Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21


by traps, one OF the most hazardous of v
ocular paradox.
For when repeal came and women W
ted freely TO bars and other public d
hes, society-while condoning and even ac
woman drinker as an accomplished IA,
mplacable as ever in the stigma II place
il she became a drunkard.
No matter how drunk a man may be,
is still welcome among his friends 50
as he does not make nuisance of
self. A woman who does not know
N 10 stop drinking runs the grave risk
icing oStraciZed And she may lose her
band as VIII as her friends.
No matter how much a man likes his
liquor the sight OF drunken woman
fpugnant 10 him particularly so If she
be woman he loves.
herapists will tell you that while most
rs with alcoholic husbands stay by them
he bitter end only few husbands have
understanding and the patience TO stay
Alcoholic wives.
Consequently, when women drink too
h they feel compelled 10 hide It, 50
shut themselves up, presenting the
id with a picture of besetting head
s or some other chronic ailment
Women" said one of them who has
cured of drinking, can learn more
At hiding their ffquUT III lew months
men can learn in years. They're also
rter at hiding their thoughts, thereby
ing il harder for them 20 return TO
hst thinking. And also harder 10 heal
onest thinking is prerequisite TO all
1olic healing
o make matters worse, when the secret
discovered by the nen-in a woman
IKards family-by father, husband
or brothers-they too conSpire TO con
II. In the false belief that ii is all i'm
hnS.to keep the outside world from
about her. they put off consult
the doctor. Or. they refuse 10 follow
ldvice OF sending her TO hospital until
disease is too far gone for any real
of recovery.
here was the case Of Grace, pretty
ltown girl who became a successful
I'll in a smart and expensive mctrOpoli
shop and later married a wealthy man
irst her new life was exciting 20 her
enjoyed having SO much money 20
d, and entertaining so many OF the
pr people she had read about.
or husband was not heavy dTlnkeT
be DID like his liquor. Grace, 10 please
began drinking along with him As
did not like Scotch, which was his
rite drink, she took 20 champagne be-
she liked its taste
W nightly practice that became a daily
SDe soon lOuIu tndl the VINE WIllCH
ed her up 50 delightfully."- in The day
evening tNaS a postmaster at letting
iown IN the morning. Champagne be
her breakfast food. In time her di'
on was SO badly affected that She was
antly on edge, creating scenes in pub
uarreling with walters IN restaurants,
with her friends at bridge.
kLLY, her husband told her that II she
bp drinking he would leave her. Her r
further and harder drinking. In she
ad gone 20 live at his club. With no one
she turned TO sleeping powders 10 ql
es. Not long ago Grace died OF an over
g taken after a champagne spree.
nd there is Althea-a periodical drinke
IS recur rhythmically-ab about every six
cen times she collects one-drink bot
by, storing them in the jewel safe in he
DOM 10 which she alone holds the comb
hen the hoard is up TO the mark. she c
y of crackers. pate and cheese, COmpla
headache, locks her bedroom door and
Athe contents OF her safe
egrim, as she calls il, lasts until &
bottle Of brandy is emptied. BY this I
a state of hysteria which is followed
preston, in which she threatens 10 kill
II course never does.
credible as il may seem, this had bee
pr years, and her husband and doctC