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the 30.000 now In hospitals, 4,500 are
quartered In Institutions unsuited to
the need« <»f the ineu quartered there
THE
‘ New lioM|ittal eases «re developing at
the rate of I.MX) a month In excess
MUCH OF
of the nmuber discharged. Sixteen
thousand beds are needed now, Hun­
dreds of veterans are the ohject of
tn the village of Sulgnive Ent, tn
public and private charity. Afflicted
the heart of the Northamptonshire
and penniless veterans have been driv­
lanes Is still to be seen the manor
en to refuge In almshouses and Jell»
house In which, until lfithk there live»! <O»py fur Tbte
Many have died, and If Immedlatp re­
»?
ÀiMrloii I.«¿ton Nswi
)
the family of laurence Washington,
lief Is not forthcoming, more will
whose great-great-grandson, finding
die destitute, without proper luedl
his way to Virginia In 1887. waa to IN PLEA FOR NEGLECTED MEN cal care, without compensation with
become
the
great grandfather
of
which to obtain IL abandoned by the
George Washington, the first President These Thousand Veterans From Lo­ country they served. All this is at­
of the United States, Carved In the
tributable directly to the tuauuer In
pion Ranks Are Ixplalnlng Sit-
corner of the atone lintel of thia manor
which the government has adminis­
ustión to American People.
house
Is
to
be
seen
the
Washington
It »11 of the heat that waa
tered the affairs uf the disabled.
Stars and Stripe«.
"The bureau of war risk Insuruiice
wasted and locked up on a
Three thousand volunteer speakers
It was thia great descendant's stroke frein the ranks of the American Le­ Is responsible for the payment of com­
char»« ot vagrancy and there­
for liberty that drew from the Eng­
after properly distributed
to
gion
in
every pensation and for medical and hos­
lish statesman. Chatham, the whole­
state are now pital care of the man. Logically, this
shivering souls who needed it
hearted declaration: "If I were an
carrying by word- would Involve establishing contact
a lot of suffering would be
American as I am an Englishman,
of-mouth
to the with the men at the time of their
abated. Don't waste fuel. Let
while a foreign troop was landed In
American people discharge from the military or naval
us install the proper heating
my country. 1 never would lay down
the Legion's sto­ service. It should then determine the
*
equipment.
my arms—never, never, never." Chat-
ry of the “suffer­ existence and degree of disability and
ham did not stand alone; with him
ing, shameful cuun’onsatlou ou this basis.
being Hit and Shelburne, all of whom
“Due to the centralisation of the
neglect and in­
saw that the threatened liberties of
Justice" In itie burqpu's forces In Wsshlngton. It Is
England could be saved in Washing­
814 F Street
government's ad practically Impossible under the pres
ton’s birthday.
phons job - J
ministration
of ent law to establish contact with the
Washington won for himself the ti­
the nation's debt man entitled to these benefit» The
tle of "The Hero of Two World»"
to the disabled, disabled man Is placed In the position
as a result of the victory of the Brit­
which was con­ of n man lujured In industry who
ish democrats who fought for more
John Themes
tained In th« for­ must sue the company. He must car
liberty under the rule of the king,
Taylor.
mal memorial ry ou au Involved and teelmicul curre
made effective by Washington’s suc-
which the Legion spondeuce. It la usually months af­
cveses. The title was bestowed upon has presented to President Wilson. ter be Is dropped from the pay rolls
him by Thomas Carlyle, who also nick­ President-elect Hardlug. and to all of the army or navy before be Is tak­
named him “Scipio Americanos" and memlwrs of congress. Probably never en upon the pay roll of the bureau.
“CromweU-Grandlson." the latter title before tn the history of the country ! even though his service discharge
being given him because, like Crom­ has such an army of orators been shows a definite degree of disability.
well, he fought to crush the pretense mobilised to speak at the same time On November 38. 1939, 88.900 case«
of a king.
i oere pending In the bureau awaltlug
Upon a single text.
The house. In Northamptonshire,
The Legion alma ta present to the , definite adjustment of euuipeuastion.
England, was built before the domes- people of the United States the fact» fhousuiids are suffering and many
day survey, and came Into the posses­ regarding the disabled In the same i have died ns a result of this neglect
sion of the Washington family In 1584. language as they were presented to
"The federal board for vocational
In 1914 the mansion, home of the an­ the officials of the government. The I training will accept the evldeucv of
E'S just used Sloan's
cestors of George Washington was Legion's memorial was carried to the the bureau's medical files granting
Liniment and the quick
comfort bad brought a smile bought by the British Peace Centenary President at the White House by John compensation as proof that a man la
of pleasure to bis face.
