Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19


strument Of torture
"a hypodermic needle. l Law help-
less. ''P
In answer to my feeble pro-
tests they assured me, with a
gleam Of fiendish glee in their
eyes, that what they were do
ing was good for the ''bugs''
that allied me. / preferred the
Dugs'" to the remedy. They
could never be half as nainful
as the instruments of torture
those women welded with such
glee.
HAD ALWAYS CONSIDERED
nursing a noble profession. the one
purpose of which was to sootbe
tne pains Of the afflicted, but for
TWO long days I found those nurses
only the most cruel of torturers.
resolved that if I should survive
tnelr tortures I would renounce all
future contributions to the Red
Cross. I wondered how the kindly
sisters Of the hospital could have
any part in an institution that
housed such an army of goulish tor
turerS.
THEN THE DOCTORS decreed
that the battle against bugs was
over. Penicillin, as administered bv
tne nurses armed with hypodernic
needles, had won. The battle against
pain would be continued, with the
medicine being delivered "bv
mouth, " rather than by needle.
THE FIENDISH SMILES on the
races Of that army of women nurses
disappeared as a fog before the
morning sun. Instantly they became
angels rather than fends, and they
continued as angels through the re-
manning nine days Of my hospital
experience. They waited upon me
Ior every major or trivial need.
They were solicitous of my comfort
quickly forgot the tortures Of those
first two days while the battle Of the
bugs" was being waged.
During those days there was
one thing none Of them would
do for me. They would not graft.
fy my curiosity as TO what was
happening throughout that great
institution. / wished to know
who my neighbOFs were In the
rooms on either side and across
the hall. / never found out, and
there was no reason Whv
Should have. Those nurses just
did not hear any question 70
which l was not entitled a re-
ply. A hospital is most certain
Iy not a gossip factory. Your
secrets, whatever they may be.
are safe. Nobody talks.
A HOSPITAL, wherever it may
be, manned by a capable and eff
dcient staff Of surgeons, doctors and
nurses, furnished with ADEQUATE
is the repair shop for
the human mechanism. It, and its
have aided in lengthening
he Biblical span Of human life OF
.hree score and 10 years. It is to us,
humans what the auto repair shop
s to our cars. For the service it
lenders the hospital is deserving Of
our generous support.
DESPITE ALL that Saint Joseph
md its competent surgeons. doc.
ors, nurses and Larry provided for
ne, in my time Of need, do not
wish to return for more Of the same.
)ne experience in 78 years was suf-
.cient.
WE, AS WELL AS OTHER ma
ions, have made some serious
rrors in our efforts to drive q
eace bargain. Would it not be weu
D forget much in the past and start
n a fresh basis to settle interna-
onal difficulties? The world should
e more interested in peace than in
lere face saving"
1T is REPORTED that we are be.
lg charged and are paying duty on
good portion Of the Marshall plan
lpplies being sent to England. The
large applies especially to tobac-
D, which in turn England sells to
S smokers.
THERE IS NO ONE leader or
It of leaders, who could prescribe
efnite remedies for the worlds
IS. They win be Solved largely by
e trial and error system, under
e guidance Of competent states
en-.