The Sunday Oregonian., November 25, 1917, Section One, Page 11, Image 11

TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAXD, NOVEMBER 25, 1917. "
11
HODZIMA BABY CASE
REOPENS QUESTION
Has Physician Right to Deny
Life tc Deformed Infant?
Again Asked.
BOLLINGER CASE REVIEWED
Storm of Criticism Aroused by Dr.
Harry J. Haiseldon "When Child
Was Let Die Two Tears
Ago Again Rages.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24. (Special.) Has
a physician the moral and legal right
to deny life to a baby which is hope
lessly deformed and is certain to be
come a burden upon its parents and the
community?
This question has been uppermost in
the minds of newspaper readers for
several weeks, or ever since Dr. Harry
J. Haiselden, of the German-American
Hospital staff, announced that he was
not only permitting Paul Hodzima,
aged iVz years to die, but was assist
ing the operation by powerful drugs.
The baby has a microcephalous head,
which will prevent it from ever rising
above Idiocy, and also has a severe
stricture of the trachea, which makes
breathing extremely difficult and pain
ful and which is not amenable to surg
ical treatment.
The parents of the baby are recon
ciled to Dr. Haiselden's plan to hasten
It out of the world. The mother, up
to a few days ago, was administering
the drug which will destroy the child's
appetite, after which death will speed
ily ensue. She was fully aware that
she was destroying her baby. It was
Btrictly against her religious teaching
and all her maternal Instincts, but she
was brought to realize that the de
formed baby must die if she and her
other child, normal In every way, were
to survive.
Medicine Carried Aw7,
Public clamor over the case brought
In its wake the customary horde of
curiosity seekers, reformers, aid so
cieties and women's clubs and they
flocked to the little Hodzima home to
prevail upon the parents to dismiss Dr.
Haiselden and permit the child to live.
One of the visitors carried away the
medicine the mother was administer
ing and the result was a bad night in
the Hodzima home. The baby did not
sleep and did not permit its parents or
brother to sleep. Dr. Haiselden then
ordered the child removed to the hos
pital and summoned a Jury of 20 phy
sicians to examine the case thoroughly
and pass upon his treatment. Seventeen
of the 20 agreed that Dr. Haiselden
was warranted in assisting the baby
to die and signed a statement to that
effect. The other three admitted the
case was absolutely hopeless, but
balked at the proposition to hasten
death by the use of drugs.
In defending his course in the cele
brated Baby Bollinger case, the Baby
Hodzima and other cases, Dr. Haiselden
argues that it is the mission of the
conscientious physician to employ
"God-given drugs" to assist out of a
world that holds nothing but misery
for them deformed and hopelessly ail
ing children, aged persons who are
weary of life and anxious to begin the
"great adventure" and children who
may be physically perfect, but men
tally deficient to the extent that they
are certain to become a public menace.
Morons Danger to Society.
He cites the increasing number of
half-wits and morons in Chicago and
the long list of crimes committed by
them, chiefly against women. There
have been numerous cases in recent
years where supposed "harmless" half
wits, tolerated for years by the com
munity, have committed the most
brutal and shocking crimes.' Dr.
Haiselden holds that the best way to
prevent the epidemic is to check It at
the source by permitting mental de
fectives to slip back into the unknown
before they have taken a grip upon
life. He reasons that this course de
prives them of nothing, as they are
assisted out of a world of which they
know nothing and upon which they
have no claims.
Three cases of his that attracted at
tention were the sterilization of
morons, whose parents feared they
would commit some terrible crime. In
these cases the boys ranged from 17 to
20 years. There have been many sim
ilar cases, but they are buried in the
hospital records and have never been
made public.
About two years ago, November 2,
1915, to be exact, a baby was born in
Chicago who was destined to stir not
only the Nation, but the whole world.
The child was born malformed and so
hopelessly defective, both physically
and mentally, that it was a question
whether it would survive. That ques
tion immediately became the forerun
ner of many more questions, the an
swers to which may cause a complete
change in social viewpoints that have
existed for many years.
Death Decided On.
The baby, known as the "Bollinger
baby," came in to the world so mis
formed that science declared that even
though the Infant lived it would merely
exist as an animal and would always
be a physical, mental and perhaps a
moral defective.
This fact, in itself, would not have
received even passing notice, as the
birth i of such infants is common. In
this case, however. Dr. Haiselden, the
consulting physician, virtually vaulted
over all precedents and took the matter
of the baby's life into his own hands.
