The San Francisco call., 1906-05-09

! under the wing Of the owl.
A Big Drug Store.
To inspect the contents Of the issu-
ance tent is to see everything contained
in first class drug store, only In much
greater quantity, besides all kinds Of
hospital furniture and appliances, even
down to dorrmats and up to fly screens.
Among the many voluntary contribu-
tions in store-and likely to remain
there indefinitely patent medicines
Of nearly every known kind. Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup hobnobs
with Pale Pellets for Pink People, and
Old Mother Jones' Catnip Tea rubs ell
bows with DR.. Rooem' 8 Cure for Alco-
holism. Thedrugs mostly handled are
those specified in "The United States
Standard Supply Table, rather vol
luminous LIST that is warranted to meet
every possible emergency
"It is easy running now," said DR..
Shiels, "but week or SO ago it was
difficult to distinguish heads from tails.
We were very liberal in meeting requi-
sitions until we discovered that the sit
uation was being taken advantage OF
by persons who were not SO scrupulous
as they might have been. Then we put
on the screws, and now can safely say
that nothing leaves here to which the
applicant is not justly entitled. Where
in did the lack Of scruple eonsistY on,
chiefly in the matter Of obtaining spir-
ituous liquor. For instance, long list
/ of supplies would be rendered, and in
our haste we might just glance at the
signature and attach our OK, to find
out afterwafd that inconspicuously in
cluded in the hst-buried somewhere
in the middle-was the line One quart
, whisky Now every item is read by
me before my OK. is signed, and more
whisky is scratched out than sent out.
But that Is not saying that whisky Is
refused when it is absolutely needed"
! In addition to the "big top" there
is a smaller circus tent in which the sup
| plies are stored when received, and then
there are numerous Office tents and liv-
| ing tents for the force Of 100 men.
When the large tent arrived strong
northwesterly gale was blowing, and all
efforts Of the amateur canyasmen to
erect the structure proved unavailing
until one Lou Cullins, erstwhile canvas
! boss with one Of the many greatest
shows on earth, rendered his service
and hoisted the great fabric in no time.
At his suggestion canvas crew Of four
men, including the foreman, w. B.
Snow, are constantly on the ground,
and to their circus training is due much
of the neatness displayed in the make
up Of all the tents.
Some Of the Workers.
The issuance tent is open from a. m.
till midnight, and DIR. George l.. Painter
alternates with DR.. Shiels in its super
vision. In the receiving tent Arthur
M. Thompson has charge, with Herbert
| Younger as his first assistant. Three
regular army doctors-Lieutenants Con-
nor, Hathaway and Powen-are also
attached to the department. The COM
missary is conducted by DR.. R. A. Day,
who was also shaken and burned out of
practice, and surprising aptitude for
stewardship he has shown. @. M. Wal
lenberg, who for fourteen years was the
buyer for Lengfeld's pharmacies, Is in
the purchasing agent.
"No, we didn't loot any of the
local drug stores" said Colonel Brech.
emin in response to direct query,
"but there is no telling what might
have been done in that direction if my
appeals for supplies had been slower
in finding response from the surround
ing towns. The only loot received
here was a stock Of wines and liquors
taken from one Of the big groceries by
the soldiers. The goods would have
been destroyed If the officer had not
thought that we might find them USE
full, SO he dispatched them to US. Yes,
they helped us through the earlier
struggle to meet demands for stimu-
lants"
Where Supplies Go.
These are the San Francisco hospitals
supplied by Colonel Brechemin . de-
partment:
General-French, Los and Fifth ave.;
Lane Hospital, Clay and Webster; Mt.
Zion, Sutter near Devisadero; Child
ems, Sacramento and Maple; Califor-
MIA Womans, Sacramento near Baker;
Hannemann, 236 Preside ave., Temp.
! Qrs); Clara Barton, Scott and Post
st. Mary's, 2201 Fulton street; Sacred
Heart School, $40 Hayes; Balboa, l408
McAllister; City and County, 22d and
Potrero; st. Lukes, Valencia and 9th
streets; st. Joseph s, Buena Vista Park;
4 @AAOASOA1t wv Ntu1d duol skIctt, 1uRl6SlQ6
Race Track; California General, 18th
and Casselh avenue; German, Noe and
| 14th street; st. Thomas, Laguna and
Page streets; Buena Vista, 81 Buena
Vista avenue; st. Wtnifred, Pacific
| avenue.
Government Control-Deer Park, Col
den Gate Park; Marine, Golf Links;
Preside General Hospital; Fort Mason
Hospital; Park General, ball grounds,
Golden Gate Park; Preside Post Hos
pital.
Communicable Diseases-Harbor View,
Baker and Jefferson; City and County,
Potrero and 22d; Childrens (for mear
sles).
tuberculosis Marine Golf Links:
City and County, Potrero and 22d.
Emergency-Harbor Hospital; Bay