A history of United States Army Base Hospital No36 (Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery Unit) organized at Detroit, Michigan, April 11th, 1917 . ves were installed on the different floors of the interior,with the result that the establishment ran through the winter months without the loss of a dayand without fracture of the pipes until the night of February 14, 1919, when a particularlysharp snap caused a rupture of the two pipes on the exterior of the building. With this excep-tion the baths were perfectly comfortable during the winter season and were very much enjoyedby all. The Represen
A history of United States Army Base Hospital No36 (Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery Unit) organized at Detroit, Michigan, April 11th, 1917 . ves were installed on the different floors of the interior,with the result that the establishment ran through the winter months without the loss of a dayand without fracture of the pipes until the night of February 14, 1919, when a particularlysharp snap caused a rupture of the two pipes on the exterior of the building. With this excep-tion the baths were perfectly comfortable during the winter season and were very much enjoyedby all. The Representative considers that even at the expense of operation of the establishment andthe expense of restoration, it has been one of the greatest activities the American Red Cross couldhave undertaken for the benefit of those not only stationed at this Post but of those ordered hereas patients by the military authorities. The medical staffs of both Bases frequently expressedtheir appreciation of the ability of the convalescents to avail themselves of these baths, and theeffect they have had on the general health of the patients and of the Interior of Soldiers Red Cross Hut. Mural Painting by Roy Gamble on Wall of Hut. Recreation Hut The next activity that seemed essential in preparation for the time when it would be impos-sible to further operate the Casino Theatre on account of cold weather, was the planning and erec-tion of a Recreation Hut for the use of enlisted men and convalescents. This building was plan-ned by the Representative particularly for the use of these large Bases. It was built of hollowtile on concrete foundations, plaster inside, with a high-trussed wooden roof, 175 feet in lengthand 27 feet in width; it was decorated in attractive colors. There was a handsome painting inoil over the proscenium arch of the stage. Paintings in oils from life representing the charge oftwo United States soldiers at early dawn were very successfully produced by Private Gamb
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