The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-07-04
The Saloon AS Viewed BY the Med
ical Profession.
n. a. 5. Grimm Presents IN ACLm:n! fer The
Abolition Il Salons.

SIR The best inf,r ned ut the
medical profession tells rs that GO
per cent; or thai SIX out of ten. oG
the population of Our country is af-
fected with sexual or veneral dis
cases and that 20 per cent of women
that are operlted upon for diseases
OF Their sexual organs AS sho vn bv
hospital records, is due t. th. same
cnnso. A large pr cent, Of these
women have contracted these dis
east from their husbands, who have
been infected while under the in
! fiuence of drink 1t is well known
that the saloon and vener.l or sex
nal diseases go hand in hand If
over half of tie people OF Our coun-
try at large have these diseases
what chance has yonr Chill or NV
child IT, eocapcit in selecting IA put-
ner for life? Every medical man Of
large experience has seen innocent
girls marry men that were consider
ed pure, but in few months the
lives Of these girls we've rendered
miserable by having been infected
10y their husbands with these luatb-
some diseases, aud this occurs quite
often and 1T Is unknown by the pub
lie. Many Of these innocent girls
have beed rendered invalids for the
rest of their lives.
Professional secrecy is oxpectod
and required Of physiclans, which
of course is night, and if it were not
for this fact could name some ex-
amples Of NICE, innocent girls from
families as good as your family or
NINE that have married and been in.
fected by their husbands, and exist
ence to them is "hell on earth"
1t makes no difference whether
your child is quite of manageable
age or not. your vote to perpetuate
the saloon may be the cause of IA
tram OF circumstances that i'm later
years may come home to you by in
fecung your own family
Don't think for n minute that
these affections are confined &c
what yon might call tue low class
ofpeople, for they are quit frequent
in what is known as the upper
walks of life, and among those that
wan to be honored.
/ know that You feel like snvino.
Only God, is this all lrue?"and Are
things in such terrible condition as
thls?" Where are we to look for
help?
The medical profession is organ
lied all over the civilized world TO
enhGhIen the people regarding the
widespread prevalence of these dis
eases. DIR. Samuel l.. Jepson, of
Wheeling, who is editor of the West
Virginia Medical Journal has been
giving public lectures in our state
for this purpose. If you have any
doubt about the widespread prevail
yalenco of these diseases you should
read DR.. Prince A Morrow's book
which gives his experience in
large hospital in our country, and
which led bin to write the book
Also you should read medical
Journal. 1t is the duty of the
medical profession TO onlighten the
public along these lines, and my
conscience would lot be clear if u
did no. do 80.
Many states Of our Union are
passing laws prohibiting the use Of
public drinking cups on railroad
Trains and public places on account
Of tho danger Of spreadir < these dis.
cascs
a bill was introduced in the legs
laiuro Of oar nlc at the recent sex
si'n TO compel all applicants for
marriage license io bc examined by
20 phyriciu;and while this bin failed
to pass il is ml, question Of
time until this is law throughout
the country.
] can understand why saloon
mon and tho,o working f.rthcm are
zoo favor OF ibo saloon. but cau.ot
understand why intelligent people
that have Jhc good OF their families
at heart would tolerate Ibis most
dotcs,able curse
IT y,uarc convinced that what I
toll youit uue land ! am sire that
/ have tried 10Y best To inform my