Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 9, Number 51, DeMotte, Jasper County, 9 November 1939 — Aftermath of War [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Aftermath of War

• On Xor. 7/. 1018 -just 21 years ago —Armistice brought the first World war. to an end. It didn't, however, end the suffering of thousands of men. In the Hines Memorial hospital -at Hines, Hl., approximately 1,700 disabled men are eared for, taught to earn a living, and are being guided back to health.

Here a partially disabled veteran operates a weaving machine. Records show that even in the case of spinal paralysis, when the veteran is at first unable to hold a ball of yarn, co-ordination has been taught and the veteran, in a year’s time, can do beautiful weaving.

“Shell-shock” is never mentioned at Hines hospital. The term is “war neurosis.” All nurses are teachers and superintend patients’ activities. Beautiful brass and copper ware are turned out by these skilled artisans. The veterans are earning money, and glow with, pride of their achievements.

. This woodworker at his lathe manufactures furniture ’ both beautiful and practical. Occupational therapy cures many seemingly hopeless cases of advanced melancholy and “creeping death.”

One of the many pottery workers at Hines hospital. Hundreds of men are out in the world today making a good living by doing similar work. Most of these men have had no training other than that received at Hines. Each veteran is treated as any other person is treated by a physician in the outside world. The medical staff consists of 200 physicians and dental surgeons.