The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-02
Quotes Noted English Ply
sician's Statement About
West Virginia.
DR.. 0SLER MADE REMARK
Charleston Girl at Penyton
Hospital, London Former
Home of Singers.

hS5L v lSluId las LuS USol NURSES
in the world" declared DR.. w. A. Nc
MILAN. OF Charleston, president of the
West Virginia State Hospital associa-
ton, in an alter dinner talk at The
tairmont on Monday evening. This
statement was made on the authority
vi no less a parsonage than DR.. Osler,
the eminent physician who went from
Johns Hopkins in this country to Ok
lord in England. DR.. Osler was plac-
! ed in charge OF a war hospital set I'D
IL the Singer mansion near the City
| OF London. Miss Blanche Allebaugh.
OF Charleston, armed with letter Of
introduction from DR.. Mcmillan, visit
ed the PenytOn hospital, and when
she was called to the offices of DR..
Os,~r he said, the best nurses come
from the country like the Mountain
state OF West Virginia"
Within twenty-five years, Dr.. Nc
MILAN pictured the people of New
York coming to Fairmont over great.
y improved highways, and in a gen.
eral way gave the little town with
the kick in it" good boost.
The second address of the evening
was made by c. L. Green, of the en-
plC-ment relationship department of
the Consolidation Coal company. Mr..
I Green's remarks were followed with
the keenest kind OF interest, they be-
ing based on the efficient handling of
the infantile paralysis epidemic here
during the summer. In opening Mr..
Green described in detail the CONVEX
sion Of a pavilion at Traction park
into a )spital before the clock hands
had circled more than four times.
Within fOrty-eight hours a modern
ard we'll equipped hospital was fitted
up. The work was started on July
% and on the morning Of July rs pa
tic-ts numbering twelve had b--n adj
mi::ed to the institution. He held
tn" medical men almost spell bound
as he told of the rush orders that
were sent out all over the East for the
necessary equipment. The wires were
burned" in a telegraphic way to as
sr- the arrival OF equipment so that
telling blow could be dealt the NAL
5dy. In all thirty-two cases of poliom-
yelitis were treated and the vast per-
centage of these have been totally
cured. Only two deaths resulted and
in these the disease had made too
great an inroad to stay it. The total
expense to the Consolidation Coal
company TO carry on this work was
est'~'ated by Mr.. Green TO have been
approximately $4,000. No fees were
charged and children whether con-
nected with families of employees Of
tie company or not were treated Just
the same.
DR.. Charles Wingerter, of Wheel
ing commented briefly on the great
work which the Consolidation Coal
company had done in fighting the
child scourge. He praised the spirit
of the people within the bounds of
Marion county for their accomplish.
ment of big tasks. 1T is destined TO
l even a greater community" added
DR.. Wingerter, because it recognizes
the thing overlooked" He saw the
day when this section would endeavor
to utilize all the properties in its coal.
He looked for the ~ when this sec
tion would furnish the country's sup
ply Of analline dyes and aspirin and
other products having medical and
chemical properties.
| heudIhb were lueQ udQe DIV II. h.
Engle, of The West Virginian. who
extended some pleasantries and told
few stories which made a hit with
the banqueters.
DR.. E. Il. Thompson, OF Bluefeld,
said Fairmont had the men to do
IT,: IS. and incidentally added I'VE
had the most intelligent and best
looking crowd OF girls before the ex-
animation board for registration at
Fairmont today
Miss Mary +. Ried, of Charleston,
the author of "Bacteriology in Nut
She'll" a recognized medical work
which is now in its ninth edition. was
next called upon. Miss Ried told
of early experiences as a nurse. Dur.
ing the Spanish-American war she
was the nurse in hospital at Char
lesion where seventeen men were TAX
cd from camp suffering from typhoid
fever. These patients she was COM
/ PEELED to take care OF herself because
there were only three nurses beside
herself in the entire city.
During a series Of remarks ]. NJ.
Jacobs, chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce, who acted as POSTMASTER,
| made number nf ppod poiptu Tn