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Show INSANE SOLDIERS' STATUS SOUGHT , ' ' Nebraska Governor Asks Baker if State Is to Extend Care. 1 .1.1. 1 LINCOLN,. Neb., March 29. To learn if it is necessary for Nebraska to make special provision for caring for discharged dis-charged soldiers who have become mentally men-tally deranged while in the service, Qpv-ernor Qpv-ernor Samuel R. McKelvie today sent a communication to Secretary of War Baker, asking for immediate information on the subject. Governor McKelvie's communication stated that while he was in Washington recently he received the impression that mentally deranged soldiers would he cared for at hospitals especially designed by military authorities. He added that he is now advised of "some very humiliating humili-ating and deplorable circumstances that have developed through the release of Insane soldiers who are now in hospitals for the insane in this state for care and attention." Governor McKelvie said that it Is not too late for him to ask the state legislature legisla-ture to make special provision for mentally men-tally deranged soldiers. He asked that the secretary send a reply by telegraph. The governor's communication was in the form of a letter which said in part: "It seems to me a very great mistake, to say nothing of the humility upon the relatives of these insane patients, to have them returned to the hospitals that contain con-tain ordlnarV insane. These Koldiers are entitled to special attention and should be taken care of apart from those who have become insane from ordinary I causes.' i .. ,, 1 WASHINGTON, March 29. Secretary Baker received a telegram today from Governor McKelvie of Nebraska, in which the governor asked that immediate attention at-tention be given a letter he was forwarding forward-ing by special delivery dealing with the subject of caring for insane discharged soldiers. Mr. Baker said he would not discuss tho subject until the letter arrived. |