The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-10

by the authorities in charge the moment
they learned OF this almost murdefous
assault
THAT these two attendants were per-
mitted to continue in employ as at
teEdants for three days after the as
sault and were suspended only after
public complaint had been made by the
Commander OF the American Legion TO
Major Lent. in charge OF the veterans
Bureau, District Ne. q and that only
thereafter were they suspended and Or
dered to be arrested.
''2 That patients with slight nervous
disorders, neurasthcnia and mild ner-
vous cases. including such as are termed
'borderline cases and not definitely IN
sane, are frequently disciplined by con-
finement In ward @, which is a building
wherein are housed violent and actually
insane men, That these patients are
confined thus for periods by disciplln-
airy board as a means OF discipline Spun-
ishmenp for petty infractlons. or hos
pital rules, such as department, &c
That the mental anguish and horror OF
patients sentenced 10 such confinement
among dangerous lunatics endangers
them and, instead OF effecting cures, Is
likely 10 retard their recovery and pos
sibly bring about actual acute insanity.
20. That patients are discharged from
the hospital when not cured ana refused
information of their discharge status by
the hospital management notice OF ais-
charge given being merely Verpai
statement by ward nurse That pa
TENTS are thus turned loose ana leit
helpless and can only learn their dls-
charge status either by lengthy CORE
spondence or repeated calls at the vel
Grams Bureau in Manhattan.
"a That patients of the hospital re-
questing medical treatment often flna
1t difficult to receive it or to receive
ordinary medicines. That patients re-
during special food for physical al
ments, such as stomach trouble. have
difficulty in receiving it and are COM
PEELED to subsist upon the regular FOOD.
even though they are unable to partake
or it due TO their stomach trouble. &c
That little or no attention Is PAID TO
complaints of patients and that patents
have been beaten and roughly treated by
attendants.
IS. That there is lacking entertain
ment or recreational features such as
are requisite to brighten hospital life
and which should be part of the treat
ment for patients suffering with nervous
disorders. That auxiliary veteran agen-
cies have been discouraged from sup
plying the patients with the little neces-
stiles which they require that attends
to their comforts and lightens life in
the hospital
"6. That the hospital Is largely con-
Quoted by bureaucratic methods result
ing in severe and rigorous neer military
management.
II suggest that this investigation be
designed as a preventive rather than
punitive. with the aim in view of i'm
proving the conditions, correcting and
remedying them. In order that the ex-
soldier wards OF the nation may have
disqualification such as the Congress Of
the United States intended and for which
they enacted legislation and appropri-
ated almost unlimited funds
II also suggest that the investigation
committee publicly assure employees of
the hospital that no retroactive measures
Will be taken resulting in later demo-
ton or dismissal because of testimony
given by them and that patients he as
surcd that testimony given by them will
not result in later discharge from the
hospital because of same, with it's ac-
companyinS loss OF compensation"
Major Lent. regional director of the
Veterans Bureau, said the choice of
Martin w. Lttleton was most accept
able TO him. and that the investigation
would be thorough and conclusive.