Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-05

and published in the Figaro in Paris,
was secured for the Tribune by Gov
ernor Hanna. This translation was
brought from Paris by an aunt of the
governor when she left the French
capital less than two weeks ago. She
was actively interested in the hospi-
tai work discussed in the article. The
article follows: Il
1t is really more than an achieve
piece that we are about to contem-
plate.
Some Is years ago, our friends from
the United States founded an Ameri-
can hospital. This section is nothing
less than the magnificent Lycee Pas
teur School building, absolutely new,
in fact, not entirely completed in GER
tain parts, but splendidly situated in
the beautiful Neuilly park, near Par
is. 49,.
This spacious building was, Of
course, appropriated by the military
authorities Immediately after the or
der for the mobilization of the French
troops. To what use should it be put?
Who was destined to occupy it?
The Americans in Paris at once
asked that this honor be accorded to
them, freely offering to bear all the
expenses entailed. In a few weeks,
without noise, but with ardent devo-
ton. intelligence and perfection Of
method, which could not be surpass-
ed, they transformed the Lycee Pas
teur into a model military hospital.
Worthy Work.
The committee which organized this
work took possession Of the premis-
es about August 10. One of the emf
nent gentlemen of the committee
said: 1--WE know what our fathers
did for Paris in 1870 and we shall
try to be worthy of them"
They certainly are. The appeal
made by these earnest and generous
men to their compatriots in Paris and
in the United States has, in the space
of five weeks, produced 100000 francs
($12O,O0O). They say, "We want
three millions" ($6O0, 000), and they
will surely get them.
But the raising of money, even
though it run into millions, is not. ev-
erything. The knowledge of it's judi
cious use is equally necessary, and
here again the founders of the Ambu-
lance Section have been equal to
their task. The day after the Lycee
was conided to their hands, they Sc.
themselves to work, the first thing be.
ing to adapt the immense building adj
vantageously to their purpose. Some
40 rooms designed for the work of
students were transformed into dor
mitories; communicating directly with
these dormitories were arranged the
rooms necessary for the multitudin-
Gus accessories which 60 to make
up the complex service of a thorough
ly organized hospital. Some of these
rooms when taken w were in an
unfinished condition; but this obsta-
Gle was soon overcome; workmen
were obtained, GLACIERS, painters and
others, to complete the work which
the war had suddenly interrupted.
In a few days all was completed,
and an entire wing of the great Lycee
building became, by skillful transfer
nation. the American Ambulance Sec
tion. It's creation thus accomplished,
it only remained to provide for the
immediate fulfllment Of its mission.
This took even less time.
Quick Preparation.
While the automobile service for
the transportation of the wounded
from the battlefield was rapidly or
ganized, every preparation was made
for their reception: there were stocks
of linen and other necessaries in pro-
fusion, baths, kitchens, everything
was equipped, and, over and above
this brilliant array of material things,
there stood, as the crowning element