The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-24
Will Make 1t a
Great Occasion

question mas Just been presented 10
the ex-service men in that institution
by Snnithpeter Post No. 28, of Car
rollton, Mo-, the old home Of DIR. Brun-
ner. There are now forty-three ex-
service men in State Hospital No. 4,
and fifty more are expected to arrive
soon. The mentality of many of these
boys is not materially affected, and
they are deeply interested in the ar
rangements now being made to make
Of this flag raising an event that will
long be remembered.
DR.. Drummer desires that the Farm
ington Post of ex-service men take
charge Of the program, and Sunday
April End, has been decided upon for
the exercises. There will be a Ma
tional peeting of ex-service men in
st. Louis on March 31st, and DR..
Brunner is now making an effort to
get that meeting to adjourn over to
the following Sunday and participate
in the flag raising here. Both the
National and State Legion Command
ers will be in attendance at the st.
Louis meeting and are also expected
TO be present here. Maj. G. P. Ard,
supervisor of the State Institutions
and also an ex-service man, will also
be present and will make the address
Of acceptance Of the flag for the
State Hospital boys.
1t is the hope of all who are pri-
marily interested in this fag-raising
that it will be an occasion long to be
remembered, not only by all partici-
pants, but by all who may witness the
ceremonies. A delegation from Smith
peter Post, which presents the flag,
will also be present, and plans and
anticipations are all going forward on
big scale.
The following from the Republican
Record of Carrollton in regard to the
bestowal of this flag will be of interest
to Times readers;
.sThe Livest Post in the State" has
added another worthy deed to its
credit. Within two hours after the
receipt of a letter from DR.. E. E.
Drummer, former Carrollton man and
now Superintendent of State Hospital
No. a at Pennington, telling OF the
needs of ex-service men at the hos
pital. Post officers had ordered wool
flag 10 by 20 feet and had started a
move to provide for presentation by
state Legion officers.
DR.. Brunner, has charge of the
hospital at Pennington and it is to
his care that all of Missouri's mental
ly deranged war veterans will be con-
fided. Already, forty men have been
received and fifty more are expected
soon. Every possible convenience is
given the men and strenuous efforts
are being made to bring about their
recovery. DR.. Brunner, himself an eX-
service man of the Spanish-American
war, has required that all assistants
who care for the men should be men,
bers of the American Legion.
That he feels deeply for the men
is evidenced by the following letter:
Pennington, Mo-, 2-12-'22.
Mr.. Harry Thomas,
Carrollton, Mo.
Dear Friend Harry:
Tonight, before retiring, | have a
message l want to send to the boys at
home-one that / know will interest
the boys of the Smithpeter Post.
The U. S. Government recently took
over one of our finest buildings for
the treatment of the Missouri ex-ser-
vice boys who became mentally de-
ranged while in the service. The boys
who were killed gave all-but | feel
that the boys who lost their minds
gave more than all, if such thing
were possible. l know the Carroll
county boys will want to know what
is done for these-their unfortunate
"buddies."
We are furnishing one male attend
ant for every 8 of these boys, and 8
trained nurses are constantly might
and day. on duty in their building to
minister 10 the ones who are sick. We
just installed $4,000 Hydro -Therapy
department for their use. A $4,000
X-ray apparatus and a number of
electrical cabinets for treatment have
been installed. Thev have nrivate
dining room where the most nourish-
ing food money can buy is furnished
them. The Government is going to
send a physician who will serve as a
liaison officer in this department.
DR.. G. p. Ard, the Health Super
visor Of these eleemosynary institu-
tions, holds Majors commission,
and has had special training in caring
for these boys. He personally directs
| their treatment and care.
Every one Of the attendants who
take care of these boys are Legion
members--I employ no one in that ca
pacity VINO is not. They take more
interest in caring for their needy. COM
rades.
The boys are out 6f doors every
Idayt taking outdoor exercise. They
march and driily~some sing and others
\ whistle41but, some who with shout,
| Sung and whistle, went over the top
into the thickest of the fray, now have
lost the song and the whistle their
lips are silent-they have, Host more
han all! Some will never recover,
-5ut I want their pals to know that
hey are going to have the best of
care.