Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-04-15 | Page 10 | Fort Changes Hopital Reconstruction Begins

Fort Changes Hospital et e 4 4 t 4 I Reconstruction Begins Recreation A. A L. L Schafer Director Here to Aid l Aidin lidin in ill Ne New St Status tusA It J. J SCHAFER national director Alt A of or recreation In reconstruction 1 hospitals Is 18 In Inspecting tho timo hospital hos lies pita pital at at Fort Douglas preparatory to toa toi a i change chanso In Its It status t to that of or a re reconstruction mo- mo construction hospital once more immure lure Sucha Such Sucha necessitate reconstruction a change would a tion ton work not only In the physical ph welfare of or the soldier but In a n mental and vocational wa way as 5 well wel Mr 11 Senator Schafer Schare cx explained p 1 a i ned At t first J ort Fort ort Douglas was as designated a reconstruction hospital hut but was wnM changed last December and amid rated d only onh it to the Lime as ns a general ho hospital limiting S rebuilding of o the physical welfare of or the time returning soldiers Mr h Schafer Is making a tour of or all nI the tho military hospitals hos hos- f In iii the tho mountain division l o of the lied fled Cr Cross ss Tra eln Traveling with wih him Is W. W X S. McGrath division dl director of or military milL mili ml- ml tary relief After Aler a consultation with tho the military mill mili tary tar authorities at nt tho the post yesterday ono one of or the ol old barracks buildings was turned over to Mr Schafer as its IS a nucleus for his hit recreational work it I will wi later bo ho Improved ed and remodeled to Include c ca a post library an aim a aIl Il auditorium tori um game room danco dance hall and amid rest room rooms hal B. B I. I Hall has hag bl nn bt-nn nn appointed by divisional dl headquarters to have permanent permanent per per- manent marment charge chars of 01 this work for lor the time Fort Douglas patients patents Former Formerly he was directing tho the same kind f cf f work at Fort Bayard X N. M. M 1 Ho Ito arlve arrived In Salt SaltI 31 I Lake ke with Mr lr Schafer and Mr lr Mc McGrath 11 ic- ic Grath and will wil take talo immediate immediate- charge His Ils program bc began an yesterday with wHit a concert pro rm In tho the now new amusement hall hail hal b by bytho tho time Glee Gleo club from tho the Utah Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural tural college