Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-05
Ewing Ready 10 Start
Health Program Draft
As Assembly Closes

FEDERAL Security Administrator
Oscar r. Ewing today prepared to
begin writing a 10-year health pro-
gram for the Nation, following the
close Of the National Health AS
sembly.
Mr.. Ewing said he hopes to give
President Truman, within a few
weeks, an outline of the 10-year
program which the President re-
quested in January.
He made it plain he intends to
study the reports of the National
Health Assembly's IA sections care
fully, but that he will take full re-
sponsibility for the plan he submits
to the President.
The four day assembly ended yes
terday on the same note which
marked it from the beginning-sur-
prise and pleasure at the wide
"areaS of agreement" among the di-
verse elements represented among
its 300 delegates.
ANA Stand Restated.
DR.. Edward L. Bortz, president Of
the American Medical Association,
restated the associations stand for
local handling of medical care at
the luncheon session, marking the
150th anniversary Of the United
States Public Health Service.
Jack Lawrenson, vice president OF
the National Maritime Union,
praised the Public Health Services
handling of marine hospitals for
seamen and declared 1--WE can't I'M
derstand how the rest of the citi-
zens can get along with less" in
another reference to national health
insurance.
C. E. A. Winslow. editor Of the
American Journal of Public Health,
who presided at the luncheon, said
the Public Health Service has
shown that the quality of medical
service does not deteriorate, because
doctors and health personnel are
paid by the Government.
DR.. Leonard A. Scheele, surgeon
general of the Public Health Serv-
ice, outlined future work of the
agency. 1t will include, he said, an
attack on chronic diseases, extern
sion of preventive measures to curb
infectious diseases which still take
100000 lives annually. expansion Of
research, Federal assistance to edu-
cational institutions and continued
grants-in-aid to States for local
health programs.
Reviews History Of Service.
DR.. Warren F. Draper, assistant
to the vice president for health
services of the American Red Cross,
reviewed part of the history of the
public health service since the time
President John Adams, in 1898, ap-
proved an act for the relief of sick
and disabled members of the Mer-
chant Marine.
That was compulsory health in
surance," commented Mr.. Winslow.
Another speaker was Eliot Wads-
worth, former assistant secretary
Of the Treasury.
you may be sure I will come out
against segregation in my report
to the President as strongly as the
English language can make it," Mr..
Ewing declared at the final general
session Of delegates.
Follows Doctors Complaint.
His statement followed a COM
plant of DR.. w. j. Lear of New
York, representing the Association
Of Internes and Medical Students,
that the assembly's section on per-
sonnet did not take a definite stand
against segregation in schools and
hospitals.
DR.. Algo D. Henderson, section
chairman, replied by reading parts
of the section report calling for
more Negroes in medical schools and
for effective action to improve the
situation at all levels"
Mr.. Ewing, at press conference
following the last general session of
the assembly, termed the meeting
''unbelievably successful" He said
he hoped that in addition to the
exchange of opinion between laymen
and professional people which 1t
made possible, it would result in a
mobilization of public opinion be-
hind health program.