TIIK UliK: OMAHA. 'ITKSIUY, MAIKMI IS, 11)13.
age
Br. Friedraann and
the Medical Ethics
wrxiFiiKi) iilack.
So they didn't want to let you show
whether you could cure the poor consutiip.
tlvos or not, did they. Dr. Frledmann?
Th(y didn't wntft you to try to turn
fonie poor desper
ate wretch's mis
ery to half In
credulous hope.
They couldn't think
of allowing you to
try your consump
tion cure for noth
ing, or for money,
cither.
What, let a for
eigner come right
Into N'p'v York and
make people well!
Not It the New
York doctors could
holp It, and they
made It unpleasant
didn't they, lir, Frledmann'
And bo you had to wait, and you had
to keep the sick waiting, while the llttlo
doctors of New York fought and squab
hied' and hemmed and hatred about "let
ting you practice."
Well, are you surprised at that? We're
not, we Americans. We know our doc
tors and aro used to them and their
funny' little ways.
,A few- mars ago a great surgeon came
west demonstrating a new way to make
certain kinds of cripples walk. A poor
little fellow who crawled out to sell pa
pers every day went to the great doctor
and asked If his was the kind of case the
'rreat surgeon could help.
He could .s-arcely bear to hear the
answer for fear, but the answer was yes,
'and the little crippled boy crawled -to
his den In a dirty hole In the wall and
could not sleep all night for joy.
There was a chance for him, an even
chance, the great surgeon said. Maybe
,sqme day he might walk like other boys,
might even run. What If ho could play
! ball,, too, somo time? Oh, rapturous
thdughtt
Tint -he talked, the little cripple, lie
told someono of his hope, "and somebody
told' Someone else, and In tho morning
when he crawled out, with his face shin
ing, to get his chance, the local doctors
wore there and they would not let the
great surgeon operate. Ho did not belong
to tho llttlo one-horso medical society of
tho western state.
And tho llttlo cripple cried and begged,
but the doctors stood firm. They would
not let humanity come between them and
their "medical ctletuette." and the little
lame boy crept to his den and cried, and
$0011 after that he died.
Some thought his poor little dlsapointed
!lcnrt,,was broken, but the doctors laughed
nt that Idea. Anyhow, he died, and not
ono of the doctors who took his hope
away from htm even went to his forlorn
liitlq funeral, and for his humble grave
there was no single flower Bent by any
of- those who were so afraid a "foreign
'UrgeonV might help him to live and be
Happy.
And. In that very city not six months
after all this happened, and was blaz
oned 'abroad so that every one who could
i fad knew all about It, I heard one of
those very doctors make a .beautiful
hpcech, In which ho deplored the lack of
confldenco of patients in their physicians
and expressed himself as deeply grieved
h'y ' the rise of what he was pleased to
call "all kinds of superstitious revolts
against honest medicine and the men wio
practice-it."
That's just It, gentlemen of the medlcat
profession we don't revolt against honest
medicine, but wo do revolt against doc
tors who think more of some little
trumpery "medical ethics" than they do
of saving a human life, and somehow wo
Greek Dances Gave Maidens Their Grace and Beauty
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HE fair maids of. Grceco did not have basket
Tball or tennis, but they had similar games
and playod thorn with expert grace.
The ommelela was. a sort of Bcarf dauco
executed by the young girls alono and danced with
long vellB to the music of their own songs or the
flute of ope of their number.
These 'scarfs were waved In just the same man
ner as wo see tho dancers manipulate them today,
but the- Greek girl was physically perfect and she
waB trained In athletics and In tho grace of move
ment. She had tho advantage over the modern girl
who tries to Imitate these dances because she had
never worn a corset or high-heeled shoes.
All well formed people, who do not wear shoes,
walk better than the most graceful woman who
does, because few people have shoes that fit them,
In the first place, and a shoe that Is tho leaBt bit
tight or too loose throws tho body out of poise,
placing the weight somewhere else than on the ball
of the foot.
