Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-18
Aftermath of w ar
MIR nnrrtT f9hH
THE PROBLEM
BY Frederic ]. Haskin

disorder, which affects not only the fight
crs hut the civilian population ms well
0nc Of tho great scientific problems OF
reconstruction in 10 understand and cure
these disturbances, which havc in soine
degree affected the minds and nerves 0f
millions, apd the office Of the surgeon
general is now engaged m u study oi the
problem.
The ncrvoils and mental damage done
bv war ranges nil the way from the
snecliie shock of noise and suffering lu the
soldier, to the subtle effects which an
atmosphere filled with hatred. fear and
change have upon the minds of whole
nations The shell SHOCK nf which ono
reads so much IL n small phase 81 the
matter Some Of the larger and more
important psychic effects Of war afe scen
IN Germany. where the German pupuacc,
famous as tho most peaceful and docilc
IN the world. haa engaged IA q carnival II
loot and murder, as y result of The strain
to which il has been subjected
wAp's atEIsrrP LFAvfNG7
The point is that var generates great
dlacontents, stlrs cfnoiions that have lam
unused through the years of civilized
ncare. MANY af those daeontcu- and
emotions are healthy. they arc tic yeast
all but the strongest I'll balanced minds
give wav under them weak and tlienasrd
| nervous systnms collapse Nl aoft8 #
criminal tendencies. most IT Whth are
caused by nervous and mena, troubles,
! break loppc from the bonds II habit and
circumstance that have tell ttctn ~
/ check
THIS problem has special 7irnifeanco
| for Amcricn Some sricntisfs have claim
ed that this country has n psYchopafhie
| hcrcflltv hy reason If he great number nt
criminals and Detectives sent here ~
colonial tunes Furthermore, Il IS far he-
/ hind the leading countries of fnrope u
the handling If fs criminal insane Whrt
includes nearly all frtmralsl Whereas
other nations have learned f. idontlfE
and isolate Isychopathi" cnsea Anerean
eitlcs and states have allowed them ~
70 ~ large and multiply
After onr Civtl War wo bod 4 pcriod
nf erirnc md bripandagr that iastcd 4
quarter of century hr hevday II the
/ .famcs and Younger brafhcrs md the
nsychlf effects of Tint var are stall APP
parent IL pnrls If tho south IT." prob
| Jon faced ~ American physielnns and
psychologists. then Is - prevent. r. TT
re- pas4ihie. the recurrence VI such an ert
of crime and ln-4nit9 lT Intelligent
handling af f@yehfe cascs in The ARM
and o,t IL # And ~. study shnilld farn
Tho hasls If mnre intelligent handling
of al crimc and insanity IL hmerrH
.orut~e ~rw .nor4 IT.
Tic war ncrlraae- and the var peyrhnAf-
arc not ura. ar peculiar - ihis var Ne-
rolnts III hc Intcrndcs between the
rllnlc vars give evidence of whoesnir
insani- I said haf II nc riose 2
the Thrtg leats War more fbau =
fifth II thc population left II l.erman,
t,as fcrnporafIiy 1T permanently deranEed
Scientists believe however. that the
nervous shock IL svar nerd have no iast
ing effect ar The population provided tie
rcadlis.fucnt from tie mental ute q
par IL thc mental life If pcaec oan ho
made 4uctiy and 4clrnilhoalv n TIC
ofhtr haud 4lpehnd rradjasffHcnf HaE
cause M end # trouble
An example ii this II furnished u
Canada he dominion nH. not 0aarfd
ftor the sudden influx If diseht oiiicrs
winch vas forced IN her bN ho nVcr-
eroWiinR of English hospital il +
stated that more han ninety per m q
Canadl returned adlcrz suffer iron
some form ar other 1T mental disorder
Fortunately most IF tho aa-"4 arc o'irable
but All are -erIois if not takc immediate
" n hand
Hundreds ii disabled Canadian ar'
drifting over he eauufrs not 0nt f
Canada hut IN he nIted states. -oTn'
tim.s causing disorder and violence
In Toronto and other large ritles thc'
have broken up political meetings Z"
and agaiusf he government, sceWng'
without discrimination Tho hav" storm
I'll restaurant he proprcfor- p Htaei
fhes accused ii having cheated fheu
and haVe got into FoU VIII sfkliI1n-
These disturbances are -at'iued - d
pol.cr IN Il manner nnt Warranted . heI
fht soldiers regain 4 nervous Aud ment
equilibrium.
MANY of the soldiers. convinced {
having done their b.t, refuse 50 nor
and expect the state 70 support then
Idlencs9 bad enough for normal person
breeds the very worst sort ot mi-cbiI
in ncurotIcs Relief work IN Canada ha
been volunteer and therefor. iaTget
amateur
r~Ye Hie REAo5r.INE>r.
0f the faI,ure oi THIS system - oap
with tie problem q. PSYCHIC rcadIssiWen
Robert g Dexter general secretary
relief ORGANIZATIONS At Montreal, receu'
" said
L feel there has been great las
our treatment oi returned soldiers a"
Ing to the fact th.s5 there have not bee
enough easc workers. trained IN pss
ehology. u hand We have had som
psychologists attached t. tie hospital au
medical end of he work. BAT Ne have ha
none 10 devote their time 70 the prot
: lcns of re-eoalcation and the problem {
: getting the man settled in hl> right -
: aud To the study 81 Iasyeholaglcad rcat
tons to home environment II the me
: who return
! The United states must profit =
Canada mistake
: The soldier Is subjected - ncrvol
! strain from the day he Is sent away :
; eanp Vt camp he Is confronted With
: llfe different from any he ha, ever know
and he must make radical adjustments I
: Il In most eases military lItc Is df
: tasteful Ia him and he wishes he were or
: of IL vet he cannot leave honorabiV ant
: the war Is finished, and his mission pe
: formed Whence i struggle betWee
, duty and desire enSue- Frequently, q
: struggle does not become acute at cam
: or even IN the first teW months "a II
: trenches, but as one day Of drudgcry +,
: battle follows another, the struggle an
! the str;un, become more and more aeut
!. DRAWING oN RE9EKNIs.
! Whatever reserves ot mental and ne
| vons strength the soldier na1 have con
+ INTO pln3 almost from the tlr~, The Ii