He knew that a simple operation
would correct the deformity that en
dangered the child's life, but he de
rided to permit the child to die rather
than thrust another public charge on
society. He obtained the consent of
the parents to withhold further medi
cal aid and to let the babe di-e a natural
death.
Mrs. Bollinger is the mother of four
other perfect and beautiful children.
When he told her that the child would
Jive only in the flesh and never gain
any great amount of intelligence, she
reluctantly consented to allow the baby
to die. The father of the infant ac
cepted the view taken by his wife and
left the fate of the pathetic little crea
ture in the hands of Dr. Haiselden.
The surgeon gave orders that the
Infant should be given all material
comforts while it lived, but allowed to
die peacefully. It experienced no pain,
but lay quietly a strange, half human,
wizened, old-mannish creature.
This decision and adopted procedure
brought forth a storm of protest from
many churches, societies, women's or
ganizations, medical and professional
people in all walks of life and from all
parts of this country and Europe.
Death Declared Favor.
On the' other hand, his action was
Indorsed by as many more In the same
societies and professions and by men
and women of as high standing as his
critics.
Dr. Haiselden was accused of murder
and threatened with prosecution. Ef
forts were made to have his license
taken away from him. He, stating his
SB
.. 1 . . f
A Galaxy of Gifts
CHRISTMAS is just over the snow-tented hills ;
its promise is borne to us by soft breezes that
have whispered their message to listening
fir and pine.
More than ever before is this a time for remembrance.
More than ever before are our thoughts reaching out to
loved ones at home or absent.
Remember them all with gifts gifts that shall keep
your image in their hearts through all the days to come.
We will gladly help you in your gift choosing. Our
store is filled with splendid gifts. And we have made
our prices moderate, in order to widen the glad circle of
gift choosers.
Our $2.50 Parisian Ivory Clocks $1.25
Our $2.50 Belts with Sterling-front Buckles 1.25
Special Diamond Rings $25, 50, $100
Pre-Thanksgiving Specials
All Rogers' Carving Sets One-Fourth Off
All Plated Hollow Ware One-Fourth Off
All Silver Hollow Ware Ten Per Cent Off
Special Lot Sheffield Vegetable Dishes
Up to $12 HALF OFF
We Take U.S. Liberty Bonds at Par
-JEWELERS-
CfiasimfftonSireet at Broadway
'The Economy Gift Store"
case, said that he believed he had done
the child, its parents and the human
race a favor.
Public opinion was slow to appreciate
the favor and agitation continued in
favor of prosecuting the surgeon. A
Coroner's Jury of physicians investi
gated the case and reported that they
found no evidence that the child would
have become mentally and morally de
fective. They also found that a prompt
operation would have prolonged and
possibly saved the life of the child and
that several of the defects could have
been improved by plastic operations.
But in addition to these findings the
jury stated that a surgeon is morally
and ethically within his rights in re
fusing to perform any operation which
his conscience will not sanction.
So far as the Coroner's Jury was
concerned Dr. Haiselden was vindi
cated. The reputations of the physi
cians on the Jury carried great weight
both In professional circles and among
the laity. This, in conjunction with
the fact that the Medico-Legal Society
of America indorsed his stand seemed
to make the surgeon's position so se
cure that he could afford to defy public
opinion, and another series of harsh
criticisms and protests arose in all
parts of the country.
The) Chicago Medical Society expelled
him from that body following a
thorough investigation into the history
of the case and declared his action to
be unethical. He wrote a history of
the case from the birth of the child to
its death and the story was given wide
publicit yin a newspaper. He also per
mitted a moving picture concern to
exploit the case and stated that he
would write a play setting forth his
ideas on the subject.
Meter Child DIea.
For a few months following these
events Dr. Haiselden seemed to make
it a point to gather in all the unusual
operations possible and give them the
widest publicity. He announced that
he would perform an operation to pre
vent a certain baby being born men
tally defective. The operation is ille
gal and this fact was known by the
surgeon, but he declared that so long
as he had the mother's consent he was
willing to take the chance. He defied
all medical societies and stated that
he did not fear the law when the ques
tion was one relating to birth control.
In July, 1917, a baby girl was born
to Mr. and Mrs. William Meter, resid
ing in West Pullman. The child was
misshapen, but not to the extent that
Its deformities could not be corrected
by science to a debree sufficient to pro
long its life. Because it would still
remain so deformed as to possibly be
come a public charge. Dr. Haiselden
decreed that the babe must die. In this
case, however, 40 physicians who had
viewed the little unfortunate signed a
paper expressing their belief that Dr.
