The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-11
YOU AND YOUR
CHILD ARE
IN DANGER
BE ADVISED
KNOW THE TRUTH.

You often wonder if such and SUCH
statement you read in the paper IS
true If it is possible for things TO
happen. If they are as bad as tney
are said to be. This may be, ana Is
likely so in some instances, but yes
terday we had two cases reported 10
US are true, and woefully pitiful.
A family Of father, wife and four
children. The oldest child had a
small sore to develop on his lip. He
was II years old, and a fine fellow.
He was given treatment for several
days, but the sore did not heal, anc
the family physician was not satisfied.
He called for one of our experts VINO
examined the child, and without hes
itation diagnosed the disease as Syph-
Ills. A specimen of his blood was
taken and examined for the germs,
and they were found, as the Labora-
tory says, plus. This father was
called to the Office and he was Ques-
toned. his blood was examined and
found negative. He was questioned
~
think she could have the disease. She
came down the next day and gave a
specimen OF blood for examination,
and 1t was found negative also. The
| remaining children were also exam
ined, and each or, was found with
Syphilis. This was swful-terribler
yet here was the fact The cases were
only found because the family Dhysi
clan had the nberality necessary Ia
his having the good sense to can an
expert. In time the sore would have
| gotten well, and the child would have
more than likely had the smolderinG
fires OF Syphilitic infection for years
| to come.
Later the germs would have en-
trenched themselves in one or more
OF the vital organs and the fire that
was hidden would have burst forth
with no power ON earth to quench it
That is the way with this enemy after
the first symptoms subside and yot
think you are well. You go crazy, be
come a paralytic, you have chronic
/ AVCt IAouOlC "a yOuA AAAACJ6 0AV Ia
/ VOWED and you die.
While all this Is true, it Is easy t
cure II taken in time. 1t can be cured
for we have authentic cases that have
contracted 1t for the third time.
We have gotten away from oul
story. How did these four innocent
children get this disease? We do mo-
know. There are many ways they
may have picked it up. kissing, eat
ing and drinking after some one who
has it, using the same things tha
have been handled by one who is wha
doctors term in the active stage
| We have. a case that occurred il
school children reported by reliable
men, in which the infection was traced
to fruit dealer. 1t was his habit Il
/ spit on his apples to polish them
afterwards rubbing them with a cloth
He was an active Syphilitic, and the
germs were carried in the sputum.
| 1t pays to be advised. 1t pays tt
| know the truth. We are ready tt
help you by advice and making labo
ratory tests for you.
| Another sad case has just been re
ported to US. A sweet, beautiful we'll
nourished fine baby developed sore
eyes. They grew worse and worse
A fight was on for the eyesight, nigh
and day, every hour, every momen
the baby was in the hands of the
nurse and doctor. 1t was hard to tel
! whether it could ever see again. L
was gonorheal sore eyes. Where die
it get the germ? The family wa.
above suspicion, the mother and ia
Their had 'othing. They, however
trusted their baby to a negro girl a!
nurse. She had gonorrhoea and will
her finger, accidentally conveyed thu
germs too her charge.
1t pays to be advised. 1t pays t.
know the truth. 1t pays. It pays. st
John says; you shall know the trutl
and the truth shall make you free