The sun., 1919-09-21

ada arrived. He should have been from
Missouri, SO great was his desire to be
shown. Before the war called him
from his hearthstone among the
naples he was a practising physician
in the Dominion. He Joined the Cana
dian Medical Corps, became a Lieu-
tenant-Colonel, went overseas and saw
all of the marvellous attainments in
the hospitals IF England and france,
After two hour trip through the
clinic he admitted-and. enthusiasts
cally too-that there was nothing ia
be improved upon here.
First he was taken through the rou.
tine, into the Office where DIR. Voisinet,
smiling and alert, makes the initial ex-
aminations, oil the time keeping the
patient in good humor, no matter what
the nature of his ailment; then the
Canadian assembled and was shown re-
suits which caused him to gasp. Wal
ter r. Pilgrim, the superintendent.
acted as master Of ceremonies, solemn
and very erect. with now and then
smile of justi4able pride wrinkiing the
corners of his mouth.
Learning to Use Arms Again.
In one room there was bewilder-
ing array of mechanical devices
where those recovering from arm
wounds and injuries are taught the
reuse OF these well nigh helpless mem
bers by machines which train the,
forearm, wrist and fingers. Slowly,
but surely, by daily practice the old
muscles are brought back into play
and rigidity worked away. For
MANNED ankles and legs there is an
other set of apparatus which performs
a similar function. To see a veteran
patiently guiding his fingers up eight
tiny stairs. every once and while
turning aside to laugh or joke about
his progress, shows very plainly why
America won the war. In one COR
ner of this apartment is a horse" OF
springs equipped with regulation sad
die, so all who are not well enough to
go out but who care for this form
of exercise may enjoy it
The hydrotherapy OUTFIT, from needle
to whirlpool baths, has restored health
TO many a stricken man by the sim
pie application Of water In the ways
So amazingly developed during the
war. For the diagnosis of and treat
ment Of nerve. muscle and Joint dis
orders there is an acknowledgements
department complete in every detail.
Another wonder to the lay eye Is the
baking" department, where electri-
cally heated apparatus irons out the
pain and stiffness. As for the x-ray
and operating rooms, II caa be said
that the resources they offer can do
almost everything but restore life It.
self
But for the convalescent service men
the workshops hold the greatest APP
peal. Instruction is given In basket
weaving, bead necklace making,
leather work, carpentry ana typewrit-
ing. This Of course Is a special fea-
ture provided by tho clinic and in
no way part OF the public health SER
vice, which places patients In this I'm
stitudon for treatment. as do other
Government departments
A number Of the marines VINO took
part in the Chateau ThisrSy drtva
spent some time In the clinic ana are
loud in their praise of those who
brought them "over the top to health
1t II to No Permanent
Although this place was established
primarily as a contribution b WIZ
service, il is intended to maks II q
permanent institution for those wfrS
became disabled through accident Tina
officers are W. Gilman Thompson.
MD. president; Giraud r. Thomson.
vice-presdent; Miss Gertrude Par
soEs. secretary; Mrs. Carlos de Heredss~
treasurer. An affiliRtlon has been 60
tablished with the Cornell University
Medical College hers- Free treatment
is offered to the poor, but hospital pa
tents referred by accident Insurance.
companies, the War Risk Insurance.
Bureau, the Federal Board for vo-
catiorRl Education, the Q. g. EN-
ployees' Compensation Commission or
similar organizations are charged the
usual rates for board, sc.
As this was the first institution OF
the kind in the country to adopt the
special methods OF treatment for SER
vice men and civilians simultaneously.
there pc thousands VINO ara anxious
to see " continue to grow 90 many
more may obtain the benefits.
Now all this is a ssctiop OF the
course pursued by Uncle Sam in re.
deemIng his promise 20 those who
asked for nothing better than TO serve
him. Daily the influx becomes greater,
but tho huge flexible system has beer
so planned that It can meet all calls
for an indefinite period, so that no rs-
quest, however feeble VIII pas -
heard