Thomas Taylor, vice chairman of the ' euutled to vocational training. The
Good for aches resulting
Legion National Legislative commu­ bureau, however, will not accept the
from weather exposure,
te«* National Commander F. W. Gal­ evidence that the trnurd bus awarded
sprains, strains, lame back,
braith. Jr., gave It to Senator Harding I training as proof that a man Is en­
overworked muscle» f’rae-
70* ¡rates mtkosit rtMiag. All
at Marlon, where be bad a long and titled to compensation.
“If th« veteran is receiving com­
HAO druggists have it.
Important conference ou the disabled
pensation and wants training, usually
situation with the next President.
The Legion denounces the present he must take another physical exam­
method of caring for the disabled as ination, administered by the board to
a “failure" which only can be rem­ determine whether the claimant has a
edied by the entire reconstruction of vocational handicap entitling him to
the federal machinery dealing with training pay. or merely a couipens-
able disability granting him training
the problem.
The functions of the three agencies, only. If the veterau la not receiving
which deal with the problems of the compensation. due to delay by th«
disabled, the bureau of war risk In­ bureau, he must be examined by the
surance. the federal board for voca­ board, to determine bls eligibility for
tional education, and the United training, as well.
“When a man euters training with
States public health service, "must be
co-ordinated, their machinery decen­ training pay. his compensation stops
tralized and all three placed under and he is shifted from the pay roll of
common control." the memorial states the bureau to the pay roil of the
As an equally essential remedy for board. The board, which was creuted
•slating conditions,
the memorial ' as a training agency only, han be­
urges the Immediate appropriation for come a compensating agency as well.
the use of the uni tied organisation Many men have beeu kept ou the pay
Main Entrance to Old Sulgravs Manor of a sum ample to build or rent a roll of the board, not as a training
Howe.
sufficient number of hospitals to take measure solely, but as a measure of
care of the 18.900 ex service men who financial relief which they were en
committee in celebration of the one
are unable to receive treatment at titled to. but unable to obtain from
hundred years' peace between Eng­
present because of lack of beds and the bureau.
401 G STREET
land and America. A committee of the
“When a man is droppod from train­
shelter.
Sulgrave society met In Manchester to
The “failure" of the government to ing be Is »uplxtsed to be dropped from
raise an endowment fund for repairs
afford Justice to the «Ick and wounded the pay roll uf the board and taken
and furniture. Toward this the Sul­
veterans is attributed by the Legion up by the bureau. On both shifts
grave Institute of America contributed
to “an astonishing state of divided re­ there Is delay. The average length
*50.000; *25,000 was raised In London,
sponsibility and wasted effort among of time for a man to be drop[>ed from
and Manchester furnished the balance
the
government agencies with which the bureau pay roll and taken up on
of *50.000. Among the subscriptions
the board pay roil Is about three
was $2.500 from the Stars and Stripes the problem rests."
weeks.
The average time required
The
.break
In
the
chain
ot
responsi-
It 1« always fitting that Washing­ Women's club in Manchester, collected
for the second wtilft back to the bu­
blllty
occurs.
according
to
the
me-
ton's birthday should be made a spe­ as a memorial to the American sol­
mortal, as a result of the fact that reau pay roll Is two mouths, No pro­
cial occasion for impressing on all Just diers who died tn the city.—Detroit
the
war risk bureau la under and re­ vision Is made for the man's mo In
what his achievements and those of News.
tenance during these Interim» In the
sponsible to an
his associate« who established the gov­
majority of cases a man must under-
assistant secreta­
ernment of the United States and
WASHINGTON.
go a new physical examination before
ry of the treas­
founded a nation really mean. While
the bureau will sgaln pay him com-
ury. an officer of
there has never been any lack of en­ Dust of the gray years cannot dim thy
penaaton. In other words, he must
the executive
name.
thusiasm over the man who was first
again prove hie claim.
Nor changes chill thy country’s pride In
branch of the gov­
in war. first tn peace and first In the
thee.
“The position of the United Htates
ernment,
while
Thou art as some bright fire that
hearts of his countrymen. It Is well
public health service Is peculiar. It
the
federal
board
steadily
that the full significance of what clus­
took Its place In Mie rehabilitation
Burns high aboie the little crackling for vocational ed­
ters about the name and fame of
scheme poorly equlp|>ed for the work
flame
ucation Is respon­
Washington shall be set out beyond That lesser men may kindle, dreaming
It was to perform, but was apparent­
sible only to con­
fam's
all peradventure.
ly the best medical governmental
gress, and Is un­
Is one with party's brief Idolatry.
