Evening journal., 1921-07-18
Will CAREFOR
DISABLED Vets
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plunged them into the horrors OF bat
tie.
When asked about the progress
being made by the Federal Board.
II. ]. Inman, who is in charge Of tho
vocational training in Delaware,
stated that the greatest problem they
have to contend with is the fact
that so many Of he former service
men were not familiar with the op-
portunities offered disabled veterans.
With this in mind, Mr.. Inman said
that he and L. p. Hudson. who also
is connected with the Federal Board,
recently made a trip through the
State with a view OF establishing
direct contact with the men. AS a
result OF this trip. arrangements
have been made for a special eligi-
bility squad to sit in the Whining
ton office. room 1850 dupont Bldg,
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
of this week. Any disabled former
service man who thinks he has
disability that is traceable to his
service. should report before the
board on one of the days mentioned.
bringing his discharge.
In speaking of the rehabilitation
work being carried on by the gov
ernment. Mr.. Hudson stated that un-
paralleled opportunities are being
offered disabled veterans and every
former service man who is entitled
to training should take advantage Of
the opportunity.
The Federal Board Of Vocational
Training. It is understood. is arrang-
ing to send fifty former soldiers
who show traces of tuberculosis to
the Delaware Sanatorium. formerly
Hope Farm, near Brandywine
Springs and fifty more may be sent
there later. Negotiations are now
under way looking to the Federal
government taking over that Sana-
torium for the treatment of tuber-
culosis soldiers and former soldiers.
Major Meredith 1. Samuel. who
/ Is at the head OF the Federal Public
| Health Service in Delaware says
/ there is a possibility that Hope
Farm may be taken over by the
/ Federal government. Dr. Albert
Robin. who is actively interested in
Hope Farm as a specialist on tuber-
culosis has been appointed a mem
Der OF the medical staff for the
Delaware bureau Of the Fedora
/ Board for Vocational Training. the
other assistants TO Major Samuel be.
ing Dr. Abram Halprin. who wa,
a captain in the 59th Pioneer In,
fantry Dr. A. J. Gross and DR.. VII.
liam V. Marshall.
Major l. Samuel said today he e
pected instructions from Washing
ton at any time giving him author
ity to take over Hope Farm and con
vert it into a station for treatrhen
of former service men needing medi
cal care.
DR.. Samuel said he had heei
working on the scheme for takinl
over the farm and its buildings 70
nearly a year. 1T will be a grea
boon to former service men Of tn
b. e. ate." he added, especially thos
4 suffering from tuberculosis. OF whor
- there are many. Men who have bee
z gassed are specially susceptible
] tuberculosis and pulmonary dis
e eases"
Taking over OF the farm by tn
Federal Government will solve IN
financial troubles from which the in
! stitution has been suffering. ca
: was made recently by the trustee
, through DR.. Robin. medical direS
tor OF the farm. and secretary of III
!. Delaware State tuberculosis Al
ISOLATION, for the sum of $1,000
II Unless the money is obtained. ID
st Robin said. the sanatorium woul
lhave to be closed