The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11

rigorous. The number OF possible
applicants is so large that there
is no reason why any applicant
should possibly be indicted into
the service with even the smallest
defect that could affect his health
in the army, the health or mental
happiness of his fellow soldiers,
or, from purely practical stand
point, cost the United States Gov
eminent a disability pension in
the future.
Such rigorous and strict exami-
nations were not carried out dur
ing the draft Of 1917. In another
place in these articles have
pointed out what it cost the Gov
eminent in disability claims for
those who had tuberculosis in the
last draft. Those men were and
are certainly entitled to their dis
ability compensation, but they
never should have been indicted
into service.
Board Of Specialists
II is to be hoped that a COM
plete examination and the final
decision will be made at the local
corps area induction station and
not be subject to changes Of any
consequence after the prospect is
sent to camp. ! personally hope
that the work will be turned over
TO civilian boards Of physicians.
In every corps area a number Of
teams Of physicians could be as
sembled who would do the work
far better than army physicians.
Each team would consist Of gen.
eral internist, specialists in labo-
ratory, X-ray, heart and lung
work. Orthopedic surgeons are
especially needed. as well as ocu-
lists, aurists, dentists and, partic-
ularly, psychiatrists.
Well lighted and especially
quiet, warm rooms for examina-
tons should be provided. The pro-
cedure at present calls for an
eight-hour day for the examining
board with twenty-five men ex-
amined every hour. This seems to
be entirely insufficient timeAfive
men an hour would be closer to
the ideal.
1t may seem a little thing and
a silly thing, but | wish that only
those who have had measles would
be accepted. During the last
concentration of troops, untold
amounts Of hospital space, time
out, death and disability resulted
from measles in drafted men who
had never been exposed to it.
The order of examination as at
present contemplated is:
% Laboratory examination Of
urine and blood and sputum. (2)
Eye, ear, nose, throat and dental
examinations. (3) Height, weight,
postural, and feet examinations.
(D General surgical examination.
(5) Examination Of heart and
lungs. Nothing is said in the off,
cial announcements | have seen
about X-ray plate photographs Of
the chest in every case, a matter
that seems to me of paramount
(6) Mental and nerv-
Gus system examination.
Physicians preferred for this
service are those who, on account
of age or physical infrmities, or
because of reasons affecting their
civil life, cannot got into a mill
tary camp" so says the an
nouncement before me. Nothing
of the kind. They should be in
the prime of life, at the height OF
their powers and of unexcep-
tional ability-the best that mon
ey can pay.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS /.
o. B., Webster Grove, Mo-
"How many milligrams of. sugar
does one usually have in the blood
before it spills over in the urine"
Answer-The normal value for
blood sugar is 10 milligrams per
100 &C. Of blood. Anything above
that will spill over in the urine
provided the kidneys are healthy.
NJ TWIN a fluid bag on the
leg under the knee heal up with
out operation ?"
Answer-Yes, in most instances.
A. f. NJ, Morrison, Ill.-"Does
a persons beard grow faster in
Summer than in the winter time?"
Answer-Yes, and the hair OF
the head, and the hngernails and
the toenails.