Weekly journal-miner., 1920-12-29

authentic information with which to ask the national association to help
 the local post with its work. In the disqualification work at the
 post. Winslett had the opportunity
 of looking into every department and his recommendations stated last night in part follow:
 Is for Legion Worker
 "I have recommended that an American Legion man be sent here to assist i'll taking care of the iusur- ance and compensation of the men
 and to relieve the local post of such great responsibility. This" said Winslett, lis a mighty important matter With such a large number
 of men, 1t IS not right to expect the local post to attempt to handle such
 matters"
 Speaking of Whipple Barracks, Winslett said in part: "I have rec commended to National Commander Galbraith in no uncertain terms. that the institution be transferred from
 the bureau now holding jurisdiction over it to the United States public health service. In order to make this recommendation it was first
 necessary for me to be guided by the opinion of men who know that such a change would be desirable.
 Unbiased Opinion
 q required authentic information of an unbiased character regarding climatic conditions, hospital facili- ties and scientific information and this could only be had by consult | ing with the medical authorities at l Whipplc, who have no selfish mo- tivcS. They arc interested i'll the progress made by the men in getting
 well, and may be here today and gone tomorrow. These medical men come from all parts of the United States and their experience in hos pitals throughout the country has been instructive and affords them an 1 opportunity to draw comparisons After consulting with the medical authorities at Whipplc Barracks, | ! have concluded 1t is the best place perhaps in the southwest and it is Hast becoming known throughout the ] United States, that the logical cen 1 ter for the treatment of tuberculosis i is in the southwest.
 "Thc officers and men at Whipplc have been very frank in their state
 ments to me I appreciate their ser iiousness in telling me that Whipple l Barracks can be most eXpediouSly | used for the erection of additional i buildings.
 What we want now and what the American Legion is fighting for is | ,I.f, ' for as many men as can be easily
 and quickly accommodated. From my personal observation and from i listening to the comments of doctors l and men verscd in the matter, l l have concluded that Whipplc Bar
 racks is the most logical location 10 ! be found anywhere There is an 1 abundance of water. the lighting and 4heating plants are adequate, as well ] as a splendid sewerage system all ready in operation, all sufficient 10 i care for the increase. Foundations
 are laid for the erection of enough l buildings to increase the hospital l from its present capacity of 6l5 beds
 to a number of 1,500 or more Tt is true that we must look up on the matter from monetary
 standpoint, as well as from actual necessity. With an expenditure oi I$750.000 or approximately there abouts, this institution can be in creased to accommodate l,500 10 | 1900 men. Therefore with these
 facts borne in mind, l have recom- imended to Commander Galbraith of
 the American Legion that the Amer ! iCan Legion as a national Organiza- | ton use every effort to have Whip pie Barracks transferred permanently
 to ethc public health so that when | this transfer is made an appropria-
 ton is forthcoming with which to
 enlarge the hospital.
 After visiting with the men in
 the hospital talking with them per sonally, my impression is that the
 men are satisfied The greater per cent are contented. A certain small | per cent are disContented, not as to location or accommodation, but just
 general discontent.
 T visited Pamsetgaaf and the Pres colt cottage sanatoria. In both insti- | tutionS there are some ex-service mcn being treated. It is the unan- nous opinion of the boys that they arc receiving excellent service, good treatment, good food and all arc registering improvement"
 The American Legion, according
 to Winslctt, is working to get a bu- ircau of war risk insurance man sent to Arizona to cover this state Such man is badly needed and can be of real service to the ex-scrvice man.
 Winslctt complimcntcd the of ficcrs, the patients at Whipplc, the citizens of- Prescott the Ernest A. Love post and the chamber of cont Imcrce for the splendid spirit which exists between the post and the cjt- iz-nS Of Prescott "Thc civic pride shown by Prescott with regard 10 Whjpple and the patients is a fact I shall lCag remembcr.'
 The Ernest A. Love post is to be congratulated for inc stand which ii
 has taken for Whippjc Some time .agp Commander Nilsson urged thc
 national commander to como to
 Nmplc and visit the Baticuts and secure iirst-hand information rcaard-
 ing this institution He has been persistent in his desire to build u2 this post and in working for the welfare oi thc men at Whipplc Communicated W. NJ. Roberts has
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