The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

government has given an g
The document shows how the
entire Sudeten crisis might have
been avoided. II gives the re-
port of Robert Lansing, secretary
Of state In 1919, opposing the
award Of the Sudeten area to the
newly created CEechoslovakia at
thaat time.
Lansing reported to the famous
Council OF -Four In Paris, which
was delimiting the boundaries Of
the new republic, that the inclu-
sion of "the German populations"
was contrary to the Wilson policy
of self determination Of peoples.
He called 1t an chronological incon-
sistency."
The secret report shows that
Lansing was overTuled by Jules
Cambon, French member of the
commission, who declared that
Csechoslovakia was a weak state
because Of its elongated shape and
might be cut In two by invasion
II not provided with the defense
or the Sudeten mountains.
The state Department sought
permission 70 publish this docu- =
Inent, together with other peace
conference data, In conformity
with its policy Of publishing all
diplomatic correspondence after
Q lapse Of Is years.
When II asked permission Of the
various countries concerned, how
ever, FRANCE BALKED. Am
bassador Bullitt, now on vacation
here, has gone back to the French
Foreign once several times, BUT
THEY HAVE STOOD PAT.
Tragic Proximity
Like q companion In detection,
the Czechoslovak Legation stands
next door to the vacant building
once occupied by Austrian Minis
ter Edgar l.. q. Prochnik on
fashionable Massachusetts avenue
"a sort Of prophetic "You may
be next which Is probably being
IIlubttECu Wy hhVAS eastsss CssS ~ssssF~-
Central European nation.
NOTE-The Rumanian Legation
Is Just q stones throw down the
avenue.
Government Group Health
While the battle between "Group
Health" and the American Medi-
cal association flares In District
of Columbia courts, 1t Is not gen.
orally realized that the New Dial
has established, and in most cases
subsidies, group health units IN
rs states.
Farm Security Administration
heir TO Tugweil's Resettlement--
Is the part Of these units, with the
purpose Of keeping farmers N
health 80 they can work out OF
the debts they owe FsA.
Government Group Health
also had TO fight the American
Medical Association, and thrived
on the opposition. The idea Is
spreading so widely that 1t
amounts TO q lot more than an
expedient for FSA to get It's
money back. It is fast becoming
a nationwide practice.
In South Dakota, for example,
one half Of oil the farm families
Of the state are eligible for group
health treatment. Member fam.
flies pay q regular fee-sick or well
of 81 q month, and the doctor
takes care OF them for anything
from O toothache TO child bear
Ing.
Doctors have TO forego fancy
fees, but they are glad 10 have
the business. Here are some sam
pie fees paid BY group health
units:
For extracting q tooth, $3.50;
for q doctors house call within
town limits, o.; for an office
call. Si.40; for hospital ward
service, $3.50 per day; for COM
pIete Obstetrical examination
before childbirth, S3.A0i for
childbirth, $40. The maximum
charge for q major operation Is
$50, che minimum siS.
Where members Of O group
health unit cannot pay their ~
monthly fee, the government lends
them the money. on these loans,
made In the past, about 80 per
ciet Is paid back. The balance
represents Q direct federal subsidy.
Though the American Medical
Association has fought the group
health plan, state medical assoc
Citations affiliated with ANA are
working with Farm Security IN
every state where the units have
been established.
Roosevelt Poses
Not only did the President 90
on the cir 10 urge all persons
10 aid the 1898 Community Chest
Campaign, but he also solicited
and obtained the first actual con-
tribution OF the season from John
0EE THP pEC0pn