Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-06
z GIVE SKIN ASKED
TO SAVE LITTLE GIRL
Grating Operation Finds
Scores Wiling To Give
To Aid Sufferer.

With 400 skin CRAFTS on her body,
taken from about 72 volunteers who re-
ported this morning at the Willamette
Sanatorium, little Erma King, the girl
who was so severely burned about two
weeks ago, now stands fair chance Of
speedy recovery.
When the cali was made a few days
ago by The Capital journal for volun-
tecrs to offer skin for the suffering
girl, the response was immediate, and
within few days, 72 had volunteered
to give for the little sufferer.
DIR. +, II. Thompson was in charge Of
the skin grating process. The burned
area of the girl was first scrubbed and
freshened and all bleeding stopped by
hot saline packs. The girl was then
placed under the influence Of ether,
Those who had come to offer skin
were then called in and in majority
of instances, no local anethetic was ap-
piled. In taking the skin, generaiiy in
patches Of from onefourth to one.half
Of an inch in diameter anG round, It
was picked up by needle and cut off
by skin razor.
The raw surface of the ska was then
Gt once applied to the body OF the un-
conscious girl on the burned spots. II
was then covered with a special prepa.
ration Of perforated parafine gauze and
then dressed. The patient was under
the influence of ether about two hours.
So MANY had called TO aid the little
| gigl that all were not asked TO give.
As the operation was about completed
1t was found that few mose small
patches were needed and many present
gave for the second time Several OF
tho nurses at the Sanatorium also vol
untcered and did contribute when II
was found there was need Of some addi'
tional grafting.
DR.. Thompson SAYS it will require
fully one week to determine how many
of the grated pieces will take. Foi
those who gave, there will be ioft d
small white scar The little girls body
whore burned and grated viii be mot
tied.
Several Of the Boy Scouts marched
bravely to the Sanatorun and said
fTake what you want" Not one Of
the Scouts were given local ancsthe
tie.
j. e. Pnner. returned Canadian
soldier offered freely and gave freely
lie was willing to give, he said, as the
Huns failed to do him any damage
Henry Lake, a patient at The santor
ium suffering from broken back, offer
ed to give, but his offer was not accept
ed
The following is list Of those from
whom skin was taken:
G.. II. Deacon, llgs Mission street
Alice Page, Cedar Rapids. Ia; Mrs. ELL
Duchieu, 43l North Capital; Mrs. CIari
Chatfield, 1895 North Fifth; Vest
Smith, 1920 Chemeketa; DAVID A
Wright, 69s North High; Mrs David A
Wright, 69s North High; Lilly Blake
Willow Lake Farm, Salem; Lena liuek
estcin, 1873 North Fourth; Mrs. T.
Watts, route T. Salem; Ms Merlil
Harding $40 Leslie; Dessie Wilson, 43
North Capitali Mrs. W. Z. Anderson
1891 Court. Pearl Turnidgc, i. W. c
a.. Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards, Y. W. {
A.. Mary Apple, y w. &. Al Cor
Turidge, y. W. 9. A.; Olive nisel
route 9. salem. Mary Talon, H. i4t'
street; Mrs. Il. c. Mckinney, 1870 Be
lcyue; Marie Stenstrom, 200J Oak; Pau
, De Autremont, 1880 Wilcox J. &. Prr
ner, 500 North Capital; G. J. Millei
Bars Plumbing Co.; Martin Mile
: Bars Plumbing Co; G. II. Lisie, l04
South 18th; o. Z. Flagg, Barry & Lew
streets: Margaret Shacfer Seio, Or
Mrs. Earl Pcarey, 335 South Winter
Thelna Cock, is5 South wmleri Mr.
Frances Policy, route 0, saicmi =.