Deming graphic., 1920-01-13

ty-five labOrers, twelve nurses and
five surgeons, but from ali over the
United States patients are being start
ed this way and the staff will be in
creased as Is necessary. Among the
latest TO arrive Is Harry Wembridge
from Washington. ID. c., who will be
the Reconstruction" or morale officer.
lie Is charged with creating that
cheerful atmosphere about the hospi-
tai without which the physicians can.
not do their best work. He will have
charge OF occupational therapeutics for
psychOpathic patients-keeping the
sick employed and animated with the
hcalthful ambitions OF accomplishment
which comes with industry. Keeping
u crowd OF tuberculosis patients cher
ful would be reckoned by most of US
as a job almost impossible. for, under
the best OF circumstances. those suf-
fering from the white plague are not
known to be overburdened with either
halarity or patience.
Mr.. Wembridge will have twelve
women as occupational aids who are
TO teach crafts work-basket making,
weaving, rattan work and the like.
the idea being to keep up the interest
OF tie patients In life and its hopes.
A large equipment for this purpose Is
now enroute as well
as landscape and gardening equipment.
II Is the hope OF the hospital authori-
ties to change their bit OF sandy waste
TO blooming garden In the desert,
this also 10 bring comfort for de-
pressed souls torn from their green
Homeland. Just now the water sup
ply Is inadequate for this need, but
. steps are being taken to remedy this
deficiency. To further enhance the
attractiveness OF the place, the build
ngs are to be painted green.
The Red Cross Is already alive tO
the needs OF the base hospital and will
soon refurnish its fine building on the
: grounds for recreational purposes
A trained personnel will have charge
lof this important feature. There Will
, lnlsO he recreation center for the
: hospital personnel, as IL is considered
quite important TO keep them content
ed because OF their influence on tht
| patients. But Il will be months YET
before this ambitious plan can be re
| lalized. For the immediate and pres
sings demands, Mr.. Wembridge pro
, poses that Deming citizens or theii
organizations furnish at least two pi
} amos and several victrolas and records
! Ias loan until the equipment comes
From the standpoint OF its honor, tn
. h..g must respond to this appeal. an'
IL can well offord 10 do so. DENIM
, citizens have been very fortunate II
, not mourning large battle loss amonl
Its sons. and for reasons that ought &
be known by now. In gratitude, the.
+ ought to do all that IL possible for tn
, ones that have passed through the hel
on earth. Are they grateful? IL ism
going to take long to find out. Th'
motto should be: mot for ourselves
: only"
In this connection IL has been pro
+ posed that the chamber of commerce
I appoint n committee. such as existed
: In the days Of Camp Cody, to confe
with a committee from the hospital, II
order TO insure closer cooperation
| to maintain helpful and friendly at
= tltude. Deming doesn't want to re
70 call the grafters that came with tn
I camp and now Is the time to forstal
- the influx of undesirables. The hospita
| authorities demand nothing, but II Il
D plain that It will appreciate goo'
, neighbors, and, certainly, Deming ha
D no desire or interest in being anything
a else.
p At the present time, the hospita
+ authorities have found that II is mex
$ to impossible to get and retain com
9 petent help Major KOrn and his as
= sistants have the almost impossible
, task Of keeping a large number o
{ i'll and, consequently. discontented mel
t In good humOr to enable them to re
gain their health. Good cook
p are hard to come by In these days
5 Rough" cooks and slovenly attend
l ants can bring 20 naught the bes
b medical treatment. This IL hut on
e OF the many difficulties that must b
l. overcome.
' From business standpoint only
i Deming can well afford to make thing
J. pleasant for the folk out at the has
. hospital They conduct an institution
= OF which the city can well be proud
: considering that Camp Cody was b.
! government statistics. adjudged tn
= most healthful Of all the war camps
r. Il is an institution that is not to-
2 large for the facilities offered here
e yet 1t is large enough to mean the eN
. pendlture Of a large sum Of none
| daily In the markets. Deming has al
ways risen to the occasion and 1t |
y exceedingly unlikely that 1t will fai
l. at this time.
ppOCRESS IS RFING