Evening star., 1917-10-21

thority says, only few enemies re-
main and the war against them Is IN
cessant." A parasite in the blood OF
men infected with trench fsyer has been
found, and with that under control the
terrors of war disabilities Will be sull
greater lesSened.
The government has planned to build
these reconstruction hospitals in differ
ent parts Of the United States IN large
centers of population, the soldiers being
placed nearest their homes. Sites have
been chosen. though not all approved.
in New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Buffalo. Cincinnati. Chicago. st. Paul.
Seattle, San Francisco, Denver. Kansas
City. Memphis Richmond. Va; New Or
leans and other places-about nineteen
in all. The one in Boston Is now well
under way, and the one in Washington.
which will receive Immediate attention.
will adjoin the Walter Reed Hospital II
the available area of ground is found
sufficient
The tentative plans for these hos
pitfalls are for a 500-bed hospital, with
provision for enlargement TO 1000 beds
If needed. In addition to being model
twentieth century hospitals. they are
patterned after one OF the large voca-
tional schools of the country There
VIII be gymnasium. lecture hall with
stage. laboratories, botanical and 9th
ers. rooms for classes in IN mechanical and
rree hand drawing. applied arts, fne
arts. printing, telegraphy. automobile
driving and repaicing, practical and
theoretical electricity, machtne-gun mo
chan1cs and all that goes to make an
up-to-date vocational school.
IL is planned to have corps or ex
pert Instructors taken from the promi-
nent technical and vocational schools
of the country. These schools. as well
as the manufacturing and business men
of the United States, have offered
groups of men, organized, 10 give suct
instruction in the hospitals as they
have iii the training camps Tor the
Army and naval training Str rtoiS, navy
yards. arssuaia and "rn"f.e+.
In connection With tnp7r hprrla!a cGra-
tive workshops viii he Kept up. These are
described by one fam!tiar VITA The " Work
abroad. particularly in England as e!i-
ceilent to accelerate the ncn'a recovery
by providing them with coasenial occu-
pationS. which serve to keep their minds
occupied, and also to prevent them losing
touch with their active ways, a frequent
effect of the enforced idleness of hospi-
tai life" These curative workshops
have been most helpful in keeping a
man from being blue" when back in
blightly," as Tommy Adkins expresses
convalescence, when the time hangs
heavily and introspection wears the
nerves.
allies conferences was held In Paris for
the discussion and study of all matters
concerning the disabled soldier, and good
work was accomplished toWaId adapting
the plans and needs To the individual SOL
dier aud the country to which lie would
be taken.
The English system is TO train the men
near their own homes II possible and
Queen Mary's convalescent auxiliary hos
pitfalls at Roehampton are doing wonder
workshops at Brighton, Sussex. In France
the tendency is for Institutions to special
lie for different kinds Of injury For In
stance, the work being done In France for
the blind by an American. Miss Holt. as
sisted by the French government. is en-