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ll I J e/» Iff U s w V CV XV Y p \ e ; ' AnT E! !l I 1 I I I I jil f" $ !H I *h |i H NEW METHODS OF WOUND IRRIGATION Dr. W. W. Keen, the famous old sur geon, describes the new method o’? wound irrigation used by Dr. Alexis Carrell and Dr. Dakin as follows: The wound is thoroughly cleansed; X-ray pictures and a most careful ex amination are made to ascertain whether foreign bodies are still in the wound, for if a bit of shell—or still worse, of clothing or skin—is present the wound will never heal until this has been removed. If the missile has pass eel completely through, thus providing a “counter-opening,” this is closed in an appropriate way. A reservoir con taining Dakin’s fluid is hung one meter 39 inches above the level of the wound. From this reservoir one large tube con trolled by a pinch-cock leads to a glass tubo with several branches like the teeth of a comb. From these multiple tubular teeth several small rubber tubes are so disposed as to reach every small part of the wound. The far ends of these small tubes are tied, but the fluid escapes through several very small holes one millimeter (1-25 of an inch) in diameter in the sides of the tube, and so is kept constantly in con tact with the entire internal surface, o* the wound. Every two hours day and night for only one or two seconds ,the pinch cock is opened and a little more fluid is sprinkled in minute streams through the side holes of the small tubes to every part of the wound. It is not in tended that the fluid shall run over and soak dressinks or the bed. It is only intended to fill the wound in every pos sible recess, and to keep the antiseptic fluid in contact with the entire inner surface of the wound all the time. By this means, wherever there are any bacteria in any part of the wound the antiseptic fluid is constantly at" work destroying thetn. The antiseptic tech nic must be perfect. Not tven a gloved finger is allowed to touch the wound. Everything, dressing, tubes,, etc., all "v-* handled by thoroughly disinfected i P This Store is Ready to Serve the 8 • ?rl Needs of the Pennsylvania Boys 0 Who Are Going “Over There” 3 Ki Practically Their Every Want Can Be Had at “THE BIG STORE”. | Uniforms, Oil Stoves, Trunks, Victrolas, Blankets, Flashlights, Laundry Bajs, Glassware, p f Pillows, i Mattresses, Razors, Camp Chairs, Etc. Enamelware, Cots, Puttees, f& PHONE FOR YOUR VARIOUS NEEDS—Our auto trucks arc making g several deliveries at the camp daily and we can serve you satisfactor- / B ily in this way. /Let us attend your wants, either personally, through » the mails or by telephone. ' x A FEW OTHER ITEMS THAT THE SOLDIER NEEDS FROM DAY J E TO DAY. / Amber Glasses Drinicing Cups Pencils Talcum Powder /jf f Bachelor Buttons Flashlights Playing Cards Ties (black) /u , / /| g Bathrobes Fountain Pens Portable Phonographs Thermos Bottles, /jf I Sf* Blankets Games Safety Pins Tobacco Pouches -I i S Books (Military and Goggles Safety Razors Tooth Brushes js otherwise) Handkerchiefs Saving Sets Tooth Paste \n .S ,/ Brush Sets Insignias Shoe Polish Outfits Towels x_\' J Ki Canned Heat Ink Tables Soap Underwear yl are Cold Cream Kodaks Sox Uniforms F'-Ci Combs Money Belts Stocks Wrist Watches Cots Gun Cases Oil Stoves Spurs Writing Paper > ‘f BOYS! A Zl/ /O'- n /7 NEW PERFECTION “You’ve missed some- /7 (iMJ/ °JL „ ZL i OIL HEATERS thing,” if you haven’t wL /W f /JO Just the thing for the been in White’s Tea /g A JT\L JS J wWi J tents > bo Y s - Room yet. Open even- /B* «■ a , w _ They’ll keep you warm ings until 8:30 p. m. j 4ig 110 WIWm (>1 :i $ 1 1M and comfortabl °- ■" " ' ~ r ' . . MMMMMn TRENCH AND CAMI Every second day a microscopic ex amination of the discharge from the wound is made in order to count the numbe'r of the bacteria. At first they are innumerable. From day to