South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-29
CAMP TAYLOR
HOSPITAL IS
WELL FITTED
Equipment Entirely Adequate
to Present Needs of Camps.
Sickness Percentage is
Remarkably Low.
News-Tlmes Special Service
CAMP ZACH I

News-Tlmes Special Service
CAMP ZACHARY TAYLOR.
LOUISVILLE KY, oct. z9-The
white apron and cap Of the woman
lied Cross nurse IS very much in ev-
Ioence just now at Camp Zachary
Taylor and the base hospital where
they are quartered IS proving a
popular place These so highly
lualined hospital workers are quar-
tered by themselves and have spec
IaI servants and cooks.
Ten or - large wards are now in
complete running order at the hos
pital and the completed accommO-
dauOns are quite equal 20 the pres
ent demands. The hospital equip
ment. in the matter of surgical in
s;ruments and other accessories.
however. is not quite as desired by
Lieut. Col John III. Allen. division
surgeon and chief medical officer.
This lack OF equipment is due TO
= The tremendous demands upon the
manufacturers of these goods dur
ing the last few months. The gov
eminent is supplying them just as
quickly as manufacturers can pro-
juce them. 1t is not lack OF funds.
as some persons have thought.
which causes delay. The supply of
surgical instruments is entirely ade-
puate 20 the present needs. however.
COL Allen explained.
Health Is Remarkable.
Each time the correspondents see
Col Allen he dwells upon the re-
markable health conditions at the
camp and tbs comparative freedom
from sickness which the men enjoy.
st this time, ne says. over so per
cent of the illness registered in
camp Is that OF drafted men rejected
ON final examination and awaiting
official dismissal within the camp.
Seventeen regimental infrmaries
which are adjacent 10 the barracks
are now I'm full operation, four
medical officers being allowed TO
each regiment of $500 men. The
soldiers are treated in three ways.
A simple case of indispOsitiOn may
De treated in the regimental infrm-
AIRY. but case of contagious or in
fectious disease must be taken 10
the base hospital
How have you been able TO Sc
cure nurses heretofore ~ Col. Allen
was asked.
Men in the division are indeXed
and registered according to their
previous occupations. We transfer
the material We need from the line
ureanization 20 the medical depart
ment for service I'm the base hos
pitaI"
How do the boys seem To stand
-t,f- ,v.-ar- from hnura 90
They Have Some Babies"
VERY well. indeed. in most cases.
OF course. we find a baby occasion
ally. but most Of them do pretty
well" replied the veteran surgeon
with a laugh 1T seems 20 be hard
ON the families of some Of them,
though" he added. as. pulling out
. drawer Of his desk. q pile Of
smeothed-out letters was disclosed.
All these. ne explained. were from
The homes of drafted men. most of
rhem urging him % find some defect
I'm the individual I'm whose behalf
the letter was written. which
would exempt him from service.
one mother felt that her hoy was
entitled 90 exemption because "he
lot FIRST prize on his hogs az the
rsir"
Another letter. written by a con-
eiderate friend of the family gave
tho touching information that the
Young mans mother and sweet
heart are grieving their lives
away"
The case OF another hoy who has
sufered an accident TO has les
shortly before being sent 60 Camp
zachary Taylor. was conndingly
committed 90 the camp surgeon b>
The lads mother with the admoni-
tion. Take good care OF MIN, and
see that his dear leg Is cured. some
Of the letters were pathetic and
others amusing
win YOU ever reply 90 them
Ras asked.
"If We ever gel through th'
stress here. expect To go through
them and have answers sent to lhos'
which need replies" me answered
In speaking OF the unusual healtl
- the drafted men at camp. COZ
allen remarked. The folks back
nome should not get alarmed Over
me news OF a death at Camp zach
ary TAYLOR every few days. NJ theS
will consider that We have nearly
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