It la not only the uninformed alien
agency then available. It acts as an I
On the low altars of humanity
der none of the
who falls to understand our debt to Glory la quenched by the first breath of executive depart­
agent both of the bureau and the
I
blame.
the past. so. despite the highly Intel­
board, but is responsible to no au-
ment of the gov­
ligent and intensive efforts of the pub­ While the log’s heart glowed with a llv- ernment
thorlty
common
to
both
board
and
F. W. Galbraith,
lic M*hoo1s to deal with Washington
bureau, because there la no such au-
Ing heat
Tbe memorial
Jr.
as the great national hero, the ex­
The fabled Meleager knew not death.
thorlty.
asserts that the
But
when
It
cooled
his
own
must
ceaas
traordinary nature of the government
“In view of this condition the re-
United States has been more liberal
to beat—
of a people and by a people and for
He to the envious gods must yield his than any other nation In Its provisions markable thing about the present re-
a people which his efforts set up can­
breath.
for the disabled soldiers, hut that It has habilltatlon program Is that It haa
not be too emphatically described, But children s children keep alive for thee
failed In large measure to make these accomplished what little It han. Such
since we all tend to get rusty on his­ The brand their sires' love kindled rever­
provisions available In spite of tbe progress as has been made la a tribute
ently.
toric fact» and altogether too many
—Frances Beers In New York Bun.
benefit of tbe experience of other to the linearity of the men In the bu­
forget that blatant Idealistic reform­
nations In the recent war and the ex­ reau. the board and the public health
ers the world over today are claiming
perience of this nation In previous service who generally have made the
as freshly discovered panaceas some
best of an impossible situation.
wars.
of the simplest practices laid down by
“The best of this Impossible situa­
“In the re-babllltatlon of a disabled
the forefathers In the Mayflower,
man there are three needs—medical tion. however, has been Inaufilrlent
again in 1770. and finally In the fkm-
treatment, vocational training and always. This is particularly true re­
■tltutlon of 1787. That the forefa­
financial
support,”
the memorial garding hospitalisation.
thers. with Washington and Jefferson
“Of the 30,000 men now fn hospitals.
states. "The government has recog­
and Lee In the lead In the construc­
nized the three needs, but overlooks 4.500 are In Institutions which are un­
tive period of the Revolution proved
the fact that they are the simultane- lit because suitable hospital facilities
to be practical men. as well as Ideal­
ous needs of one man, not of three are not available."
ists believing in certain great princi­
The Legion avers that 18900 bed-
different men or of one man at three
ples that lie at the base of human
different times. It makes three prob­ are needed at once. Of this number.
freedom, and established human liber­
lems out of what really Is one problem. 1.500 are necessary for transfer of tu­
ty under conditions that protected
“Continuing this faulty conception. bercular patients from present unsat­
each from the other, obliterating class
It has given the problem over to three isfactory hospitals, and 8,000 for
distinction«, is not the least thing to
agencies. All. by force of dreumstan transfer of ueuro-paychlatric patients
their credit.
ces, are exercising functions they were from the Inadequate lodgings which
As pulpit and platform draw the
not Intended to exercise. This pre­ they occupy now. The number of tu­
lessons from what the past affords In
sents an amazing spectacle of admin­ bercular cases In need of Immediate
Danger In Incandescent Lamp»
the way of men and principles as ex
istrative chaos, duplication, wasted en­ hospitalization la estimated to be 8,500
Evidence that the hlgh-power In­
emplars for all time, It will be the part
ergy and conflict, which is the key and the nenro-psychlatrle cases nt candescent lamps now so commonly
of wisdom If the simple, undisputed
Beds are also required for used for street lighting may not be
5.000.
to the present condition.
facts as to what this great experiment
about 900 general, medical and sur- wholly Innocent as a possible source
“
The
result
Is
the
suffering
of
the
did set out to do and has accom­
disabled veterans.
Thousands n re glcal case».
of fire was observed In southern Call-
plished be brought home to all. For
The statistics above are based on forina recently, soya Popular Mechan­
waiting and have waited for months
after all. It Is the overwhelming ac­
following ics Magazine. A bulb hanging 2<) feet
from
the
for compensation for their Injuries. statements
tualities of a free government main
-our< <s:
Public health service. Dr. above the ground suddenly burst und
Thousands
have
waited
for
months
talned by a free people that gives the
for an op|>^tunlty to re-establish Thoma« W Salmon of New York, med­ the white-hot particle« of metal II teat-
luster to the name of Washington as
themselves as self-sustaining members ical director national committee for tered instantly ignited th«,dry gras»
the father and founder and Justifies
of society by vocational training mental hygiene; bureau of war risk at the foot of the pole. Fire wardens
all that the most extravagant eulogy
may pronounce as to his claims to Status of George Washington In Unlaw Thousands are In need ot hospitalize Insurance. Dr. T. Victor Keene of In­ of the district are now advocating the
tlon. and the government has no hos­ dianapolis. member. American Legion oae of suitable guards about the lamp«
an affectionate immortality.
Square, New York.
pital facilities available for them. Of hospitalization committee.
Ancestral Home in
English County of
“Hero of Two Worlds"
B. S. Dedrick
American
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