The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-08-06


tents are provided with everything
the market affords, and they can or
der anything they wish. There are
two dIetltians constantly In attend
ance to provide food for them. There
are also four ward surgeons to attend
to them; in fact. nothing Is overlooked
that could add to their comfort.
In the officers infirmary ward ;.bout
thirty officers who are gravely Ill are
quartered most Of whom are bed cases.
Contrary to what one would naturally
expect, these men, seriously Ill, joke
with-each other all day long.
A most remarkable fact is the spirit
Of cheerfulness that pervades the hos
pital, especially in the wards men,
toned
How Officers Pass the Time.
Some Of these officers are incased in
plaster casts on account Of spinal trou-
BILE. All are engaged In something to
help pass the time; they make baskets,
knit scarves, paint pictures, carve
wood or make dolls.
The cheerfulness Of one officer, a
man of Irish birth, was noticeable. He
was near death for many months, but
he never gave up hope, although he
would become delirlous every night.
Finally, he took turn for the better.
and now he is up and out of bed and
has gained In weight from 90 pounds
to 121 pounds He Is so overioyed at
coming back" that he keeps the whole
ward In an uproar of mirth by his wit
ty sallles. Many others have regained
their health or are on the road tc 1t.
Another factor that has much to do
with keeping up the spirits and high
morale of the patients Is the genuine
interest In them manifested bv the
nurses. They never grumble, are al
ways at the call of the patients and
always appear to be happy. The spirit
Of good cheer manifested by Miss
Sheehan, the chief nurse, seems to be
contagious and to have imhued itself
into those who work under her. Miss
Sheehan had the same reputation of
being able to get work done cheerfully
In the largest base center at yichy
France.
Again, many pleasant ways of keep
ing occupied are provided by the gov
eminent. About one hundred recon-
struction aids help the soldiers in all
Kinds OF instruction. such as basket
weaving, language, typesettlng, print
ing. chemistry, etc.
The Red Cross has largo bu,ld,n,
where moving pictures are given saily
and where n social meeting placa Ia
provided for those on the road tn re.
cOvery.
The hostess house. run by the yov.
eminent. provides rooms at nominal
cost for the women relatives OF tho
patients. and furthermore Is active in
a social way.
Then the residents of Asheyil,e bay.
been enthusiastically hospitable, con.
stantly entertaining the patients who
are able to be about and CARRYING IN.
dy and all sorts OF good things tn tho
hospital every day.
Such is the manner Of life at Jan.
eral hospital 10.
Row that the war risk insuropc.
bureau and the public health serv,c.
are gradually taking over the patien,s
needing further treatment. amnla pro-
vision Is made for their care. Those
requiring such treatment will receive
$50 month Instead OF $50.
Some hardship Is caused in tho c,so
of reserve or temporary officers reopir.
Ing further treatment. Th.v o..
Obliged to submit to curtailmen, IN
pay. while the regular army officer 10
either kept on In the hospital mr. "a
tired on three-Quarters pay.
The enlisted man. however e r..
ly benefited by the provisions Of Tho
war risk bureau. Those totally md
permanently disabled receive s15- 5na
month.
As an instance OF the real reSr,,.
obtained at oteen II may be said ,ha,
a.Up soldiers have been admitte, 80
the hospital, All of these did nor b.ro
tuberculosis and few vera ,rors
ferred To other hospitals. Yer snr,n.
the year and ten months of its rS.f,,I
ness more than S,ooo cases of tuhnrcm
iosis have been treated and nearly ..
ooo have been returned TO safnfnI a..
equations. In about loco cases ~.
disease has been arrested; In loo :,
IS auieScent; about 500 have died and
GOO are still undergoing treatmen,