The Glenwood post., 1922-08-10
UaCIe Ted'S Bed Time Stories
Current Events for the Children
and Grown-ups, Too
WONDERFUL NEW HosPITAI.s
CoMPLETER FOR EX-soLDIERs
and Grown-ups, Too

WONDERFUL NEW HOSPITALS
CoMPLETER FOB EX-soLDIERs
laid plans of Ruth, Jack and their
devoted Uncle Ted were spoiled.
Uncle Ted was going to take them
for long drive and let them stay up
. little later than usual, but now the
trip necessarily had to be put off and
the two kiddies were sitting on the
front porch watching the great
streams of water pour down the street,
and hoping that the rain wouldn t
keep Uncle Ted away until they had
to 60 to bed.
Freddie got a long letter from his
brother today" spoke up Jask.
"He didf" exclaimed Ruth. CHOW
u hot"
"Just fine. You know he sure got
banged up in the war, but he writes
that he is in a new hospital put up
by the treasury department at WASH
ington and that he is getting the
finest treatment you can think OFF,
"What's that about a hospitali"
said Uncle Ted, as he came up the
walk. $50 .Freddie's brother is in
one Of those new hospitals. Say, that
gives me an idea," he continued as
be sat down and threw his hat and
raincoat over another chair. "You
hiddies ought to know what has been
done for the disabled soldiers in the
way Of hospitals in the last year. I
had = long letter from Colonel Ed
ward Clifford the other day. BE is
assistant secretary Of the treasury
and has charge Of the public health
service under which these hospitals are
handled. He is one Of the livest,
finest men you ever met and having
served in the war himself he is keen
to do everything in his power for the
disabled soldier. / asked him what
had been done by the treasury for the
ex-soldier and he wrote me in detail.
"In the early spring of 1921 con-
gress passed a bill appropriating $1s,-
100000 for the building of these new
soldier hospitals by the treasury de-
partment. Everybody was anxious
that these hospitals be completed as
quickly as possible. The job was up
to Col. Clifford and he proved that it
was not too big for him by completing
one a month for fourteen mont
Most of these are large hospitals and
they are located in all parts Of the
United States.
1.-THE addition of these fourteen
hospitals in as many months means
that 400 more government-owned
beds have been added to the equip.
ment of the veterans bureau fol
treating all classes of patients includ
ing those suffering from tuberculosis
and mental diseases. The cost Of this
equipment was about fourteen and q
half million dollars.''
"Uncle Ted," said Jack, "did they
just put these hospitals up any old
place9''
''No, indeed, Jack. Great care was
used in selecting places where the
climate would not add to the troubles
Of the unfortunate men already forced
to seek hospital attention. In addi.
tion to the care used in selecting sites,
the treasury department made sure
that these buildings should be made
the finest structures that present day
knowledge Of hospitals could make
them. In addition to being built 50
that every bit Of light and air might
be obtained they are all as fireproof
Is up-to-date plans could make them.
"These fourteen hospitals recently
completed are not all. When the pres
ent administration has been in office
eighteen months, the United States
treasury department will have com.
pleted twenty hospitals, equipped
with total of $500 beds at total
cost of $19,ooO,oOo. Besides these
twenty, work is being rapidly done on
the last four hospitals which will pro-
vide 1850 more beds costing total Of
S., 5,l93,3 $50. When these last four are
completed the work provided for by
congress and turned over to the treas.
will have been finished. Counting
the cost of all these new hospitals ani
all modern equipment, the completed