Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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EIBIEMMBMHBLEBIBJBIMIEEIZJISIEJEIMIHSIEEIEIEEIBYJ MMXMX Ligwlgligfgpgglglfggyrggxjggfggglmfgyiggggggggg Graduation Essays REHABILITATION OF WOUNDED G. I. 's By jean Richards T last we have come to the end of a devastating war, but many of our veterans still have a tough fight ahead of them - that of recovering the use of their battle-torn limbs. Many of these young veterans enter the hos- pitals with very little hope of ever be- ing able to enjoy a happy, normal life again, but with the help of doctors, nurses, and other aides, many of them are transformed both mentally and phy- sically within a very short time. Through various medical associations these young men are supplied with any medical aid that they may need, from hospital treat- ment down to seeing-eye dogs for the blinded veterans. One of the most serious handicaps to these young veterans is the loss of one or more of their limbs. They are now being provided with hooks which are readily being adapted to take the place of hands. It may sound incredible, but boys who have suffered the loss of both hands and both legs are now driving their own cars in cities as near to us as Salem, Massachusetts. One veteran, now having two hooks in place of hands, entered a large cafe and was astounded and fr-It very uncomfortable when the 26 patrons ceased talking and eyed him with great pity. However, he decided to show them that pity was not neces- sary by ordering a drink, picking it up, and swallowing it with no difficulty whatsoever. A few moments later he lit up a cigarette and sat smoking it with the ease of a normal person. These boys need no longer be self- conscious if they are obliged to have an artificial eye - medical science has done wonders in this Held. These new eyes can be so accurately colored to match the good eye and contain a sub- stance that looks so much like the fluid around a real eye, that one has difii- culty in determining which eye is which. Even if the G. I. has trouble and drops his eye, he can feel assured that he will be able to pick it up in one piece be- cause of the new substance that is now being employed in the manufacture of these eyes. The C. I.'s who have lost their sight completely are sent to special homes Where they receive only the best of care. Even though this is a very serious han- dicap, it is amazing how capable these boys really are, and many of them are able to work in the factories and on farms to earn their own living. If we were to sec some of these vet- erans enter the hospitals with injuries

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