Evening star., 1942-08-31
President Calls
On Nation 10
Cut Accidents
Must Save Monpower,,
He Says, in Dedicoting
Navy Medical Center
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Gated the new naval medical
center in Bethesda as a "monu-
ment to our determination to
work and to fight" for victory
making possible the realization
of "true health in body and mind
and spirit"
The Presidents dedication speech,
In which he called upon all Ameri-
cans to help save ''our manpower"
by reducing accidents at home and
at work, was part of a worldwide
radio program commemorating the
Tooth anniversary of the cEeation Of
the Nays Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery.
The enemy Is learning in the bat
ties OF the Coral Sea, Midway and
Solomon Islands, '"The beginning of
the answer" to the question Of
Where is the United States Navy?"
the President declared.
"It is there where it has always
been," he added. TT Is in there
fighting. 1t is carrying out the COM
mand to hit our enemy, and hit him
again wherever and whenever we
| find him."
Dedicated to Defeat. Of Foes.
Declaring that the whole Nation
Is dedicated to the defeat of Ger
man, italian and japanese "tyrants"
and removal of the ''injustices and
inequalities which create such ty-
rants and breed new wars" the Pres
ident said:
| "Let this hospital then stand for
all men to see throughout the years
as monument to our determine
ton to work and to fight until the
time comes when the human race
shall have that true health in body
and mind and spirit which can be
realized only in q climate Of equity
and faith"
Dedication Of the new Naval
| Medical Center, in which Mr.. Roose-
velt said, 'our Navy battles against
disease and disability and, DEATH"
marked the realization of a dream
for the Chief Executive. He helped
design the imposing buildings and
laid the corner stone on Armistice
Day of 1910. The hospital has been
in actual operation since early this
year.
Anonymous Heroes Of War.
Referring to the officers, men and
women, of the Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery, as anonymous heroes
OF this war" in the battle against
disability and death, the President
pointed out that battles cannot be
fought and won without cost-and
the cost may be heavy in ships and
| men,"
Modern warfare, in addition to de-
manding quick and expert treat
ment of wounds, also requires "en-
tirely new methods of preparing men
for unprecedented combat condi-
tions in submarines. planes and
tanks" Mr.. Roosevelt said.
That remarkable progress has
been achieved in this science of pre-
pairing men for the fierce test of
battle" he added, ''can be attested
by those OF our enemies who have
faced our men in BATTLE
Whole Population Involved.
This progress, he said, however.
must not be limited to the armed
forces because "our whole population
is involved in winning this total
war"
He pointed out that 10000 persons
were killed in automobile accidents
last year with another 1920 killed
In industrial accidents. Accidents
also cost total of 1900 900 man
days of time lost, he said. Every pre-
ventable civilian accident diverts
medical and nursing care from Army
and Navy needs, the President said,
declaring:
ut is not going too far to say
that any civilians in the United
States, who, through reckless driv-
ing or through failure to take proper
safety measures in industrial plants,
kill or main their fellow citizens. are
definitely doing injury to our sons
and brothers who are fighting this
war in uniform.
Not all of u.s." he added, "can
participate in direct action against
our enemies; but all of us can par
ticipate In the saving of our man
| power"