South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-20
PLAN ENLARGEMENT
OF SOUTH BENDS
VETERANS BUREAU
Additional Physicians Expect
ed if Congress Approves
Directors Plan.

Enlargement Of the South Bend
Veterans bureau is included in the
plan of Director Forbes for consider
alton by congress IN the plan OF the
government to provide proper care
for disabled soldiers The expansion
Of the various veterans bureaus and
flinging of a network of medical
depots across the continent at a
proposed cost of $1,000, 600. was to
be recommended to Congress today.
The South Bend Veterans bureau
is directing relief for disabled vet
Grams OF the world war in the north
ern tier Of counties in Indiana. In
it's jurisdiction are Ft. Wayne Col
umbia City, Elkhart, Goshen. La
porte, Hammond, East Chicago,
Huntington. and South Bend as we'll
as all Of the smaller cities within
that radius.
Sixteen Direct Work.
The local bureau now has a staff
of Is directing this work. There are
3 disabled or partially disabled
World War veterans now stationed
at Healthwin hospital The local
bureau is under the direction Of Har-
rison Talcott, and he has under his
supervision four doctors two road
men, two office men, two nurses, and
six stenographers and office girls.
1t is known that Director Talcott
is planning 10 add several more ply
sicians TO the staff. under the plan
of expansion. Including an eye. ear,
nose and throat specialist. In addi-
ton a number Of South Bend physi-
clans have teen assigned special
cases to relieve the pressure of ply
sicians under the employ of the gov
eminent.
Under Director Forbes plan for
increasing the number OF bureaus,
it is proposed that all Class c. Off
GERS will carry a minimum Of 50, zoo
stock of drugs and $4,000 in office
( equipment South Bend falling IN
that class Will have its offices en-
larged if the proposed plan is adopt
ed by Congress.
Plan New DcpOts.
Under the proposed plan. the fol
lowing additions and expansions are
contemplated:
One new Class a. depot will be
/ established at Kansas City at an ex-
penditure Of $44.625 for space and
equipment With all other Class A.
dispensaries il will carry $4,000
worth of drugs i'm stock
Ten other Glass a. depots viii be
enlarged with new equipment pro-
vided No changes. it was stated,
/ are contemplated in the Class A. Of
noes fin Boston. New York. Washing
I ton. baltimore. Atlanta. Chicago or
St Louis
Ten class b dispensaries. now ex-
isting Will be enlarged with new
/ equipment provided. The appro-
/ priations follow.
Columbus $14,12O; Cleveland $1o.-
/ $40. Louisville $4,000: Indiana polls
80. $50; Des Moines $4,000. NIL
waukee s14120. Salt Lake City So
SIS: Spokane $500. Houston, Texas
/ S1412O and Providence 300.
Enlarge Toledo Office.
In the seventh district. Evansville
| Ind. and Dayton. Ohio. will receive
new offices. while those in Toledo
and South Bend Ind. viii he en-
j large5
IN the eighth district CentraIia
/ Danville. Peoria and Springfield. III
/ Green Bay. Wis. Jackson. Marquette
/ and saginaw. Mich. receive new Of
/ fees The Rockford. H., office viii
/ be enlarged.
In the ninth district new Offices
viii 30 located in Cedar Rapids. Fl
Dodge and Waterloo. Iowa Salina
and Wichita Kas. Chulicotho and
Springfield o. Kearney and Lincoln