The Greek girl had no tight clothing, and little
of that, though she was not dressed as chilly as she
looks. Tholr garments were generally of a warm
wool material, and they soon became export dyers,
buying beautiful colors from the Phoenicians. So
you can imagine them dressed in glowing shades of
all kind.
Thoro was no stiff forms of etiquette in those
days, and that made a great deal of difference.
Girls are so often awkward because they are not
sure of the dancing master rules of deportment,
that camo long afterward as part of court eti
quette, and which drifted down to all peoples, and
made them afraid to be natural because they might
be set down as ignorant.
The maidens who danced tho emmeleia on the
green lawns were graceful because they were un
conscious of anything but the Joy of the dance,
that celebrated the coming Spring.
Of all the descriptions in Homer's OdysBey
thore Is none more beautiful than that of Nausicaa
and her maidens playing ball on tho shore and
finding tho shipwrecked hero among tho bushes.
You remember that tho lovely Nausicaa was the
daughter of the King and went down to tho water's
edgo early ono morning to wash the festival rai
ment with her maids. They accomplished their
task anil then bathed themselves, rubbed them
selves with oil and ato their luncheon. Then they
started to play ball on tho sand whore thoy had
left tho linen to bleach. One of the girls threw
tho ball Into the bushes and when she went to get
It Nausicaa, tho King's daughter, discovered the
cither King, Ulysses, who had been tossed about
for days on the ocean and was finally washed
ashore by tho god Neptuno to be saved by NauBlcaa
and her dancing maids.
Tho ninldeiiB tlancliiK the Knimcloln on the Krcen lawns were craopful nnil unconscious, of anything but tho Joy of tho
dance that celebrated the coining Spring
plain, everyday, unscientific" people can't'
help seeing that doctors are Just about'
as human as anyone else, sometimes a
llttlo moro so.
This Frledmann business, now. Doctors,
honestly, aren't you Just a little bit in
the world ashamed of the way you have
acted? Are you all burled so deep in
some fusty old tradition or other that
you don't see what such a performance
aa that does to your credit, in tho eyes
of plain people who don't always quite
know what you mean by "ethics," and
who would rather hear you talk less of
"etiquette" and more of human suffering:
and how to relieve It?
What is It you care about anyway
human life, human happiness, or Just
money, Just position, Just "medical
ethics?"
Three nurses went on the stand In a
recent murder trial and testified that
they left a certain case because they be
lieved that the doctor in charge was pois
oning the patient and not one of those
nurses has had a single day's work at
her profession since.
"Boycotted," they say, by the medical
association of the state whero they live.
I couldn't believe that, I wouldn't be
lieve it. Hoycotted by honest doctors be
cause they would not stand by and see a
patient poisoned as they thought. "Why,
there must be some mistake, some rea
son we don't understand.
A man told me he stood In the hall
outside an operating room In one of the
big hospitals and heard two doctors Jok
ing as they washed their hands, because
a woman they had Just cut half to pieces
turned out to be absolutely healthy after
all and not In the least need of any kind
of operation. Funny, they called it,
and the woman died and her little child
with her. And the man who heard their
"funny mistake" was the woman's hus
band. I thought he was half crazy when he
told me that story, but now somehow,
after this Frledmann affair, I begin to
half believe him. And the nurses who
are "boycotted" by the profession be
cause they showed more Interest in the
patient's life than in the doctor's repu
tation. I shouldn't bo surprised to find
out that they really are boycotted after
all.
He careful, eentlement of the medical
profession, remember the old. old story
of the dosr that dropped his dinner to
grab the shadow In the water., ahadows
are abroad In tho land. Don't clutch too
eagerly at them, you may lose something
that Is worth havlng-the love, the con
fidence and the deep respect your noble
profession should Inspire In the heart of
every decent man and every fair-minded
Undrraalnir the Chlelcrna.
A little slum child was enjoying his
first glimpse of pastoral life.
The setting sun was gilding the grass
ana roses or tne oia-fashloned garden,
and on a little stool he sal heilde the
a,iii3i a mii-, Willi was piUCKing U
chicken.
He watched the operation gravely tot
aome time. Then he spoke:
"Do yer take off their clothes every
night, lady'-Youths Companion.
