Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-05
FrenChman Praises the
Work of American Men
Writer of Special Article in the Figaro Tells of the Hospital Main
tanned by Americans in Paris.

of the work, the professional staff.
Those who have given themselves to
this noble work are indeed of the
elite, an incompatible group, at the
head of which figure 16 physicians
and surgeons, some of whom are of
great renOWn.
Under the direction of these physi-
clans and surgeons there are some
40 men attendants and about double
the number of nurses. More than 80
of these women hold diplomas; these
fare: professionals Of recognized ca.
pacity, and nearly all come from ex-
cellent American families.
The Others are volunteers, ladies
and young Women of the American
colony in Paris, whose generosity,
elegance and cordiality We have so
often admired, and who now, appear
ing before lis in a new sphere, give
proof Of what, "ladies of society are
capable Of in the way of fortitude and
self-sacriice, when they are resolved
to meet. the ~exigencies of a situation
demanding that they be; women in the
highest acceptation of the term.
~ 7Woman's Work.
Without the slightest trace of CO.
quetry, with smiling faces, but with
the utmost attention to their tasks,
they move from place to place, min
istering to the needs of the helpless
victims of this %atrocious war, attend
ing scrupnlously to the most humble
duties which fall to them. Some, UNI
known to me, were pointed out, but
others" 1 recognized, and among them
were some of the queens of American
society in Paris.
The staff Of men attendants and
others connected with the service is
equally interesting; FOR example, the
Ambulance Section has two door
keepers (ccncierges), one is a rich,
retired American, and the other an
American artist of repute and a
Knight of the Legion of Honour; oc-
cupied' in the kitchen we find a prom
inenti club man of the colony, and at
tached to the dormitory service a. fin
ancier, whose business has been e m
tirely interrupted by the war; And
so on, there are other striking e
amples.
One of the surgeons said to me:
What does 1t matter what n does?
Every task may become a noble one;
you know the proverb, The ma glor.
iies the work." And indeed this
truth found ample demonstration, for
l had just a little while before seen
a we'll known lawyer of the colony,
a most agreeable personality, in hos
pital costume, sleeves rolled up, en-
gaged@in making the bed of one Of
the wounded soldiers.
The American Section is one of the
first of the auxiliary hospitals to
which the wounded were brought.
There were 240 last week and it is ex-
pected the number will reach 800 to-
day. They are only too anxious to re-
ceive them. As. to their resources, it
is hoped, at least, that they will reach
large proportions 4 the Lycee Pasteur
certainly affords the space.
! referred above to the arrange,
ments for transporting the wounded
from the battlefield every day by
means of automobiles. These con
sist of a dozen or more light rolling
vehicles, adapted so as to take, side
by side, two wounded soldiers; be-
sides the conductor there is an at
tendant on. each auto, and all are I'M
der the direction of the accompany
ing physicians. Upon the return of
the transports, each wounded soldier
is carefully examined and is then
taken to n or other of the rooms
for the particular treatment which
his condition requires. In some cases
an immediate operation may be nee
essary. and in such an event every
thing is ready.
A bath is given the patient if cir
cumstances permit; if not, he is wash.