THE CADUCEUS
BUYING NOW
With the lifting of the quarantine
there will be a revived era of whole
sale shopping in the cities, near the
training camps. It is the last hour
for Christmas buying for the boys
away from home.
vThe Caduceus will carry the adver
tisements of firms which have reliable
military goods or gifts with the mili
tary touch. It will be well to consider
the business displays of the Char
lotte merchants before buying.
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FOR THE GOOD OF THE SERVICE
What if Germany should surrender today?
Would our obligations stop short? Would all the price we owe the boys
who stepped out for the honor of freedom be paid in the hour which ends the
war?
Military leaders estimate that at least twelve months will be needed to get
our brave lads back on Freedom’s soil when Junker power has crumbled.
That must be a year through which every promise we made the sacri
ficing fathers and mothers and our fighting younth on that day when the
strongest marched away must be kept in full.
The care we have taken of every soldier on that long way from his
front door to far-away France must not slacken until he is. brought back to
home again—and brought back clean.
Peace fiurries must not be allowed to delay or interfere with the gigantic
War Work Campaign in which $170,600,000 is to be raised during the week
of November, 11-18.
The Soldier’s gymnasium, the Soldier’s college and the Soldier’s church,
maintained by the seven societies of the Y'. M. C. A., K. of C., Jewish Welfare
Board, Salvation Army, Y. W. C. A. War Camp Community service and
American Library Association, must be kept in full operation “till the boys
come home.” Until the last day of demobolizatlon we must continue to give
our soldiers as much as we can of home light and home warmth, helping
them and heartening them, and promising that “somebody cares.”
During the time that the soldiers are waiting their return to civilian
life there will be much leisure time on their hands. They will not have the
excitement and Incitement of battle to stimulate their spirits and the intense
activities of the war period to absorb their attention and utilize their time. Their
temptations will be more numerous and persistent. There will be the tendency
to let down the standards and relax discipline. These idle hours have been
the greatest foe of every army that ever marched to war.
It is of the ustomst importance that every plan be made for wise use of
these leisure hours. There must be more football and baseball and whole
some outdoor games. There must be more picture shows and more books.
There must be many more men and women carried over the sea to operate
these theatres, schools, libraries, synagogues and churches. •
Every penny of the money to be raised can be employed to make the
period of demobilization one of growth In knowledge and working efficiency
and of strengthening df character and life purposes.
Each one of us can have a part in the answer to the question-
men and boys come back to us weaker or stronger men?”
Shall our
THE WARD SURGEON
IS A TOLERABLY BUSY MAN.
What is a ward surgeon?
He is the person that is responsible
for the correctness of the Morning
Report and the Contagious Report. He
must also see that all patients receive
proper diet, take the histories of all
admitted an dis responsible tor the
Clinical Records; also responsible for
effects of all patients admitted, espe
cially when they die.
He notifies the adjutant of all pa
tients seriously ill, with correct name
and address of nearest relative and
thereafter reports the condition of
said patient each morning. The Ward
Surgeon must see that there is no
smoking in the ward, that ward, bath
rooms, kitchens, etc., are clean.
He is responsible for hs nurses, and
orderles (ncludng the nght man, who
s apt to be some pest that has been
fired from every ward in the hospital.)
He makes rounds with the Chief of
Service, and gives the patients his
best care and attention, including ad
vice as to how to get his money into
the Registrar’s safe, how to clean his
teeth and how to run his family at
home. He also tells the patients that
he cannot get them a furlough. Thero
is also a Monthly Report, a monthly
report of all cases in hospital two
months or more and a ward muster
roll on the last day of the month.
He reports leaks, broken doors, etc.,
to the Q. M. Once in a, great while
the Sanitary Officer stops in to' tell
him that there is an extra blade of
grass growing out in the back yard.
If there is any time left he spends
it studying any case that may oe of
interest, but usually in trying to fig
ure out who borrowed, destroyed, lost
the medical and quartermaster sup
plies that he signed for.
Try it some time and see if you can
keep busy.
THERE ARE OTHERS.
When ever you’re discouraged.
And feel so awfully blue.
Just stop and think of others.
That are more discouraged than you.
When ever you are lonesome.
And feel you haven’t a friend.
Just smile and be happy
Then angels will attend.
When ever you need money.
And feel that you are broke.
Just stop and think of others.
That could hardly buy a smoke.
When ever you are sick.
And feel you’re bound to die.
Console yourself by believing.
You’ll meet others in the sky.
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Now when ever you are idle.
And have nothing to peruse.
Just scan the poetry.
And a motto try to choose.
But if you find It difficult.
My writing to depict.
Just stop and think of others,
That are in your same fix.
By E. E.