Montana labor news., 1938-04-28
Injured Man Pays
Visit 10 DR.. SWoh0dd


In the first articles I omitted many
things. However, | will take care Of
them in the following articles.
Up until the time Of Horoscope
views and for some time thereafter
| had been going to Dr.. Swoboda's
office. Previous to this time I
thought I was about o. X. again. So
much so l had gone, asked for, and
had received my rustling card. My
treatment not being changed, l was
still advised to keep walking. I con-
tinued to follow instructions until
the 21st of August, when due to suf-
fering I was unable to continue to
walk.
You will notice it was only nine
weeks from the time l received my
hospital ticket until l was on the
flat Of my back. And | am being
told this has been coming on for a
long time. My wife became alarmed,
stating your back is hurt more than
you think. Very much upset, she
called on DR.. Mcdonald in the Hen
messy building. He promised to see
me. He did not see me. However,
he got in touch with DR.. Swoboda
and had him go see me again. Medi-
cal ethics? This only meant more
tablets without result.
At this time I spoke to Dr.. Swo-
boda about going to the hospital. He
replied he would like to have me
there. But that he was unable to
admit me. My condition getting
worse, I had my wife 60 to Murray
hospital seeking my admittance
there under observation for one
week. My wife in her desperation
offered to pay for this service, not
w%ithstanding the fact that I had a
hospital ticket to the Murray and
had been paying into hospital and
doctors funds for 80 years.
This matter was taken up by DR..
Swoboda with DR.. Rhodes, but with
out avail. AT this meeting the ques-
ton Of compensation was taken up.
DR.. Swoboda informed my wife that
she should go to see Mr.. W. J.. Nc
Mahon in her efforts to have me
admitted to the Murray hospital and
regarding my claim for compensa-
ton. had told her to go see Jerry
Shea.
On her return, l questioned what
Mr.. Mcmahon had to do with these
matters. However, I have been in
formed by different doctors, includ-
ing DR.. Swoboda, that Mr.. Mcmahon
had much or everything to do about
it. Although MIR. Mcmahon will say
he has nothing really to do in these
matters, that he is merely acting in
a sort of welfare capacity.
Again my wife went to see DR..
Swoboda, who asked if she had con-
tacted Mr.. Mcmahon, and receiving
a negative reply, the doctor informed
her Mr.. Mcmahon was a decent sort
(or words to that effect and that
he would call him (McMahon) and
have him call on me.
Mr.. Mcmahon called. At that meet
ing he was given a history of my
case. I also told him that since my
condition did not improve, I would
be seeking compensation and asking
that he take care of it. He replied
he thought it too late to file a claim.
/, not knowing different, replied 1
did not think I was ever too late to
file a claim in the U. S. A., providing
a history could establish said claim.
This meeting took place before I
went to Galen. l was admitted to
Galen on Oct. Is, 1929, about five
months from the day I received my
hospital ticket.
In the meantime DR.. Swoboda was
calling. On three Or more occasions
he had another doctor with him.
Lastly he brought DR.. Harold Gregg
up to see me, a member of the
American Legion, and I have read
chairman Of the Legion child's well
fare board. On examining me he
had me stand, then raise myself on
my toes, then back on my heels, 60
ing over my back. He asked, How
long has your back been out?" l re-
piled / did not know it was out.
Further examination was with the
stethoscope and by percussion (taps).
All I could hear was tuberculosis.
l finally told DR.. Gregg 1 had no
pain in chest or between my shout
ders, that l had plenty of wind and
strength, that these pains were but
ting me in the back and side. He