The Holbrook news., 1921-01-07
EX-SERVICE MAN PROBLEM
 Is AT CRITICAL STAGE

Caring for the disabled ex-service
 men in Arizona is a task of no small
 proportion as it is being dealt witt
 by the state organization of the
 American Legion. Some of the many
 angles of this problem are given by
 Carrol G. Dolman, field agent of the
 Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
 tion at Phoenix.
 MT. Dolman's official capacity car
 ries him throughout the state on this
 work. Under the jurisdiction of the
 Federal Board comes the task of ad-
 justing the ex-service man problem
 of the country and MT. Dolman has
 had varied experience with this
 branch of after-war rehabilitation.
 ''The most serious problem now
 confronting the American Legion in
 Arizona and other friends of the dis
 abled ex-service man." he says, ''is
 that of proper care for the great
 number of veterans within our bor- ders, either suffering from tubercu-
 losis or threatened by it.
 ''The total number of these men is hard to estimate from the fact that many have never applied for govern mental relief of any kind, but it is probably in the neighborhood of four thousand confined to Arizona alone.
 'Men suffering from the effects of influenza in the camps or from gas sing while on the western front flock here from every state of the union to derive the benefit of the healing influence of the dry desert air of Arizona. A large part of the state possesses an almost ideal clim- ate for the average tubercular case. North of Prescott and east of King man the climate for the most part is too raw from December to April the remaining portion of the state with the exception here and there of little summer weather a-bit too hot, is very we'll suited for the ave- rage case-always presuming that other condition are as they should be.
 But in addition to climate there | are a number of other conditions | necessary for the successful treat | ment of the ex-service men. Per haps the most important of these are suitable nourishing food; proper | housing and cheerful environment The supply of all these requisites | costs heavily and the resources of ! the American Legion and other friends of the ex-servfce men have been taxed to the limit lately in an effort to provide these necessities for the ever increasing number of disabled veterans coming into the state
 At this point it may be said that it is little short of criminal to ship man out to Arizona without funds, letting him arrive in Phoenix, Tue son or other cities in the state in condition of destittuion.
 While the American Legion and the Red Cross stand ready to help out as far as possible, of late there have been so many calls of this kind that funds to care for all the cases is not available and prospects for immediate relief are not the most encouraging.
 Another important requisite for successful treatment of tubercular in Arizona just as else where, is sufficient rest. It is the opinion of Major Cadwallader, dist rict medical officer, that many tub ercular ex-service men in the state are running their chances of recov- cry by staying on their feet too [ many hours a day or by indulging in too much violent exercise. The tub ercular veteran should get into hospital if possible where he can get plenty of rest and proper care.
 Seeing that the hospital, proper y administered, fits almost all the = necessary requirements -nourishment rest, cheerfulness-for a cure, the American Legion, national and state, are now bending every energy for he construction of temporary hos Ditals to meet the present emerg- sncy. State Commander Clingan of e Legion is now arranging to have various posts organize volunteers of Governor Campbell and E tate authorities will assist by the lse of state resources and all good .itizens are asked to relieve the sit lation which has at present attained he proportion of a crisis"