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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El8IZBlEEBJBllE EEl lE EEEEEEEEMEEEEEEMEEEEMEEEEEEE musclcs, as well as machines run by foot power instead of motor power. Today a young G. I. need not worry about going back to civilian life minus an ear, his nose, or with a badly de- formed face. He has now come to rely upon the plastic surgeon to supply him with whatever he may need and may also feel confident that it will look al- most like a part of his own body. During their whole stay in a hospi- tal, the veterans are constantly taking part in some kind of recreational or in- dustrial program. Even though they may be confined to a bed or a wheel- chair, veterans are urged to participate in some way, because this participation aids in reconditioning battle-weary bodies as well as taking up some of the many hours that have to be spent in the hospitals. One of the most thrilling days of a C. Ifs hospital life is when he graduates from bed and wheelchair sports and ac- tually gets out in the open air to par- ticipate in such sports as baseball, foot- ball, volleyball, horseback riding, arch- ery, tennis, or golf. It is amazing, but true, that boys with artificial legs and arms are able to enter into a fast game of baseball or a rough game of foot- ball. One young veteran who suffered serious trouble after having his feet frozen in a foxhole, recently played on the victorious track team at Manhattan College. The fact is, many boys were professionals before the war and have made up their minds to overcome their 28 handicaps and go on with the job where they left off. Along with hospital care, entertain- ment and letters from home are some of the things that work wonders in speeding up the recovery of the seri- ously wounded. With entertainment these veterans do not have time to slow up their recovery by feeling sorry for themselves, because entertainment builds up their morale while treatment is build- ing up their battle-torn bodies. The future is not a much talked about subject in the hospitals. The patients are too busy thinking about making the present a bright world to live in. Even though the past is not a topic for too much discussion, it is surprising how the morale of the boys is lifted when they are Commended for their contri- bution towards winning the war. Many hundreds of our young men are now leaving hospitals all over the United States to start anew after hav- ing fought and won the battle of life as well as the battle for freedom. Not once during the fight did they give up, and they now can look forward to a much brighter future. Let us help them find it.