Haiselden was Justified in his decision.
ALL Ifl CONFERENCE
Small Allied States to Be Rep
resented at Paris.
HOUSE PRESIDENT'S GUEST
War Prosecution, Xot War Aims, to
Be Subject for Discussion at
Sleeting Which Opens
Xext Week.
PAP.IS, Nov. 24. The Inter-allied
conference will be In session for three
days. Premier Ciemenceau will preside.
The smaller allied states will be rep
resented. Premier Costa and former
Minister Soares will attend the con
ference for Portugal, Greece will be
represented by Premier Venizelos, and
Serbia by Premier Pachitch.
The first public appearance In
France of a member of the American
mission to the inter-allied conference
was made last night at the annual
uamiuei or tne Anglo-American Press
Association, which was attended by
Oscar T. Crosby, Assistant Secretary of
the United States Treasury. Foreign
Minister Pichon and Marine Minister
Leygues made their first public ap
parance since taking office.
"The war will perhaps last a long
time yet," said M. Pichon. "but we shall
win it, and we shall owe the victory
in large part to Great Britain and
America."
Colonel E. M. House, head of the
mission, was entertained at luncheon,
together with the other members of
the mission William Graves Sharp,
the American Ambassador, and the
embassy staff by President Poincaire
at the Elysee Palace.
War aims. Colonel House said, def-
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY THANKSGIVING SALE DINING TABLES, DINING CHAIRS
The Gift of Furniture
Is a Gift to Delight
Every One of the Family
KaltexFurniture
Special prices this week on a num
ber of beautiful pieces suitable for
Christmas gifts.
$ 5.00 Umbrella Stands ...... $3.SO
$ 6.15 Arm Rockers $2.25
$12.00 Arm Rockers $9.25
$ 9.00 Stands $6.80
$ 4.00 Hanging: Flower Pots. . .$2.90
2.50 Stools $1.95
Balcony.
It's Choosing Time Now!
A gift of furniture is a worth-while gift that gives
more than passing joy, for it lasts, and it is a con
stant reminder of the giver.
Come in and make your gift selections now.
Choose from our stock comfort-giving pieces of fur
niture for the loved ones you wish to remember.
They will like the lasting reminders of your thought
fulness. Your gifts will be delivered on Christmas eve (or
before if you wish).
Nine great floors of furniture from which to
select here.
APiece of Reed or Willow Furniture
Will Make An Ideal Christmas Gift
You will find here scores of beautiful pieces on
display.
Furnished in old ivory, or in any special finish
you may wish.
Make leisurely selections now; we will set them
away for yOU. Balcony.
A Bedroom Suite for Your Daughter's
Christmas Gift
A beautiful suite of old ivory bed, chiffonier and Princess
dresser, with French' plate mirrors and panels of cane.
This week $85.50 instead of $109.50, its regular price.
Select any one of the three pieces for $28.50.
If you wish to select now a suite for Christmas, we will
set it aside for you.
Easy terms. Fifth Floor.
Seamless Velvet
Rugs $19.85
Three distinctive patterns in 9x12
Rugs, normally priced at $27.50.
A very low price on desirable
Rugs of good quality.
Shown on the second floor.
S f
in- '. -i 1 a
l
SPECIAL Tea Carts, regularly priced at $24; furnished with
artillery wheels, rubber tires, portable tray. In quartered
oak or mahogany. $17.25. Balcony.
New Curtains and Draperies
You will see here wonderfully attractive stocks of new cre
tonnes, moderately priced from 30c to $1 the yard.
SPECIALi This week we offer several patterns in regular
50c Cretonnes, beautifully figured in warm, rich colors. The
yard 34c.
New stocks of lace curtains and curtain materials are on
display.
Lace Curtains from $1 to $25 the pair.
Reduced prices on figured, colored madras:
50c Quality, yard 350
$1.00 Quality, yard 600
$1.25 Quality, yard 800
All Odd Pairs of Lace Curtains and Portiere3 Half Price.
Duplex Alcazar
. "You Can Do It" You can make
your baking, roasting, broiling and
other cooking a delight to yourself,
and appease the appetite of every
member of the family with a
DUPLEX ALCAZAR RANGE.
It is two Ranges in one.
Burns coal or wood and gas, sep
arately or at the same time, without
removing or replacing a single part.
That's a convenience you get in no
other range.
The DUPLEX ALCAZAR has many
conveniences which make cooking a
real pleasure.
