Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1914 — Getting Cheering Information From a Hospital [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Getting Cheering Information From a Hospital

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Medical men sometimes tell about the old, inefficient times in hospital management when, for six hours after a well-known man had died, a hospital telephone girl continued to tell his friends who inquired about him that he was “resting as

well as a man in his situation could be expected to rest” Of course, such a thing could not happen but — Willie was in an Indianapolis hospltal recently. The first morning after ' a slight operation • his daddy telephoned to ask about him. “He had a good night, has . had his bath and has eaten his breakfast,” said the girl at the other end of the line. It was indeed reassuring. That afternoon the

, v _ - boy's mother called on him and he was, Indeed, all right. The next morning the answer at the hospital was Just the same. It was suspicious. When the same words, precisely, were üßed the third- morning and the fourth, the father began to be disappointed with the answer, so he did a mighty mean thing the next mprning, after the boy had been taken home the evening before. He called the hospital and asked about the boy. The answer, in clear, sweet tones, was: “He had a good night, has had his bath and has eaten his breakfast.” "That’s Just what you always say," insisted daddy. “Have you really had information about him this morning?” “Why, certainly!” came the clear, sweet voice with an undoubted indication of an offended air about it. He didn’t tell the girl any better —what was the use?