.'i
Women Most to Blame for Money Madnes
(Copyright 1913, by Star Co.)
Ily ELLA WHKKLKIt WILCOX.
Do you know what moves the tides
Ab thoy swing from low to high?
'TIs tho love, love, love
Of the moon within the sky.
Oh, they follow where tho guides.
Do the faithful-minded tides!
Do you know what moves the earth
Out of winter Into spring?
'TIs the lovo, love, love
Of the sun, the mighty king.
Oh, the rapture that finds birth
In the kiss of sun and earth!
Do you know what makes sweet songs
Ring for mo above earth's strife?
'TIs the love, love love
That you bring Into my life.
Oh, the glory of the songs
In the heart where love belongs.
Are men striving for fortunes because
they want to make those they love
happy, or is the contest with the, world
exciting and stimulating like the smoke
of battle In the
nostrils of the
warrior, urging
thern onward? Do
they love money
because It calls
forth their ener
gies to win It, or
because It gives
pleasure to others'
There are men,
without doubt
who enjoy the
strife and excite
ment of business,
in tho street and
market and shop
and factory. Just
as the old fash
ioned warrior loved
the fury of battle aside from any prin
ciple involved.
To win a fortune gratifies a man's lave
of power.
It gives htm the opportunity so dear to
the human heart of occupying a place of
precedence above his neighbors; of being
looked to as a man of Influence; a .nan
of parts; and If the man Is wholly ma
terial In his tastes, it gives him the abil
ity to gratify all his physical tastes and
appetites.
Men of this class (a largo class In
America) like women of opulent tastes;
they want their wives to dress better
than their associates, to entertain lav
ishly, to be observed in public places,
and when the wife of such a money-mad
man Is simple and old-fashioned in her
tendencies she is usually replaced by a
younger woman, more companionable, an
affinity of finance.
Yet thero are thousands of good men In
the land, who are longing for a simpler
life than the one they lead; men who
would be happy to live In a quiet country
or suburban place; to read and rest, to
play outdoor games with neighbors, and
to reduce the number of domestics and
Increase the wholesome pleasures of life
accordingly But their tastes and wishes
re submerged under tha unhltloiis of
Friendship
wives and daughters, who long for tho
flesh pots of Egypt, for opera boxes, dia
monds, hotel life, and fashionable winter
and summer resorts.
Only tho most selfish and mercenary
woman would say to her husband or her
father: "You must make money for mo
ono way or another. No matter what
risk you take, 1 must have It." Hut
thousands of women, by thoughtless
words and actions, suggest tho necessity
for such a course to the men who sup
port them.
Thousands of others fall to give the
word of admonition, or to make the small
or largo sacrlflco which would arrest .i
man In his Insane race for millions.
Silence may make a more insistent d
mand than speech,
The woman who must take a trip
abroad euch year ami chooses the most
expenslvo resorts for her. health or ner
pleasure; the woman who must lead the
fashions, and who must have an army
of attendants to look nfter her com
forts, the woman who hnd no word of
disapproval for tho successful speculator fellow
nnd only smll ng admiration for tne
schemer who escapes prison to lead
society, is most assuredly guilty of feed
Ing the money fever.
If you, madame, koew that your Iiiih
band or son was suffering from a fever
how nnxlously you would look after his
bodily welfare, and how uni emitting
would be your efforts to bring him back
to good health.
Why. then, aro you not equally so
iirltoim when he Ig suffering from the
money fever, which Is driving so many
of our men today Into early graves or
asylums for the Insane? What ore you
doing to control this fever?
Aro you wishing for a larger house,
more Jewels, vehicles and Journeys? Are
you wondering why other men have
more success than those of your house
hold, and do tho men of your household
hear you admiring comments upon others
who have the means for greater display?
Were you to place before a fever
patient that food which would Inflame
the disease you would feel like a crim
inal. Just as criminal Is the conversa
tion, or demand which drives a business
man Into speculation and mud scheme
for acquiring money.
The attention of tho whole world Is
focussed upon America today because
of tha money mania whloh has seized
upon our men. Many foreigners who
visit us lay the blume of this condition
upon our women.
