The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-07-20
PHYSICIANS BADLY
NEEDED in THE ARMY

Atlanta, Ga, July 16.-That foul
hundred physicians of Georgia are
needed Immediately to become com
mlssloned officers in the medical re
serve corps as volunteers to go with
the troops now being called from thi.
state, and that only 81 applications
have been received to date, is the
statement of DR.. L. Sage Hardin
chairman of the state committee
medical section, Council of Nationa
Defense, who urges it as the duty OF
every Georgia physician or surgeon
who can do so, to offer his services
Immediately.
physicians of Georgia have al.
ready been notified of this need
states DR.. Hardin, "and it is my duty
to bring the slight response we have
received to the attention of the medi.
cal profession throughout the state.
I'VE have been advised by the
Chief of the Council, that the troops
must be supplied with the proper
number of proficient physicians, as
our soldiers must have THE BEST
OF MEDICAL ATTENTION, and
that unless the demand is met soon
the requisite number will be obtained
by the GENERAL CONSUMPTION
to take place BETWEEN NOW AMI
AUGUST 9Th. Those, so taken, who
can qualify, will be selected for The
Medical Reserve Corps and those who
cannot, will occupy the position of
privates and be assigned to, the du-
ties of orderlieS, etc. VOLUN-
TIERS to the Medical Reserve Corps
will receive the first consideration as
to resigning at the close of the war,
while those CONSCRIPTED will be
retained until the Department sees
fit to relieve them The Medical
Reserve Corps Officer ranks as First
Lieutenant with salary of $166.66
per month. Orderlies, etcs., receive
the rank of a private, with a salary
OF $50 per month. If sufficient num-
Der of Medical Men are not secured
by this method, the CONSUMPTION age
will probably be increased for physi-
clans to 40 years-hence it behooves
those over 81 to also make applica-
ton and be examined now, although
they may not be needed.
AT the present time, with author
lied Medical Examiners, it is not
necessary for applicants to go to the
Surgeon Generals Office at Wash
lngton before examinations are made.
Proper blanks may be obtained from
the State and County Committees
and the regular Army Posts-Fort
Mcpherson, Fort Oglethorpe, Fort
Screven, and Fort Moultrie-where
examinations will be made and the
applications and examinations sent
In at the same time. At present the
State Committee has an Examiner
canvassing the State of Georgia for
MEDICAL MEN.
THE examination is not as rigid
as during "time of peace" Special
stress is laid upon the heart, lungs
and acute infections diseases, with
a fair knowledge of surgery. The ap-
pllcant needs to be in generally good
health, as many defects that will be
waived at the time of examination,
may be overcome by the out of doors
and systematized life he will lead
1t has been arranged by the State
and County Committees, that as far
as practicable, patients of absent
physicians shall be taken care of:
that for services so rendered. rec
ord shall be kept and 50% of the in
come delivered to the representative
OF the absent physician; and that up
on his return, his practice shall be
returned to him. The emergency is
acute-think quickly and act prompt
ly."