Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-15
Legion Threatens
Defiant Doctors
With Blacklist (
Many Reject U. S. Plan
of Aid TO Wives Of
Servieemen Overseas
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The Michigan department Of
the American Legion, in conven-
ton at the Book-Cadillac Sat-
urday. unanimously adopted a
resolution to blacklist physicians
who refuse TO accept a govern
ment edict granting medical aid
To wives OF men overseas, in
maternity cases.
At least one-fourth of the states
doctors have refused 10 accept
government-financed cases, and
groups of doctors have been cool
TO the plan" Legion leaders said.
The benefit. approved by Con-
gress last March, has not met
with approval of medical societies.
il was believed, because their
members said il approached So
cialized medicine. Legion men,
bers denied that theory, however.
The resolution declared that
doctors who refused 10 accept the
cases would be listed and their
names made available 10 Legion
naires and TO men returning from
overseas.
MUST CARE FOR WIVES
I'VE must take care Of these
wives of servicemen and their
children" leaders said.
Under the plan. doctors would
be paid by federal ALLEGATION
through the state health depart
ment.
Another resolution adopted by
the convention was one petition
ing the Veterans Administration
10 build an additional tuberculosis
unit at Dearborn, containing 449
beds. II would supplement- the
proposed new unit Of 265 beds
which has been approved. Priori-
ties are awaited on materials be
fore construction of the latter is
started.
The Legion also condemned the
nations coal miners for recent
strikes. citing the shutdown of
blast furnaces and general impedi-
ment 10 the war effort. The reSo-
luton called upon the F'BI 10
investigate the work stoppage and
commended President Roosevelt
and the WLB for firm action an
dealing with the situation.
The resolution did not. however.
mention John l.. Lewis or the
United Mine Workers by name.
WON'T FEED WORLD
Keynoting the convention Sat
urday. Herman II. Lark. national
commander. Scoffed at the idea
the United States will feed the
world IN the postwar era.
lets not Kid ourselves about
the destiny Of this nation after
the war" Lark told the dele
gates at the Book Cadillac.
The sire and the wealth Of
the United States Is proof that
We will continue TO be the OBJ
iect Of envy and Jealousy. Don't
forget that we haven't the space
To raise enough food To keep the
rest of the world in luxury"
Lark outlined a four-point pro-
gram. First objective, he said. IS
10 win the war. The second is 10
guarantee permanent peace. The
third is continuance of the Le-
gion's Americanization program
and the fourth is 10 protect the
rights OF all servicemen now and
after victory.
ASK BACKING FOR KELLY
Col. A. M. Krech, commander Of
the local district of the Sixth
Service Command, urged the Le-
golnnaires 10 support Gov. Kelly's
plan for civilian auxiliary TO
augment the state troops.
John S. Bugas, head OF the
FBI here. complimented the or
ganiZation for It's child welfare
work and said that such efforts
must be increased 10 combat juye-
nile delinquency.
The delegates Sunday morning
will pay tribute 10 dead comrades
in a memorial service at the Fort
Street Presbyterian Church.
Led by Comdr. Robert r. Wright
in a pledge of allegiance 10 the
flag and nation, the veterans and
their auxiliary planned TO honor
gold star mothers and deceased
members Of their respective posts.
The memorial sermon was de-
livered by the Rev F.. j. Winner.
Gov. Kelly, himself a Legion
naire. will appear at the Sunday
sessions.