Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-24
IN the veterans bureau possibly have

IN the veterans bureau possibly have
been hazy.
Today the bureau is carrying for the
ex-service men $40, 146 converted in
surance policies valued at 1890, $780,
445.40, or an average of $3.50 per pol
Icy, and 194,625 term insurance pol
icies valued at $1,526, 1894, an av-
erage of $3.50 for each policy.
This represents great reduction
from the amount of insurance carried
by the government for the men dur
ing the war, but the understanding Is
that today Uncle Sam stands third in
the list of life insurance agents in
the country, and that former soldiers
whose insurance has lapsed constantly
are applying for the reinstatement Of
their policies
Many tuberculosis Patients.
The war risk insurance act provides
also for the granting Of compensation
to men who by reason of wounds or
disease suffered the loss OF earning
power of 10 per cent or greater. Among
the benefciaries there are $4,000 suf-
fering from some form of tuberculosis,
who either have or are receiving
through the bureau hospital treatment
or compensation, or both. The tuber-
culosis patients form one of the great
outstanding groups Of the disabled.
There are only three cases of men
who are receiving benefits for the loss
of four Of their members. Two of
these involve the loss of both hands
and eyes. The total number of ex-
soldiers now on the compensation rolls
in the bureau exclusive Of those in
vocational training is 235,744, and
to these the government is paying
sums in various amounts according to-
the extent of disability.
There are at the present time in
the hospitals of the country 1923
men suffering from various types OF
diseases or injury. General Hines
says it cannot be predicted with ally
certainty how soon this number ma
terially will decrease. No man who
requests hospital treatment need be
turned away for lack Of facilities. He
adds that the whole hospital program
of the bureau is being carried out with
vigor toward a successful completion.
Coolidge to Summer In Capital.
President Coolidge has let it be
known through an authorized spokes-
man. for the administration that
he intends to stay in Washingtol
all summer, come heat, come humidity,
or come anything else. 1t is said the
President and his wife found the
White House fairly cool and livable
last August when they moved in after
the death of Presidegt Harding, and
that the determination is to remain
here du ag the coming heated spell.
Occasionally presidents have second
thoughts come to them. If congress
shall adjourn there is a sort Of belief
in Washington that Notwithstanding
the present-day resolution to remain
in the capital during the summer
months, the President may elect to go
elsewhere for a while The heat in
this town. has driving power that Is
pretty nearly all-powerful.
President Coolidge is not a golf
player, and this fact in itself may in
duce him to change his mind about
staying in Washington during the fiery
month of July and the dog days Of
August. The links Of the country clubs
offer some relief from the heat, for
while they are pretty hot places in
themselves. 1t is declared the golf
player, like the race horse, revels in
heat
Even Walking Won't Be Pleasant
The physical recreations of Presi-
dent Coolidge are pretty nearly as few
as humming birds in March. He stiIl
takes long walks and occasionally he
rides horseback. If he intends to stay
in Washington through the entire sum-
mer it is regarded here as lucky for
him that he has the early-rising habits
of farm life There are weeks at
stretch here when walking at any hour
much later than sunrise is anything
but recreation.
Years ago it was virtually impos-
sible for a presidential family to re-
main III tile willie 1OuS0 QuI1uS IHG
summer months with any chance that
the family members would keep their
health. However, the malarial mos
quito has been overcome through the
draining of the Potomac marshes, and
so one great objection to summer resi-
dence under the roof of the executive
mansion has been removed.
To get back to golf again for mo-
ment, it might be said that if President
Coolidge would learn the game he
could play it on one course in the city
where he would be sure of seclusion
and of as cool weather as any part
of the District of Columbia affords In
the more or less good old summertime.
There is a fine nine-hole course on
the grounds Of the Soldiers home. 1t
is a private course, open only to those
connected with the home in official ca
pacity and to such persons as they
may select for the privileges of the
links. No caddies are allowed on the
course. Every man is his own caddy
unless perchance one of the veterans
of the regular army living in the home
volunteers to act as caddy because of