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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY. JULY 26, 1948 The Veterans’ Corner FULL CARE GIVEN SERVICE DISABILITIES Medical care and hospitalization are benefits available to all veter ans, but most of all the Veterans Administration is concerned about the care of veterans with service- connected disabilities—those who suffered an ailment while serving in their country’s uniform. Medical attention for veterans with service-connected disabilities is complete and far reaching: out patient care, treatment by private physicians, preference for admis sion to VA hospitals and other spe cial benefits may be provided for a,<y veteran whose illness is service connected. To be eligible for the special at tention available for treatment of war-time service ailments, the vet eran must ^ve legally established a definite service-connected disabil ity. Only after a VA rating board has adjudicated his case and issued a specific percentage rating of ser vice connection is the veteran le gally a service-connected case. The following questions have Been frequently asked about VA medical care for service-connected cases: Q. How does a veteran establish a service-connected disability? A. Go to the nearest contact of fice of the Veterans Administration and seek the aid of a contact re presentative ' in filing VA form 526. It will then be forwarded for adjudication by a rating board. Q. Suppose the rating board de cides I have a service-connected dis ability but calls it “O’’ percentage. What does this mean? A. It means that you have prov ed that you did sustain an injury while in service but that in the opinion of the rating board it is in no way a present disability. Should you need medical atten tion for this disability, however, you have already legally established it’s service-connection. You are therefore entitled to full medical at tention for such an eilment as a service - connected disability. Q. I have fi’ed a Form 526 as a result of an injury while in serv ice. My claim has not yet been act ed upon and I need medical treat ment. What do I do? A. If you have filed a Form 526, the VA can on the basis of prima facie evidence presume you are service-connected until the rating board renders a definite decision. Q. Exactly what is out-patient treatment? A. It is special treatment offer ed at a hospital or in a physician’s office which does not require hos pitalization. Veterans with service- connected cases are entitled to this treatment for their service-connect ed ailments. Q. Must such out-patient treat ment be taken at a VA hospital? A. No. Veterans who do not live conveniently close to a VA hospital or a VA medical office may get out-patient treatment from private physicians. Q. Must VA authorize such treatment by a private physician in advance? A. Regular treatments over a period of time should be authorized in adcance by VA. Such authori zation may be made by any contact representative of the VA. In an emergency, veterans with service- connected disabilities may go to their own physician for treatment without authorization if there is no VA doctor nearby. Q. How does a veteran with a service-connected disability apply for hospital admission? A. If it is not an emergency, he should forward a Form P-10 to the nearest hospital or regional office. Any contact representative will as sist him in filling it out. He will be given priority in admission over veterans with non-service-connect ed ailments. Q. How does a veteran apply for hospitalization in an emergency which develops as a result of a ser vice-connected condition. A. He should communicate by wire or telephone with the nearest V/- hospital. Transportation to the hospital by ambulance or other ap propriate means will be authorized at government expense. In the event of an acute emergency when it is not practicable to make the trip to a VA hospital, hospitaliza tion in a private hospital at govern ment expense will be authorized. Q. Do veterans who need drugs and other prescriptions for their service-connected ailments have to get them from a VA hospital. Walters Studies Needs For More Hospitals W. N. Walters, recently appont- ed director of the health facility turvey for South Carolina, assum ed his duties this week and im mediately started platis for deter mination of the hospital needs of Newberry county. Mr. Walters’ appointment was announced in Columbia by Robert M. Cooper, director of the state re search, planning and development board which was instructed by the last legislature to have the survey conducted. Mr. Walters assumed