FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGOlf) MAIL TRIBUNE
Sunday, February 27, 1S5S
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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which was superseded by a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
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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. It
contains an emergency clause
so that it would become effect
ive immediately on passage and
signing by the governor. .
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Driver Cited Following Accident on Highway
Clarence Kris Yost, 38, Tal
ent, was cited for following too
close following an accident on
Highway 99 near the Alley
Brothers mill road, according to
state police.
Officers said a pickup driven
by Henry William VanHise, 59,
route 3, box 375D, Medford, had
halted to make a left turn when
it Was struck from the rear by
the Yost car. Damage was con
fined to a fender of, the car,
which had to be towed away,
police reported.
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