Vol. 60, 1909 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

EDITORIAL. 249
of a tetanic nature. Briigsch, from whoe^ danger an increasing one. Is our race to
article in Folia Tlurapeiitica we are in- be allowed to deteriorate, or will we take
debted, remarks that there can be no doubt measures that will not only stop itsdeteriorthat
these observations of Zuelzer will bios- ation, but will tend to improve our children
som out into fine therapeutic results in the and those who come after them,
treatment of constipation, and that our We liave raised the world over the double
present teaching on the subject will have to line red cross flag against tuberculosis.
undergo some modification necessitated by Let us all get together, physicians, clergythe
discovery of the peristalsis hormone, men, and the laity, and everybody regard-
Manizer draws attention to the fact that in less of race, color, creed, or walk in life,
laparotomies performed under lumbar anes- and raise the white cross flag— I suggest a
thesia, when adrenalin was used in the white cross, signifying purity in all things,
anesthetic, a very considerable increase of on a field of light blue—against immorality
peristalsis was frequently observed, where- and its attendant evils. And the sooner
by a more rapid evacuation of the feces the better for all of the human race the
was brought about; the intestinal contrac- whole world over.
tions. however, were similar to those pro- In this great, grand, and noble work let
duced by physostigmine, z.^"., they were of America lead; and what better place to start
a specific nature. such a crusade than in the South, noted for
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its chivaly to and its respect for its womaiihood.
Even physician, nurse, and yes, even the
laity have heard of the great fight now be-
rex mospital,
gept. 2Sth was set apart by the trustees
mg made aga.nst the great W hite Plague.
^f ^^^ Hospital, Raleigh, X. C, as a day
Prom the largest city unto the smallest for receiving gifts for the almost completed
hamlet m our own country has the battle ^^^^, j, j^^l building which is soon to be
cry of the human race aga.nst tuberculosis dedicated. On that dav the hospital was
been heard. On all sides there are notices,
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lectures, pamphlets, and educational exhi- ^^eat numbers thronged the wards from
b.t.ons, tending to increase the general ^.^^^^ ^^^ ^ Contributions of all kinds
kno-.vledge of this dread disease and the ^^^^^ received in the shape of money, linen
prevention of it All of which is very com- f^,^ ^^^^^ ^^^^_ chinaware, kitchen utensils.
niendable and of great value in the protec
furniture, and pantry supplies. The Raleigh
tion of the human life against this death- citizens, to whom this institution has meant
dealing enemy. But against the greatest ^^ ^.^^,j ^^^^ ^^j^ ;„ ^^^ f^^^^^ ^^g^,, j,^,
destroyer of our health, our happiness, our measurably more, responded most liberally.
homes, and our lives, against the arch The new superintendent, Miss Orchard.and
enemy of the ).roper healthy proiiagation of ^ ^ ^f capable nurses were on hand to
our race what is being done? This arch pHot visitors about the building.
enemy is Immorality, with Us attendant ^^ ^^^ dedication of the hospital, which
staff of syphilis and gonorrhea.
^^iH ^^me a little later on, after the equip-
Were it possible to obtain accurate and ^^^^^ -^ complete, it is expected to have Dr.
exact statistics of what it is directly andm- q^-^.^^ p j^^^ ^j Philadelphia, a nephew
directly the cause of. the death rate even of ^f the late Mr. John Rex, and several other
It would astound one, whereas the record „je,„bers of the Rex familv from Pennsylof
the suffering and uuhappiness caused by ^,^,,i^ .|.,,g j^^gj. ^^^^ ^jf^g ^^j^i^,,, ^^^^^g
It would be so great and overshadowing ^^^ ho.spital an actuality. At the dedicathat
It would eclipse all the records of all
^j^^j jj^^^e ^^jH ^e appropriate religious and
the other diseases put together in this re- juugjcal services.
gard, and stagger the most vivid imagination
to exaggerate it, or the greatest mind st. josbpivs iiNriRMftRY.
to properly comprehend it all. Yet again Plans for the new St. Joseph's Infirmary,
the question, "Wliat are we doing agairst which will shortly be erected in Atlanta,
it?" And a loud echo answers from all (}a., have been approved. The new hosover
our great land "Practically nothing," pjtal will cost $150,000 and when completed
while the devil smiles and is glad to see will be one of the handsomest and decidedly
how unconcerned, and in fact, how will- one of the most modern structures of its
ingly. our younger generation is handed kind in Atlanta. The plans include every
over to lives of suffering and sin. modern and convenient device which can
Is it not time now and at once to wake contribute toward making a hospital up-toup
to this arch enemy and take immediate date and thoroughly complete. It will be
steps to stop its ravages against our race? located at the corner of Courtlaiid and Baker
Every physician knows that what is said streets. All the old building with the exhere
is true and that every year sees the ce^tiou of the Spaulding wing will be torn