Before they deny the accusation it
might be well for oacli one to ask .her
self Jut how guiltless she may be!
Tlie Influence of women In Amcrloa Is
almost limitless. Iet her use It for mak-.
Ing our Country a better place for men
to be reared In than It has become in
the last quarter of century. Iet her
talk more and think more of quieter
and she will find man following in her
wake ox he has sine time befun.
Copyright. 1313
International News Service.
Ily KLIiKItT IIUIIUAIM).
Most generally, whon I travel, 1 go
alone this to Insure being In good com
pany. To travel with another Is a ter
rible risk; It puts a great strain on the
affections.
I once made the,
tour of Scotland
with a man who
was traveling for
his health, lie had
lung trouble or Im
agined lie had.
I hnd known tho
man In a casual
way for several
years, a n d wo
started out the best
of friends, antici
pating a good time
"We were gono three
weeks, and when
wo got back I hated
thor-
v. m
oughly, nnd I have
every reason to be
lieve that lie fully
teclprocated the
sentiment.
Am: yet ho was nn holiest mun-nnd I
am, too, although not an extremist
There was nothing to quarrel about;
It began at Huston station, where I
bought thlrd-claB tickets. Ho said he
preferred to rldo first-class, or second,
nt least there wus such a thing as false
economy.
I asked him why ne hud not said some
thing along this lino before I hud
purchased tho tickets.
He retorted that 1 had not consulted
his preference In the mutter. I brought
in a mild rejoinder by moving the pre
vious quBBtlort, and showing thut he, him
self, had proposed that I should take
entire charge of arrangements, using my
own good Judgemont at all times.
lie said something about his error In
supposing lie was traveling with a dls.
cernlng person. Just thon the guard
camo along, slamming the doors, and we
were pushed Into a third-class carriage,
where he enjoyed an nil-day Journey
together.
At Edinburgh my companion wished to
ascend the Hoott monument, visit a friend
at tho university and buy a plaid rug at
ono of the shops In Princess street. I
proposed tn look up the footprints of
Bobble Burns and John Knox. He said.
"Confound John Knox!" I answer!,
"You evidently think I am referring to
Knox the halter." He grew mad us a
hatter, and I had to defend John Knox
and later had to do the sanio for Hab
and his friends him! Christopher North.
And so It went ho pooh-poohed my
heroes, and I scorned the friend be
wUhed to find at tho university, smiled
uutrotilzlngly on the Scott monument,
und said "Hoot mon" at tho Idea of
buying a plnld rug In Princess streot.
And tills wus many years ago; fince
then I havo been very cautious about
entering Into any Anglo-American al
lances. Yet to travel alone often seems
to bo dropping something out of your
life. When tho voyage Is rough, the
weather bad and tho faro below par, my
spirits rise. I say to myself; "Sonny,
thl is certainly a bit tough but who
cares. Just Imaglna tho number of peo
pin who actually suffer for the neces
sltles of life. You can stand It. You
havo had this wuy right along year after
year but Just Imagine your plight If
there were somo ono In your charge ex
pecting a good time."
Then 1 drink to Boreas and all the
fiends of Gehenna, and urn supremely
content.
But suppose the night Is rosplcndcnt
with stars, tho waves tremulous with re
flected beauty, and us tho great ship
Kocs gliding across tho deep proud,
Strong nlli! tlrnlnxn thnra tnn.
j thoughts sublime and emotions such as
Wagner knew when he wrote tho "Pil
grims' Chorus."
You aro not happy simply because you
want to tell some one how happy you
are. What Is tho starlight for, save to
call some one's attention to. nr th,.
phosphoreecent sheen except to bo
pointed nut and enjoyed by two? Kx.
qulrite beauty, as revealed In music,
painting, sculpture or beautiful scenery,
ufects mo to tears; and there always
comes creoplng Into my life a profound,
sadness, a droud homesickness, to think
that In this wealth of peaeo and Joy 1
am alonu alone.
Cun you stand by yourself on a hill.
