The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02

when IL being 50 nODIy supported by
the contributions Of large hearted
Americans.
It In a commentary upon the ability
Of the human mind to become Injured
to suffering constantly under the eye
that Miss Lewis writes spassionately
OF the scenes to which she Is q daily
witness. but her very soul is moved
by the far greater suffering in Servia
among conditions not alleviated as In
the American hospital, by all the de-
vices OF modern surgery and SANTA
ton.
She finds time from her own heavy
duties 20 make an appeal to the Amer
lean people, not for her own wounded,
for whom medical science Is doing
all in its power. but for the poor Ser
VANS, typhus swept and dying by
thousands. on no moro sanitary hos
pital beds than heaps Of filth carry
ing straw.
Tho true spirit OF the American
nurse also is shown in her desire 20 go
there: to lend her own personal aid in
Servia's extremity, and failing IN that
to bring the great need OF Servia.
~ lNS Lewis uISN INlNtI loIl'NNs
THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL OF PARIS.
SECTION FOR THE WOUNDED.
january Is. 1915.
"Just A. NJ and have finished
midnight supper, 50 you well see | am
on night duty. Can you imagine such
thing? II Il were bridge could
stay awake beautifully. but now have
to do a little Of everything 10 keep
going II was my own wish TO GO on,
FOR | am going TO take French lessons
and try to at least understand the
language. First hope you will both
write to me about the do!ngs in your
world.
Now 4 A. NJ. and not q BIT OF study.
Les biesses arrived and | have been
working hard and now must shorten
this. as tho mornings work begins
| at 5. TIE wounded have been coming
| in for three days from Scissors and
oh. dear. such wounds Tonight we
J got a private who was wounded at
/ Christmas and only now has he been
sent on, covered with wounds, head,
arms legs. feet. one wonders how ne
could be alive. The marvellous thing
Is that they will pull through and
have greater resisting power than any
other nation. l mean the French, for
. this hospital Is filed with French
Arab. and very few English.
1T Is so sad to see the young boys.
Three came in with frozen feet and
all had 70 he amUutated. II YOU hear
- any wealthy persons who would like
n do good work get them TO give
a. tp,h 70 fhf1 hnenifa n
They are trying TO send them out
with good ones instead OF The old
stump. they gave them in former
years.
zone poor fellow said. Y would be
willing TO go back TO tho front II
could hav. my leg again I tried Ia
cons lie him that the loss OF his lec
was not as bad as some terrible cases
We have. II is a greater mercy 20 let
them die than to keep them alive. dis
figured so. With II all they are most
wonderful TO me. so philosophical
calm and Courageous. and the French
woman Is q wonder. No nonsense, hu,
as brave as tho men, They are all
so willing TO help and some OF the
orderlies work through the day and
come here at night TO help. getting
some sleep between times. A. | write
the orderly for this division Is hav-
ing good sleep on ono Of the
stretchers.
"Thi. is all about my doings. but II
is very real work and I am glad
came. watch eagerly for the pos
from America. Save all your pennies
for the Belgian Riddles"
In her next letter Miss Levi. ha.
planned to go TO Servia and worl
there among the typhus patients viii
q corps Of nurses and doctors. which
il was planned TO send from Paris
She writes:
February 10. 1918.
What q lovely letter you sent m,
and | must send you Just q line ask
ing FOR another when you feel so in
cllned. hut address It care OF American
Consul, Nsh, Servia. where am goin.
tor three months Tho corps start
Monday and | was fortunate to &c
on Il. Want to do some real work an,
from what hear this Is my opportu
. nifty.
Poor little Seryia has been forgot
ten and she IL far worse OF than any
other country, depleted in everything
this being the third war. The bes
hospital has 900 beds and 1900 pa
tents. Surgical cases get the beds
while typhus, cholera, &C.. have to lii
on straw on tho floor The medica
stan consists OF three doctors ant
twelve nurses: that is. 100 patients Il
one nurse, so you can imagine TIT
care While It IL all done In the mos
primitive and difficult surroundings
simply could not stay any longer It
this luxurious place and not go, bu
have been trying since ! came owe,
and now | hope to keep well and dc
good work"
But Miss Lewis did not go for TIT
reason, as she tells in her next let
ter, that it would be useless sacri
flee of life to send "A few doctors an,
nurses into such conditions as prevail
there.
March |.
81 send the enclosed to let you se
had written you hut waited unit
| ! was really on my way before scndini
II, 90 now our corps has dispersed