The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-07-23

were about seventy of these. Such pa
tients are provided with everything
the market affords. and they can or
der anything they wish. There are
two dletitians 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 III are
duartered, most of whom are bed cases.
Contrary to what one would naturally |
expect, these men, seriously ill.,. joke !
with each other all day long
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,
man Of Irish birth. was noticeable. He
was near death for many months, hut
he never gave M hope. although he
would become delirious every night.
ENino1lv ha e.
and now he is up and out of bed and
has gained in weight from % pounds
TO 121 pounds. He is so 0verioved ut
coming back" that he keeps the whole
ward in an uproar of mirth by his wit
ty sallies. Many others have regained
their health or are on the road +, 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 by 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 imbued itself
into those who work under her. Miss
Sheehan had the same reputation OF
! being able TO get work done cheerfplly
in the largest base center at Vichy
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, typesetting, print.
ing, chemistry. etc.
The Red Cross has a large building
where moving pictures are given Laily
and where social meeting place is
provided for those on the road to re.
covery.
The hostess house, run by the gov
eminent, provides rooms at nominal
cost for the women relatives of the
patients, and furthermore is active il
a social way.
Then the residents of Asheville hav,
been enthusiastically hospitable, con
stantly entertaining the patients VIII,
are able to be about and carrying can
dy and all sorts of good things to tn.
hospital every day.
Such is the manner of life at se,
eral hospital 10.
, Now that the war risk INSURANCE
. bureau and the public health servic
| are gradually taking over the patient
needing further treatment. ample pre-
vision IL made for their care. Thos
O requiring such treatment will receiv
$50 month instead Of $50.
$ Some hardship is caused in the cas-
! Of reserve or temporary officers requil
j. ing further treatment. They ar
obliged to submit to curtailment /
= pay, while the regular army officer
l. either kept on in the hospital or r,
e tired on three-quarters pay.
The enlisted man, however. is grea
~ benefited by the provisions of tn
& war risk bureau. Those totally an
: permanently disabled receive $3.50
month.
& AS an instance Of the real result
3 obtained at oteen it may be said tn,
5000 soldiers have been admitted
3 the hospital. All of these did not ha,
& tuberculosis and few were tran
4 ferred to other hospitals. Yet durr
& the year end ten months OF its usefu
\ ness more than 5000 cases of tuberc
& losis have been treated and nearly
= 600 have been returned to gainful o
< oalpations. In about 1000 cases Il
= disease has been arrested; in 1000
6 Is Quiescent; about 300 have die,l al
8 600 are stu undergoing trssauent