The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-20
MANKATO FREE PRESS
Kato Lad To Be Taken
To the Shriners' Home

equipment and convenience. where
he will receive expert treatment
and surgical attention for his all
ment in addition to which both en-
tertainment and education will be
provided during his stay. Among
the provisions made to keep the
patients in good spirits while un-
dergoing treatment Is a miniature
motion picture theater in the base
ment. Half OF It is fitted with regu
lation opera chairs while the other
half is specially arranged for wheel
chairs.
Radio apparatus has been In
stalled which will bring daily must =
cal concerts and entertainments Ia
the bedsides. Teachers are also in
attendance to help the children with
school work throughout their stay
in the institution.
The little fellow will he taken to
Minneapolis, by President Henry
Stein of the Mankato Shrine Club
who will deliver him safely to the
hospital and into the hands of the
nurses in charge, and after examina =
ton and a complete diagnosis Of his
case by the attending surgeons and
physicians his treatment for the re =
building of his body viii start they
having full charge OF his surgical
and medical care while there. The
local Shrine club will keep in close
touch with the hospital to note
from time to time the progress Ray
is making, and in which not only
his parents are deeply interested
and express hope and anticipation
of their sons improvement. but
friends OF the family and Masons
throughout this section of the state
as well.
About The Hospital
The Minneapolis hospital which
will care for Minnesota children is
only one of the many that are he
ing constructed throughout the
United States by the Shriners
of $1,000, 900 per year and this
amount is raised by Shrine mem
bers. There are five now under
construction and the twin city in
stitution has the distinction of be
ing the first to open it's doors to the
children. The territory which will
be served by the hospital includes
Minnesota, North and South Da
kota, Montana, Iowa, Michigan, Ne
braska, Colorado, Wisconsin and
Manitoba and Calgary, Canada.
The fund of $1.000,000 annually is
raised for the Shrine hospitals by
an assessment of 81 a year on each
member. Hospitals similar to the
twin cities unit, and having the
same purpose, are being built in
all parts of North America by means
of this fund Twenty or more OF
the institutions will be erected, al
of which will be solely for the free
treatment of child cripples. APP
proximately 100000 Shriners guar
antee the support of the project.
Conditions For Entrance
The hospital will be open free OF
charge to crippled children without
regard to race, color or religion
Regulations governing admission
are simple.
Children will only be accepted
when their families or guardians
are unable to pay for proper surgi-
cal treatment. .t
Only those will be admitted whose
deformities can be cured or I'M
proved by orthopedic surgery.
The child must have normal men :
tality and must be not more than
fourteen years old, unless the sur
geon in chief determines that a
child older, than this can be ma
terially benefited, in which case he
may waive the age limit.