The Glenwood post., 1920-09-25
Doctor Crook Explains the Plan Of the
Government For the Treatment
Of ShelIshock Cases
Complimentary TO GtENW0OD

What would be the effect toward
Glenwood and her moral, educational
and business conditions, both present
and future, by the transformation Of
the Hotel Colorado into a federal hos
pital for the treatment of shellshock pa
tients, in accordance with the present
desires of the Public Health service?
Would the financial benefits as result
of heavy government expenditures nee
essary to the maintenance of several
hundred federal patients compensate for
the temporary loss which the city will
sustain through the closing of the ho-
tel, prior to the time when more
spacious and modern hostelry can be
erected?
These are questions that are of inter
est to every citizen and for this reason
the Post has sought to eunlighten the
public to, some extent on the subject.
In making inquiry as to what has
been done in regard to the matter we
find that the government is not in posi-
ion to purchase or construct property
such as is needed, no appropriation for
such purpose having been made, but 8
fund is available from which the pub
lie health service may draw for the
purpose of paying rentals and salaries,
purchasing supplies and making repairs
It is through this authority that the ser
vice is seeking to secure suitable
lease on building which is adapted,
by reason of character and location. to
the housing and treatment of she'll
shock patients.
Learning that the proposed institu
tion is to be used for an entirely diff
ferent purpose from that which was
contemplated when the purchase or
lease of the Hotel Colorado was first
considered, and finding that many Of
our business men are enthusiastically
in favor of the government acquiring
control Of this property with a view
to is use as y nervous hospital, Cor
ients, the Post sought to- obtain somo
additional light on the subject this
week
The Post makes no apology whatever
for its opposition to the use Of this
property for an insane asylum, as was
contemplated some time ago, but under
standing that the present contemplated
use was entirely different, the editor
consulted DR.. Crook on the subeict, as
suming that he was better posted on
the government intentions ~ to tho
Use of he property than was anyone
else in town.
In answer to the POSTS inquiries DR..
Crook explained that in case the gov
ernment acquires this property it is
its intention to treat nothing here ex-
cept the somewhat. new malady known
as she'll
While shell shock is a name peculiar
TO 4 nervous affection which DEVELOPED
in large degree as result of tho
''NS". ""'j many OthcTb VINO were NOT
in the service, in this and every other
county in the state are suffering from
similar maladv some in lesser de-
gree. although in these cases we do not
refer to the trouble as shell shock, but
call it nervousness.
According to Dr.. Crook, and also Or.
Simpson of the public health service,
while on 4 recent visit to Glenwood,
there are thousands of people through
cut the county. with nnalthy bodies
but with abnormal conditions of the
rcrvc eentcrs. Either through fea- Or
hard work the nerves have been over.
wrought until the breaking point has
been reached. If such people are Den.
YER or Chicago business men who hsvc
reached the breaking point because of
great industry and application, the
trouble is said to be a nervous
breakdown, due to overwork, and
the patient is advised to come TO
i'enwood and take the baths, and
many of them have done 30 and