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FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGOlf) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, February 27, 1S5S tstmsemmm IN THE SWING Mrs. Richard M. Nixon, wife of the vice president, keeps time rhythm beat of a native drum during visit to the Palo Secio Leprosarium in Panama. Patients wearing polleras, native Panamanian costujies, are on either side of Mrs. Nixon. The vice president and Mrs. Nixon are on a tour of Central America. , Measures in Oregon Legislature Salem (U.R) The House has approved a bill that would authorize the State Department of Veterans Affairs to offer mort gage insurance on veterans loans. The insurance would be avail able to disabled veterans as well as able-bodied borrowers and would be paid by the insured. The bill had been sent back to committee when some members Veterans Domiciliar System 90 Years Old March 3, 1955, marks the 19th anniversary of the estab lishment of the forerunner of the Veterans Administration do miciliary homes for veterans. While the - domiciliary pro gram actually had its inception as a result of the Civil War, it has had a varied history! with onrvi a 1 7 000 fnrmpr mpmWc of the armed forces now residing in 17 VA-operated homes throughout the United States. Of those 17,000, some 14,000 served in World War I; about 2,000 in World War II, and the balance in the Spanish-American, Indian Wars and the Kor ean Conflict. By law, any veteran who is unable to care for himself, or earn a living, is entitled to admittance. . -First Home The first home was establish ed at Togus, Me., in 1866, but didn't open its doors until 1867. The Home was the result of a study by a "Sanitary Commis sion" which made a study of health conditions of soldiers of the Union. The study revealed the necessity for quick "special relief" to needy and ill soldiers discharged because of wounds and disabilities. The Commission also studied permanent hospital and medical needs of soldiers, suggesting after a study that municipal gov ernments take care of their own disabled veterans, since it was thought best for the veterans to be near their families. When the Civil War ended, however, the number of dis abled veterans, as well as those unable to cope with civil life, was so great that the "home town" program broke down. Act of 1865 The Congress acted on March 3, 1865, to authorize the estab lishment of a National Home for DisabiM Volunteer Soldiers, which was superseded by a more effective law on March 21, 1866. After establishment of the Togus home, others were open ed at Dayton, O., and Milwau kee, Wis., in 18611 Other homes were established at Hampton, Va., 1870; Wadsworth, Kan., 1884; Sawtelle, Calif., 1888; Marion, Ind., 1890; Danville, 111., 1898; Johnson City, Tenn., 1903; Hot Springs, S. D., 1907; Bath N. Y., 1929. In 1930 the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was made part of the newly formed Veterans Administra tion. There were 11 in opera tion at that time. Since then, six other locations have been added: Bay Pines, Fla.;. Whipple, Ariz.; Biloxi, .Miss.; Bonham and Temple, Tex.; Martinsburg, W. Va.; Clin ton, la.; and Camp White, Ore. At first, domiciliary ibenefits were available only. to totally disabled vpfprans nf rstrn War, but in 1866 eligibility was broadened to include those with any type of service-connected illness or disability. In 1871, veterans of wars oth er than the Civil War were ad mitted, and in 1884, any vet eran disabled by age, disease or mum I BEWARE OF IMITATIONS LOOK FOR THE HAPPY LITTLE DOG TOPS IN QUALITY! lOW IM PRICE any other reason who was In capable of earning a living, could enter, so long as his dis ability was not incurred in serv ice against the United States. Elks Will Honor Former Officers The Medford Elks lodge will observe Past Exalted Rulers night Tuesday, March 3, it was announced Saturday. The annual event is in honor of those who have held the high est post in the local lodge in the past. A number of them will be present at the event, and several have been designated to serve as lodge officers during the cere monies. These include Dr. C. H. Paske, exalted ruler; J. F. Fliegel, es teemed leadmg knight; Ed Niles, esteemed loyal knight; Carl W. Norris, esteemed lecturing knight; E. C. (Jerry) Jerome, es quire; B. L. Sanderson, chap lain; Ernest L. Scott, secretary; S. E. Philips, treasurer; Murray Gardiner, inner guard, and Ar thur Hess, tiler. Other past exalted rulers will serve as trustees for the evening, and include L. B. Haskins, F. H. Hart, Frank