his duties Monday. He has just completed a similar survey for Tennessee, where he has had extensive hospital ex- prience. His selection by the planning board will be followed by the appointment of other person nel to work with him in Newber ry county and other sections of the state. Inspection of the hospital, clinic and health center facilities in this county will get under way just as soon as possible. Results of the survey here and in other counties will be compiled in the form of recommendations which ultimately lead to a large-scale construction program to provide health facilities for the most people in the state. The survey does not mean that each county will have a hospital necessarily. Mr. Cooper explained, but all the results will be studied to provide the best facilities for the money available. A federal appropriation is now before con gress and if it is approved, as ex pected, funds for construction work will be available over a five-year period. Mr. Walters has had etxensive hospital experience in Virginia as well as Tennessee. He will become superintendent of a large, modern Tennessee institution when it is completed and in the meantime will devote his energies and talents to the South Carolina survey. A. Not necessarily. Arrange ments can be made to get drugs through regular private pharmacies for service-connected cases. Veter ans who need this service should see their nearest contact representative for further information. Veterans wishing additional in formation on service-connected dis abilities are asked to call at the VA Contact office at 1113 Boyce street. JUDGE SUSPENDS TRAFFIC CASE OF IWO FLAG RAISER A young man appeared before Judge A. Hedding in district court. Milwaukee, Wis., on a speeding charge. A bailiff whispered to the judge and the judge asked: “Were’t you one of the Marines who planted the first American flag on Mt, Suribachi on Iwo Jima?” “That’s right,” answered John Bradley, 22, of Appleton, Wis., a former fifth division Marine. “I’m glad to meet you,” Hedding said. “Case Suspended.” 12 POLIO CASES A total of 12 cases of poliomey- litis in South Carolina since the first of the year have been re ported, the state board of health said Tuesday, compared with 55 cases in 1945 and 18 in 1944 for the corresponding periods. Dr. James McLeod, candidate for governor, is a veteran of both World Wars. COTTON QUIZ m IS MEANT BY THE TERM- L0M6 sn HHI \ BY "LONG STAPLE" MEANT COTTON WHOSE IN DIVIDUAL T/BERS HAVE A LENGTH OF OEt INCH OR MORE • "Hello, Beautiful!” Yessir, Signal Maintainer Bob is in level The “glamour girl” he’s making pretty speeches to is a fast-traveling beauty that tips the scales at about 450 hard-working tons ... a 6000-horsepower Diesel freight locomotive. But he’s just as “head-over-heels” in love with all of the 99 Diesel locomotives put into service on the Southern Railway System in recent years. Modem, efficient motive power is only one of the ways the Southern has geared itself to give the South continually better transportation service. From 1940 through 1945, we spent more than 62 million dollars to make extensive improvements in our plant and facilities...and to buy Diesel locomotives, six streamlined passenger trains, 1,521 track miles of rail, and 8,752 freight cars. And that’s only the beginning. This year, we have on order 3,000 freight cars, 211 track miles of rail, anc 39 more Diesels... including twenty-five 6000-horsepowe’ freight locomotives. And we’re going to order scores of new streamlined passenger cars. This costly modernization and improvement program is tangible evidence of our abiding faith in the future of the South. To us, it’s a future so bright that even Bob’s greeting of “Hello, Beautiful” doesn’t begin to express our en thusiasm for what’s ahead. President SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM DRAFT RESUMES SEPTEMBER FIRST WASHINGTON, July 16—Selec tive service officials today an nounced drastic plans to mark the end of the current draft holiday September 1 by inducting 25,000 men between the ages of 19 and 29 during that month. Deferments will be held to a minimum. WIRES STATES BOARDS Simultaneously, Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey author ized the reinduction of veterans in the 19-29 age group who served no time overseas and whose service in this country amounted to only six months or less. Hershey sent telegrams to state draft directors announcing Sep tember induction plans shortly af ter President Truman formally fixed the minimum draft age at 19 years, according to terms of the draft extension act. No deferments