TREATING RETURNED SOLDIERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10118, 27 October 1917, Page 6

TREATING RETURNED SOLDIERS.

\; yesterday** mo-tins of the Patriotic fvirietv tlic following letter from Dr. Valini';m. Oireetci of Military Hospitals, was road:—"ln the course of my tva.vcls about ■this country 1 have often com., across tiddlers who. have been discharged Imm •wirtous institutions, and. having- b i miudiciousKv entertained by certain persons. Love neglected to proceed direct to their home* to the dclriinfut of tliou- health, it ],«» occurred to tne tha-t I lie Patriotic 5 ,,.;,,, m i-ht help lu this direction; and ~n lif-ins; notified bj the medical officer ol an institution that a soldier,was annul to be ditdiargc.d,: the, local Patriotic Society might jirraiiL'u lor the man to be met on tiu<"<lis-' charge and looked after nun! he could catch thoj.train oi; boat to his destination. It might also be a great advantage to to, Mildier if lit were handed on to Hie next. Patriotic Society., so that, ho might be met und provided with refreshments, and so on until he reaches his destination. 1 am sure that if wiin' such organisation as this could W financed between the Patriotic Societies ~f the,-Dominion it would be greatly to the benefit of otn- soldiers." It was resolved to forward a copy ol the letter to the Relumed Soldiers' Association, and that Or. Valintinc be written to suggesting that, he eomniunicate with the Letuniod. Soldiers' Club-with a view to their earning out the proposal.