El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-27
HOSPITALS MAY
Be USED BY j. s.
Reported Hospital Corps
Officers Considering Big
Hospitals and Homes.

United states army hospital corps
officers are reported to be considering
skiing for the use of the new Rol-
ston hospital. at Montana and Piedras
streets the top floor of Hotel Dieu and
TO lease a number Of private homes
for use as army hospitals This be-
came known Monday night and while
-otbing definite has yet been an
,ounoed il is understood that the plan
i; taking definite form At the Roll
sion hospital il was said Tuesday
morning that nothing had yet been
aid 10 the management of the hospi-
tai about its use
The army hospital corps oIficers
have also asked the other hospitals
how many cots they can provide Tor
in the event Of war and have even
made surveys Of local store ouildinSS
~ other places where hospitals and
dressing stations might be estaolisIleo-
Doctors to Volunteer.
Local doctors are expecting to ar
filiate themselves with the hOspltal
CORPS in the eevnt that their services
are needed They viii volunteer as
army doctors and will have charge OF
the Fl Paso hospitals, leaving the base
bosnitaI at the fort in charge OF the
army surgeons who would also nave
general supervision over the doWnIoWn
bospitals. In the event that these
bospitsIs are established II is also
understood that a call viii be issued
for volunteer Red Cross nurses ana
that the people Of Fl PaSo VIII De asked
to assist in making bandages. bedding
and other supplies for the hospitals
In addition to the wounded from tne
army il is expected that there VIII
be large number OF ciFillah Wounueu
il was is declared. including refugees
civilian packers and others with the
army -,.
As the Mexican government makes
little or no provision for caring Tor ITS
wounded, It may become necessary for
L, Paso TO care for the wounded Next
can soldiers and civilians VINO are sent
to Juarez. This. local doctors say,
would be only an act OF humanity as
the me nwould be left to die on the
battlefield or sent TO some injected
hospital for treatment unless the
Americans aided This IS expected 70
be cared for by the American Red
Cross and local representatives or the
Red Cross are said TO be in communi-
cation with Ernest Blckneh, director
of the American Red Cross regarding
the developments which are expected
Red Cross Depot Here
The Red Cross has received formal
authorizat from Washington 10 re-
ceive donated supplies for the troops,
and d receiving and distributing sta
ton has been established Those VINO
wish 70 contribute may do so by no.
tifyin- any OF the members OF the COM
mittee. consisting OF De: Ida BiSnop'
phone AZ: Dr.. Paul Gallagher, phone
los: Dr. H T. Stafford and Dr. n W
Crou se. phone AS
This committee was appointed by Dr..
Bishop. and the appointments approved
bv the national director OF the Red
Cross OF washington. so that the mem
bers Of this committee are the official
authorities TO receive Red Cross sup
plies
Instructions are as follows; Supplies
cannot be accepted which are intended
TO be forwarded separately to destg-
mated individuals Those who wish 70
send packages to particular persons are
or express service Supplies intended
for designated companies or regiments
may be accepted for forwarding by
chapters. with the understan dins that
il such delivery Is found to be imprac-
8 ticabic these supplies may be donated to
Supplies accepted by chapters for
] shipment should fall within the follow
q ing approved list: Reading matter,
q games comfort bags pajamas, cotton
socks (medium weight large sizes)'
B towels. pipes and smoking tobacco,
| cigarets. electric fans Ito hOspitals)s
/ chewing gum, chocolate in tin boxes,
! hard candies, coffee, evaporated cream,
| and canned fruits and other delicacies
/ in tins
! Many articles will be offered for for
warding which for sanitary and other
| reasons cannot be accepted Perishable-
heavy or bulky articles. and articles OF
{ food and drink which are harmful
should not be accepted II is necessary
that the instructions of the military
4 authorities be observed in all these
> matters. as they are responsible for the
! health and welfare OF the soldiers in
( camp