The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-17
VETERANS
HOSPITAL
STARTED
Neuropsychiaric Hospital To
Be Ready in About One
Year
A T ST. CLOU D
Cornerstone was Laid on
September Fifth with
Appropriate Exercises

September Fifth with
Appropriate Exercises
The new million dollar hospital at
st. Cloud, Minnesota for ex-service
men who are suffering from neuro-
psychiatric diseases is expected to BE-
ready to receive patients in about
year.
The cornerstone was laid on We'd
nesday, September s, with appropri-
ate ceremonies, which were presided
over by Michael Murray.
General Frank H. Hines, Director
Of the U. s. Veterans Bureau, was
unable to be present, and was repre-
scented by c. D. Hubbard, Manager of
the Bureau in the tenth district COM
prising the states Of Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota, and
Montana.
Before notable gathering address,
es were made by Ludwig Roe, State
Legion Commander and Mrs. George
Osborne, State Auxiliary President;
Kenneth Law, State COMMANDED Of
the Disabled American Veterans,
Mrs. Fred Hecker, President Of the
Disabled American Veterans Auxil-
larry and Harry Walsh, representing
the National Organization of the
Disabled American Veterans; George
A. Ferguson, State Commander of
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars; Ar
chic Vernon, Post Commander Of
the American Legion, Congressman
Harold Knutson Of St. Cloud; and G..
D. Hibbard of the U. S. Veterans Blu
reau. The Rev. Joseph Barnett of Rel
Wing, State Legion Chaplain, deliv-
cred the invocation.
This hospital is the first govern
ment built institution for disabled
soldiers in the tenth district of the
U. $. Veterans Bureau and will con-
sist Of a group Of twelve buildings
embodying the most up-to-date sc:en-
tific IDEAS in hospital construction.
authorities have named the st. Cloud
hospital one of the noteworthy med
lcal structures in the country.
The buildings will be of uniform
construction, with concrete founda
lions, and brick walls, trimmed witt,
stone, with slate roofs AMI fire proof
throughout. The inside walls will be
smooth plaster and tile. The windows
will have steel sashes and in the
wards where the most disturbed ca
ses are treated the panes of glass
Will be small insuring greater safety
to the patients without the appear
ance Of confining them.
The hospital proper will be fully
equipped with X-ray machines, hydro
therapy and electro-therapy devices. /
There will be one main operating
room with = smaller one for minor
cases, and special one for ear, eve,
nose and throat cases.
Four buildings constitute the ho.-
pital group proper. They arc the
main building, the re-education or
ward building, the disturbed patient
building, and the subsistence build
ing. II -.
The main building is about 300 feet
across the. front, with several wings.
It will house the operating rooms,
dental clinic, chemical and patholo.
gical laboratories, al well as wards
and private rooms for patients. The
basement will contain the store
rooms, morgue, and an incline rating
plant. While the hospital is intended
for mental cases it has several iso-
lated wards in which tubercular cases
can be treated in emergencies.
The re-education or ward building
is almost as large as the main build.
ing, consisting wholly of wards and
private rooms for patients.
There is a special building for dis
turbed cases with q capacity for .35
cases which are designed throughout
to give special care TO those who
have a tendency to become violent.
The subsistence building will con-
tain the dining rooms and kitchens
for the entire establishment. There
are special "diet" kitchens in which
meals can be prepared for those pa
tlents who are specially ILL.,. The Sec
ond floor will be used as quarters
for the male attendants, while the
basement will house the cold stor-
age and refrigeration plants.
The four main buildings will be
connected by several corridors. The
remaining ones by underground tun-
nels. ~,
Besides the buildings described
there will be an auditorium with
stage. . library, game rooms, can
teen, tailor, shoe and barber shops, Il
garage fully equipped, = stable, me-
chanical shops. general storehouse,
disinfectinf room With steam ste ril-
izers, nurses home, quarters for
medical officers and staff attend
ants, power plant with 1900 horse
power. The hospital will be reached
direct by . railroad track, will have
its own water supply with filtra-
ton plant. and fire protection. 1t
will be in I'll respects modern and
complete.
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