Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-04

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East Broadway he has handled ii5 cases
and that IS per cent OF them have been
successful, that Is that OF those IS among
100 not one mother realized the process
that has been inseparable from agony.
A prominent surgeon tells me that no
y looking forward with confidence TO a
twilight sleep case next week. II shall
use one-half suggestive therapeutics. the
physicians term for Christlah Science.
and one-half sedatives" he said II am
confident my patient win have a painless
ordeal"
Demand for q method that wiz save
maternity from it's danger and tragedy il
SO strong that II has become lnslstent
and not to be denied II Il Is In human
power 20 satisfy Il. In answer to this
two physicians were sent by the Ameri-
can genealogical club to Freiburg TO
learn OF the physicians who have sue
ceeded In 1900 cases IN making the
process Of maternity what the name
promises. an untroubled dream awaken
ing from which woman finds herself
wearing the crown OF motherhood.
They have returned. and one of them,
Dr. John Polak. OF the Long Island cob
lege hospitals says; Il have made three
visits for study 10 the FrauenlSlinIk con-
nected with the University OF Freiburg.
and ! am convinced that the claim OF
Kronig and Knauss Ia true. There Is not
any doubt that they have done all they
are said 10 have done"
What win interest every woman Of any
age Is what he further says: There is
noireason why il should not be as sue.
cessful In America as in Germany. They
have been moro successful there than we
have because they have been more per-
slstent They have mastered the tech
niGue.
'of two facts am assured, and they
are OF prime Importance. One Ia that the
method OF sparing women the agony Of
that ordeal Is not impossible to the Amer
lean woman. She ls OF different teinpera-
ment and will, therefore. require different
preparation and dosage, but her nervous
nature does not prohibit the twilight
sleep. An exceedingly nervous American
woman, who was at the Trauenlslinlk ms
my patient. came through her experience
with splendid results.
Another fact that must not for mo-
ment DO forgotten Is that this lie no
treatment 10 be given al the homes. Il
10 essentially matter for the hospital
because Il requires constant vigilance,
aDd that can only be given by hospital
Organization"
Nor need the woman who is poor or OF
moderate means be discouraged by the
hospital bogie that haunts 20 many minds
1.-The boyle OF expense. THE poor women
are those who can have the benefi. OF H."
said the man who brought the tdlnss
Of great soy across the sea. Women In
moderate circumstances are willing TO go
to hospitals. II Is the rich women who
want 10 be treated at home who viii
miss the twilight sleep There is nothing
that will make the treatment impractlo-
able for the woman in humble walks.
The doors OF the hospital are open 20
her.
Three hospitals are open TO them IN
the east. They are the Long Isisad COL
ltge hospital. OF Brooklyn. and the Post
Graduate an6 the Iydng-In hospitals. OF
New York
To western women the opportunity is
offered through DR. Ruben Peterson, at
Ann Arbor. who Is attached 90 the Mlchi-
gan Medical college. ind who was an
other doctor student sent by the Ameri-
can oynecoiosical club 60 the little city
that may be blessed by all women.
AZ Buffaio on September 10 the Amer-
can Association Of Gynecologists. and
Ohstetricians will discuss lac methods OF
iobbing maternity OF its physical horrors.
A physician who has been quietly al
work In - private hospital. in conjunc-
lion with physician FROM the Frslburg
hospital. for six months win report dis
discoveries and conclusions.
He is eaEer 70 give the world the result
81 these discoveries. but he mus' wait
upon the slow and haiting foossleps OF
professional ctiGgette tho old. fcsyism
that handicaps the rroslcya OF one Of the
worlds noblest PROFESSIONS as hobole
skirt does . woman