Cyankali

A 17 year old girl died here within an hour under suspicious circumstances.

An official investigation revealed a forbidden surgical operation

aiming at the abortion of a foetus.

The mother was arrested under suspicion of aiding and abetting.

("The Swabian Daily", May 21, 1930)

...there he became acquainted with F., a cashier...

When F. became pregnant... attempt at abortion...

Claims to have been given the advice to perform the abortion with cyankali.

Subsequently, F. died from the poison after heavy agony.

("South German Workers' Newspaper, March 1, 1930)

MEDICINE WEEKLY.

The yearly number of abortions in Germany is estimated to be

about half a million to 800.000, among which are about 10.000 (!) casualties.

Doctors report about cases in which criminal abortionists

have even administered their patients cyankali for the purpose of abortion.

This most murderous of all poisons, which is only available illegally...

Prosnick Custodian

RENT RECEIPT. To have duly received from Widow Anna Fent

the rent for the month of February is herewith certified. 24.80 marks.

RENT RECEIPT. To have duly received from Herr Witt...

"How can I possibly pay, custodian?

Six children, my husband out of job - and the seventh is on the way."

"Is it my fault that your husband is a drunkard?"

"If you don't pay, you're going to be kicked out!"

RENT RECEIPT. To have duly received from Frau Minna Klee...

"What are you cooking, Fent? - It's mouthwatering!"

"Paul gave it as a present to Hete. Else, I couldn't afford it, either.

"I'm already feeling quite weak because of that roast perfume..."

"Yes, that Paul, that's a great guy... Your Hete had luck."

"Mother gives her thanks for that nice meat...

Are you coming this evening?"

"Max is on the night shift - but I'm coming, Hete!"

"There's unrest in the factories; the union has opened the wages."

"But don't be afraid, mother - this time our claims will be accepted!"

"In the office they say that all wages are going to rise."

"Well, Kuckuck - all papers sold? What's news?"

TRAIN DISASTER IN SIMPLON TUNNEL

DANCE RECORD WITH 3 PIANOS

The famous 'permanent dancer' Fernando has set up a new dance record.

The old record was beaten by 3 hours.

SCHMELING BEATS PAOLINO ON POINTS

"I'll go to bed now, children."

"Why is it that people like us don't have a place in the world

where they can be alone and undisturbed."

"Paul, I've felt so tired and down recently... I believe..."

"That's how you men are!"

"Nonsense, Hete. Of course I'll pay for it!"

"But where shall it live?

In this place, where there's no air, no room, no quiet..."

"Listen, Paul, I think we can keep it, now that we're both going to earn more."

"We can make it pleasant - even if we only get a very small place to live..."

From today on, all factory works are closed,

as the proposals of the conciliation committee have not been accepted.

"So you're amusing yourself here - but none of you wants to pay the rent!"

"Don't put on airs. You're only a beaten dog, like all of us!"

"This house isn't a rabbit hutch.

Each week some girl opens the gas tap or takes to the water."

"Lockout! - The night shift has withdrawn... Posters have been put up."

"Strike! All workers are locked out!"

"Tough boys... but if the lockout continues, they will falter, too!"

"I am pregnant!"

"Come down to my place then..."

"Help, help me, Prosnick, I'll do anything!"

"We can't have the child, now that Paul and I are out of work..."

"Give it to me, Prosnick!"

"Help! Help!"

RENT RECEIPT. To have duly received from Frau Witt...

"If you don't leave me alone, there'll be bad luck for you!"

"That Witt has jumped out of the window!!"

"But you are going to help me, Paul - you won't ruin me!"

Strike weeks - Hunger weeks...

"Kuckuck... do we all have to die a miserable death?"

"Is there nothing else to life than..."

"...Eating..."

"...Sleeping..."

"...Having children!"

"A nice shop steward, your Paul! Lets us die a miserable death here!"

"Are you going to let the women starve?"

"You're right, Max! We're not doing it for fun."

"I want to have something to eat!"

"Where did you get it?"

"From the canteen."

"I've been honest for fifty years..."

"... and now you're hungry!"

"The main thing is that you have fuel again!"

"Totally drunk - just from eating!"

"That was great, boys... great!"

"There's talk about a burglary in your factory canteen!"

"Cops! Clear off quickly!"

"In the evening - at Kuckuck's newspaper stand!"

"They'll seize them soon!"

"You are a mean fellow!"

"Mean? Who made you pregnant, he or I?"

Dr. Möller, practitioner Consultation hours 8-9, 4-5

"As your old family doctor I have testified that you suffer from a lung disease

and have supported the termination of your pregnancy.

FUNNY PAGES

"You must help me, Doctor!"

"Weeks of lockout. We barely have bread and potatoes.

How could a child live there?"

"Unfortunately, the law doesn't consider economic distress.-

But I'll be happy to examine you for an organic disease."

"I have no disease but - poverty!"

"It has no place to lie down, no napkins, no basket, no food...!"

"And you are a human being, a doctor who is supposed to help..."

"How glad I'd be if I was allowed to help...

But the law binds the hands of us doctors!"

§ 218. A woman who kills her foetus by abortion, or agrees

to such killing by another person, will be sentenced to imprisonment.

In the same way another person is punished who kills a foetus by abortion.

The attempt is liable to prosecution.

"Do you know that every year 10.000 women die from forbidden surgery?"

"And you can still be a doctor?"

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to where they help me!"

"Girl, don't go where you are injured with unclean instruments,

or where they even give you cyankali... Both means certain death!"

"But... it's you who is sending me there!"

"But the state aids you with pregnancy assistance,