South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-27
SON s TREATMENT
PLEASES MOTHER
South Bend Woman Satisfied
Way Sick Boy Fares
at Camp.

Mrs. Crawford r. Staples of 614
: Main Il. is cOntented mother
Of a soldier son who is being return
ed To health after "a siege OF spinal
meningitis by the excellent care and
attention Of the camp hospital ply
sicians and nurses. Mrs. Staples
son. Dale. is stationed at the engi-
neers officers training cantonment,
Camp Lee. Petersburg. Va. and
four weeks ago was stricken with
meningitis.
The telegram was received at the
Staples home one morning about
two weeks ago and that evening the
anxious mother was on her way ID
Petersburg The following mora
ing after her arrival she made the
trip i'm an automobile 10 the camp.
situated several miles out OF the
city. She had no difficulty in lOCaI-
ing the hospital, the information be-
ing given her by an officer at the
hostess house where all such in
formation can be had by visitors
and where the latter may remain in
comfort after a long journey, the
house which will accommodate
from 800 10 500 visitors. being
equipped with rest rooms.
Dale was at the isolation hospital
of the base hospital, and owing o
the disease with which he is af-
ficted being contagious. arrange
ments had To be made for the
mother to see and talk with her
son without exposing herself To the
disease. The soldiers cot was drawn
close 10 the window and the mother
permitted to see and converse with
him from the outside only As his
condition was still precarious. she
was allowed To speak only a few
words with him. Daily visits were
made by her TO the. camp. and eacn
day saw an Improvement i'm Dale S
condition.
The improvement continued and
after two weeks he was practically
out Of danger when she returned
home each day or two since she
is informed by letter Of her sons
condition. The last letter. received
Tuesday morning, stated that the
young man was steadily improving
and not the slightest doubt was felt
10y the attending physicians but what
he would soon be entirely recov-
cred
Better Than Home Care.
II am perfectly satisfied now that
7 know what splendid attention my
boy is receiving" stated Mrs. sta
pies enthusiastically. "He is beins
better taken care Of than il he were
here at home Everything is 80
clean and orderly. They even scrub
and scald the garbage cans each
day. The floors OF the hospital arc
scrubbed daily, and one can see
that the nurses and doctors know
their business. There are 130
nurses there and they have sleep
ing quarters where they may sleeT
either indoors or out. as the cottage
are all equipped with sleeping
porches All the buildings are eler-
trically wired. have steam heat AM
a hot and cold water system
thrsUghout Ii is perfectly aston
ishing how neat and clean every
thing is kept
When Dale was taken sick NJ
was INN ediately removed 10 the
isolation hospital where there wa:
hut one other meningitis patient
All the other members OF his com
pany were thoroughly examined fol
any sign az the disease and y car.
riers' were discovered. The germ,
i'm some were found i'm the nostrils
The men were taken TO the hospita
and i'm week or two were dis
charged as free Of contagion'