The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-29
Horrible Conditions.

Dr. F. F. Root, who had Just returned
from several days stay In San Fran
cisco on Saturday night, gave infor-
nal talk to a meeting OF the Salt Lake
County Medical association at the Com
mercial club. DR.. Root could not have
been favored with more appreciative
hearers, but his remarks were worthy OF
much larger audience.
Doctors Need Supplies.
His talk was characterized by the elo-
quence of earnestness, and as he por-
trayed conditions, some of which were
present who were not dee. Impressed
with the gravity of tho situation and fully
In accord with the urgent appeal of the
speaker for immediate action.
DR.. Root stated that there arc 100 doc
tors in San Francisco, most OF whom are
working night and day, and many Of them
had escaped from the fire with only the
clothes on their backs.
Need Instruments and Equipment.
While general supplies of food clothing
| and bedding are being sent from all over
| the country In sufficient quantities TO
| meet the immediate demands OF stricken
| San Francisco. he said there was press
| Ing need for special supplies for the doc
| tors and nurses who were working night
| and day to relieve suffering that WIGS In
describable. and TO establish saSjtary
| conditions that would prevent the spread
| Ing OF disease.
More doctors he stated were not needed,
| but the doctors who ere there are sorely
| In noed of equipment with which TO do
| their work. They are getting groggy he
| said from overworK, lack of sleep and
| tho need OF change OF clothing, Con-
| tinulng he said: They are not drink
| Ing class, They are the finest set OF men
i ever met They arc q determined set
| They are TO certain extent daZed on ac
count OF the Importance OF their work
| They have not made a call for what they
| need. They are 80 unselnsh that they
have not considered their own needs
nj ih1FYa h1Ns e1-
pie reason that they have not had an op-
portunity TO change their socks" Their
wants. he said, included medicine cases
| minor surgical Instruments and Changes
| OF undcrclothing.
Needs Of Nurses
The nurses had needs equally pressing
| In their work. DR. Root said that indi-
viduals and classes only had opportunity
TO do surprising good once In a genera
| tion and he felt that this opportunity TO
| help these people In this way had come
10 tho doctors and TO the people of Salt
Lake While there was not sufHcIenc
cisco In Salt Lake. he insisted that Its
| people should do all In their power In
this direction. and at once
Help Of This Kind Needed.
Supplies could be sent from Salt Lake
to San Francisco quicker than from any
the greatest possible value. for It would
be preserving and helping the machinery
that reIleFes suffering and prevents dis
ease.
On Constant Duty
He called attention that the doctors and
| nurses were on actual duty and the en-
perience was more exhaustive on them
| than II was on those living in tents who
could obtain rest when they desired IT,
| Help such as he asked for was not in tho
way of rebuilding the city, but IT was In
keeping with the wishes OF donors gem
| orally In alleviating distress.
Underwear for Nurses.
Dr.. Root stated that since his arrival
| he had with others ordered 100 suitu OF
| underwear. including stockings for nurses
and 100 aprons and that goods for nurses
uniforms had been purchased and would
| be made up by volunteer lady workers on
| Monday at the First CONGREGATIONAL
| church.
VIII Confer With Committee.
At the close of the meeting the former
! committee appointed for relief work, con-
sisting OF DR.. Henry La Motto. Dr.. Union
| Worthington and Dr. w r. Tyndale with
/ Dr. Root conferred with tho citizens com
mittee for the purpose of securing fun&
With which to procure these supplies.
Aided by Military.
1t was stated by DIR. Root that the doc
tors were working with the military au
| thoritieS and had all tho authority that
! they desired, He also stated that with
| out tho establishment of military govern
ment there would have been riots almost
| to tho extent of determination In the ex
| element. The organization Is now so
| complete that supplies can be sent to the
| doctors and nurses and be delivered at
once through Surgeon John A, Murtagh.
| Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Will Make Out List.
| A list Of supplies that can be procured
| in Salt Lake Will be made out at once
| and laid before tho citizens committee.
| 1t was explained that the doctors of
| Salt Lake had already contributed liber-
| ally and Willingness was generally ex-
| pressed to do even more. The meeting
| was presided over by DR. NJ. A. Hughes
| and Dr. #. a. Flood was secretary. Those
| present were Drs Hughes, Silver, Harri-
| son. Beatty, Tyndale, Fisher. s Ewing,
| Snow. Gelsey. Beer, Root. Flood. Rnley
| and Snyder.
| DIR. A. c. Wherry. representing the den,
| tiets, was also present and In the dental
| department OF tho relief work Dr.. Root
| told OF needs that could be supplied.
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