The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-11-14

ASd NiluucH VI OeudT hdpluS Was
calling on old Paw Paw friends this
week.
Mrs. c. j. Monroe of South Haven
was Paw Paw visitor on Wednes-
day last.
The Royal Bees will meet with
Mrs. Claude Snow this Friday, No
vember 14th.
Mrs. John Latshaw Of Chicago
arrived here Monday for a visit
with her son, Fred Latshaw and wife.
A very pleasant surprise was per-
lpetrated on Mrs. Bert Cornell, the
Afternoon Of November 7th, by
several of her neighbors, it being the
anniversary of her birth. To say
that Mary was surprised puts it
mildly, but in her usual jolly manner,
soon made every one welcome. She
was the recipient of many useful
gifts and after light refreshments
and a social time, each departed for
their homes with the wish for many
more such occasions.
DR.. Arthur M. Hume, inspector of
the United States Public Health SER
vice, was in Hartford Saturday, No
vember 9Th, establishing a service
station for this county and adjacent
territory, with DR.. j. ID. Stewart of
Hartford, as officer in charge. The
work of the local officer will be to
look after the medical and surgical
needs of service and ex-service men
and nurses, as regards disability in
Cured while in service, as we'll as
being examiner for the War Risk In
surance Board, and the Federal
Board for Vocational Education.
The Health Service is a branch of
the military establishment of the
government, and service stations
similar to the one established here,
are being established in various
places throughout the state. In south
ern Michigan these stations will be
placed in each county, but in the
more sparcely settled districts in she
northern part Of the state. stations
will be established which WI, cake
care of more than one county.
Stations have been established In
this section of the state at Benton
Harbor, Kalamazoo, Niles, rlree
Rivers, Allegan and Hartford. The
work of the service station is
broad in scope, covering every field
of physical disability incurred while
in service by the men of the army,
navy or marines. and other related
matters. Any service or ex-3ervice
man who who has a claim Of any
kind for injuries or sickness result
ing from his service during the war,
regardless of where he lives, may
take the matter up with the officers
in charge of the service station most
conveniently located, and the officer
will forward his claim to the proper
governmental office for attention. In
~~re r ~'clSrcsr or irir-'- mined
in service OF resulting sickness, the
officer in charge will prescribe treat
ment or operation if necessary with
out delay, that matter being entire
ly within the scope of his authority
and judgment. All charges so in
Cured will be paid by the govern
ment, and the patient is under no
obligation for such expense. The
officer in charge of the station will
also handle all applications for voca-
tional training received from ex-
service men who have been disabled.
Under the present plan of the
government soldiers and sailors
suffering from physical disabilities are
entitled to training in some trade or
profession at government expense.
These applicants include those
suffering from physical disabilities
incurred during the term of service.
The government has established vo-
cational training schools with special
courses in special trades for those
who were so injured that they are
unable to compete physically in the
industrial world, or are barred from
the trade at which they worked
previous to the war, by disability.
All applications for vocational train
ing, or regarding physical examina-
tion for government insurance, will
be handled by the local service
station as well. Considerable cleri-
cal work which must be done in con-
nection with the station, will be
handled by the local Red Cross,
American Legion, or other local or
ganizations selected by the officer in
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