day they diminish and in a short time but few are found. When they have prac tically aisappaered for several days the wound, which so far has remained open is closed by sutures, and it quickly heals. In four hundred cases Tehelly, one of Carrel's assistants, said that all but six had healed perfectly. Thi; venerable surgeon’s recollec toins of Civil War practice point a striking contrast with the methods of today: We kpew absolutely nothing about bacteria and their dangers or about real infection and real disinfection. Anything which covered up a bad smell we then called a disinfectant. We thrust our undisinfected fingers into wounds, cut with undisinfected knives, tied arteries and sewed wounds to gether with undisinfected silk and dressed them with undisinfected cold water dressings—until pus began to flow —and then dressed them with in fected and infecting flaxseed poultices! Is it any wonder that pyemia had, to our shame, a mortality of 97.4 per cent? DR. TRAWICK ON SEX HYGIENE Dr. A. M. Trawick, of New York, a specialist sent out by the War Work Council in co-operation with a number of societies interested in social work, is in Camp Hancock for ten days or more. His messages, though scientifically ac curate, are designed to present the moral and spiritual safeguards against impurity and the higher incentives toward a chaste life. Dr. Trawick has been in Camp Gordon near Atlanta for two weeks, where his messages have met with a hearty reception, and where thousands of men have had this subject presented in a new light and with great power. The schedule for Dr. Trawick is as follows: Wednesday. Oct. 17th, 7:3O—Y. M. C. A. Bldg., No. 79, west of the Fourth In. Wednesday, Oct. 18th, 7:3o—Building No. 79, corner Wheless Rd. and Artillery avenue. Friday, Oct. 19th, ) :so—Building No. 77, east of-the Engineers Saturday, Oct. 20 th, 7:3o—Building No. 77, General Logan’s Brigade. Sunday, Oct. 21st, 3:3o—building No. 77, east of the Engineers. Tuesday, Oct. 23rd—Building No. 75 at 7:30, Wheless Rd., and Artillery Ave. Wednesday. Oct. 24—Building No. 79, 7:30, building west of Fourth Infantry. In addition to the lectures. Dr. Tra wick will be glad to arrange for a per sonal interview with any man desiring same. In all of these meetings, while sin will be dealt with straight from the shoulder, no man will be humiliated by being singled out individually. It is probable that the eyes of some will be opened to the terrible ravages of gonor rhea and syphfllis. A small pamphlet, “Friend or Enemy, Which?” will be give nt those applying for same, and other books such as “Ra tional Sex Life for Men,” "The Dynamic of Manhood,” and “Life's Clinic,” will be available through the libraries. y I AM A PENNSYLVANIA BOY § Zs I ft/ OF OL 2 §| CAMP HANCOCK ©I AND ft \ AUGUSTA, /Sf 5 “50-50 IS MY MOTTO” L. T. PALMERI 702 Broad Si. 310 Jackson SK/1 Oct. 10, 1917. LADIES’ SEXTETTE IN RED TRIANGLE TENT This evening is the last entertainment for this week in the big Red Triang’e Tent under the auspices of the Youi.g Men’s Christian Association. This tent is located between Wrightsboro road and Pennsylvania avenue on the road leading to the postoffice. Tonight the Chicago Ladies Orchestral Sextette will give an excellent program which has been enjoyed for two nights past. Rev. Frank Dixon, the noted lecturer, who has toured so many states on the Redpath Circuit, will lecture on “Why We Are in the War.” This entertainment follows the week’s stand of the “Mikado” Opera Company and will probably be followed next week by the “Old Homestead” Company. Oth er plays and entertainments of the same high grade are being secured. The price of admission will not be more than fif teen cents. On Sunday night next this big tent will be used for a Mass Meeting with Mel Trotter as speaker and a Quartet from the North to handle the singi ng.