Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-07

within these fresh walls and have looked through
these long rows of windows
There are pa beds to a ward, ranged opposite
TO each other. Beside each bed is a little table
on which there usually disposed entertaining
magazines and books, vase of flowers, perhaps
some fruit.
In one of the wards a group of patients wrapped
in their dressing gowns had gathered around a
low table at end of the room. They sat in
the very comfortable rocking chairs which are
provided. There a large bouquet of dafo-
dis in a the table. AS they sat and
rocked, peacefully talking If all time were be-
fore Them they presented a picture of extreme
comfort.
"These boys are rather petted aren't theyT 1
suggested to the officer of the day. There's moth
Ing too good for them"
"Oh, no. they're not petted at ALL" said the Off
Ger of the day firmly. But 1t is true that there's
nothing too good for them"
AT one end of each ward building there is a
sun parlor and at the other end there the
bathrooms, the ward masters room and the
kitchen and the serving room. The food is brought
from q general kitchen and kept hot on steam
tables In the ward Kitchen which is also used for
making the special dishes which prepared for
men who individual diets.
We found two members of the kitchen police
force examining q large bread pudding which one
of the nurses had just concocted for some of the
men in her ward.
The members of the kitchen police, who were
convalescents and we'll enough TO help out with
the work. said that although they had never
meant to take up dish washing and food serving
as a career they didn't mind it. In fact, they
found the work quite pleasant.
"And we're here to do whatever is needed"
said one of these khaki-elad youths. That's
what the army means"
The other youth said that he had only
greet in the mattsr.
AS he looked very noble when he said this, 1
thought he was about to add that his only regret
was that he had but life to give for his coun-
try, dish washing, kitchen detail whatever it
was But instead of this he added that the only
trouble was he too well to get any of the
bread pudding
There were many rheumatism cases in the
wards Most of these young men will soon get
well and be fit for return to duty. The camp con-
ditions of this very bad winter responsible for
their contracting the disease in most cases.
The hospital has two operating rooms, both ex-
cellently arranged, and the larger so well lighted
from the top well as the sides that surgeons re-
gard it as unexcelled in this particular by any
room In New York
Convalescent patients as well as the soldiers
who have been assigned to the work of the hos
pital take their meals in the mess ball, and the
call to mess made it quite evident that large
of the patients of this hospital will |
soon be returned to active duty as well as even !
a soldier need be. Capt. James w. Decker mess
officer and Sergt. Lem Cain, menu maker have |
achieved wonderful results in setting savory |
dishes before the patients without exceeding the
80 cents a day allowed by the government for the /
purchase of food for each man.
Physicians from civil life, as well those who
nave been in the service fer many years consti-
ute the staff of the hospital Many of them are
noted surgeons or medical practitioners who have
,iyen ND large practices TO take up the army
work. Every man the staff has a speciality, so
hat while he regularly performs routine ward
luties he can be called upon to treat any patient
equiring his specialized skill.
All this enormous hospital. TO the laundry
which turns out 1900 pieces of laundry week
$ managed entirely by the army. 1t is a matter
# pride with some OF the hospital enthusiasts
hat the only person not in khaki or in war nurse
inform who helps to make the wheels go around
q any Of the departments is the laundry seam
tress-