Evening star., 1928-09-09

they made on the drill field.
Regulations are being promulgated
by the Militia Bureau of the War De-
partment, governing medical attend
ance, subsequent to encampments, Tor
Rational Guard personnel. either in
jured or who become i'll during the field
training period, under the terms of an
act Of Congress passed at the last SeS-
sion. The new act provides for hoSpt-
talization for disease as well as for in
jury until maximum Improvement and
also authorizes pay while the soldier is
under treatment. Heretofore when men
have become i'll or were injured at en-
campments they were allowed treatment
until the end of the encampment and
then they had to look out for them
selves. Provision also is made for fur
ther treatment at the home of the
soldier after he is discharged from the
hospital, but no pay Is authorized after
discharge from the hospital.
&c is provided also that no case of
disease or injury will be placed under
treatment at Government expense un-
less a request for such treatment is
made within 80 days from the end of
the encampment. Treatment at home
may be continued as long as is reason
ably necessary. However. permanent
hospital or institutional treatment Is
not contemplated.
A statement from the Militia Bureau
saws that in all cases which appear
serious or will require treatment after
Inc encampment period, the adjutant
general is required to submit report
to the chief, Militia Bureau. giving the
name, rank. date of injury or begin
ming OF illness. attendant circumstances
in case of injury, whether in line Of
duty, complete diagnosis. probable
length of time case will be under treat
ment, place of disqualification or treat
ment and will make any desired recon-
mendation as to the continuance of
disqualification, transfer, etc. Similar
reports are to be required at 14-day
intervals.
AS National Guard regulations re-
Quire that the troops submit to injec-
tions of the anti-typlloid serum and
for smallpox, the orders say that hos
pitalization expenses for these diseases
are not to be paid by the Government
unless proper immuniZation within a
reasonable period is conclusively shown.
Physical examinations will be re-
quired Of all Guardsmen, both before
entering and leaving service schools to
which they have been ordered for study.
All injuries and illnesses must have oc-
Cured in line of duty in order to give
a soldier advantages Of the act, and 1t
is explained that neither disease nor
injury is in line of duty: when existing
prior to the encampment, when con-
tracted while not on duty status,
when occurring as a result of some
thing done in pursuance of private
avocation or business when occurring
as a result of willful neglect or mis-
conduct of the man himself.
Disease or injury not in line of duty
or due to misconduct may be treated
at Government expense only for the
authorized period of training. or upon
recommendation of board of officers
such cases may be sent home.
It is also provided that in every case
of severe injury board of three Of
ficers. one of whom is to be a medical
officer. must be convened. to investi-
gate and report upon the injury Pro-
vision is made for the treatment at
Army hospitals. and if they are not
available then at authorized civil hos
pitals.
The treatment by specialists is pro-