River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-04-01
Vote For The Community Hospital


heroism and long valient and often
unappreciated service, he is a poorer
man in dollars and cents in partic-
ular case than when he entered int ,
it.
1t is told of some men at banquet
for the sake of entertainment they
agreed to ach tell story and the one
which contained the biggest lie to re-
ceive prize. The first one to tell q
story commenced with, "There was
once very wealthy country editor"
At once the remaining story tellers
cried out to stop at once, go no faarth-
er, for we are sure that none OF us
can tell bigger lie than that. The
application is obvious.
/ want to say something coagratu-
latory to those who have made such
magnificent attempt to give this
community hospital, unde: such I'M
favorable conditions, and have there
by reduced to facts theories regarding
its possibility.
A modern surgeon, if regarding his
reputation and results from his oper-
ations, must pay attention to the mi
nutest details which in times gone by
were entirely disregarded. Bacter-
iology, and it's commanding position
in the practice of medicine and sur
gerry has made this absolutely neces-
sary. / cannot, in paper of this
kind, elaborate this point which re-
duced to its last analysis means alb
solute surgical cleanliness, which can
not be secured SO well any other place
as in well appointed hospital. There
are few homes in which a surgeon
would unhesitatingly operate on a
case of major surgery.
A case well diagnosed is half cur
ed, is clinical saying with great
deal of truth hidden away in it's
structure. In these days of modern
medical practise all the modern meth
DDS of diagnosis must be called or
to translate into language TIE ply
stefan may understand the symptoms
of an obscure case. If this is not
done at home in hospital, OF posi-
bly, in some physicians Office, it must
be done elsewhere, and valuable time
may be lost.
| do not wish to underestimate the
fine equipment of our home pnysi-
clans for / believe with possibly one
exception, 1.-THE writer), they compare
favorably with any in Wisconsin.
The saving of time in critical cas-
es is of more vital Importance than
is generally understood. The placing
of operative cases on the train with
never so good service and conveying
them for a distance of 80 or 40 miles
means the stealing from the patient
some chances of recovery that they
would have had if placed upon the
table in hospital at home and oper-
ated upon by competent surgeon.
/ have said nothing of the care and
sympathy patient will receive from
the faithful and competent nurse in
a well appointed hospital. Throug
the long watches of the night when
sleep has closed the eyes and the
world unconscious lies, the nurse her
faithful vigil keeps.
Our modernized Normal school of
nearly 600 students, most of them
from out of town, away from home
and subject to the ellis of the flesh"
In serious illness or accident, needing
constant care or demanding an OPP
Grafton, a hospital stands with open
arms to receive, and so far as posi-
BILE, bring home to them.
Through two wars and in other
times of calamity have observed the
big heartedness and generosity that
has characterized your giving. The
spirit of modernization appeals to you
again as truly IS before, though not