The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-06
FREE. MEDICAL SURGICAL
ATTENTION | / \ n I To. !. SOLDIERS
Two Minot Doctors Appointed to Give
Honorable Discharged Soldiers
Free AttentiOn-St. Joseph's
Hospital Selected.

Governmental machinery in modern
times moves with the same proverbial
slowness which has ever characterized
the functioning of its weights and bal
ances. Yet in one particular-that of
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, gi-
gantic strides have been made. Es-
pecially has the efforts of the Bureau
lead us to plan SO far reaching in
it's scope, so perfect in its organiza.
tion and so practical in it's purposes
and benefits that it is strange SO little
publicity has been given it. We refer
to the plans now perfected by which
any honorably discharged soldier or
sailor may have the benefit of free
medical and surgical attendance and,
not this alone, but may draw a pen
sion during the interval he may be
incapacitated. The Bureau of War
Risk Insurance is entitled to much
credit for this splendid philanthropic
movement to care for the men who so
nobly defended the cause of democracy
against the threatening wave of des-
potism in the recent World War.
1t behooves every returned soldier
or sailor to thoroughly acquaint him
self with the details of the plan.
Briefly stated, they are as follows:
The United States is divided into
districts. Some districts consist of
but one State, while other districts
comprise several States. DIR. Bracken
Of Minneapolis is the divisional head
of this district which contains the
States of Minnesota, North and South
Dakota and Montana. Each State in
turn is districted. North Dakota con-
tains four districts, viz: Grand
Forks, Fargo, Bismarck and Minot.
In each Of these districts arrange
ments have been made with some hos
pital-in Minot St Joseph's Hospital
has been selected-and two doctors
appointed, one to supervise the surgi-
cal, and one to attend the cases re-
quiring medical attention. In Minot
Doctors A. J. MCDANIEL and J. w.
Newlove have received the appoint
ments to these departments respect
lively owing to their military expert
ence and high professional standing.
DIR. J. R. Pence, recently returned
from service in the Medical Corps in
France, is the Examiner in charge in
this city. DR.. Hills is the examiner
at Berthold; DR.. Fisk at Carpio, and
DR.. Ewing at Kenmare. Examiners
have been appointed in all the other
counties of this district also. The
counties which are included in the
Minot district are Ward, Bottineau,
Burke, Divide, McHenry, Mckenzie,
Mountrail, Pierce, Renville, Wells and
Williams.
In case a soldier or sailor becomes
i'll or disabled he calls upon the local
examiner and if the case is one that
can be handled directly the necessary
attendance is given. In cases requir-
ing extended treatment or major
operation the patient is forwarded to
this city and placed in the hospital.
In addition to free medical and surgi-
cal treatment the government allows
the patient pension of $4,000 per
month during the period Of his disabil-.
ity. Transportation, medical attend
ance and hospital charges are borne
by the government. When once under
stood this benehcent provision for the
welfare of our soldiers and sailors
will be greatly appreciated by them
and will meet with the hearty approv-
al of the public generally.