Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
INTERESTED TN
MEMORIAL HOSP IAL
Local Legion Post Consider. Sup.
port Of Large Hospital to Be
Built at Rochester

The aim and plans of the American.
Legion Of Minnesota to establish and
maintain large hospital for ex-ser-
vice men to be located at Rochester in
our state is becoming subject of in
terest amcng the members of the Aus
tin F. Hanscom Post in the city and
in the other three posts in the county
On April 17th a special meeting has
been called for the county when rep
resentatives Of the four posts in Kan.
diyohi County will meet at Willmar
to discuss the project The four posts
viii! cooperate with the 500 others in
the state in the initial cost of con-
struction and it's maintenance.
The following are some interesting
facts in regard to the proposed hospi-
tai:
+ It provides medical and surgical
aid examinations, operations and treat
ment for former service men and wo-
men and their dependents regardless
of whether their present condition is
traceable to military service or if the
result caused arising in civilian life.
The Mayo Clinic will render full
and complete medical service as above
specified, including examinations, op-
erations, treatment to all service men
and women who desire to take advan-
| tage Of the American Legion arrange
ment.,
Where the service men and wom-
en- and dependents are without means
the services rendered by the Mayo
| Clinic and the Legion are FREE OF
CHARGE. + ..
The Legion Hospital arrangement
considers as eligible every former ser
vice man and woman and their de
! pendents whether or not they are
members of the American Legion, and
without regard to their financial stat
us, social condition, race or creed.
Former service men and women
and their dependents of limited means
who desire to take advantage of the
| Legion Hospital arrangement and av-
all themselves to the services offered
may do so at cost to- be determined
/ by an American Legion Board, based
upon the patients ability to pay
f. | The conduct OF this Z hospital will
be under the direct supervision Of the
State Department of Minnesota, act
| ing through a Board Of Trustees elect
ed from the State at large during each
convention. IS
All patients admitted will be passed
upon by this Legion administration
committee and no charge shall be
made for treatment rendered unless
authorized by the Legion officials, the
action Of said board in this respect be
ing final. The institution is to be
owned and operated by the American
Legion Department of Minnesota and
all LegiOnnaires Of Minnesota who
are in good standing or subsequently
admitted to membership shall immed
! lately become stockholders in this
| great institution. There will be nc
! fixed contributions and the hospital is
to be conducted with no idea of pay
ing dividends, other than those that
accrue from the satisfaction derived
by rendering worthwhile service.
If sick veterans or members Of
their families are able to contribute
to the support Of this Legion hospita
i in return for the service rendered
them they will have that privilege
thus Tightening the burden of each
Minnesota Legion post, but if they
are unable to pay, of which fact thei1
Legion post will be the judge, they
will receive the same prompt, care
full and expert treatmen without
cost.