The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-04-15
show LONG, o LORD, HOW
LONG?"

The iancient cry of Hebrew bondage
nay well be repeated by the thou
sands Aof ex-service men still suffer
ing from lack of care and brutal dis.
rfgard on tht part of the poorly orr
ganized and improperly conducted de-
partment now in charge of the 500
called Public Health Service" of
the United States.
President Harding has recognized
the gross injustice and contemplate
attitude of this department., organic
ed and directed under the previous
administration. He has gone per-
sonally to Army Hospitals to see for
himself the things that are being
perpetrated on a free and patriotic
people. Andahe is working to its re-
lief. ssM
But in tie aalsaQtime there are cry;
ing @nssds ia our seste which eaemand
pfbfcity So tifat representative citi-
zens and Voters may express Them
selves he repre- sentatiNes IN,
Washing tom
Here js one ease. William c..
BEATTY of Tfeaton, had been res
leased from IA hospital ten suffer-
ing MOUNDS In the leg t4esording to
the report his left che leg
swollen with vHricose veins. His ssufZ
ferifg at times iss3ntense. He res.
ported to Dir. w. a.. Clark, Trenton
Repre- Of the Public Health
Service DR., Clark is a thorough
gentleman, an eniminent physician,
and Thoroughly sympathetic with the
men who are stuff ering the results of
their loyalty to- this country | was
member of the Mercer County Elk
ecutive EonanaSttees of the American
| Legion which Voted fer, zaHd recon-
nended him for the office. i am con-
WINGED no better man could pc found.
He examined Beatty, and sent him
with a prescription to The firm of w.
Scott Taylor for a silk elasticAcorrec-
tive stocking for the affected leg.
The man was properly fitted with a
hip-length stocking. He declared. it
brought him relief. Bill for $50 was
approved by DR.. Clark and forward
to the Ptib4ie Health Office in New
York; Thei bill2was returned with
thetinfonmation that it,would not be
paid-that it was too much. They
said that only cotton stockings would
be provided, and that they could be
bought in New York for $12. They
ordered De. CLARK to have Beatty re-
turn She stockihg~toi the Taylor firm;
and go to New York for a cheaper
one.
beatty turned lin the stockingy and
during the red tape negotiations that
followeH. suffered, so much from his
leg that he had to, go TO bed, .When,
felt the need 50 keenly that he re-
IL ! ~,
the order, together with tratisporta-
ton to New York, was received from
the Public Health Office. piml- snr
3 This man gave everything he could
for his c9pntrYaulH He will garry the
results of it to his grave. He asks
for a little help to make, life more
easily Borne. And FOR a 'measely'
sum of $3.50 he was treated like a
broken-downr h6fse!1> The stocking
could be bought innNew York for Sl2.
Cotton--rwhichum means "a cheap quail.
ityD. The railroad fare to New York
and return is, SAP. The cheap and n !.
inefficient. stocking would thus cost
.l.16.45 and leave tire Suffering man
for days in pain. The perfect-ftting
and efficient stocking would cost only
500, and give immediate relief. Yet
those hard-headed nincompoops in the
Public Health, Service + haggle u,pyeri
the $3.50 .,as if their lives, depended
on lit it. And 81 20 d9gbt i that W;5 aspaFt
ganizatioh is crowded with o7erpaid
and inefficient Clerks whose stupidity
and callousness are a lblemish ON the
patriotism of the country --, ieii,-..
How long, o. Lord, how long. 'nt,