The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 112, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 26, 1922 Page: 3 of 14
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Legion Official Criticises
Harding's Personal
Physician
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CHICAGO July 15. A. A. Sprague
ot Chicago acting officially for the
American Jflon at Its. chairman of
the Legion's national rehabilitation
committee haa written to Brigadier
General Charles B. Sawyer President
Harding' personal physician sending
copy to President Harding for his
information requesting General Saw-
yer to "stand aside and allowMhe pro-i
gram of the veterans' bureau to go
Into effect at once. '
The request is In answer to a re-
rent letter ot General . Sawyer ' who
was appointed by Harding from Ma
rlon.'O. General Sawyer as chief co
erdlnator of the federal board ot hos
pltaltaatlon is accused ot obstructing
a prepared program. 'thereby .injuring
thousands of mentally sick war vet-
erans maintained In contract hospitals
away from their homes and friends
against the advice and national pro
gram agreed upon by the director of
the veterans' bureau ot Washington
a board of neuro-psychlatrtsts and the
Legion. - ' '
General Sawyer's recent letter is de
clared To be "one explanation of a
policy ot interference shameful delays
and neglect" and a statement in the
Sawyer letter that "few are there. In-
deed who have particular concern In
the disabled war veteran" la called an
indictment of every Amertoan citizen.
The letter from Sprague to General
Sawyer anfl President Harding fol-
lows - ;
' Letter to' General Sawyer.
Tour letter to me of July 13 pre-
ents certain statements and conclu
(ions regarding the government's care
of sick and disabled service men which
It is imperative that the American
Legion should answer without delay or
equivocation.
"You say: Up to the present the
whole subject of the world war - vet-
eran has been one largely of sentiment
by many people. A year and a half
ago when I came to mjt- office In
Washington' there were not minutes
enough in the day to give attention to
the people who were here sympathizing
with the world war veteran and want-
4ng to do something special for him.
Today the story is very different. Few
"are there Indeed who have particular
concern.'
"I maintain that the first interest of
every citizen ot this country as it Is
the first- purpose of the American
Legion is to secure the fairest and
best treatment possible for our men
.and women who are suffering from
services rendered to our country under
the colors in war.
I Indictment of Every American.
'Tour assumption that Xew there
are indeed who have particular con
cern' With the disabled world war vet
eran is an Indictment of every Amer
jj; spond for himself. It Ignores the posi
Hi tive continuous efforts of the Atnerl
!;; can Legion which have never stopped
no matter how disheartening the re
suits. While your statement is a rev
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elation of your own analysis of the
country's attitude it la also one ot the
explanations of a policy ; of interfer-
ence shameful delays and neglect of
men and women to whom this country
can' not give- too much nor deal with
too fairly nor can they afford to have
It truthfully said that they have vio-
lated their solemnly i given promises
and pledges.
Tou also say: 1 am opposed to the
domination of people outside of the
government forces In this matter. I
regard ana wm always regard witn me
greatest respect the opinions ot any
who may have opinions to offer and
they will all be considered when occa
sion demands but if the government is
to be influenced oy outside organiza
tions associations or specialists' com-
mittees we will continue . to be in
trouble.'
Tour opposition to the government
being influenced by 'outside organtsa
tlons associations or specialists' com
mlttees' exists in spite ot the fact
that every bit of legislation now la ef
fect for the disabled veteran waa nut
through congress by the American-La
gion. It was in correction of miserable
neglect.
Still Pa s to Achfeve.
"It still falls to achieve for the vet
eran - what the country desires) he
should have. This failure we are eon
vlnced. Is not due to the Interference
ot organizations which are seeking
honest constructive co-operation with
the government but to the constant
Injection of obstacles t the program
as agreed upon such- as your failure
to understand ana interpret it in a
helpful manner. These programs have
been arranged at conferences between
representatives of the Legion ana
those who are actually charged with
the responsibility ot administering; this
care and the best group of medical
consultants in this country.
The policy of the American Liegion
has always been one of constructive
criticism and of close and hearty co-
operation with the government. Our
effort has been directed toward a can
trallzed unified responsible govern-
ment bureau. By legislation such a
body haa been created In the veterans'
bureau. We aro giving this body our
fullest support and with increasing
confidence- that If not Interfered with
by the other government agencies it
will do the work satisfactorily.
A national program for the hos
pital care of service men who are suf
ferlng with mental and neryous dial
eases' was agreed upon between the
I director of veterans' bureau the board
nlzed leaders In this country and the
American Legion.
