Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-15
HUMAN SYMPATHY is
SOLDIERS GREATEST NEED
Majors Reilly and Scott Address Hos
pital Emergency League Mt
the jefferson.
AMPLE SUPPLIES FURNISHED
Hospital Well Equipped and capable
of Taking Care of 800 Men, With
Skilled Nurses, Doctors and Mess
ScrScantS.

Majors Reilly and Scott. of the Base
Hospital. Camp Lee. addressed the Hos
pItal Emergency League Monday night
at the Jefferson Hotel. Both speakers
made II plain that rags and the touch
of human Kindness were tho two things
;hlS league could best supply TO serve
their country.
Major Reilly explained how the cpl
dculc of mumps and measles came so
nearly GRIPPING the hospital forces at
Inc camp during the winter: because IL
took them unawarcS even in the in
fancy. 80 10 speak, OF the hospital
forces. lie stated that in one day $50
patients were brought TO the hospital.
but he further stated that all OF them
were taken care OF.
lie explained to the women present
that there were now $500 beds at the
hospital: that they had ample nurses,
ample doctors. an ample supply depot.
d!etitians, Kitchen chemists. trained
mess serEeaits and could now get any
thing they wantcd-cxccpt one thing,
human sympathy, which the women
could supply by their welcome visits
during the receiving hours.
He went into detail about the rou-
tine work they did in a big way now
But he was reminded he said OF a col
!eSc incident; There was a great big,
tall. bony fellow in school with him
lie didn't know him very well. no
body knew him very well But one
night the "outcas;" raped on Major
Ecilly's door. Come ill.," he said Tho
outcast came in Have 4 seat said
Major Reilly. The outcast had a seat.
and he just sat. Well. sir" said tho
host. what can | do for you?" And
tho outcast replied: My God, I'm 50
damn lonesome that a N dying for
touch OF human sympathy
HUMAN SYMPATHY
Is GREATLY NEEDED
Major Reilly and Major Scott. also.
said they appreciated the Sits the
women sent over TO camp, but they
made it clear that just vags-bccausc
army regulations prevent any such
from accommodating IN the army, all
articles having to hc accounted for
TO the reclamation department. when
second issues are sought-and simply
human sympathy are the best things
the women can bring to the soldiers.
IT'S the biggest piece OF work towards
improving and maintaining the morale
OF The army that can be done" said
jor Reilly. 1t viii help to get the
SICK men in shape again. for a certain
number Of men must be kept efficient
for line work, for it is certainly a war
Tor c!Tilizatjon--a war 10 make the
world 1T TO live in.
MAYOR scott emphasized much tho
same things as did Major Reilly, mix
ing Good deal OF humor with it. But
he added the notion that the men in
the army should not be codd!ed. tina.
they are men and not spoiled boys.
However, he explained that the touch
OF sympathy and appreciation would
help TO remove any faint OF resentment
at being DATED, although that ala
not mean that thcy were not willing
to 20
Mrs. Lewis aud Mrs. McComb told
70 tho great delight OF tho audience Of
heir entertainment work at Camp Lee.
Mrs Lewis read a letter from an oni-
Ger. urginC her 20 keep up her greatly
appreciated worh.
Mrs. Peters HIS resigned as prcsiden,
OF tho league. Mrs. Bishop was ap-
pointed chairman for the next meet
ing. al which Mrs. Pcters's successor
W:ll be chosen.