Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-30
Dear Editor:

When you asked me 70 write letter
ON my accident and my experience IN
this hospital and after I promised.
felt myself in an embarrassing posi-
ton. for three reasons. First. | am
n Welchman to the core. and haven't
had much experience in handling the
English language Secondly. in writ
ing about myself. people are apt 10
say that l am lacking in mOdeSty.
Thirdly. never did see anything writ
ten about this hospital by any OF the
numerous patients that come and so
through here; thus | imagined II may
be considered as private property. and
that tresSpaSSers viii be prosecuted.
BuS trusting in Won as a censor. III
try 10 fulfill my promise.
In 5isbee Nine Years
Early morning. September :. l went
TO work az the Car mine. as I al
ways did 10 one or the other Of the
Copper Queen shafts for the last nine
years. six of which I worked at the
HOlbrOOk without missing shift.
Well. this day ! was working in n
raise. and when my partner and /
enteCsS the place OF action. our first
impression Was that We had TO be very
careful. as our opposite partners. on
the night shin. had blasted After
sounding the hack all over. We started
70 trim il down. We were about TO
change our positions when / remarked
TO my partner; Its coming At
the sSme time | made an effort to
move. but all could DO was TO duck
my head and avoid the worst. as il
caught me on the small Of my back.
Ny partner caught me nom falling on
the srisSleys. As I couldn't stand
and had terrible pains on my in
side, l realized that I had enough.
And my mind flashed swifrer than the
airplsne to wife and children far away
in NeleS- When I remarked 70 the
boys around me; That's too bad. amt
il boyse~ thinking. of course. I'd never
see them anymore. IN never forget
that moment.
Taken 20 Surface.
Anyway. as I was conscious of ev-
erything. ] brSced M my mind. and
did all I could in directing the boys
the easiest way to handle me in TAX
ing me on top. and TO the ambulance
which took me to this hospital
Bridging over.
Well. Mr. Editor. that's exactly how
got 10 be here. And when I landed
here. Dr. Bridges very officially bridg-
7 ed over me and said. we've got to
have 3 picture OF him first thing.
Just think Of that now, Taking 4 pic
ture OF q dirty. injured miner, Look
I ing hack Is years ago. wondered
what would my father say, ii he hap
B pened 10 heSr Or. Bridges giving ord
erS 10 have my picture takSn.
imaSi2s he'd say something Ike this;
You must be crazy. Don't YOU Know
7 he Is aurt. Get him dressed up as
quick rs you can. and if he ever gets
I well he can do as he plesseS about
I Getting his picture taken
Yes. but those days are gone, and
what blessing it IS, in these modern
days to~have the N-Rsy by which the
; doctor can take n picture Of the inside
Of the body. and know exactly what is
the trouble. and what TO apply,
After they took the picture. which
I showed that the pelvic bone was
{ broken. ] was put 10 bed where am
still laying flat on my back waiting
. patiently Tor it 10 knit.
Hospitality.
Concerning the Copper Queen hos
I pital. / wish to say that il is fun OF
7 hospitality. Everybody seems 10
make il their special business 10 quiet
and direct US one more towards the
/ rugged hills Of health and strength.
+ At first I telt kind of embarrassed. rs
I I am naturally timid and backwards
with YOUNG ladies. especially when
/ they come around like angels in white
as the nurses do here. But. 70 show
I how foolish ! was soon found out
I that I had a home here.
There Is Miss over there
now. I wonder what She would say
I II she knew that ! was writing about
her in this Letters She Is a dandy
nurse, always pleasant. good aDC
strong. and able TO handle you with
/ her tender hands. a il YOU was baby.
I Here comes Miss --. with an-
other patient from the operating room.
/ She Is also a good and willing nurse.
Well I guess I ought 10 KNOX. rs
have been under her care since I've
been moved 10 this ward. and I have
( n, seen any fire in her eyes Yet; no,
she Is always pleasant. 7 believe thst
she took my pedigree when iirS,
come here. and I remember that I
made the remark;
Are YOU from fSlC-Of NanS~
She smiled and said yes" hut
don, think she Is. think II is an
other island With which the color
/ green Is often associated. Miss ---
/ is another nurse. though she serves
mostly in the other ward. where The
I Rankn brothers and the Beghie
brothers. FiPpinS. CrOSsn and Others
are. They all tell me that she Il SUR
a cool nurse. don't think Miss -
viii pun my hair tor saying that.
sure like Miss - also. I met her
I the other DAY as I Was moved from
one OF the rooms ahoVC and she said,
Hello Mr.. Roberts, With Suhe
I Cf Irish descent. as familiar A. Il We
B had met several times before in gOOd
old Wales. A. her ward was tut she
[ laid ne in this bed where I am still
under the care of Miss ---. The other
nurses In their turn have rcnICrCt,
their kind and tender services 70 me,
such SIS Miss . Miss . Miss
-. and Miss - she SURE ~hawlcd