Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
URGES SOLDIERS CARE
UNDER SINGLE HEAD
Dawes Committee Recommends
a Director General and he
Responsible to Harding.

Washington. April S-After an IN
,.s,t,..,ton of only four days, the
Dawes. committee. named by the fresl-
dent for inquiry into facilities Tor .'he
ntd and treatment of wounded soldierS'
suhmttted It's report yesterday. urging
the creation of separate agency uh-
t..r Director General TO care Tor the
- -se,-,irr men. President Harding Is
,Xp,,,t.d 10 use the report as the baSis
g., his reCofnmc ndations IL Congress
nrch.llV In his message AT the opening
of the special session next week
IN addition to the new agency
termed the Veterans Service ADMIN
tstrntion in the report. the cnmihlt'ce
recommended that the law creating the
administration he 50 drawn that an
nrrscnt Inconsistencies IN laws crta'-
lue and affecting three agencies no"
dealing with soldier aid the bureau
ot War Risk Insurance. the Kehaolil1h-
non Division 81 the Federal Board l"t
Vocational Education and sections of
the public Health Service. Will be eilml-
mated Fun authority for the Director
,ten.ral ~ d,centralize all activities
VAS urged
Other rosoinmendauens suoihi''e"
we're m part
nav lfi.fttAAti- A'tAsf'Nhf@
the SECRETARY of the Treasury shall
,esu. orders t. the Director Of the Bu-
an of VA I;isk Insurance and To the
.tlrrean General of the nitcd states
lFlbl, H,alth Service transferring to
the Isurcau Of War ISisk Insurance all
tht activities OF the United states
lslhii, Health Service. with the person
u.I Engaged in providing medical ser
t,~ toi the hcuehciaries of the
la4r.at. of War Risk Insurance and the
.dda Board for Vocational Educa-
n with th, exception of hospital and
u.~l'.n~.,rN care.
Tbr an immediate extension and
Uita lfteu w AN Government hospital
ft,.4lI.- b. fut into effect. with
th, mobilization of such civilian
f.,aI, 81 s.r,l.r~ rs may prove practi-
81
TI.,t + continuing hospital huhdnl
tau4t tmuc - prov i'd satisfactory care
u .. Disabled Veterans ~ thu Norlc
Wt ,rt,rcd u'on az "no'
1a, n ,ii.j.au to th, recognize,
ned d ana educational services now
BIO, .lvd +, ia. ,;o,ernment such hu
a,r.I.ul S,rNs.,~ r.. provided "a the dis
snl,.s anil tu ca-opcration viii
IaHN,t,. ag,roic~ p the homes Of IN
.t,n. .tl4c- ls WA give these hcne
uat ouN hnancia. aid and tn
.A s and educational services at pres
XIII sl 4. .dcd foi ny laW but such help
aghhorliucss ln their contact Will
tt, Is .v,rnm,ut ~ VIII make them fee
taat the whn., natlnu Is intimately con
3in,d Ia their welfare and rehahiiita
tan.
lrge> Utilization Of Funds.
tina, tn, SlS..oo, 600 appropriated b,
a, SNtv-SiNth congress for the build
81 u,n hospitals and the enlarge
U.nt - ,NlSung institutions be utilize
ior ihese purposes without any delay.
It, the conclusions drawn by the com
nittee before submitting is recommen
dauons Tho report states that bccaus
of the Iack sc coordination the eN
service man finds i difficult TO obtai
the prompt generous and sympatheti
treatment vh4ch congress and the cour
Try intended
Three poss bic causes q abuse whic
may develop Ar, the TOO generous {
Must payment - money as comper
~stion inadequate inspection Of vhos
f.talization and medical care and III
improper slpcr,i~ion - trainccs Of III
Federal Board for Vocational Education
s comb Nng II create a weaker rattle
man a stronger mora fibre in III
bDnehCiaries.
The committee commended that n
Director General 10 directly responsib
% the President