The Washington times., 1933-04-03

to be similarly benefited.
The place was in no sense
equipped to handle these pa.
tients and although by this time
Franklin had gotten the re-
Mobilization Of Warm Springs
(Which was a rundown summer
RESORT well under way, 1t still
left much to be desired in the
line of accommodations or med
ical attention.
Franklin, in the absence Of
more expert talent, would him.
self get the patients out each day
and with the local doctor 60
over their muscles and trans
late the table exercises which
he had learned from DR.. LoVett
into underwater manipulation.
Sort Of Hero Worship
These convalescentS grew to
have what amounted to a hero
worship for Franklin because
Of what little he had been able
to do for them, but my son
has always maintained that not
ne but Tom LoylesS should
have been the object Of their
devotion for it was his fore
sight in bringing Warm Springs
to George Peabody'S attention
that was responsible for the es-
tablishment Of the resort.
It had been Tom Loyless,
once editor of the Constitution,
who had urged Mr.. Peabody to
put himself into touch with
Franklin at Marion, Mass,
where he was working with DR..
Macdonald, originator Of the
Macdonald Walking Ramp. To-
gether they pored over the
plans for the development Of
Warm Springs, but long be-
fore it assumed anything like
the proportions it did in later
years, Mr.. Loyless who at that
time was writing a column for
a Macon paper, was taken very
i'll and had to abandon his
work. Franklin took over the
writing of his column and from
all accounts did a creditable
job, for Tom LoylesS held the
assignment until the day Of bis
death. He did not live to see
his dream of the Warm
Springs Foundation" realized.
but had at least known that his
plans we're destined to be put
into effect.
Became Second Home
Warm Springs virtually be.
came Franklin's second home,
and it was not long before its
inhabitants came to regard
him as a very favorite son.
They were kindness itself to
him and performed countless
acts of consideration and
thoughtfulness that will always
live in his memory.
He recalls, for instance, the
many anonymous little gifts Of
wood, Strawberries, honey, and
other local delicacies that were
left mysteriously on his door,
step and the many who brought
him not only bits Of their
handiwork but the tribute Of
their frequent visits and their
condolences. It was because Of
the close spiritual kinShip that
existed between Franklin and
these loyal townspeople that he
was especially eager to make
the Foundation as lovely and
as cheerful and as much a
monument to their sympathetic
cooperation as it could be
made. He took infinite pains
with the working out Of the
plans and not so much as a cot.
tage was contracted for with.
out his going over every detail
with the architect. I remember,
particularly, in that connection
an amusing discussion. that
grew out Of Franklin's insist
ence at being consulted over
every detail. He was talking
with the architect who had
drawn up the suggested plans
for the cottages. Because OF
his ancestry and family ira
dition. Franklin was anxious to
have one Of pure Dutch inspira-
ton, and eagerly took the
sketches when they were pre-
Sented for his examination. In
stantly his eye lighted upon
what I would. have called an
insignificant detail.
Wins His Point
"That arch over the window"
he said. you've never seen that
in a Dutch house."
ION the contrary" the archi-
tect defended himself with
spirit, ''it's absolutely in type"
"Show me a Dutch house with
that arch!" demanded Franklin.
pennsylvania Is full Of them."
replied the architect, "and the
Pennsylvania Dutch"
But he got no further, for
Franklin dissolved in laughter.
pennsylvania Dutch!" he ex-
claimed, they aren't Dutch, my
friend. They're German. and
that the local nickname. My
statement still stands show me
q genuine Dutch house. any,
where with that particular
arch" 49,, ,
OF course he was right. I
could have told the unfortunate
orokifaat that fr0V.o the karv;ra