New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

sponsible for their fame, can easily be dupli'
Gated here and the movement toward this enc
is growing stronger. The strictness OF foreign
physicians has hindered this TO some extent
abroad, and while invalids can be as rigorous
in regard to themselves as they wish in this
country. the we'll will not be interfered with
In Carlsbad, in spite of its frivolity, there
were rigorous and sometimes annoying rules,
and the stiff discipline undergone by patients
has been as severe as that IN the herman
army, though of different kind
THE DOCTOR is THE ALL-POWERFUL
POTENTATE AT CARLSBAD.
At Carlsbad, where there are many German
doctors, in spite Of its foreign location, the
patients have held the medical man in awe and
reverence. The doctor might have been
priest or seer for the respect that has been
given him. And those who disooeyed his or
ders did so at their peril. There is story OF
a well known American who was requested to
leave Carlsbad for disobedience. This Amer
lean, according to DR.. Baruch, went to Carls-
bad for the cure, and wine was forbidden strict
ly in his regimen. On his birthday, however,
he decided that he must have some champagne,
and, going TO certain restaurant in town. he
dned unwsely, but extremely well. When he
returned to his rooms the doctor had been in
formed, and both doctor and proprietor
quested him to leave as soon as possible, so
that future discipline might not be broken
and no possible stigma might be brought upon
the curative power of the waters.
This strictness formerly extended to the mu-
tell he
tale of Fourth of July dinner given at Carls-
bad some years back where even the walters
cast ban on the hilarity The dinner was
given by noisy group of Americans who
found themselves in the health resort on the
national holiday, and held that it must be cele-
brated.
"As it CHANGED" says the writer, 'the invalids
of the party had been literally accompanied
by relations in rudest health, there was no
reason why the evenings menu should not be
as lavish as the date demanded There was,
indeed, so the diners felt, no reason why it
should not include champagne. But here the
restaurateur was firm. Champagne was not on
the regimen of the Carlsbad cure and it should
not be served. His guests protested that they
were not being cured; they pointed out that the
extra profit to him would be considerable; still
he was adamant. And, fantastic though it may
appear, he asserted that the municipal author
tiles would intervene and take away his license
if he allowed any of the town visitors to injure
their health and thus impair the reputation of
the waters Such stern discipline is now old
fashioned"
Even So however, it still existed, while in
America the patient will have the right to do
what he pleases, and no restrictions save his
physicians orders and his own common sense
will stop him. Particularly will this be true If
hotels for invalids are built as well as hotels
for the swarms Of visitors who will be natural
ly attracted by the pleasant life of the Amer
lean spas.
Particular stress was laid by DR.. Baruch on
the importance OF cooperation between ply
stefan and hotel proprietor. The hotels, in his
opinion, should not be SO situated as to place
in the patients way temptations from outside
distractions and to excitment OF any kind.
Where will the American spa Of the future
be situated There are many well-known re-
sorts now. and there are potential spas in many
other places as well.