Show VETERANS CORNER many veterans in the ogden area are still confused regarding the proper procedure to be followed in applying for medical benefits at VA expense and are ending up paying doctor bills personably perso naly according to wayne C dabb contact representative senta tive of the VA office it at kiesel ogden the most common error of veterans is to go to their family doctor or local hospital for treatment and then to bill the veterans administration by law the VA cannot pay such unauthorized bills even where the veterans illness was service connected mr dabb points out that prior authority for treatment even in emergency cases must be granted by the VA this may be obtained by written application or in rush cases by a telephone call to the chief medical officer VA hospital salt lake city the simplest procedure in in areas covered by VA contact offices is for veterans needing medical care to contact VA personnel on duty and let et them handle the whole thing in emergencies a member of the veterans family should immediately call the contact office for instructions dabb further points out that the VA offers both hospitalization and outpatient treatment to veterans of all wars the medical service has been recently expanded to include dental and medical treatment from private doctors in the veterans home town providing certain certai n conditions aitio ns are met including prior authorization veterans are advised to apply to the VA in practically all cases of sickness this will insure that all local veterans will get the benefits to which they are entitled in other words word veterans should let the VA determine their eligibility and not just assume that they have no medical rights just because a disease or illness seems to have originated after discharge or because of some other reason As its contribution to the national need for full employment in 1047 1947 the new regular army will make available good jobs every I 1 month it was announced by col M L mccreary chief of recruiting of the sixth army area the announcement was directed especially to recent high school graduates who have been advised by university and college heads to delay entrance into college due to present conditions on the campus the jobs being made available monthly will encompass hundreds of differ different trades and will guarantee financial security during the uncertain postwar readjustment period |