New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
A Bright Spot Against Wars Dark Masses
Is This Expedition, Representing Much
Toll and Devotion, Which Puts Forth
in the Name of Humanity.

rrc uniform suits Norfolk suits and riding
Lrcrchce..
Two pairs tan hoes.
one o. two pairs canvas lcCgngS
ONO campaign hat
Two flannel shirts.
ono ovcrcoat. Of the same color cloth, cut in
any double breasted civilian style, which buttons
IN. close to the neck.
Before raIlin@. tho Red Cross furnished each
doctor with a special passport signed by the State
Iacnartmcrr which he must keep with him con-
staatly in = suitable receptacle. A Red Cross
braseard Is worn the left arm
If n doctor had not already had typhoid fever
said DR.. Patterson. or the anti-tyDhoid prophy-
Tactic treatment administered, he requested
10 take his first dose before leaving his home,
and as many Of the other doses as practicable
Lcforp sailing II was arranged to have the
r~ortvIayi, given in New York to those who de-
sired it. = the treatment was not completed
before sailing. DR.. Patterson said 1t would be
administered on the wa to Europe.
Directors oc units are paid $3.50 a month; STAFF
physicians $l6G month.
United STATES ARMY DISCIPLINE WILL
PREVAIL on THE SHIP.
While all the nurses and physicians have mao
long training to fit them for the arduouS "orN
through United States army discipline before
reaching the scenes of their labors.
81 am proud of this company" said Major rat
,orsor "Thc nurses. as you can tell by looking
At their faces are going because they are devoted
70 the work. The physicians if youngsters, nave
had long experience in hospitals practice, AID
they are surgeons every one.
"The discipline and directions on this ship ana
in the units are the same as those in tie unlteu
States army Ny directions are always gwen 10
Miss Hay. in charge of the nurses The physiclRh
in charge Of the hospital units will give his -
T .tions TO the nurse in charge SO far as ca"
see every preparation has been made for the nigh
est efficiency at the front. Sailing as we no. on
a shin given over to hospital uses, have no doubt
that a fine esprit de corps will be developed which
will make for devotion to duty"
The surgeon does not wait for the end OF
a battle nor does he remain in quarters some as
lance at the rear, says DR.. jane j. Walsh, eN-
meeting the wounded to be carried to him. for the
number of wounded is entirely too great for that,
and the battle is waged too renuously to permit
such movements of the hospital corps.
SURGEON CRAWLING AMONG DEAD AND
WOUNrED WHILE THE BATTLE RACES
Armed with a pocket surgical case, in which are
contained "A number Of absolutely necessary m
struments and ligatures with some anuseptlcs'
especially iodine, and above all carrying hypo-
dermic syringe and plentiful supply OF NOR
mime and other anodyne drugs, the surgeon OF
hands and knees, makes his way along the rows
of the dead and wounded even while the battle
is raging, and, with the shots passing over him.
stretches himself alongside those needing care
and proceeds to help them in the best way that
he can for the moment and, surprising though It
NAV be. under the circumstances there is very
much that he can do.
These boysh looking surgeons on the Red Cross
have been picked and may be depended upon TO
devote all day and as much Of the night as they
,or keen awake to crawling about among The
wounded and dying soldiers.
Men can be moved down by hundreds and
even thousands" says Dr. Walsh, with machine
guns but they have to be cared for and heir
suEerngs relieved individually. Even the hope
lessy wounded is not left to die unattended, or
at least neglected, He is given the consol-
ing injection Of morphine, partly for the sake Of
others as well as himself, the surgeon passes
THE inhuman slaughter goes on, but the
deemng element of surgical comes in as
some consolation for IL all, and at least the suf