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16 THE STARS AND STRIPES-THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Thursday, September 8, 1977
Over the past several years we have been highly gratified by the acceleration of
donations which have come to us from interested and dedicated readers.
Words cannot express the gratitude and thanks to these hundreds of contributors who
are so deeply interested in our behalf. Through the efforts of these devoted subscribers we
are able to carry on the long tradition of this newspaper which has been dedicated to the
interest of the veteran and his dependents over the past 100 years.
Again, we say thanks with a grateful heart.Alvah W. Arpin, Luxemburg, WI.....................
William J. Bechtold, Covington, KY.................
Ellen J. Beckman, Hyattsville. MD.............
Philip M. Boll, Breckenridge, MN..............
Max R. Breslauer, Calumet City, IL................
Josh Brock, Vernon, FL...............................
George E. Burke, Cumberland, RI...................
Wallace Bragdon, New Gloucester, ME...........
H. C. Brust, Paramus, NJ...........................
Donald E. Butler, Fort Madison, IA...............50
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.25James M. Caffrey, Newark, NJ....................... 2.50
Andrew G. Cobb, Toms River, NJ.................... .50
Mrs. M. G. Cornell, Liberal, KS............. .50
F. B. Courtney, Redlands, CA............... 1.00
Donat D'Auteuil, Hartford, CT.............. 3.50
Jay L. Denton, Pinckneyville, IL..................... 3.50
Frank E. Devinney, Boonville, MO.................. .50
Harold Dunlap, Sr., Lodi, CA........................... .50
Mrs. George Foster, N. Bellmore, NY
[In memory of her husband, John H. Losh]... 2.50
George L. Francis, San Diego, CA................... 1.00
Nathan S. Friedman, Paterson, NJ.................. 3.50
James W. Graninger, Hampton, VA................. 1.00
A. Victoria Grant, Nash, TX
[In memory of Joseph G. Grant].................. 5.00
Walter P. Harper, St. Louis, MO...................... 3.50
K. S. Herman, Sr, Oakboro, NC....................... 3.50
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Hoekstra, Brooklyn, NY
[In memory of Maj. Robert Hoekstra].......... 3.50
Russell E. Hoover, Sr., Lake Grove, OR........... 5.00
James Hughes, Stratford, CT.......................... 5.00
Herbert E. Jaeger, Keansburg, NJ.................. 3.50PRESIDENTS
ments: Utah, Shirley Howe, Orem;
Vermont, Mary Crahan, Pittsford;
Arizona, Bernice Hanson, Flag-
staff ; North Carolina, Alease Gum,
Haw River; Louisiana, Ruth Ry-
der, Lake Charles; South Dakota,
Thelma Dittman, Brookings; New
Jersey, Claire Toth, Perth Amboy;
New York, Constance McCarthy,
Long Island; Texas, Lucille Su-
china, Houston; Minnesota, Eve-
lyn Butterfass, Rochester.
Presidents-of-the-Year Runners-Cornelius Jessen, Sioux City, IA.............. .50
Col. Glen R. Johnson, Dayton, OH.............3.50
Dorothy Marie Kielty, Firenze, Italy............... 2.00
Matthew A. Kohler, York, PA................ .50
Joe F. Kret, Fort Worth, TX............................50
Gerald S. Lacy, Renovo, PA................. .50
Daniel E. Larsen, Russellville, AR............3.50
J. B. Lemelle, Los Angeles, CA................3.50
Clarence A. Litz, Parker City, IN..................... 3.50
Harry C. Long, Leho, KS....................3.50
Harold P. Malone, Northfield, VT.............4.00,
T. M. Martin, Elberton, GA ..............3.50
Charles F. Mentzer, Altoona, PA...........1.50
John R. Nicholson, Berkeley, CA..................... 3.50
Charles J. O'Brien, Lowell, MA....................... 2.50
Philip B. Palmquist, McPherson, KS............... .50
Omer A. Peterson, Watertown, SD................... 1.50
Mrs. Quincy Putnam, Jr., Washington, DC
[In memory of Sgt. Terry Gilliam]............... .50
George H. Renn, Warren, OH................. .50
E. R. Rowbotham, Hagarville, AR............. .50
Lulu George Schaffner, Turlock, CA........... .50
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Lloyll C. Ware, San Jose, CA........................... .50
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Clarence E. Whisenand, Fremont, NE
[In memory of his friend, Louis Azoris]........ 3.50
Mrs. Opal E. Winckie, Clay City, IN................. .50
E. B. Winkelbleck, Ft. Wayne, IN............. .50
Ted J. Wojtas, Chicago, IL.............................. .50From Pg. 15
Up: Delaware, Hilda Cannon, Mil-
ford; New Hampshire, Jeannette
Webb, Berlin; Maine, Alice Finne-
gan, Belfast; Mississippi, Bobbie
Howell, Corinth; Maryland, Jean
Crusan, West Hyattsville; Massa-
chusetts, Barbara Eaton, Law-
rence; Florida, Margaret Rollins,
Inverness; Wisconsin, Audrey
Fansin, Pewaukee; California,
Beverly Weaver, Granada Hills;
Illinois, Patricia Easington, Brad-
ley; Canal Zone, Deanna Emanuel.McGARRITY
From
Pg. 1National Finance Officer, John H.
