Show to AID LEGIONS AFFLICTED malman of cf rehabilitation commit too tie sh show ws need of care car for world war victim many irony a former soldier boy la Is finding his old oni off leers cers who like alko himself lil 1 have hao return rf tinned ed to the paths of peace spending their time and energies and money fighting iila his battles for hint him these days p those born of the war ar lie helped to win one of these lias has come to the forefront lit la smashing fashion in the national dispute between dier adler general sawyer sawder and tile national 0 d rehabilitation committee of the lie american legion over tile the committees committe cs elatin claim of governmental neglect and obstruction st in fit providing hospitals for the disabled veterans lie ile Is 19 humphrey mcbride former fonner lieutenant colonel of st louis and chairman of tile the committee of district no 0 comprising missouri kansas iowa ioa and nebraska in the united states veterans veteran s bureau designation of territory following sawyers statement to A A sprague ue chairman of the notional national committee that we now nov have hospitals enough except in two districts mr mcbride created something of a furore in making in a del report of cond conditions itliong in district no 0 9 which was not one of the mentioned by thy thu general Ke and supporting mr spragues strong claim that generel sawyer sacr falls to comprehend the nature of the great problem the disabled present mr bir mcbride quotes the tho government report of lisa beds available lit in missouri sol irl for disabled veterans vete runs and asserts assells a careful check by his committee can locate only 1143 ile he asserts there are cases of insane with only 02 lit in hospitals and that part of these are in contract institutions at an average expense of a day without vit hout anny supervision whatsoever over oer the care given ehon them there HINC ore BIS insane comrades who should be receiving tile best beat of care in missouri kansas iowa and nebraska ll 11 tie lie declares they should bo be in hospitals the district absolute ly requires immediately up to date hospital facil lles for treatment of 1000 insane veterans there Is urgent need for satisfactory hospital facilities for 1000 medical and surgical cases lit in order older that tile the suspected insano insane or veterans may be provided with observe ob serva lion and din poi Is and that hundreds or of totally or partially disabled acter ans ana may be treated and reexamined examined re us cs the occasion requires there ar arc c according to tile actual records of the tha veterans Ve bureau ox ex service men in tills district suffering tu tuberculosis ire are in hospitals with within in the district 52 of them in contract lies hos pl aln in government loaned or leased institutions many more have jeen sent to the south or west for away from homes and families this district imperatively needs two 6 POO bed located at points within the district and easy of access |