The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-10
VI! EIRAVS WILL
DEMAND BET TIER
HOSPITAL CARE
Contract AsyIums for Disabled
Men sAssaiIedsin Resolu-
tons Offered.
BY GENE COIN.

-48 W.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10
"A simple appeal fora more SYM
pathe~c attitud
An appeal for more active par
ticipation Of wounded veterans in
the affairs that concern their Grip
pied clan.
Such are the notes tha at under
lie dozens of resolutions to be
presented before the convention
OF thu Disabled American Veter-
ans of the World War here June
26 to 80.
This army of broken boys, who
look to the government as worthy
sons look to father, will seek
to unravel the skeins Of red tape;
reorganize many departments
now handling the affairs of
wounded soldiers, and remove in
effective methods.
"The convention will demand
INN ediate action to get our men,
tally disabled comrades out Of
contract asylums," Judge Robert
S. Marx, national president de-
c1ares.
I'm some Of these asylums sol
diers are mixed with civilians and
tubercular patients in buildings
SO &overcrowded that 200 patients
are. forced to sleep on the floor
at night. Undoubtedly the conYen-
ton willus every means possible
to cause correction Of such condl-
TONS
Immediate relief for men who
lost their lungs in the war and
are now-hundreds Of them
walking the streets of western
cities in search of proper hospital
ization, also will be demanded,
according to the judge.
Many Issues
7s It can be definitely announced
that these will be among the i'm
portant issues:
IA resolution will be intro
duced urging that disabled vets
be placed in charge of the per-
sona1 service department OF the
Veterans Bureau. 1t will be-
argued that the veterans are best
able to select men familiar with
the extreme cases of disabled
heroes and are better equipped
to provide satisfactory arrange
ments with them. Recent dis
closures Of disqualification condi-
lions and the methods of hand
ling men by the Veterans Bureau
will be recalled in the presenta-
ton of this appeal.
2-Congress will be asked to
amend the War Risk Insurance
Act to provide a five-year limit,
instead of two years as at pres
ent, in which neuro-psychiatric
disabilities will be construed as |
dating the origin of service and
a four-year limit for tubercular
cases.
SIT will be urged that emer-
gency officers disabled in the
World War be retired for disable !
ity on the status Of the regular
army.
Eff disabled veterans. fail to
make good in places assigned
then by vocational training Off
GERS they shall be entitled to train
in other lines.
Better Hospitals
5-That disabled vets, regard
less of previous school training,
be given equal. opportunities in
school training; under government
supervision; and that the time for
their rehabilitation be extended
from two to four years.
6-That government care Of
disa bled men be improved by i'm
mediate construction of suitable
hcsnitals; and that California
shall be given better hospital
equipment Tor mental cases.
THAT disabled veteran be
recommended as contact officer to !!
handle all complaints and cases
before the Veterans Bureau of |
Disabled Men and to work with |
the bureau in handling the claims /
Ralph Horr, of Seattle, WASH,
is considered the popular choice
for national president. Horr
sprang into prominence by con- |
Quoting recent strenuous probe
into hospital conditions.
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