The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-06-01
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vice presidents we have Prof. Jolaquil
and Prof. Paul Schurarty, also member.
Of the Academic de Medicin, DR.. G. K
Austin, an American, treasurer, Ne. Ed
ward Cahen, secretary, and 1 am di
rectress technique. That conposes oul
] executive committee.
/ 1t is our idea, and now thanks to
your Easter offering we can commence
and see our WayIclear for three months
| to manufacture all kinds of apparatus
for the use Of hospitals and for men
evacuated from hospitals. The former
will be loaned and when the case is
cured returned to us; the latter, given
to the men as that class Of apparatus
! is mostly supports, more or less per-
manent.
| These various appliances cost from s
to 80 francs. So you can see the money
you have sent will help nearly 100 men
and more than that for the hospital ap-
| paratus will be used over and over.
There are 5000 hospitals in France
and for most of these the allowance for
materials and food is 2 francs per day
So you see the surgeons cannot spend
anything for apparatus and even if
they could the ordinary orthopedic APP
plances do not meet the requirements
and the factories are taxed to their ut
most to meet the requirements for in
/ struments
| have trained ordinary locksmiths
and carpenters to make my things. SO
L propose to do the same for my new
work.
Every surgeon that has been told of
our intention is delighted and they all
feel that with this kind of help they
can do better work.
| met DR.. Alexis Carrel this mornino
and when I told him he said It was the
1 best news that he had heard in q lono
time and that as soon as I was RUNNING
ne wanted me to go out to Conpiegne.
Tor ne needed many things. You see /
am not only going to manufacture what
have thought out, but in collaboration
with the various doctors, we will oct
1 everybody's ideas and get the benefit
OF everyone s ideas.
Mrs. John Bass Of CHICAGO. arrived
just as | was discussing tho matter with
Prof. Regnier, and she is joining forces
with me in devising means to obtain
FUNDS. She agrees with me that If we
can work it with small sums from lots
OF people it will be better, not that we
VIII refuse large sums, but we want Il
all free will offerings.
| have been most fortunate in secur-
| ing q clever sculptor, Medaillet G.
CARAT who has worked in the Luxem-
bourg, to manage the workmen. and
have the direct supervision of them.
Ihls will help me tremendously. as I
can give more time to the clinics.
This all means more work for mo
Tor OF course, my interest and work al
the American ambulance remains +bo
same but that work is well organized
For our clinic Madame Ceulin has
given us a large apartment on the Rue
de La Falsanderie The Atelier is next
door to me on this street. so 7 ran 90
IN there mornings and nights and Rue
de la Faisanderie is not very far from
the hospital.
feel very happy in this new work
Tor | will help more people, more men
to be returned to their families in bet.
ter physical condition, for with anna
ratus to work with the surgeons will
have better results.
hear that my apparatus has savoa
poth lives and limbs. We have avoided
many amputations and many defor1ni-
ties.
0ustlce Godart, Sous Secritat de /,
Fiat, is our honorary president and bo
mad promised to help me all he can ana
as ne IS at the head of the Sanitary
service, that will mean lot to mo +
say me = for the brunt of Il ali will
TAI upon me, but I will find good helm
ers as I 60 along just as I have at the
ambulance Carrel this mornine said
You have done wonderful work an5
now you are going to be even moro
useful 1lio1 :
! am 50 pleased that this work which
Will have to continue long after the
war IS ended, is a Chicago work. for
over here the idea prevails that Chica.
go has done nothing, principally be-
cause the Chicago people have worked
through eastern organizations. I know
mat Chicago has been wonderful and
mas done her full share as she always.
does and always will, and I know that
when my friends at home know what
nave undertaken they will. help me
Ior every cent will go directly to elp
the men and will see most Of the
cases myself and know just what / am
dong and help will go where Il IS most