" Distressing Delays.
- "This program was decided- upon
after long delays which have been
distressing to the Legion but still
more1 distressing to thousands ot men
who might have been cured but who
are now doomed to a life ot mental
darkness i .
"In every district of the United
States the largest and most pathetic
problem is the care of these men who
are mentally sick. They can not speak
for themselves. We intend to speak
for them until their needs are fairly
met.
"This program la now being curtailed
and delayed. The beds for nervous
and mental patients have already
been reduced 1270 from the J800 beds
to be provided by that program. When
we remember that these recommends
tlons were based upon money available
and not upon needa and that In sev
eral districts the total number of beds
would be unquestionably filled by pa
tleata now in unsuitable contract instl
tutlons we claim that such a reduc
tion Is absolutely inconsistent with an
honest attempt to provide permanent
cure for this class of patients.
"Tou say in your letter to me: 'Be
cause the Langley hill has fe'ven us
these millions of dollars not manda-
tory tnank beaven to use let us be
careful in the disposition of it so that
finally those who are now charged
with the responsibility of laying the
foundation tor' this great proposition
bo given credit with due sense and
careful regard of the' Interests of the
general public for after all tnis same
soldiery and their progeny are to be
the ones who must pay for what' is
given now.'
Moral Mandate in Bin.
If there ever was) a bill which car
ried a moral mandate to the govern-
ment it was the second Langley bill.
Too wltf remember that the Legion
fought to have the money appro-
priated under this bill awarded to the
veterans' bureau. We won in. this
fight. It was a fight agalnaHrour ef-
fort; against your Appeal to have this
money awarded to the federal board
of hospitalization of which you are
chief co-ordlnator. We were disgusted
with tha. delays in the former appro
priation of UMOO.0O0. we did not
want similar delays in the expenditure
of this new appropriation. The pur
pose of the bill and the expenditure
to be made were clearly and definitely
set forth in the preliminary hearings
of the committees and In the report or
Congressman Madden for the commit-
tee on appropriations to the house.
They include 1060 beds for tubercu
losis 3800 beds for neuro-psychlatrics
and (00 beds for general and ' medical
hospitals.
As a business man and aware or
the opinion of business men of this
country aa well as that of the Legion.
want to state that there has never
been shown any disposition on the
part of the American people to econ
omise at the expense of the real heroer
of the war. The president of one of
the largest business . organisations in
America wrote me; .......
-Present System -Cruel.
" 1 have yet to come in contact with
man or woman who Is not In full
sympathy with providing the best that
the land affords for disabled veterans.
Mental disability Is the most distress
ing of all and to house victims of
shell-shock wltlvenen who are crippled
cruelty. In' my opinion. I am
strongly Inclined to think that there
Isn't a business man or a business
Institution in the country of anv size
that would not contribute generously
to any plan that would Insuraihe boys
who "went over -the .top" receiving
what they have earned the best pos-
sible treatment.'
I am confident that the future
citizen is far mora liable to condemn
failure to provide . the best possible
care than he is to complain if better
provision than was ever made before
Is made for these men.
"Your statement 'that the peak of
hospitalization haa been passed and
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O.M LXNK HAIL MIAS FSOFIX FOB ALL"
Be Here!
Wa wish to extend a hearty and most cordial invitation to
all Texaa and Louisiana merchants to attend our
August 7th to 12th
Rnmtns Is Tonr lotlral . market
throats Its Snip Channel with low
water rates from Kasi.ru sources of
supply. t
Root ton's wholesale' terries I based ea
many yean' successful eiperleoce fill-
lof lb seeds ft Xexat merchants.
Houston's IT ailraadt make possible
the qulckMt ahtposata Id every direc-
tion In lexaa and Louisiana and over
"ONE LINK HstT" which means
"MINIMUM" freUlit chants.
Houston Is a market for tTarythtaf.
Practically all- wboleaalt firms art
members of the Houston Trade League.
Better assortments newer slorka and
lower prices.
143 Railroad Parks. Can leavlni
Houston dally ' assures you ot freight
zpreM lervlc.
NUMEROUS ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES are being arranged for
the wneflt and pleasure ot those attending which Will afford the op-
. portunlty of becoming better acquainted with us.
" RAILROAD PARES REFUNDED merchants residing 'within 100 miles of
Houston ons (1) way fare refunded on minimum purchases of U0O and
round trip on purchases amounting to 11000. To all merchants residing
beyond 100 miles of Houston one way fare will be refunded on mlni-
" mum purchases ot J750. and round trip amounting to SltOO.
