Show Nets Vets Administration n Information Service Follow up studies of or 22 major Illnesses and disabilities suffered by members rs of the Armed Forces In World War II are expected to provide the answers to four I Important medical questions Veterans Administration has announced The II questions are 1 Is I.-Is 1 Is there a better way of taking care are c of servicemen with such 1 ties tics in future wars Is 2 Is there a type of man or woman whom the tho Armed Forces should never accept and can V-A V furnish the medical criteria by which this would be deter deter- determined determined I mined especially In and tuberculosis cases 3 What 3 What kind of a patient load can be bo expected In V-A V hospitals In the future f 4 What What can cnn we do to Improve the care of patients with such diseases In InVA InVA inVA V-A V hospitals f V-A V pointed out that because the need was not seen for follow up studies of disabilities suffered by World Wod War I veterans the nation had little or no medical knowledge that would be help help- helpful f ful Sul ul In treating the same disabilities suffered suf suf- suffered suffered by World War II veterans I The study will enable the doctors to evaluate the tho treatment schedules used I overseas give them n a better understand understand- understanding i ing of the disease pinpoint previous treatment failures treat re-treat such cases and determine the most effective form of therapy for future usage Rehabilitation I tation tatton programs also will be developed from the information n gained by the I study Three years ago Phenix Paul Palmer a World War II veteran started farm farm- ing His total assets were two mules i and 40 acres of or land only 10 30 of which were arable To eke out a living he had to share-crop share an additional 45 acres that belonged to one ne of his neighbors He enrolled In a a. course of Institutional institutional on farm training under the GI GI I Bill combining classroom Instruction I with actual experience on an the farm j I Today after three years of outstanding outstanding I ing lag progress In his course Palmer has Improved his farm to such an extent extent that it is now worth three times the amount it uld have brought before before i I ho started training I i Heres Here's his accomplishments so far tar He replaced his two mules with a a new new tractor and equipment he cleared much additional land on his hill farm he pur pur- purchased purI purchased I chased 40 acres more repaired his house I and fenced all his property i During 1949 he planted 25 acres of I hybrid corn and by following Instructions instructions I produced 55 bushels an acre the acre the I highest in his area Palmer started raising livestock after I he began his GI Bill training i iMe I Me now has 16 feeder steers During i the past two winters he has been fat fat- fattening fattening them on his acre 14 crop of oats i the tho only successful oats crop In his I area I More than nine out out of of every ten I veterans taking Institutional farm on-farm training under the GI Bill either own i or have control of their farms They receive at least hours of Individual on-farm on Instruction a year by the same Instructor who Is responsible for their classroom work Veterans training on farms they do not own get 50 hours of individual instruction The farm training Includes instruction in planning producing marketing farm I conservation of ot resources I food conservation farm financing and keeping of farm and home accounts I j I |