THE CADUCEUS
GLAD GREETINGS
TO ALL THE PATIENTS AND PERSONNEL OF THE HOSPITAL
(By Mrs. TLeodocia Baldwin, Hostess of tLe Red Cross Building)
IRST of all—my Christmas greetings to you are ladened with
the tenderest meaning, for to me you have each, individually,
since my administration as “House-Mother,” drawn so near to
my heart that words can hardly express my appreidation of
- the wonderful spirit in which you have accepted my efforts to
fulfill the wishes of the American Red Cross, in their desire to make this
house a “Home away from home,” and where each hoy shall share equally
its hospitality; your gentlemanly conduct at all times; your thoughtful
consideration of my wishes and the regulations that govern this place.
I also want to thank Colonel Renn, especially, for his close personal co
operation and interest in the work, without which it would have ceen
impossible to have achieved the success that we feel has endeared the
“Home” to the boys who look upon it as such.
The log fire crackles and speaks
and sings.
Of the cheer and good wishes that
Christmas brings.
Come early and sit in the circle
of cheer;
A.nd when you must go—
Come again—is that clear?
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CONTINUES EFFORT
will
All day the “House-mother
Welcome her boys;
Sympathize in their sorrows;
in their joys;
She will welcome them all
and desires to say:
“Merry Christmas” in person to
each one that day.
exult
HAVE MOVIES
Another of the attractions at the
Red Cross building is the semi-weekly
moving picture shows which are held
on Monday and Thursday evenings.
These shows are rapidly becoming a
fixture and many of the boys feel
greatly disappointed when anything
prevents their attendance.
WAS GALLAGHER PHOTO
The photograph of Major Seth Mar
tin which appeared on the cover of
The Caduceus last Saturday was a
photo by Gallagher, 18 Stauth Tryon
street Due to an error in composi
tion the proper credit was not given.
GEN. GORGAS RESUMES STUDY
OF YELLOW FEVER.
Quickly following the announcement
of the retirement of Surgeon GenT
Wm. C.' Gorgas as Surgeon General of
the U. S. Army comes the news of
his being placed at the head of the
Rockefeller Foundation Commission
for the study of yellow fever and
his departure for Central and South
American ports to continue his inves
tigations into the nature and preven
tion of this dread disease which in
times past has .shadowed with omin
ous gloom the development of much
of the richest soils of the earth.
Gen’l Gorgas it will be remembered
' was the head of a government com
mission which between 1^14 and 191b
did much work on this subject in Cen
tral and South America, and report
ed at that time that total eradication
of yellow fever was feasible through
extermination of the disease carry
ing mosquitos. ,■ ^
Retiring as the -head of the U. o-
Army medical service at the age of
sixty-four, ripe in honors axid achiev
ed successes, with the respect and
affection of the more yian thirty thou
sand volunteer doctors of America
besides the “regular” M. C.’s, who,
have served under him during the
“present emergency,” it is an inspir
ing spectacle to see Gen’l Gorgas, not
content to idle his time drawing his
retired oflficier’s pay, but in the full
flush of physical and mental vigor,
push forward the complietion of a
crowning work in sanitary endeavor
which will add thousands of years of
life to the human race, and shed ad
ditional lustre on a name already
known wherever the achievements of
modern medicine are read or dis
cussed.
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