The Washington times., 1914-06-20
By MRS. FRED T. DUBOIS.

eventually the study will give US
the causes so that we can lnteiIl-
gently combat the same.
Says DR.. Dwyer:
On April 10th, 1872 first took up my
work as physician TO the Morals Court OF
Chicago. II was Chief Justice Olson nu-
name idea. to appoint woman physicl1n
10 this court. to advise. prescribe. GlNe
medical care and attention to the women
offenders brought before 1t, specially
those needing immediate attention All
the municipal judges were Of the sam"
opinion and appointed to the olhCe
Of municipal court physician.
Although not formally called a psv"h"-
pathic la bOratory. II IL exactly ;hat " hiCh
our work has resolved itself into. On
looking around you would see little or u"
equipment 10 warrant this sta atement. YET
pslChOpa thically such satisfactory results
have been Obtained that We feel the equip
ment necessary TO scientifically 90 our
work viii follow in the usual course OF
events. In present quarters. no private
examining room Is provided lhTOJr'h
the courtesy Of Judge Hopkins, We were
granted the privilege Of the jury room and
later We were able 10 take subjects to 'he
room set aside by the court Of domestic
relations, for private examinations.
Through the aid OF the health deUart-
ment, We have had several bacterioi"GicaI
tests made No objections have been
raised by the women TO having these tests
made and We feel certain that II We had
? laboratory in connection with o'Ir court.
We could have fnicroscopicsl tests made IN
in every case.
The attitude Of the woman offender who
comes before today is strongly in con
Jrast with the offender Of eight months ago
when the court Was established. Then
she was defiant. belIigerCnt and blasphem-
oUs. She regarded the court as an enemy
devoid Of sympathy or justice. There
was on her part hOpelessness which Was
lard 10 Combat. Nearly all who then
came TO our court had lost hope and with
spirits broken they could see nothing
ahead, hut once prostitute, always
prostitute
They have learned that here at least
although in court Of law and justice.
every help is given them 20 return 1" the
right way Of living, to health and 10
home When sentence is passed 10y
merCiful judge, II is now accepted with
out bitterness. Not all nor nearly all.
Of ihesc women make good. oven
though they make earnest efforts. but
great many Of them who are not mentally
deficient have made a success. The feeble
minded. the suhnOrnIal. the naturally
vicious the drug fends and the alcoholics
naturally fall again. They would not be
hypOcrites. they said. not realizing that
il was worth white % be GOOD even for
an hour. II is my honest belief that
nearly one-haif Of these y omen have sue
ceeded for a time at least. to lead moral
lives. Many Of them. Sc know. have
succeeded as are In diTe''t r"mmuni-
cation with them from time 10 time.
We are conscious thai vast amount "f
good has been done 10y this court Could
Chief Justice Olson but witness S''HIe Uf
our morning sessions in our nSyciopathic
laboratory and hear the TCsOl IL. .nIs there
made for a better life. he would know
and realize that here al least in this court
there Is evidence Of resentment to his
humane ideals. This able jUriEt's genius
IS 4 specialiZCr OT courts Es tTicted
TIE outside world 10 c''De and S.uly his
methods. one who has taken :inc Ev the
foTclurk and done for law What mas hCen
done in medicine by specializing, tine bot
ter TO cope with and meet csrlsia prob