Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-31

ter than the commandant."
The evidence OF members of the
visiting committees Of the G. 4 r..
and w. r.. c. was offered with Judge
Advocate M. w. Harmon, Of Inde-
pendence. conducting the examina-
ton. Members OF the committees
called to the stand were A. G.. Beat
ty Of Independence, past comman-
der Of the @. A. r.; Col D. J. Pal
mer. Of Washington; N. T. Seaman,
OF Des Moines, A. B. McCaw OF
Cedar Falls: Mrs. ]. B. Troutner, OF
this city; Mrs. Lura Berger, Of
Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. Clara Weber.
OF Iowa City, the two latter past
presidents Of the Iowa department,
w. r. 'C.
Found Hospital Moving"
Colonel Palmer said the commit
tee had visited all the buildings at
the home. At the old peorae's build
Ing he did not examine the beds and
bedding, but members Of the w. r.
g. did. The beds, however, looked
neat and clean. In the main build
ing the cots were inspected and
everything was alive and kicking"
In closet tho attention Of the chm
mittee was called by the guide to a
broken stool. The suIde said the
matter had been reported but moth
| ing had come Of It.
In the hospital the beds were clean,
the witness said, but the bugs were
active. The witness personally ex-
| amined many cots. and all were ex-
amined by members Of the commit
tee. Without exception they were
| Inhabited" The witness saw but
one or two nurses while at the hos
pital.
| Members Of the committee went to
/ the different tables at the home foI
dinner. All agreed that the dinner
stantial. Colonel Palmer said the
food was first class except the but
tier, which was said to be oleomar-
garin. but he. would hardly call II
that.
Position Of commandant.
Colonel Palmer said the committee
had met With Commandment White
hill In the evening and that the
Icommandant had told the members
lack Of funds prevented needed Inn
lprovements. The witness said some
members Of the home had been back
ward about making any statements,
fearing they would get hell from
the commander" but these charges
were passed, he said. because he had
taken into consideration the mental
ity OF the complainants.
Scanlan and McCaw corroborated
the evidence given by Colonel. Pal
mer, the latter adding that he had
visited the hospital again Friday and
found ut is a different place. entire
lly.
The testimony OF committee mem
bers from tho W. r. c., was much
the same as that offered by Colonel
Palmer.
Physicians' Committee Reports.
A committee Of physicians. COM
posed of Dr. II. n. Nichols. DR.. M. u.
Chesire and DR.. w. s. Devine. called
to make investigation Friday by the
board OF control, submitted Its re-
port ut the afternoon session and the
members gave evidence.
DR.. Nichols stated that tho COM
mittee found the kitchen. dining room
and storage rooms In excellent sani-
tary condition. Tho comntttee had
visited the wards and private rooms
and had found nothing to criticize.
He explained that the surgeons had q
very difficult class Of patients to care
for. The mentality Of many OF the
patients, he said. is low, and many
others are unable to control the func-
tioninI Of organs. There are not
enough nurses. he said, but those
employed seemed to be active. ready
and competent. He said 1t would be
advisable to have graduate nurses in
charge.
DR.. Chesire said there were about
100 patients In the hospital and be-
lieved more nurses were needed. He
suggested that trained nurse be
employed. whose duties would be
those Of q teacher Of other nurses
rather than as q nurse. On CROSS ex-
animation he said nurses should be
on duty all night. He said rner. was
no surgical nurse employed ana no
regularly conducted operating room.
The hospital IL supplied, he said.,
with only ordinary office equipment
for minor operations. He said the
hospital Ice box was too small and
that q larger and more modern re-
frigerator should be purchased.
No Place For Insane.
DR.. Chesire said the commissioners
Of insanity had suggested during tho
administration. Of Colonel Horton
that a place bS arranged for the care
Of the mildly demented patients. The
witness believed such patients could
be segregated at little expense to the
state. The suggestion Of the commits
sioners had been made repeatedly. he
continued, but no action has ever
been taken. No solitary confinement
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