Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1899 — Self-Doctoring for Soldiers. [ARTICLE]

Self-Doctoring for Soldiers.

The wounded in a modern land battle have small chance of Immediate rescue. It Is not possible to remove them from the fighting line during the conflict, because the hospital bearers attempting the task would be killed. The best that can be hoped is to attend to them within the next twenty-four hours. This stern fact having been realized, instruction has been given to every private in the United States army in the art of taking care of himself In case he is hurt. He carries at Jiis belt what is called a, “first-aid packet,” edntalning a roll of bandages, an antiseptic compress and antiseptic gauze, inclosed in a sealed rubber casing. If he gets a bullet wound and Is in a condition to use his wits, he stuffs a plug of the gauze Into the hole and applies a bandage. This may save his life and give the surgeon a chdnce when there Is an opportunity for treating him.—London Mall.