The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19
HOSPITAL MEASURE EXPLAINED

During the two weeks remaining be-
fore the eighth Oklahoma legislature
convenes every senator and represen-
tative in the body will be visited by
one or more members of the Ameri-
can Legion and told of the necessity
for hospital in the state for the
care of disabled veterans.
From comments OF a few members
of the body it has been shown that
the legislators are not fully advised
with the provisions OF the proposed
bill. II is declared that they do not
understand that the hospital is to be
maintained by the government and
that its full cost is 10 be paid back
in rentals and the plant returned to
the state at the end of q lease period
OF ten years. Some members of the
legislature have been of the opinion
that the government is 10 pay for
the building on the installment plan
and own it at the end. OF the ten
gtdA PtAANNs 1iihNA PiOfi'lNhS VI tAiO
bin the hospital is to be leased only
and the institution will revert to the
state when the emergency is over.
Cardin Post No. 1876 has adopted
resolutions calling on James Miller,
representative-elect from ottawa coun-
ty to support the $4,000 appropria-
ton bill. The resolutions follow:
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the past efforts of the American Le-
gion and especially Of the executive
board of our department in securing
contract from the federal govern
ment whereby it has agreed 10 pay
an annual rental for ten years Of one
tenth the cost Of constructing a hos
pital for the prime purpose OF caring
for the diseased and disabled veterans
of the world war and further where
by the federal government has agreed
10 equip and maintain the hospital for
and until such time as the present
emergency has passed;
"A bill is now before the state
leg stature asking for an Appro-
priation of $4,000 900 to cover the
cost OF constructing such hos
pital. including an emergency
clause whereby funds will be i'm
medately available for commencing
construction.
"Be ii therefore resolved. that
Cardin Post No. 1876 call upon
Hon. James Miller, representative
elect, and urge that he do all in
his power TO have this bill passed
without dissenting vote.
Further by way OF pointing out
the necessity for such hospital
and for the further necessity for
immediate relief, We desire TO call
10 the attention Of Hon. James
Miller TO the fact that there are
about 900 veterans of tho world
war, now being treated in hos
pitals and sanitariums outside OF
their home state. Oklahoma, but
who state. and which statement Is
affirmed by the American Legion,
they are not being cared for ef-
ficiently and properly and,
Further, information al hand
shows that there are at least
1000 more veterans within the
state OF Oklahoma, in dire need
Of hospital treatment and care.
but who are not now receiving
same, because at the present time
there are no hospitals or sani-
;ariums within the state Of Okla
homa that will accept these men
for treatment and for that rea-
son they are loath to leave their
own state. severing the ties OF
home, loved ones and friends,
on whom they more or less &c
pend for fair treatment and at
tenton. They are also advised
not 10 submlt to disqualification
outside the state because OF the
experience OF others.
Reviewing all these facts once
more, Cardin Post No. l69 solemn
ly and directly charges you, Hon.
James Miller. with the duty OF
voting and working for the pass
age of said bill without 4 dis
senting voice."
The resolutions are signed by Joh'
w. Long. commander. and r. {
Finke. adjlItant