The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07

was looking pretty bad for an innoccnt
party and this man called at the Office
to give information which would clear
up the tangle and which nobody slse
could supply. My surgeon (Iet US call
him for convenience). was in charge
and this was surprise to his visitor,
who did not know of his being in the
west, and was half inclined to regret
having come. He explained his purpose,
however, and after the matter was fixed
up he said. You won't give me away.
will you-about the old trouble. I mean;
I'd like TO forget that. You bet
won't. old man-and I'm glad to have
you speak about it. We've known all
along you were here; we have to know
such things, OF course; and we have
been able to help you a few times a.
little. giving false steers to some OF
your old pals once or twice. You feel
pretty sure OF yourself now. don't your
Well. you tell your wife there's not
the least danger of harm coming TO you
from us Come around and see us.
sometimeS-glad to have you any time"
So there was another uneventful re-
covery, but there's something wrong
that he should need for the security OF
his means of livelihood to keep secret
his part. Scars from well fought
fray are honorable
Another case: They brought in a
man just two days out OF San Quentin.
1t was case of relapse of the old
fever. and the surgeon said: You
couldn't stand it. could you. jim? Now.
see here. I gave you more than
ought to the other day thought so at
the time, but then I thought I'd give
you chance and see. Now, you can get
along all right If you'll just keep away
from that gang, and I'm going TO keep
you right here IN this town. where
can have my eye on you and see that
you do make good. and do keep away
from the gang. and do as you promised
me. Understand what 1 mean? could
not help their sending you over. but
did what I could to make it as light as
possible, and you did what you could
by good behavior. Now it's a new deal.
We talked this all over day before yes
terday and won't go over IL. I'm no
preacher. ! just had TO let you know
we're onto you. every move. and were
going to stay by 1T till you show us
that you intend to make good use OF
your liberty, and I didn't give you any
chance to lie out of it. because that
wouldn't do you any good either. I
promised the little woman I'd help you
to a new start. and I'm going to do it
the only way i know. You can come
around to me and get it whenever you
need dollar or so to help you along
till you get on your feet. and you'd bet
ter come around anyhow and see me
sometimes. but don't let me have to
send for you again. Keep away from
the gang and you're all right"
That patient also made a clean re-
covsry-with an occasional bracing up.
and there's one thing I'd risk all my
hopes on II I could cash them this min
ute. That is, the children OF that house,
hold will never need the protection OF
the Juvenile court man who traces
his troubles to lack OF care and train
ing SO that In after life he needs a
guardian to keep him going right will
(and does) care for his own most ten
Derby; so, you see, besides the present
beneft to the patient the treatment has
a far reaching effect
There are other operators-other
clinics that belong OF right TO this
story, but IL IS growing too long, :
fear me. There's the new operation
known as suspended sentence" This
Is often performed at the police court.
In one case OF the S. p. G. c. run
away father was captured and con-
victed OF an ofrense carrying a heavy
penalty, but execution OF sentence is
suspended and he is allowed to go
about his regular business in the usual
way so long as he behaves himself and
takes good care OF his wife and fam
lily, and he Is thus a producer rather
than q useless consumer. The officers
OF the society make it their constant
business to see that he is doing his
duty. The day he does otherwise all
they will have to do is to bring it to
the Judges attention, when commit
ment will be ordered and his sentence
become operative. This case is making
an uneventful recovery. you can be-
ueve me.
Then there's the Salvation Army. and
the Associated Charities cases. The
chief contribution OF these Organiza-
tions to the new school OF treatment
seems to be the securing. or providing.
or creating OF work where patient
may sustain himself IN adversity and
retain self-respect: sort OF preventive
measures. The Associated Charities
has regular employment bureau, diff
fering from other agencies only in two
features; no fees are charged either
employer or employee, and individuals
are studied with a view TO fitting the
employment to the needs Of the case as
far as possible. At the Salvation Army
there Is a workshop where seemingly
useless and utterly dilapidated things
of all descriptions which may be given
them are restored and then placed in
a salesroom at prices which about cover
the work done. These articles are given
to needy cases freely. but the majority
prefer to pay when ii IS possible, and
the wage work afforded IN the work
shop is thus self-sustaining. The sales
room IS a veritabIe rummage sale ag-
glomeration; nothing seems to come
amiss.
Then there's the boys and girls aid
society. They have a working squad
under proper official supervision that
imagine will be great deal more self
sustaining when IL becomes generally
known to be entirely reliable and
available for cherry and berry pick
ing, or hops or oranges OF other fruits
Doesn't IL all seem like a beautiful,
worth while business7