The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-17
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or procure the morphine tablets which
she had grown to depend upon. She
faced a very terrible thing the con-
stant soul and body destroying cray.
ing which all physicians and others
who understand, know passes at q
certain stage beyond human control.
Before this time both this woman and
her husband worked diligently to com
bat the drug habit. Physicians here
tried cures-all n vain. The woman
herself is a very helpless, pathetic
sort OF person who cries for help thai
she may be cured and who fought the
evil influences OF the drug even when
she could get hold Of the tablets.
A drug fiend realizes that without
the morphine he Graves, he faces the
most terrible suffering that Is known.
The time comes when even an attend.
ing physician cannot forbid the drug
entirely without either insanity. or
death being the result. SyS II
An investigation was made In this
particular case through department
in the Red Cross, and q hospital WAS
discovered witch claims It can cure
the disease absolutely This hospital
says it can entirely eliminate the ppis.
on from the system SO that tie weak.
ened nervous system will no longer
cry for the narcotic. The woman was
taken there two weeks ago and the dis.
tracted husband who has spent all he
can earn on his wife for many months,
left his last $50 as deposit until he
could return to- the city for additional
funds. Hospital authorities informed
him that without the entire sum OF
$500, thetreatment could not 70 on be-
cause so much money has been lost
through patients who have been un.
able to pay. The hospital does not
wish to be hard hearted but it Is not
able to continue in business without
funds.
The young husband who took his
wife SO confidently to this last hone
for her life. turned desperately away
from the doors-but with still hone
In his heart that he could raise the
money and. hurry back with 1t. He
finds he cannot borrow the necessary
funds in the CITY as he has no secur.
ity. His EMPLOYER Is unable to ai-
vance him the money. what shall he
do? The situation Is one OF the most
critical that has come to the attention
OF The West Virginian and after a
careful Investigation BY the Nursing
lcommittea Of the Red Cross. this ,fie.
bartment consented to an advance.
ment Of $50 and: The West Vireinian
is, ,endeayorine to raise the rest Two
hundred dollars more is needed at
once and the time Is yery short.
Must This woman he returned Ia her
serious condition to face nothinr INT
death or insanity? The l1ospital viii
not continue the treatment without
the charge asked. She has heen
throurt part ofl the treatment already
and a doing nicely Her system is IN
good Fcondition for the systematic re.
dncfng Of the drug which leads To n.
nal cnre and ,durins tina intervals when
she "a IN herl rirht mind 7si,e hara IN
he cnred-wants 'to<be restored n san.
fty arain-nleafia With everyona Who
comes near ia save her from The awfnl
fntnra winch awaits nnless the habit
which has fastaned itself mon her
with a fiarceness which cannot be re-.
sisted through viii power alone. can
he b,oken. - II
Her family are yery nearly prostrat.
one in their family should have become