Medicine: The Case of the Violet Paste

Society has harsh punishments for a girl who gets "in trouble." If she is poor and ignorant, she may be driven to use concoctions offered by people like "Doctor" Charles Faiman. When she accepts such "help," there is an excellent chance that she will never need help of any kind again.

"Dr." Faiman is a stocky, baldish, well-dressed man with a neat brown mustache and a look of respectability. He lives in an exclusive section of Dallas, drives a green Buick, has an attractive second wife. He has been supported in his pleasant position by panicky pregnant girls. Last week "Dr." Faiman...

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