Show Community Medical Plan Of L. L D. D S. S Center Lauded Discovered Discovered-a a community where families never have to worry about doctor bills after they have been attended attended at at- tended t to by y a physician and where the stork is greeted and sent away without the fear of ot the bird leaving a large hospital bill I This unusual place is the little L TL D. D S. S church settlement Cards Cardston ton In southern Alberta Canada The unique plan worked out in the town which has a population of about 2000 80 per cent of or whom are arc Mormons Mor Mor- mons mans was vias explained Friday b by George Albert Smith of the council of Twelve Twel Apostles The Cardston plan of community medicine he declared guarantees to any family complete medical service for all its members for a payment of 25 a year The unusual scheme is the result of ot a plan inaugurated three years ago whereby an expectant mother can be confined to the hospital and have all the necessary ary care at a total expense of at 25 25 he said Young married couples who want to raise children while they are young find It easy Thc They do not have to fear tear a large largel hospital and doctor bill fl Mr Smith said the enterprise is handled by a c committee of citizens and the subscription money is paid in monthly instalments s to Cardston's two physicians He said that more moreth th than n families have subscribed More than 1500 p persons are arc guaranteed guaranteed guaranteed guaran guaran- teed medical service and each of the physicians assured an annual income of more than In addition the two doctors have their fees from farni ami families lies which have not yet joined in the effort As a result of this scheme declared declared de do dared Mr Smith families tire ore in better better bet bet- ter health all of the time They arc are entitled to an examination exam inn lion once or twice a year The contributing families lam lam- lies are spared the worry about doctor bills they obtain frequent medical advice because of no extra cost and Lf it an operation is r recommended there is no ground for the least suspicion that the physician is interested primarily manly marily in his fee The uThe doctors are certain o of decent small town small town income without the annoyance annoyance annoyance an an- of making difficult collections collections said Mr Smith Edward J. J Wood is president of the Alberta church stake I |