Show PUT DRUNKARDS ON SHIPS Expert on Alcoholic Patients Proposes Novel Plan For Treatment of Habitual Cases S Chicago March larch 23 Hospital ships hips for r habitual drunkards to be anchored In a safely isolated part of th the harbor harbOrs harb r is s the scheme proposed by b Dr C L Mix expert in the treatment of alco alcoholic alcoholic holic holie patients in a lecture before the Ule social science class in the Fine Arts building Dr Mix discussed the subject of Cure for Inebriates calling the present system system tem tent of throwing drunkards indiscriminately Indiscriminately into the Bridewell Archaic Archak He took a pessimistic view of oC prohibition i and local hotl option and said sai that in the matter of prevention stricter leg leS legislation leSi i for the Control of saloons should be advocated An habitual drunkard is a diseased man said Dr Mix antI and he should be looked after alfter with a medical eye tes should be divided Into two to classes The first is the hospital stage and the second the convalescent The rhe two never neer should be mixed The first thing to do Is to withdraw the poison then take care re of or the reactionary reactionary reactionary symptoms The physical dam damage damage damage age on the stomach liver and kidneys s must be repaired After this comes cernes the theer year er or so o of convalescence and the patient should have specific education on the evils of alcohol alco ol |