El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-18
Bureau of American Republics
and Other Federal Organizations
By
Frederic
]. Haskn
xv-THE GOVERNMENT AT WORK

+, tions conform to these decisions. This
board also has advisory powers with
reference to the making of all maps
under the government Jurisdiction
The national home for disabled vol
unteer soldiers has nine different
branches, situated in as many different
localities in the United States. ANY
volunteer soldier who has been in the
military service of the United States
may go to one of these homes when
ever he desires, and find a haven of
refuge from poverty These homes are
supported by appropriations from the
federal government. In addition to the
homes there is a Sanitarium in South
Iakota, where those who are suffer-
ing from tuberculosis and like diseases
may go for treatment.
Veteran Soldiers Home.
There is also a national home for
veterans of the regular army This
home is situated on the outskirts of
Washington, surrounded by some of the
most beautiful and we'll kept grounds
in the United States. 1t now has about
500 inmates. of whom ESQ are bedrid-
den and need the constant care and at
tention of the physicians of the home
Each month every soldier in the regu-
lar army has 121z cents deducted from
his monthly pay, and this goes toward
the maintenance OF the nome. ANY dis
abled soldier and any soldier who has
served for twenty years in the regu-
lar army has a right to live there
Here he can feel that he is in no way
the recipient of charity, as he has con-
. trfbuted his Shareftoward it's mainten-
ence- Those veterans who desire to
work need not go outside the home
to do so. An allowance of As cents a
day is given to those who help care
for the home and it's surroundings
When Abraham Lincoln was presi-
dent he found at this home a retreat
from the cares of state and other chief
magistrates since that day have gone
there for rest in what is known as
the presidents cottage. The old SOL
diers constitute fitting guard of hon
or while the head Of the nation rests
among them. The home was founded
through the active work of Gen Win
field Scott. After the Mexican war,
funds were available through the con-
fiscation of property and Gen. Scott,
seeing that many of his veterans need
ed a home in which to spend their
declining years. addressed himself to
the task Of founding this institution
Hospital for Insane.
The government hospital for the in
sane, known locally as St Elizabeth's
IS one of the most remarkable institu-
tlons for the feeble minded in the
world In addition to caring for all
the insane Of the District of Columbia.
and Of the army and navy. il cares for
the constant stream of poor unfortu-
mates who seek the aid of the
president. congress and the de-
partments in righting imaginary
wrongs. or protecting them from
chimerical foes Few weeks pas.
that some poor crank does not turn IN
at the white house to enlist the aid of
ttne president Some of them are arm
ed and dangerous One finds in ST.
EIizabeth's the man with the perpetual
motion scheme: the woman who was
converted by John the Baptist and is
one OF the characters in the wonderful
prophecy of Revelation; the deluded
IelioW who thinks every man in