwilling are not coerced by much ar
gunleat or otherwise-Mr. Schwab escorts them TO
the Vanderbilt Clinic. A physician in the depart
u4eut OF nervous diseases which Is headed by DR..
Allen NJ Starr, examines the patient. and. finding
indications Of such alcoholic complaint as crrhosis
Of the liver gastritis Brights disease sends him
the specialists in other departments. who ipl-
uaediatefy prescribe for such troubles. Then the
patient is sent downstairs the interchangeable
department which is unique among public clinics
This is q Turkish and Russian bath establish
nent, adapted TO medical purposes. According to
prescription and under the direction Of medical
man original siE and alcohol are sweated out of
the patient. II takes from one 10 three baths on
successive days to purify the rum soaked system
A chronic tippler who had eight drinks under his
belt when he arrived naturally required more Of the
water cure than q periodic drinker who had not
therspists guarantee to make any ore reasonably
sober in hour. These baths are only for men.
Women patients are sent TO the Riverside baths in
West 6Sth street.
LOOKS AT A GLASS BALL"
Returned 10 the expert in nervous diseases the
patient is seated in chair and told to fix his vision
and mis- thoughts on glass ball. electric light
bulb. suspended in front of his forehead He is
teld 10 make himself comfortable and take little
nap Perhaps he can sleep better with mouth open
and eyes shut while the doctor gently strokes his
forehead and arms. The patient feels sleepy after
his bath. He rarely understands that he is being
hypnotized' if he cid he might object. One patient
thought that the looking at a light was all part
Of the treatment for rheumatism.
when he has entered the first state Of hypnosis
the operator speaks 10 him in this fashion.
You VIII never want 10 touch rum again. It is
bad Tor you and for your family. Your insides are
about gone x has made a wreck Of you You
don't want 10 touch the poisonous stuff again II
you 60 you'll drop dead II has horrible taste
Ugh: II VIII make You sick If you ever smell II
Keep away from IL Rum is the Yilest thing on
earth. il looks bad # tastes bad st smells bad
Now SO home-to home and new life"
II is acknowledged that hypnosis has its dangers
In tnpalrilg the will and making the subject de-
pendent or the operator. Some persons become like
sutoraatons: they beg for more frequent treat
rner.s. ss drug takers demand more of the usual
stirTsulant A few exceptional individuals allow
themselves 10 be thrown iato the state wtbou,
less OF *in power. B1t the dangers OF hypnosis
apply cais5y 70 the second and third states the
deeper conditions OF sub-conscsous suggestion
which not invoked in the treatment of inebrj
Etes II is argued that the Inebriate has shat
terec VII in the r-t place. and this IS strengthened
rather than weakened by suggestion. At the worst
hypnosis does rot in5u.e his personality more than
surgical operation would injure his body through
shock and loss OF blood; {. is transient loss with
permanent ultimate gain
70 go homo 20 8 new life after receiving the |
Suggestions Of q Benevolent svengaH is the ideal
7@srses though net always possible Of realization