New-York tribune., 1921-11-26
1000 Cripples
Plead for Aid
From Lorenz
scensinusd srem cage erss

unable to walk, were carried in the
arms Of their mothers. At 8 o'clock
the crowd outside the hospital doors
numbered over 600: by there were
nearly soc; at noon there were over
1000 The police call was sent in just
before o'clock and four patrolmen ap-
reared on the scene. Two women
tainted and had to be carried into the
hospital TO re revived. The crippled
came from all parts of the city. from
~ state and ever from Harrisburg. Pa.
Or. Lorenx performed his first opera
ton in this country since his return
between and 9 O'clock on Morris
Rothberr. nineteen years aid, of Sll
East 1o2d Street. Re had operated on
his left les. ten years ago. IN Vienna.
This time he operated on the other
leg to rectifv condition Of knock
knee. The patient then was put in a
plaster of paris cast from his shoulders
TO his feet and DR.. Lorenz said as the
break meuded it world correct itself
and the leg wonld be straight. Dr.
William s. Bainbridge. of the United
States Navy, was an interested spec
tator.
Gives Illustrated Lecture
In the afternoon DR.. Lorenz gave an
iiluetrsted lecture before 500 New Ter
sey physicians and nurses at the New
Jersey State Board of Labor. in Jersey
City. 1t was the first address he has
given since his arrival. He was in
troduced by Dr. Frederick H. Alhee,
orthopedic surgeon st Post-Graduate
Hospital and chairman of the Rehahil-
~. kl.x> C+-rn .,r N~r-.
Jersey DR.. Albee made q passing ref
erence to DR. Lorenz's beautiful coun-
~ home on the banks of the Dan
uhe, which. nc said, had been lost to
him Jumping 20 his feet, DR.. Lorenz
interrupted him with:
while still have my ten fingers my
home has not been lost to me-" He
begged that his audience should not be
offended with his German accent, say
ing lie would do his best co avoid it.
He referred TO the coincidence that
neace with the new Austria" was
signed about the time of his coming.
81 take this for a good sign. and |
kepe that the keen feeling OF national
hatred Will also cease to exist IN the
near future" ne said. Science should
be above national hatred because
science has no Sationality, 1t is cos
mopo,ie;an. As fEr as medical science
is concerned = stands IN the service OF
mankind, knowing no difference be-
tween nation, nationality, religion or
race. War and medical science are in
compatible.
81 wish pdblicly to express my thanks
to nv good American friends who have
made it possible for me TO come here.
Old as | am. and accustomed to COM
forts, would have preferred to have
scrubbed decks to earn my passage, or
come over in the steerage, but these
good friends would not hear of it. You
little know the extreme hardship the
best Austrian families have been forced
10 endure. The coachmen and laborers
get much more money than the men
who do brain work"
His demon stration through moving
pictures Of some OF the cases he has
cured was supplemented by the living
testimony of Mrs. Theresa Weiner. of
f25 West 116th Street, the young
mother who went TO the Murray Hill
Hotel on the previous day to thank DR..
Lorenz for curing her of hip dlsloca-
ton eighteen years ago. Mrs. Weiner
Z showed no trace Of limp or stiffness as
she walked before the New Jersey
physicians.
Clinic Is Held
Following his lecture DR.. Lorenz held
a clinic, over a dozen children being
brought to him for examination. He
was tired out on his return to Man
haitian. as he has had little rest OF
sleep since coming here. He is sixty
seven years old. When ne is not doing
clinical work he is sought for private
appointments. He will continue his
work at the Hospital for Joint Diseases
as long as there is need for him. 1t is
understood that his previous plans te
leave for Chicago on December 20 anc
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