It is economical in operation.
Come in and see it!
Basement Salesroom.
The very soul of music is to be
found within the
Columbia Grafonola
It interprets, with equal fidelity,
the music of the ages and the music of
today.
See our superb stocks of Columbia
Grafonolas, ranging from $18 to $385.
Oak, mahogany and walnut cabinets.
Shown in our three glass-enclosed
music parlors.
Instruments at your service to play
any selection you may wish to hear.
A full stock of records, including
those just released for December.
A courteous, experienced sales
woman in attendance.
Combination Offer
A beautiful Leader Grafonola, as
pictured above, with cabinet in any
wood you may wish, and ten Colum
bia selections for
$88.75
$10 Down $5 a Month
HEATERS ONLY $1 A WEEK
A Small Payment Down
Priced From $2.50 to $47.50
Windsor Phonographs
We ar the exclusive Portland dis
tributors for the Windsor, the won
derful instrument which plays all
makes of records without changing a
single part.
The Windsor is furnished with ma
hogany de luxe cabinets in Period de
signs. It is a wonderfully sweet-toned
instrument, rich and handsome in ap
pearance. $115 to $275
i Main Floor.
JENNING
Henry Jenning & Sons
WASHINGTON STREET AT FIFTH
initely would not be discussed at either
the inter-allied conference or the war
council. He added that the American
mission was here solely for the pur
pose of furthering the prosecution of
the war and the co-ordination of re
sources. A second conferring1 body. Colonel
House said, would be the inter-allied
conference, dealing with finance, ship
ping, munitions and other economic
and industrial aspects of the war.
the United States Treasury, is to
be America'!
conference,
which may
representative at this
the headquarters of
be in London. Oscar
T. Crosby, Assistant Secretary of
President Wilson's permanent repre
sentatives on the supreme war coun
cil. Colonel House said, had not yet
been definitely determined upon, ex
cept for the present meetinars.
f. Talte Care of Your Hair.
Coal Vein Discovered.
LAKEVIEW, Or., Nov. 24. (Special.)
While engaged in sinking a well on a
ranch north of Table Mountain the oth
er day, F. P. Petit and Dadi Willy had
the good fortune to strike a vein of
bituminous coal. A antity was taken
to Silver Lake, w..ere a blacksmith
gave it a tryout in forge work and
pronounced it to be good blacksmith
coal. This is thought to be the only
instance of bituminous coal having
been found in Central Oregon, and in
dications are that this deposit is one of
considerable extent.
IIIIIIUlUIIUIIlllllllllllllllllllUllllltlllllllllUltlllllHIIIUIUIIIIIIiiiMIC g
l SPECIAL ADDED
l ATTRACTION
FATTY
ARBUCKLE !
fl in "ROUGH HOUSE," in
addition to
mm . .
Marguerite Llark u
in
"MICE AND MEN"
at the
i; SUNSET
Matinees 10, Evenings
1 1 and Sundays 15, Chil
li aren Always oc it
SPECIAL!
W o m e n's all leather
lace Shoes, in dark
brown; welt soles; Cu
ban or military heels.
$750, $850, $10
Han an I
THERE is but one best shoe the
f Hanan Shoe for men and women.
r-HANAN QUALITY is maintained at less
kdvance in price than other shoes.
' HANAN SHOES are, therefore, the cheap
est shoes for you to buy.
Sole Portland Agents Hanan Shoes
129 Tenth St, bet. Washington and Alder.
We give S. & H. Trading Stamps.
yVV OOlNOIf
NEW
BRO'S
HERP
ICIDE
"Always put the Best Foot Forward" is good advice. After washing the
face and brushing the teeth there is nothing in our scheme of cleanliness more
important than reasonable attention to the hair. A man's appearance is frequently an
indication of his earning power. There is not a thing we can do which will more
greatly improve our appearance or add to one's look of prosperity equal to the intelligent
and regular use of a good scalp prophylactic
A Favorite on Milady's Toilet Table
More people probably have recognized the merits of NEWBRO'S HERPICLDE for
dispelling hair ugliness than any other. It eradicates dandruff, checks hair loss, keeps
the scalp clean and stops itching. Herpicide gives the hair that snap, life and luster so
generally admired and envied as the possession of others.
Start the use of Herpicide today and see how quickly your friends will notice and
remark upon your improved appearance.
Sold Everywhere Guaranteed by The Herpicide Company, Detroit, Michigan
Applications at the better barber shops