for occupational reasons will be granted in Septem ber, Hershey ruled, unless the reg istrants are “indispensable and ir replaceable to the national exist ence.” Farmers will remain free from induction under terms of the so called Tydings amendment banning the drafting of men essential to ag riculture. Occupational deferments pre viously were granted to any regis trant “necessary to and regularly engaged in an activity in support of the national health, safety and interest.” Under the revised deferment pol icy, an estimated pool of 155,000 in the 19-29 age group would be available for induction. Youth of 19 have enjoyed draft immunity since May 15, when selective serv ice, minus authority to induct teen agers, was extended for six weeks. The new-extension bill permitted their induction. Deferments previously allowed undergraduate college students for the completion of a quarter or semester no longer will be granted, but high school students will not be inducted until their graduation or until they become 20 years old TO RECALL MEN At the same time, state directors were told to recall and reclassify men in the 26 through 29 age group who previously were found unfit for military service. No attempt was made to fix state September quotas at this time. A selective service spokesman said the plan to recall veterans with less than a minimum period of duty in this country probably would affect only a small number of men, since most who were dis charged before serving at feast six months here were discharged for physical reasons and probably could not pass a re-induction exa mination. Bradley-McCartha • Miss Lucy Victoria Bradley be came the bride of John Clarenc McCartha on July 2nd in Augusta Ga., Judge Gordon W. Chambers o that city performing the ceremonj Mrs. McCartha is the daughte of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie B. Brad ley ot Newberry. She receivei her education in the city school and is now employed in the New berry Textile mills. Mr. McCartha is the son of Mi and Mrs. W. J. McCartha of Pros perity. He received his educatioi at Little Mountain high school, am is now employed in the Oaklam plant of the Kendall mills in thi city. Mr. and Mrs. McCartha wil make their home in Prosperity wit] his parents for the present. LAVENDER CHAMBRAY Pat McGeLer, daughter of Rep. and Mrs. Dan McGeh-' of Missis sippi, models this cotton chambray at the Congressional fashion show held in Washington in honor of . the 1946 Maid of Cotton. A Dorris Varnum original, the lavender chambray ia one of the hits of the new season. The black em broidery, just below the waistline, hints of the hip fullness that grand mother achieved with hoops and starched petticoats. New Higher Pay for the Army! NEW PAY AC ALE IN ADDITION TO CLOTHING, FOOD, LODGING, MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE, AND LIBERAL RETIREMENT PRIVILEGES Starting Monthly Retirement Income After: Bat. Pay 20 Y.an’ 30 Y.ari* Master Sergeant Per Mofith Service Service or First Sergeant $165.00 $107.25 $185.63 Technical Sergeant 135.00 87.75 151.88 Staff Sergeant . . 115.00 74.75 129.38 Sergeant .... 100.00 65.00 112.50 Corporal .... 90.00 58.50 101.25 Private First Class 80.00 52.00 90.00 Private 75.00 48.75 84.38 IN ADDITION TO COLUMN ONE OF THE ABOVE: 20% Increase for Service Overseas. 50% Increase if Member of Flying or Glider Crews. 5% Increase in Pay for Each 3 Years of Service. Highlights of Regular Army Enlistment 1. Enlistments for lYly 2 or 3 years. (One-year enlistments per mitted for men now in the Army with 6 or more months of service.) 2. Enlistment age from 18 to 34 years inclusive (17 with parents’ consent) except for men now in Army, who may reenlist at any age, and former service men depending on length of service. 3. A reenlistment bonus of $50 for each year of active service since such bonus was last paid, or since last entry into service, provided re- enlistment is within 90 days after last honorable discharge. 4. Up to 90 days’ reenlistment furlough with pay, depending on length of service, with prescribed travel allowance paid to home and return, for men now in the Army who reenlist. 5. Consult your Army Recruiting Officer for other furlough privileges. 6. Mustering-out pay (based upon length of service) to all men who are discharged to enlist or reenlist. 7. Option to retire at half pay for the rest of your life after 20 years’ service—increasing to three- quarters pay after 30 years’ service. (Retirement income in grade of Master or First Sergeant up to $185.63 per month for life.) 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