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Show DEFENDS THE DISABLED MEN Medical Director Decries Statements Regarding "Fakers," and "Compensation "Com-pensation Chasers." In an appeal for the proper care of disabled veterans of the World war. Dr. Thomas W. Salmon, medical director of the National Committee Commit-tee for Mental Hygiene, t ak e s occasion to decry the statements regarding re-garding "fakers," "goldb r I c k e r s" and "compensation "compensa-tion chasers." "Let us not be misled by this loose talk about fir Q fakers." says Doctor Salmon, who is ft member of the American Legion Hospitalization Hospi-talization committee. "Of course there are such men among those who apply for relief. But you will find them everywhere; I" business. In colleges, In politics and even in the churches." Doctor Salmon, In his pica for complete com-plete and efficient care of the disabled men, answers the assertion that there are G.000 empty beds in the government govern-ment hospitals He explains that beds alone cannot cure the disabled and besides, he says, most of the 0.000 empty letls are needed to constitute the reserve that every hospital- wlta tu active service needs. |