Hide and look ucross a beautiful little
lake to the woods beyond, or walk
through h pine forest, whero tho needles
sink us u carpet boneuth your feet, und
the air Is full of pungent odor of tho
pine, nnd tho gently Bwaylng tree tops
ocorhead croon you H lullaby-can you
enjoy all this without an exquisite tnelun
oholy and a Joy that hurts, piercing
your soul, ifs homesickness, that's all;
ou want to go home and tell some ono
how happy you are.
Olve me solitude, sweet solitude, but In
my solitude give m stilt ono friend to
whom I may murmur, solitude Is sweet.
The Grand Commander
Ily IMiV. THOMAS It. (lUIXiOIlV.
The denth. .187 vears ago-March J, Yj'.j
-of the grand commander. Don Louis of
Itequnotius, Alva's Miceessor in the Neth
erlands, whs fruitful of such tremendous
results, both Immediate and remote, that
It is drtibtful If It
ran bo duplicated
In history.
For somo time
before llonueseus'
death thero seemed
to William the
Silent but ono way
loft to exeludo tho
Spaniards forever
front Holland nnd
Zeelnnd and to res
run tho Inhabitants
from Impending
ruin The Prince.
had long brooded over the scheme sas
tho Historian Motety. and tho hour scorns
to havo struck for Its' fullnilllmcnt Tim
project was to collect oil tho vessels of
every description, which could bo ob
tained throughout tho Netherlands. Tho
whole population of the two provinces,
men, women nnd children, together with
all the movable property of the country,
wero then to be embnrked on this great
fleet and to seek a new homo beyond tho
seas. The windmills wero then to bo
burned, tho dykes plorced, the sluices
opened In every direction, nnd tho cdun-
try restored forever to the ocean, from
which It had sprung. -
Such was tho scheme, good authorities
assure up, upon whlchfWIIllam had about
settled, but the desperate resolve waa
suddenly and unexpectedly forestalled by
the death of Itoqucsous nfter brief Ill
ness of only two or thro days' duration.
The grand commander s death gave
William tho Silent tho rosplto of which
he was In such need, with tho result that
the Netherlands were saved from tho
ulHiut-to-be-lnvlted waves of tho ocean.
But that wns not all. To use thn en-
thuslastlc 'words of Motely: "Look at
thnt narrow tongue of half-submerged
earth. Who could suppose that upon
thnt slender sand bar, JK5 miles In length,
Bnd vnrylns In breadth from four miles
to forty, ono man, backed by the popula
tion of a hnndful of cities, could do bat
tlo nlno long years with the master of
two worlds, tho domlnator of Asia, Africa
ond America, tho despot of tho fairest
realms of Kurope, nnd conquer him at
last!"
Yet that wns what the death of Ite
queseus made possible. Hnd ho lived
another month, or, possibly another week.
Holland might havo been committed to
tho dcop In the last desperate resolvo of
Its peoplo to bo free.
Not only so. but hnd Holland and Zco
land been given to the ocean and their
Inhabitants embarked upon tho seas, tho
chances aro that thoy would havo turned
westwnrd for tho, new world, and in all
likelihood have sought their fortunes In
what Is now tho United Stntes of
America, anticipating by,-lu1f n-century
the Cavaliers of Virginia and the Purl
tans of New England.
Fancy Is frea to revel nmong the pos
sibilities or probablltles, that would havo
been attendant upon such movo, but wo
aro suro of one thing, tho Dutchmen
would havo established a republic with
fico institutions, with tho largest pos
slblo guarantee of liberty and with every
possible provision for progress In tho
truo civilization.
It turned out that Holland was not
flooded, and that tho Dutchmen did not
embark upon tho Beas to search for a
now home, but that, fifty years later,
Englishmen settled upon tho soil of the
great republlo-to-be. It Is well that th
glorious land fell to the Englishmen, but
It would havo been, In every respect,
Just oh well had It fallen to tho Hol
lander. Englishmen and Hollanders nr
brothers, loving tho same great Ideals
ond principles, devoted to the samo
"priceless possession" of liberty, ani
mated by tho snme desire for science,
humanity nnd Justice, and together they
ore working with equal eal for tho
things that make for progress.
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