The sun., 1919-09-21

war won and the heroes returning, he
turned to one of his old and tried
assistants, the United States Public
Health Service, which was founded in
1883, and said ITS up to you." OF
words to that effect. This was AL
that was needed and to-day this de-
partment Is handling one of the Gov
srnment's biggest after war problems
In treating the ills of discharged
soldiers, sailors and marines.
In every section of the country the
United States Health Service has
stations, but In the Second district,
which comprises New York, New
Jersey 0nd Connecticut, probably it's
greatest work is accomplished. Its
latest move was the taking over of
the big Army Debarkation Hospital
al Ellis Island, thereby sticking an
other pin into the map of the district.
Each one of these pins represents a
place where the men receive every at
tention to restore what they have
lost and there Is a bewildering array
spread through the three States
their vari-colored heads showing the
nature of the ailment OF those who are
So sent there.
The Debarkation Hospital has 750
beds and 1t is one of several in this
city being used by the Health Service.
Daily there are between so and 100
examinations of applicants made here
At the headquarters in the Stewart
Building. $50 Broadway, while re-
ports are received from more than
$50 throughout the district during the
same period. Since April l, almost
5000 have passed through the Federal
physicians' hands in this city.
The Case of Fred Jones'.
10 explain the work best read the
ease Of some Individual soldier. His
story is tersely written in the medical
report sent to Washington, yet Il con-
tzins all the essential facts.
Here is Sergeant Frederick Jones
Of some glorious infantry regiment.
wen say, for Uncle Sam is adverse to
making public the names of his pa
dents. Now. Sergeant Jones was
gassed at Verdun, Nov. 4, 1918. He
was sent to hospital in France and
arrived In the United States during
May Of this year. The date OF his dis
charge was May 20. While doing his
heroic best in battle Sergeant Jones
was seriously striker and chronic
bronchitis resulted. On his arrival in
the States he felt much better and as
summer was breaking he wanted to
get to his home to resume his life
work again and take up the strands
where they had been dropped when
The country called. At the army hos
pital on this side he was eagerly solic-
iung his discharge, Boosting of how
ne felt and chatting at delays. Then
the release came.
With the same spirit used in the
Whirlwind rushes >that smashed Ger
man lines. Sergeant Jones charged for
JOB as a mechanic and got it That
Gay ne was one happy and proud man.
nut the old strength wasn't there.
after few weeks he began to droop,
loSt weight and then tried TO force
huhsef TO keep on. At last he was
Oolged to give up and face the per-
picking situation of living without the
Hherewithal to live on.
To this man the Government as rep
resented by the United States Public
Meath is the haven to which he can
turn for compensation, maintaining.
nashville the independence that is
III. we'll won right.
Don't think for a minute, however.
lnis man has any idea of giving up
PERMANENTLY. He Is still fighter and
mas made a request TO the Federal
BOARD for Vocational Education for a
nne OF endeavor where he may earn
livelihood without peril from his at
nicuon after he has recuperated.
Then There's Poor smith.
One OF the cases causing the doc
.ors' accustomed a. they are TO suffer-
sas' 10 choke a bit ana murmur Poor
~ poor lad!" is that Of Private
''h tanothsr fictitious name but