The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-17
E'Little UnWashed"
 A Medical Battle
 Ending in Defeat.
Synopsis of Scenes.

Synopsis of Scenes.
 Act Scene 1. Bridgeport Hospital. Scene 2. Any Charitable office.
 Act. 2.-scenes and 2. Emergen- cy hospital.
 Act. s.-A Bridgeport Physicians of fee.
 i Time-Month of March, 1916. Characters.
 Spencer R, Gordon, Superintendent of Charities.
 Mrs. Lena Wheaton, Agent of New England Home for Little Wanderers. Drs Ellis, Patterson, Haskell, Lev erty, ct al., Medical and surgical ex- perts,
 Emergency Physicians. Charities commissioners, workers, local physi- clans. etc.
 Argument.
 Act LA social clinic has been free Iy discussed that without cost to the | city those believed to be in serious need of expert medical advice may have the personal examination of the most eminent medical and surgical ex- perts in the city. The white robed surgeons are seen immediately garb- ed in white awaiting the operative pa tient who has been carefully cleansed by orderlies and Is thoroughly prepa- red that no escaping germ may infect the room where others are soon to un- dergo operative treatment. Orderlies and nurses are in attention that the slightest wish of the eminent special ists may be carried into effect Scene 2 discloses the ordinary office of charity worker with one of the patron nesses being assured that the proposed clinic will procure for the personal at tention of her proteges nothing but the over.
 Act. s2.-DiseIoses the emergency hospital with its sordid corridors filled with the maimed and crippled in all walks of life awaiting their turn for treatment or relief. Scene 2, showing the interior of the hospital with the august specialists in consultation over. over red checked but extremely dir ty urchins in charge of Mrs. Wheaton. emergency surgeons in the back ground and Spencer R. Gorden in pos session of the lease cards
 Act. 3.-The interior of local physi- clans offices, where the great battle against dirt and disease is being laugh arly commented upon to the unseemly enjoyment, and ribald rejoinder in which the term 'spedicu1osts' plays a prominent part.
 ACT
 Scene 1. First Doctor-'sI understand Doctor, that you have been selected for the Friday social clinic of the Charities Department.
 Second Doctor.--ssThank you, Doc tors I believe that through your high influence my name has been mention ed. While my time is greatly taken up with my private practice have agreed with MT. Gordon to do what little can for those sorely in need of my experience.
 First Indeed so, myself am sacrificing time and energy in this a+ T1,If f I n Fr1oT iS a meritorious one and my own practice has been subsidized to the estimable work that will be offered through the high-standing charities workers that have appealed to me.
 Scene
 Charities Worker.-'tMy Dear Mrs. -. These clinics are just the thing that are needed. Medical advice of the specializing kind is so hard to get You know one must pay such exhor- bitant prices these days and the infe- rior physician is so unreliable. Why only the other day had occasion to 1 take several little children for exam ination by one of the city's physicians. i
 Imagine, he told me that there 1 was nothing organic the matter with the little ones and intimated that all they needed was washing. The poor little dears.
 .'Yes! I shall be able to have your l little charge examined by one of the | most proficient experts in the city free of all charge. It is so kind of these specialists who have offered | their services.
 ACT IT.
 Miss wheaton: ''I have brought these little wanderers. MT. Gordon. About 5 children in alb
 Supt. Gordon.-''The doctors are all | here, believe {I
 (view of inner room discIoses Drs. Patterson, Haskell, Ellis and Leverty waiting to examine the tots who are adnitted.)
 A speeialist-(To little child) Stand right here in the light that we may look at you. Now open your mouth.
 (Musingly)-I can't see anything on the tongue. The eyes are clear.
 (F'eeling the pulse)-The heart ac- ton does not denote organic trouble. (Scrutinizing the ruddy complexion ed ehild)-"Ah, what have we here. Scabiesl''
 Examining the hair> There