DeSouza, . E. W. Winkle, Harvey W. Robertson, W. E. Lantis, C. C. Leonard, Mor ris B. Leonard, V. W. Kengla, F. H. Van Pelt, V. Aubrey Norris and Gus Newbury. American Heroes To Be Subjects Of VFW Programs The stories of men and wom en prominent in American his tory will be featured in a series of 13 radio programs to be spon sored by the auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, it was announced Saturday. The programs will be broad cast locally by radio station KMED. The first program will be heard Wednesday, March 2, at 6:15 p.m., and the 12 ensuing programs will be broadcast each week thereafter at the same time. The first program will feature a story from the life of George Washington during the winter of 1776. It will be entitled "The Winter of Despair." Other Programs Following programs will be about Thomas Jefferson's fight to free the press; Chief Justice John Marshall and the steam boat monopoly; DeWitt Clinton's fight for the Erie canal; Horace Mann's campaign for free public schools; Brigham Young's fight for freedom of religion; Abra ham Lincoln and the emancipa tion proclamation; a story of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp; Esther Hobard Morris fight for women's rights; Samuel Gom pers and the birth of organized labor; Scientist George Washing ton Carver; President Theodore Roosevelt, and an average small American businessman. Elementary Schools' Music Program Set The first of a series of radio programs designed for Jackson county elementary schools will be broadcast over radio station KMED at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 1. The series, "Singing Time," will be conducted by Miss Helen Robinson, assistant professor at Southern Oregon college, in preparation for the county fes tivals. College students will as sist in presenting the song series. The first program will feature folks songs. Teachers who desire materials in connection with the programs and the music festival are invited to notify Miss Rob inson at the college. feared it would put the state into the insurance business. A bill called "The Honest John Bill" was passed and sent to the Senate. It would allow the chan cellor of the state system of high er education to spend gift funds without authorization from the legislature. Rep. Orval Eaton (R-Astoria) pointed out that the bill simply would legalize an ac cepted practice. New Headlight Authorized The House passed a bill that would authorize use of a new type, stronger sealed beam head light on automobiles. Thirty three states have already author ized use of the new equipment which will become standard on all new car if the other 15 states pass enabling legislation by next July. Automatic headlight dim mers were also included in the authorization bill which now goes to the Senate. ' The House sent back to the Livestock Committee a bill that would have exempted the State Department of Agriculture from normal legal proceedings in fil ing suits in equity courts to halt the spread of diseases in hogs. The Senate passed a bill that would find any prisoner who had a willful role in killing any per son taken hostage at the State penitentiary guilty of first de gree murder, punishable by death in the gas chamber. It also would hold any convict Who took willful part in holding a hostage liable to a sentence of not less than 20 years and up to life imprisonment. Salem (U.R) A bill has been introduced in the House that would require the secretary of state to publish in every edi tion of the voters pamphlet an explanation of voting and regis tration procedures. It was intro duced by Rep. Robert Jensen (It Portland). Another elections bill would require voters to sign the poll book when they receive their ballots, attesting to their resi dency in the precinct. Inten tional violation would be a mis demeanor under the proposed law. i A committee bill from the House Highways Committee was introduced to redefine the com bined weight term in the weight mileage tax law to mean 170 pounds per seat instead of the present 150, except for transit type vehicles. : A bill . cleared through the rules committee for Rep. Herman Chindgren (R-Molalla) would permit counties to issue so-called master warrants to cover short funds. Th master warrants could be purchased by individ uals or banks and repaid from subsequent tax collections. The Lane county delegation put through the rules committee a bill that would give counties tho right ot local option to pro hibit race meets. The bill would exempt Multnomah county. 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