The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-08-13

were about seventy Of these. Such pa
tents are provided with everything
the market affords, and they can or
der anything they wish. There are
two dietitians 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 shout
thirty officers who are gravely Ill are,
quartercd, 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 mem
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, al
man of Irish birth. was noticeable. Hd
was near death for many months butt
he never gave w hope. although he
would become delirious every night
Finally. he took q turn for the betterJ
and now he is up and out OF bed and
has gained in weight from % pounds
to 121 pounds. He Is so overjoyed at
coming back" that he keeps the whole,
ward in an uproar OF mirth by his wit;
~ sallics Many others have regained
their health or are on the road &c Il.
Another factor that has much to do
with keeping mp the spirits and high
morale of the patients is the genuine
interest in them manifested by the
nurses. They never grumbe. are al
ways at the call of the patients, and
always appear to he happy The spirit
OF good cheer manifested by sfiss
Sheehan, the chief nurse. seems to he
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 cheerfully
in the largest base center at Vichy,
France.
Again, many pleasant ways of keep
Ing occupied are provided by the gov
err1ment. 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 large building
where moving pictures are given Caily,
and where a social meeting place IL
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 in
social way
Then the residents of Asheyille have
been enthusiastically hospitable, con-
stantly entertaining the patients who
are able to be about and carrying can
dy and all sorts of good things to the
hospital every day.
Such is the manner Of life at gen
eral hospital 10.
Now that the war risk insurance
bureau and the public health service
are gradually taking over the patients
needing further treatment, ample pro-
vision Is made for their care. Those
requiring such treatment will receive
con N tpnnfh inofaoA 30 eDn
Some hardship is caused In the case
of reserve or temporary officers reaulr-
ing further treatment. They are
Obliged to submit to curtailment In
pay, while the regular army officer IL
either kept on In the hospital or re-
tired on three-quarters pay
The enlisted man, however, Is great
ly benefited by the provisions of the
war risk bureau. Those totally and.
permanently disabled receive $157.5O n
month.
AS an instance of the real results
obtained at Oteen It may be said that
5000 soldiers have been admitted 10
the hospital. All of these did not have
tuberculosis and few were trans
ferred to other hospitals. Yet during
the year and ten months OF Its useful
ncss more than 1900 cases Of tubercu-
Iosis have been treated and nearly e.
900 have been. returned to gninfui &C
cupations. In nbout 1000 cases the
disease has been arrested: W 1000 n
IL quiescent; about 100 have died ana
COO are stiil undergoing treatment.