Show t Caring for the theW W Wounded otin ed J The Associated Press Pres lias brought to this cOUl country try from front the fI west western n front a story told fold in m few words but it should vol- vol jj unies f of of solace t to every person who h has s a a. a lov loved d on one with it the h i r I 1 1 J i forces py t e e. e JI It des describes ribes h how w die the chief ch chief f surgeon y X tri y nie A American ican expeditionary x ary forces h 11 lias as it just 1st coin completed p fete e i ll for eat di f for r a hospi hospital a barge system to transport tr A Al American lerl call w wounded o unc t with Q ther the irks least possible movement l We all know that to the serious seriously wo wounded the slightest la jar Jim ay Y cause great agony agony perhaps death de death No railroad system is isif Sufficiently if u perfect to overcome me the danger of of cons constant ant jolts but lie ule le barge system which h an American has designed meets meets meets' the situ- situ 4 1 fn 1 perfectly f I If The Th extensive canal s system Y stem m in France will facilitate the w work rk and 1 tl the e wo wounded nde will ill fl float at to the the b base s hospitals with the gr greatest t st degree deree g ree of comfort t that ca can possibly be pro provided It means means a t better it chance for life for every every wounded American soldier 1 i J. J The same dispatch h tells us that 80 per cent cent of all wounded founded men n are able to return to the battlefront within forty days that H p per cent who reach the fi field ld ambulances recover 95 pe percent I recover ver who hl reach the ca casualty l y clearing stati ns and 98 p per i cent f r recover cover who reach the base hospitals r y 1 rat k Ai f l The perfecting of th the barge barge system is is pro proof f that hat th the great humane h 1 I mane branch of the American army service is IS endea endeavoring tois to 1 better Jetter t th this is remarkable percentage of df r recoveries It shows that t Uncle Sam is after his soldier with that looking boys a care is r tru truly 1 paren parental tat and when we read ad t the fe daily lists of wounded voun led in the theof t Ro Roll I of Honor we we can have th the comforting thought Those boys tr 7 are g getting the best bast Uncle Sam can give them and if they r reach cit k i e e b base se hospitals where the the barges barges Will twill co convey vey t then them smoothly and i fl c. c purely rely there are 98 chances out of every they will Survive and anil g g ain un r b become use useful f u 1 CI citizens t J J j J y |