Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-29
REFUTES
SANBORN CHARGES
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ton put forth every effort humanely
possible to give proper care to those
who were afflicted and requiring
hospital service.
There has also been some ques-
ton raised as 20 the temperature of
some Of the buildings and rooms oc-
cupied by the sick patients. l find
th>t the physicians in charge all
agree it was necessary to have an
abundance of ventilation for the sick
patients The information | have re-
ceived also indicates that in every
| building, and in all of the rooms, ex-
| cepting one, there was ample heat at
| all times, In this one instance, n
| room that was used as q convalescent
ward in one of the buildings, did not
have the amount of radiation neces-
sary for its use for such purpose.
| Immediately upon the college nun
agement finding that the room was
being used as convalescent ward
additional radiation was placed in
the room.
Regarding the question that has
been raised of insufficient blankets,
may say that the blankets for the
students training corps are furnished
by the United States army. This is
therefore a responsibility of the
army officials During my visit to
the college there seemed to be no
lack of blankets. 1t may be, how
ever, in the early days of the cpl
demic there was not a sufficient
number on hand. | am sure, how
we're, if this was the case, the con-
dtion was quickly remedied.
IAN of the information obtainable
clearly shows that the statement that
rotten food was served to the men is
not correct statement. In the
amount Of food is required. 1t was
found on one occasion that two. or
theree hams being prepared We're not
in suitable condition TO be used.
These were Immediately destroyed
and none of the food was served to
the men This is a condition that
might be found in any camp or in
any home. Those in charge of the
food being served to the men are en-
titled to the credit of having quick
ly destroyed this unfit food. 1t is in
deed unfair to charge that such food
has been served.
In the consideration of this mat
ter, it is we'll to remember that the
authorities at the State College, both
military and educational were called
upon quickly to handle the epidemic.
1t is undoubtedly possible that il
there had been but the normal num-
Der of sick cases more individual at
tention could have been given than
was possible during the epidemic per-
iod This is not only true at the
State College, but of every camp
and in every community where the
epidemic was found. Personally, /
was surprised to find it had been pos
sible to procure the services of as
many trained nurses as were in serv-
ice with the men at Pullman. At
| one time seven nurses came from the
st. Ignatius hospital at Colfax e.
7. Conan, the president of the board
of regents of the State College, spent
| several days in Spokane endeavoring
| to obtain nurses and did succeed III
sending a number down to the State
| College. The assistance rendered in
this line of service by the people of
Pullman is shown to have been of
| high class. Leading men and women
of that community gladly lent all
me further add that number of
citizens of Pullman placed their au-
tomobiles at the disposal of the rela-
tives of young men when they visited
the community for the purpose OF
seeing the afflicted young men.
These automobiles were in service
day and night. No charge whatever
was made for their use.
Il had before me large number
OF letters from parents of the young
men, these letters expressing the
deepest appreciation for the care
that had been given to the young
men. | can not but feel that in his
statements Mr. Sanborn is unfair to
| those who were in charge. 1t is in
| deed regretable that such an cpl
demic should have swept across the
country. All sympathize with Mr.
Sanborn in the loss of his son. This
sympathy also reaches out TO others
who have been so afflicted. In al
most every case the other relatives
have expressed appreciation for the