Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-11
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friends. But a serious look came over
his face as he added More than 10000
doctors will be needed TO care for the
soldiers and sailors in the big new
American Army and the Navy and
that isn't a very pleasant subject II
YOU think only Of the reasons why
all those doctors viii be needed. But
there is a side 10 this subject that IS
as fine and noble as any story ] have
ever heard, and that's what ! am go
Ing TO say first Of all. that the doctors
began writing that story themselves
not with pens or typewriters. but with
acts-the very first day Of the war,
back in 1914. What's more, you'll all
be glad TO know that American doc
tors, from the beginning, have been
playing a splendid and important part
n that story"
"You mean the doctors who went
10 the front in France9" asked Joe.
Yes. the doctors who went to the
front in France, and the American
doctors who saved thousands OF lives
IN servla during the typhus fever epi-
lemics IN the early part Of the war,
and the doctors who have gone TO
Russia and to every other country IN
from wounds and diseases"
And since our country entered the
war there have been special hospital
CORPS sent 90 Farance haven't there? ~
asked Helen.
To-day there are six complete med!-
cal units. composed Of American doc
tors attached TO the Medical Officers
Iieserve Corps, I'm full charge Of si1
In no
ceivlng and caring for the wounded sol
diers as fast as they are brought b
from the trenches and the battle
fields," answered Uncle Harry. "Ihes'
medical units began organizing imme
diately after war was declared, an'
when the call came from England an'
France for assistance those six unit
started as soon as possible for Eu
rope"
"And there are lots Of other medi
cal units organized and I'm training her'
in our own country, getting ready u
90 over with the soldiers, aren'
lhere2" asked Joe.
Yes, indeed, said Uncle Harry
"As / said, more than 10000 doctor
will be needed to take care of all Tn
soldiers and treat the wounded. Al
ready more than 1900 American doc
tors nave voluntelcd and are in train
ing for army work.
"WhO is in charge OF all these doc
.ors?" asked Jimmy.
major general William G. Gorga'
Surgeon General of the L. :. Army,
said Uncle Harry. But as J. oxplaine
10 YOU the other night. no one mar
not even the President himself, can d
the whole Job himself. And the medl
cal work OF the war, like all othe
phases. is being accomplished throug
cooperation. Major General Gorgas J
at the head Of this work, but at hi
right hand stands the Red Cross, Wit
its millions Of dollars contributed d
the people Of the nation, ana grea
staff Of doctors, nurses and othe
workers. And at his left hand IS tn
United states Public Health Service
which IS the Governments health do
partment, which looks after the ger
eral health Of the entire nation, ]
time Of peace as we'll as In times
war: and then there are the the med
cal officers in the army and nav
many Of whom have been in EuroI
since the beginning Of the war; gan
Ing valuable experience in helping IN
doctors of the warning countries an
in addition the Council Of Nations
Defense has appointed a special con
mission whose sole duty it is to G.
operate with Major General Gorga
and his staff Of assistants, In organl
ing, equipping and training America
army Of doctors who are enlisted