The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-13
POO MEN AND WOMEN
AT MUNICIPAL CLINIC
Parties Are Treated for Social Dis
oasr; Each Paroicd for Daily
Treatment q
HEAVY PENALTY PROVIDED
,nyone Violating Oath VIII lie
Given Punishnicnt Fitting
the Crime.

Rrazen. vicious faces with the in
.oIent. calculating eyes Of the hard
,ped prosutute. weak. frightened
ne,e cringing in cowardiy, hereditary
fe4r. pale, mobile faces wth tragic
,,es' shamed faces blushing scarlet
yery thought OF cold, critical
world. innocent faces Of childhood
s,dly out Of place In this motley an
healthy thr0ng crowded the upper
,orridorS OF me city jail yesterday
afternoon nearly 200 OF them-the
result ~ the vice crusade staged Sat
urday and sunday righls. In the
dragnct secretly placed by the police
on those nights. more Than $50 OF The
known disroputablc characters OF the
riiy were arrested and brought to the
uil for examination and blood tests
ior ycnereal diseases. Practically
c,ery arrest was found TO have at
least one. and in most cases, several
infectious diseases XIV
Each person was paroled with I'M
ErucuonS to report daily for treat
mert Yesterday afternoon saw
everyone ~ them present, with about
% volunteers who were not arrest
cd hut who desire to take advantage
Of tho treatment under the honor
system
Under the present system now In
use I'm every part OF the country.
the infected patients are treated
dairy at a clinic specializing In that
work and arranged for lhN purpose
alone Patients are treE'ed as such,
instead Of criminals nG was tho rule
under he former syhtcm, while the
social diseases are considered but
Infectious diseases. instead Of crime
that must be kept hidden. II is uni
ycrsAlly known mat thousands OF
men, women. and even the smallest
children are innocent victims OF
these horrible diseases. having be
come infected through the medium
of drinking cups roller towels and
like common carriers Of disease
Treatment will be given. In every
city and hamlet Of the United states,
and cures effected without any per
son but The physician IN charge
knowing The Identity OF the patient
Persons will be treated by number
Instead OF name, while they are n,
liberty 10 live at home and go about
their business as usual.
Heavy Punishment Provided.
But 20 the sufferer who breaks this
voluntary parole the punishment Is
surely meted out to tit the crime.
ranging from s26 and six months
jail sentence 10 81 900 and five years
In the pcnitentiary.
To quote Senate Bill No. 43, re-
latng to venereal diseases:
ANY person who shall. after be-
coming an infected person and be-
fore being discharged and pronounc-
ed In writing, marry any other per-
son, or expose any other person b,
the act OF population or sexual inter
course TO such vcnereal diseases. or
10 liability TO contract the same.
shall he guilty of a felony. and upon
conviction shall he punished by con-
fnement IN the penitentlary for not
leSs than one year nor more than
five years
III shall be unlawful for,any per-
son being an infected person. to re-
fuse, fail or neglect 10 report such
TACT TO. and submit TO exaur&na ton
and treatment by some reputable
physician Any person violating the
provisions OF this section shall be
punished by fine OF not less than
,'S nor more than 1900 or by con-
nnement In the county Jail for
term OF not less than 80 days, nor
more than one year. or both such
'a'N "Aih
Rules for Physicians.
Any physician who shall. after
having knowledge or information
that any person is or may be an in
ieeted person. sell, give or furnish
TO such infected person or 10 any
other person for such infected per
son, a discharge from treatment or
written instrument or statement pro-
houncing such infected person cured.
before such infected person is actu-
aly cured OF such venereal disease,
hall be guilty OF misdemeanor,
ana thall be punished by a fine of
roy less than 500 nor more than
700 or by confinement in the county
all Tor term of not less than 80
"aIs nor more than six months,
a ANY person who liz not a physi-
cah' who shall undertake to treat or
eute any infected person for pay,
nnether er In money. property or obll-
sution OF any kind. unless acting un-
u.I the direction and control OF a
aanya'clan' shall be guilty OF mis-
mehnor and upon conviction shall
q, puhished by fine OF not less than
NV nor more than $500 or by con-
,enent In the county jail fora
w'h OF not less than 40 DAYS nor
u,e man six months dr by both
'Isu tlne and Imprisonment: pro-
'ueu. however, that any person in
,sGted applying TO any physician in
, ms s.ate shall receive the treatment
p,Vvoed for In this bill, regardless
Of his ability TO pay.
Dealers Are Controlled
shhll be unhwful for any deal
TO treat or offer TO treat any in
uuea person. or TO sell. furnish or
s,r @ 20 any Infected person or to
10y other person whomsever. any
mntnlcine OF any kind that may be
used qE used for treatment OF
'~redI diseases before reaairine
s 1n person to produce and file with
~" dealer proper prescrip-
~ ior such medicine issued and
ssvu ny "A reputable physician.
so sU,i1n said prescription shall be hy
NJ % r uealer Kept on file for a period
,uue year from the date OF his re
,nR me same, and subject at All
,LVnahle hours to the inspection OF
uedlth authorities of this state
y,o.auon OF any section OF the pro-
t,ns OF this section shall be pun.
~ oy a Zine OF not less than 400
more than $500 or by a confIne-
,Vnt IN the county jau for n terri,
NOR less than so days and not
neb man six months. or by both
~ Ilhe and Imprisonment
voys,eral secret agents OF the federal
on.,,,1l'ent are now In the city CO.