Burgess, Daytona Beach, Fla.;
National Judge Advocate, John. J.
Conley, Detroit; National Inspec-
tor, John Pierce, Cincinnati, Ohio;
and National Sergeant-at-Arms,
Judd Heft, Chicago Heights, Ill.
National Vice Commanders
elected were: Region 1, Richard
Smith, Rochester, N. H.; Re-
gion 2, Paul Mons, Homewood, Ill.;
Region 3, Jack Slager, Pacifica,
Calif.; and Region 4, Donald
Arthur, Orlando, Fla.The Stars and Stripes has emphasized in the past that a healthy
University-VA relationship results in good patient care.
However, we have documented many examples of unhealthy
University-VA affiliations, in which, instead of a mutual coopera-
tion with the VA hospital, there is total domination of the VA
hospital.
Many veterans who plan to attend their veterans organizations'
Conventions have requested a summary of these illegal VA
regulations. According to some Congressmen and many' veterans,
these severe abuses must be rescinded. The regs are:
POLICY MEMORANDUM NO.2, JANUARY 30,1946
which states, "In all cases, when it has been conclusively
demonstrated that a chief of service cannot cooperate with a Deans
Committee, he will be transferred."
M-3, PART II, CHAPTER 1, JULY 30,1959
which states, "Nominations to the Manager [Hospital Director]
by the Deans Committee for full-time and regular part-time
positions will be welcomed; and, unless there be impelling reasons
to the contrary, will be approved wherever vacancies exist."
M-5, PART II, CHAPTER 2, CHANGE 25, JULY 1, 1974
which states, "At hospitals having teaching programs, the
concurrence of the Deans Committee is required in the selection of
physicians."
[Printed in The Stars and Stripes, June 9,1977]
Veterans support University affiliation with their governmental
VA hospitals. They will not accept University domination of their
governmental VA hospitals. ,The Stars And Stripes - The National Tribune, PO Box 1803, Washington, DC 20013
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1. All VA physicians
2. All VA dentists
3. All VA podiatrists
4. All VA optometrists
5. All VA nurses
6. All VA nurse anesthetists
7. All VA physician assistants
8. All VA expanded-function
dental auxiliaries
9. All medical support person-
nel appointed under 38 USC,Chapter 73:
a. Pharmacists
b. Physical therapists
c. Occupational therapists
d. Dieticians
e. Bacteriologists
f. Chemists
g. Biostatisticians
h. Medical and dental tech-
nologists[Printed in The Stars and Stripes, June 23, 1977]
DEMISE From Pg. 11
When positions are taken separately, some chief of service/chief
of section posts are almost half empty. Overall, almost one-fourth
of all "Chief" positions are not filled.
Because of these under-filled and empty positions, the report
found an increasing emphasis on aged physicians, part-time
doctors and non-American trained doctors.
The survey found that most doctors who left the VA were under 40
and half had held positions of important administrative responsibil-
ity. Far more departing doctors were specialty-board certified
than those who remain and most doctors leaving stay in the same
community. Fifty-seven percent said that if pay had been better,
they would have remained in the VA.
The study went on to report that over 70% of full-time physicians
were dissatisfied with their salary and for full and part-time
doctors as well as service chiefs, salary was the most important
source of discontent. Former VA doctors under 55 cited inadequate
salary, blocked professional advancement and limited opportunity
for a broad practice as their reasons for quitting the VA.
Over the past 10 years a huge increase in the demand for VA
medical care--especially the best care possible--has developed.
Some of the increase has been caused by the law which opened the
VA to ambulatory care in outpatient clinics so that a patient could
be cared for before entering the hospital as a bed patient.
Increasing the load was last year's law which allowed treatment
for any sickness of a patient who was rated 50% or more disabled.
The old percentage was 80.
The number of patients receiving VA medical care increased
267%, but costs of operating the health care system went up only
138% in the past 10 years. Operating costs include pay for the
medical people who treat the veteran.
While the VFW has fully supported, with the mandate of our
membership, legislation last year and this year to give higher pay
to VA doctors and dentists, we agree with the final recommenda-
tion of the report.
It said a new compensation system must be devised as soon as
possible in order to attract quality VA physicians and in order to fill
vacant positions and the system should assure compensation levels
equivalent to those of other federally-employed physicians.
The study called for by Congress to evaluate such a proposal is
due momentarily. The VA will have 120 days to look at it and
comment. You can be assured that your VFW will carefully protect
the VA hospital system from abuses and that veterans will get they
care and service they so desperately need.I
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