-BUY IT IN HOUSTON
THE HOUSTON TRADE LEAGUE
1 . Of the Chamber of Commerce " ' - "
. ' 620 Chronicle Building Houston Texaa
COME TO KIOWA LODGE
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A:-':- 1 Headqiiartora for Texaa Pooplo V
Horseback . riding' dancing tennis etc. Rates everyone can
afford. 1.50 European and $3.00 American plan. Writ or
. phone tor reservadont. Cars nd autos leave Denver two and
three times s week.. Inquire at D. ft F. tower information. '
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that there are now 10b00 beds vacant
In government Institutions ... that
wo have hospitals enough except in
two particular districts' is not only
misleading but will tend to cause the
American public to be satisfied with
treatment which Is unsatisfactory.
Peak to Be In 1820.
"The experts of the country have re-
peatedly set up that the peak of hos
pitalization will not be reached until
1920. You have stated that these hos-
pitals will not be long needed. 8lr
they are needed now the question of
the length of time does not enter Into
the problem any more than It did
when we set up hospitals at the front.
They were needed. That fact alone
was considered. Without a. whimper
we appropriated 13000000000 at the
end of. the war to discharge uncom-
niA Mnintrtn. . arranrttnar temnorarv
"structures right and left. Is the dis
abled men's treatment alone to be
given a parsimonious supervirlon?
"The American Legion for four years
has been trying to secure real medical
care In government-owned hospitals
for the mental and nervous wreckage
of this war. For the first time several
months ago (In the passage of the
Langley bill) wo felt that the victory
had been won and that an adequate
hospital program ' would be put
through with speed. Today over 4500
mental cases are still in contract In-
stitutions and of the remaining 4714
only 500 are In hospitals entirely de
voted to their attention and cure.
When you say that there are hospitals
enough and beds to spare you unwit-
tingly strike at the most defenseless
and yet most Important group we have
in our hosnltals. namely those' who
are in contract Institutions and who
will have to remain there
proper hospitals are constructed. If
this is not done; soon ' the attempt
to cure these men will be futile-
many of them are now past help and
will be subject to custodial care for
the rest of their lives. -
The American Legion Is whole-
as near their own homes ss possible."
I do not ' agree with your statement
made before the congressional commit-
tee that 'after 25 years' experience I
should say that location aa regards
one's family Is of no Importance.' I
unless l 5 not believe'lt because I know the
men wno nave oeen nospiuuiseu iw
well and I know that their content-
ment and the encouragement of their
friends -is often the chief factor In
their return to health and strength.
No War Experience.
1 recognize the fact that before be-
heartedly against the suggestion that I comlngchlef co-ordlnator of the fed
any .arrangement will do for the men
tally and nervously sick. If ts true
that they have been shoved into over
crowded State Institutions where the
majority of Ihe patients are dying
demented old people or in general
hospitals where only a partial tempo-
rary care can be given them.
."Is it too much to ask the. govern
ment of the United States to put the
10000 mentally and nervously disabled
service men in hospitals owned and
operated by the government T These
hospitals are not now in existence.
The fact that there are 1(00 beds
available for tubercular patients in the
Southwest of the country has little or
nothing to do with the proper hos-
pitalization of these mental and ner
vous veterans for whom the Legion is
now appealing. -"These
men should be hospitalised
eral board of hospitalization' you had
no contact with the men and women
who were serving in the army and
navy during the war and no experi
ence either. In the field or in govern
ment service that would jrlve you a
chance to really know how men .feel
who lose their nerve their health and
their minds in their devotion- to duty
or how their families look upon these
men who went out in the strength of
their youth to Invest their life in their
nation's service. .
"Those of us who served w4th them
know that these men; many of whom
have been' hospitalised long periods
need the encouragement of their fam-
ilies and friends and that encourage-
ment Is one of the chief factors in
their restoration and cure. This is
particularly true of the type for whom
we are now asking the government to
provide hospitals.
"It is almost unbelievable that hav-
lng s.-iti.U-i c jtes U.t :
pltals' were needed andt
should be built to capacity t..
now -have -to reply to your sic'
that they are unnecessary.
the boys In the contract asylur
their families ask the men '
nerves have been shattered k.'
waf whp have suffered for the 1.
adequate hospitalization ask it a t
sands or tens ot thousands of T
throughout the United States
longer come to your office in
ington but who ire seeking for
pitals nearer home for those v
they have loved but have glv
their country-
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