The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-06
SPLENDID RESULTS AT
NARCOTIC HOSPITAL
Campaign Is Now on Foot to
Secure More Charter
Members.

| Chattanooga, first city to go after
the narcotic problem in practical
and efficient way, is meeting with sue
cess in the treatment OF addicts at the
hospital on e street. thus far twenty
'men patients and four women patients
have been attended, ten men and four
women coming out free from the
chains OF the habit which bound them.
| Some OF the patients were OF the
worst type, with no stamina and lit
| tle II any, willpower. Hence, 1t was
| almost impossible to do anything with
them. Six of the men were released
| before cured, as there was no way to
hold them
Those interested in the movement to
mid these untortunates are well pleased
with the results and feel that much
has already been accomplished.
TO effectively carry on this work, II
was necessary to have an expert
nurse. and Miss Ethel Brazelton, who
was secured, IL considered one OF the
best IN the country The superin-
tendent is paid $3.50 n month, the
house physician, DR. r. X. Hochstet-
ter, who answers calls night and day
and visits the hospital regularly each
day, receives 500 per month. 1t was
stated That he is accomplishing Won
ders with our patients" A negro or
DERBY, cook, m extra nurse and an
officer of the law for night duty are
also on duty at the hospital.
As has been stated In The News.
those Interested in the work have In
corporated under the name OF the An
Il Narcotic League of Chattanooga"
After n number OF conferences with
the city comis roners, n street Jail
was converted into a hospital for drug
addicts on the condition that private
individuals maintain II for n period o.
time wherein a thorough test of the
work could be made. The capacity of
the building so far is only ten beds.
On the second floor are two large
wards for men are on the ground floor,
Each ward holds eight beds, with
splendid bathing facilities kitchen.
sttingrooms, office and two private
rooms for women.
. Members Wanted.
A movement is now on foot to get
| 100 charter members OF the Anti-Nar-
| cotic League OF Chattanooga at 500
| each and 1000 members at $500 up.
Those desiring to enter the movement
| are requested to send a check for $b. OO
| or n part of 1t to y. A, Straus, treas
urer. at the Hamilton National bank.
| Chattanoogans are invited TO visit and
| inspect the hospital ana see Tor them
selves Just what Ia being accomplished
| The hospital, II was pointed out, viii
| serve, MS time goes on, the better class
| OF people more and more.
| Patients able to pay are charged Slt
per week and II Is estimated that with
an average OF eight pay patients, MY
per cent. OF current expenses win thus
| be met.
| Charter members OF the league so far
are: John Stagmaier j. Il. #. Lowry
A. w. Chamblss, ed Heron, l.. Is
West, W, 10. Brock II, G. patten. Jr,
4. A. Preston. I'aul Wann, 4. II
Payne, G. NJ, Preston. g. G. Noting
ham, Drs. ~, y. md H. -. Newell, ~
Y. Chaplin, NJ, j., Fuller Paul j
kruesi, REV. W, G, Robertson, Emi
Wasaman and Frank s. Garden, n
q. I'atten. Jr.. has n 5000 membership
and Mayor Chambliss n $500 mem
bership.
The following Chattanooga womer
have consented to act as an auxiliary
committee to help In the running %
tho sanitarium: Mesdames Milton
Ochs, r. r. Preston. j. T.. Lupton
Adoph Tschopik, Theodore King ant
j. M. Luke.