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Show LITTLE AID WAS NECESSARY Most All Ex-Servlce Men and Women Treated In Mayo Hospital Able to Meet Expenses. Of the 150 cases of ex-service men and women treated during one month at the Mayo hospital, Rochester, Minn., only seven required aid from the local Legion members, according to reports made to department officials of the American Legion In the state. The Legionnaires at Rochester found some time ago that a serious problem had developed In their city when many former service men and women, learning of the reputation of the Mayo clinic, would come there practically without funds and even though receiving receiv-ing treatment, faced serious consequences. conse-quences. In order to meet this demand de-mand for service, certain post funds were set aside and the service officer Instructed to handle these cases. Since that time demands for aid rrora these patients have practically ended, according to post officials, though willingness to help Is still the part of the Rochester Legionnaires. Some degree of Legion care Is offered of-fered to every former service man or woman who becomes a patient In the hospital but the requests for financial aid show that most of the patients are self-sustaining during the periods of treatment. The cases In the hospital, from all parts of the country, were as follows : Alabama 2, Arizona 1, Arkansas 2, California 2, Colorado 2, Florida 2, Idaho 2, Illinois 11, Indiana 5, Iowa 10, Kansas 4, Michigan 8, Minnesota 24, Missouri 6, Montana 6, North Dakota 8, Ohio 2, Oklahoma 6, Pennsylvania 6, South Dakota 7, Tennessee 1, Texas I, Wisconsin 10, Wyoming 2, Canada 4. |