Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-10
Fl. HARRISON
WILL NOT Do
FOR HOSPITAL
State Legion Commander Says
Unsatisfactory as Place for
Ex-Service Men.

"Remodeling of Fort Harrison at
Helena for use as a rehabilitation
camp for disabled ex-service men is
out of the question. The veteran bu-
reau hospital there is very unsatls-
factory in about every respect. Cohdl-
tons there are about the same as at
veteran bureau hospitals throughout
the United States"
So declared 10y J. Molumby, state
commander of the American Legion,
Thursday night in commenting on a
report filed with him by w. Il. kroll,
national Jason representative of the
Legion.
Assertions that arrangements at
Fort Harrison are unsatisfactory, that
the kitchen is unclean, and that "a
~cilities in general are not up to date,
together with a recommendation that
tuberculosis patients now there De
taken to the tuberculosis sanltarlunn
at Galen, are features of the report
made by Knoll as a result OF MS IN
spection, made in September. his re-
view was made in company with w. L.
Parker, state war risk officer.
Fire Hazard Great
Some of the points brought out by
Knoll in his report OF conditions at
Fort Harrison, are: e
Buildings present the appearance Oh
a veritable fire trap, with no water
for fire protection, the only protec,,
tion against fire being hand cheHlcai
tanks kept. in each ward.
The only building with a veranda is
the one at which tuberculosis patients
are kept. ,x.o
#Other patients are kept IN large
wards. with beds about three feet
anart. Ventilation is about on a par
With that found at army barracks
Each room has a drinking fountain
which is far from sanitary.
When an inspection of the kltchen
was made at $3.50 p. m. the floor was
not clearly swept. Garbage cans were
only partially covered. 1hefe "eie
many flies In the kitchen.
Surgical cases are kept on the top
floor. near the operating room, 50
that tbev will be handy, as there are
mo- elevators in the building.
Bath tubs present a very dirty ap-
Conditions at the sanitarium at
CaIen are reported as very good. kroii
recommends that the government
make a contract to place tuberculosis
PATIENTS at Galen until such time as
q suitable sanitarium shall be erected.
THE report on the Galen institution
says: ~.
GAN wards and cottages are spot
lessly clean, the water is rated 100
per cent pure. and a continuous
healthy breeze is noticeable.
.aThe hospital building proper is ab,
s~olutely %fireproof, newly constructed
and equipped in the latest manner.
.aThe cottages and wards, about 10
In number. while not of q fIre-prooI
tvne. are well constructed along APP
nroved plans for tuberculosis lnstitq-
fms and the institution itself affords
an ample unit for fire protection.
"The kitchens and dining rooms
wore clean. light and airy, with the
very best Of culinary equipment hor
enquiry among soldier n other
p%atients showed that all were excep-
tionaIly pleased with the care housing
and meals provided, and highly PRAISED
the doctors, superintendent ana at
Investigation disclosed that this IN
stit1ltion formely housed about l.
government patients, but that a SNORT
fine ago these were all transferred,
some to the Z. S. V. i. hospital at
Helena. which is not especially equip
ned for the care of this class OF pa
tients. and some were transferred 10
Walls Walla, Wash. and some TO a
hosnital in California. :
..Relstives of these latter Whom l
met stated that the boys IN Waila
Walla complained continuously OF the
haSnital and the treatment received
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