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At a time when I thought that I had about reached the end of my rope and could forsee no relief for some months to. come, my wife was stricken for the second time with a serious illness, which is usually fatal even in this day of wonder drugs. For a week she remained in a coma, for two weeks the attending physicians and specialist refused to render a prognosis, for seven weeks she was hospitalized, and for four weeks thereafter it was necessary FOREIGN and DOMESTIC that she live in a more temperate climate (some 400 miles REMOVALS in safe steel lift from my post) in order that she would be well enough to travel to the United States. vans, wooden vans or cases. Fortunately, the colony in which we resided had a num¬ ber of well-trained physicians and a few specialists, many of whom were refugees from socialized medicine in the mother-country. There was, however, a dearth of trained nurses and some types of laboratory equipment. Within four weeks after my wife became ill, I spent about $1500, much of which went for chartering planes. In all—both abroad and in the United States—expenses which were the direct result of my wife’s illness amounted to $3280. Of this amount, I was able to collect $230 from the Foreign Service Protective Association, which, of course, did not and could not alter its excellent health and accident policies to cover the chartering of planes, nurses’ hotel expenses, rest cures, etc. Contrary to some of the allegations which have been made against it, the Division of Foreign Service Personnel (FPl did everything possible to assist me: Upon the arrival of my successor and as soon as my wife was able to travel, 1 was transferred to the Department. And it should be noted that I had not requested a transfer and I had pre¬ STORAGE of household effects, sumed that I would have to send my wife back to the United Works of Art, furniture, office States at my own expense when I went to my next post. I records and private automobiles. understand, however, that FP’s action was recommended by Washington Representative: the Medical Officer on the basis of the medical report of my FEDERAL STORAGE COMPANY 1701 FLORIDA AVE.—ADams 5«nn wife’s physicians. In any event, I probably owe my wife’s life to FP’s consideration and prompt action. But FP did not and does not have the authority to pro¬ vide for medical and hospital care for dependents, and it is high time that something was done about it! In making this v> SV recommendation. I wish to emphasize that the time has long <S8S&. A<ld rc!“ since passed w'hen any changes in existing regulations C°ble „„ (Continued on page 5) MEMBEK ALLIED VAN LINES RETIRING? 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CAMPBELL COMPANY Department would have paid all of my expenses. What Government Contractors — Business Furniture possible justification can there be (other than niggardly Exclusive Agent for Standard Desks and appropriations) for similar care and facilities being denied Gunlocke Chairs to my wife? The answer to this question is even more dif¬ ficult to ascertain when one considers that it is a matter of 1014 15TH ST., N. W. (Investment Building) record that her illness to a great extent was the direct result Free Parking in Building WASH., D. C. of the climatic and living conditions of the post to which I was assigned. I am a violent opponent of socialized medi¬ cine and of ail of this nonsense relative to security from the cradle to the grave, which is supposed to be a product of this so-called enlightened age of ours, but I do not believe that these factors even enter the picture. There is an old saw in the Foreign Service that in a husband and wife, the Department gets two employees for the price of one. If this is true (and 1 believe that it is), Foreign Service wives, children and other dependents, who are exposed to the same unhealthful and trying living conditions as the wage earners in the family should receive the same hospital and medical treatment. Why not differentials for medical care? At the very least, there should be some provision (such as, I understand, the pre-war foreign services of both Great Britain and Germany had) which would compensate all American Foreign Service Officers and employees for the additional or excessive medical and hospital expenses of Coming to Washington? their dependents. In other words, a small basic payment ERE'S a place to spend your weekends might be made for a given illness or injury and a dif¬ H in restful comfort —or take your vaca¬ ferential might be provided to cover the difference in the tion in the pine-scented air of southwestern cost of an illness or injury in the United States and the Pennsylvania. Play golf, swim, ride, bowl — cost at the post of assignment. or just sit! I have always thought that in my own case it was some¬ what ironic that the government of the colony in which I Open the year round . just an easy trip was assigned and the government of the neighboring colony from Washington . We'll meet train or offered and gave me assistance which my own government bus at Cumberland, Md., or if driving take could not and would not render. The specialist who at¬ Pennsylvania Route 96 from Cumberland to tended my wife was employed by the Colonial Civil Service, the Springs Road and direct to the Inn.