The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25


me, 1t was most unfair that he should
say 1t was for my best interests to
cover it up and let it be at an end,
for l felt it was better for it to be in
the open. If there was.a scandal at
the hospital, that the woman ply
! siciah who had charge of 600 patients
was guilty Of immoral conduct, she
would foster 1t in her nurses and pa
tients, and vainly tried to tell them
that my efforts had been for the good
OF the place, and | vainly tried to
tell them that | had done no wrong.
And | think it was most unfair for
them to ask me to quietly retire and
leave men who were not friendly to
tell the reasons why
Prosecutor and Judge.
felt then and feel now that If
Gov Blease had heard sufficient re-
marks to Justify his writing those let
tcrs that he wrote, that he should at
least have said what the remark
was, from whence it came, and if he
should think that it was sufficient to
cause all of the decent women in the
State hospital to retire, that he should
let me have further explanation.
l felc that it was rather unfair to
me that the governor should act both
as prosecutor and judge in my case.
And If the purpose Of the meeting
was complaints andGnot charges, as
DR.. Carothers has said then wonder
why Mr.. Bivens said: Breads the Biy-
ems resolution finding that the charg-
es were true and asking that she re-
sign).
felt to close the matter then
would be most unfair to me, to my
nurses and to my patients
felt then, just as ! do now, that
the white woman nurse IS the hos
pital's most valuable asset.
Not Matter to Hush Up.
saw no reason why l should ac-
cept the accusation that was the rea-
son for the leaving Of the institution
by all Of the decent women. felt
that up to this time the patients fam
lilies had had confidence in me, that
they had turned them over to my
care, and was unwilling to have
anything occur to make them think
less Of me or to think me unworthy,
that is, without fair trial, which |
feel that | did not get.
felt then, as | do now, that it was
the fairest thing for me, for my
nurses and for my patients. to have
the matter out in open public.
was rather wounded to hear that
people would think that because
cared for certain diseases that | am
unwomanly. feel that if women
have to suffer, it is nothing short Of
humane for som, to help.
AS ! say, l regarded the letters
written by Gov. Blease and the re-
marks Of DR.. Griffin as an attack
upon my moral character and I was
not willing to allow shadow to re-
main on my character; hence I de-
manded Of the board Of regents an in
vestigation that would clear my good
name,
i felt they refused ME all honor
able discharge. I felt that they had
not given me fair trial. And felt
1t my duty to let them know at that
time, not wait six months later and
tell them that was not satisfied with
their decision.
Seeks Only ExOneratl0n.
And again insisted that was not
contending then, as am not con-
tending now, for my retention. for my
position, as woman physician, at Tie
State hospital; but l am contcnding
for my reputation. | want to say
now. as | tried to say then, that what
did was for the good Of the patients,
in my own department first, in other
departments later, and / felt in 50
doing that have done no more than
any other woma min my place would
have done.
want to repeat that am not con-
tending for retention Of the position
which / have held for the last seven
years, but | am pleading for my vindi-
cation and my exoneration.
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