The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-20
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'4..e american Legion of Janesvlne
brought an ex- service man to one OF
the local hospitals several days ago.
This man was hurt in a cave in while
working near GAINESVILLE. The legion
has appealed to the auxiliary for gar
ments for the man as he IS destitute.
Mrs. M. F. McFadden, state chair
man of the committee for sick and
disabled soldiers has appealed to
headquarters of the American Legion
auxiliary for suit of clothes size
thirty eight for an ex- service man
who will leave the hospital in two
weeks, and has no suit.
me american Of hsasa Nay PspaTTss
OF Minnesota has devoted its efforts
the S sick xes and disabled Soldiers e f At the
present the auxiliary, is in touch with
all the Institutions devoted to their
care, and ALSO with the sick. disabled
State and local Committees.
Recently the state president made 9
personal visit to the larger centers OF
tended to give the relatives of the ex-
service men some information. in a
general way. of how the state is caring
ago she entrusted her liberty and honor.
boys in the hands of the federal govern
but that does 81 not for
ed d1 for. The state through It's Congress
men. is responsible for the action q
ment
There has not been in the State of
Minnesota one hospital built to care for
which is being followed by more ais.
of mankind. Our sick and disabled were
P peadse' inadequate ad institutions Of the
Country. Minnesota did. after consid-
cradle difficulty. succeed in getting the
bsldnfs IN the TWn Cities for the a ae
commodation Of teh soldiers; The As
bury, in Minneapolis. a hospital to begin
with; the aberdeen in st; Paul 2 large
IN '' visiting both of these institutions
the, men seemed to be well cared for
ested. The nurses. for the most part.
sense and .capability.. We, who visit
that we have done a great deal. should
remember the nurses who day in and
day. out wait patiently and kindly on our
The sick men, on the whole. are salts
fed with their care, but there is in any
hospital a certain undercurrent Of COM
vate hospitals. but am free to say that
the men are receiving very good care.
/ was particularly pleased to find man
whom had seen few months before
now able to lift his arm and close and
open his fist. which he took much de-
light in doing. His cure was the result
surgeon Of the staff at the Asbury.
There are quite a. number Of psyco-
pathic patients. WHICH zen mn make II s oiten
a melancholy frame Of mind are prone
to think the world is all against them,
and one or two of these. In even a large
ization of the morale.
However, the. spirit in both hospitals
is good. Youth cannot be separated
conversation between one of our visit
ing committee and a pale. lank fellow
and the upshot of their little conspiracy
boxing gloves the next day; they had
belonged to her own son, killed in the
Aviation during the war. Thus do,N
pathoes peep around every turn in our
Thomas Hospital is devoted largely to
the care of tubercular ex-service men:
i is on sns eana 81
as a good feature of this place. Many
men, are improving <and gaining in
Outside Of the cities. many of the
state, county and private hospitals care
for tubercular cases. At Nopeming
there is small group of men and the
recovery. The Oronsco at Rochester is
an old dwelling house. where another
group seem very happy, the kindness
unnecessary ,dicipline make up for the
want of modern facilities. Besides these
institutions, which l have visited per-
sonally, the local visiting committees
are in touch with ex-service men IN
sanitoriums at Granite Falls, worthing-
tom Crookston. Walker, Cass county,
Sandy Beach near Detroit, and Wa
basha.
II seems to me that the great lesson
in the management of tuberculosis has
on. namely that the patient is stiil a
patient after he becomes a closed case
and the fever has disappeared. For ne