The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-07-15
A LETTER FROM ToURNAY
"lnasmuch as Ne Have Done IL Unto
One of the Least OF These Ny
Brethren ie Have Done il into Me"


y One of the Least OF These VI
7 Brethren Ye Have Done il Unto Me
Il have just become head Of a war
+ in the tuberculosis camp in the mag
I nificent old Chateau Of Tournay, Clai
r ente, 1t is a most beautiful place wit
5 lovely grounds such as would gladde
= your heart. The Countess dc la G.
a q daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. I
Steele Of New York is financing ant
: working this hospital.
: Here we have now about three hun
: dred beds and eighty canvas ham
, mocks. The balconies make perfec
, open air porches for the very i'll anc
the extensive grounds could be no bet
ter for the purpose of exercise for the
stronger patients. Even after what
you saw last September you can new
er think how sick some Of my patients
are. | am so busy that have only
gone through the other wards once,
but let me assure you they are just
like mine, | have twenty-seven men in
my ward who became tubercular dur
ing the cold winter in the trenches.
(The spring | mean to say). DR.. Balm
lets me know that it is in the spring
tuberculosis is contracted. The melt
ing SHOWS and germ-laden mud con-
duce more to illness than frost and
ice.
There is but one man in my ward
who, besides being tubercular, has no
other wound, only one. Some have
lost an arm or a leg--it matters not
what. They are all horrible forms of
misshapen humanity and will, If not
carefully guarded, become either CO.
caine or morphine victims. The strain
Of this life is more than anyone out
side can conceive.
If you wish to do anything for
France during your vacation there is
much to be done. Here we need un-
hemmed handkerchiefs (six inches by
six to be burned after use. Old cot
ton sheets are not too stiff for these,
though night gowns and other soft
goods are better. We need these
faster than we can make them and
have often supplied the men with my
own as we had no others. We had few
o. tha things which the English had,
and little Belgium was better equip
ped.
Besides the handkerchiefs we would
ike to have some paper drinking cups
As they are all made in the States
think you could get them to advan-
age for us. o. will see about sending
hem to us so you need not go to
piers again. Oh! There is nothing We
10 not need. Send anything you can.
Here we need specially handkerchiefs,
ups, rolls of bandage, little pillows,
heets, bath robes and socks. ,
At home at La Bernerie, there is a
ny for clothing. Children's dresses
nd shoes are needed. The men get
long with one suit and couple Of
hirts, but as when you were there
hey need shoes. Nothing is more
Welcome than wool. The Belgian wom-
n (fugitives) knit we'll and there is
othing else for them to do, SO if you
an get grey or blue we would be
rateful. You have, no doubt, read !,
hat France is being repopulated;
ence, there is a great demand for in :. :
ants wear. ;.
am a greedy one TO ask for so 2 ?
luch but | know the Americans balk :.
! nothing. You need never fear :
bout your compatriots receiving their r,
ne share of respect from US. Every = :
,ldier shouts "Vive les Americaines" ~
nd "Longe leeve Monsieur lie Presi- :.
ent" when we read them Of your q,
residents tactful indulgence Of the
cunt Won Bernstein. All the boys
se to see your Sunday Times and :,
* me to read aloud your sentiments -
regard TO France" -