National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Hearings ..., on H.J. Res.3, H.J. Res.44 ...1926 - 252 pages |
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... charge that question was raised before our committee and the Democrats refused to permit the board to be made Democratic- Mr. FITZGERALD . It was made Democratic , it has been made Democratic and the first time it was made Democratic ...
... charge that question was raised before our committee and the Democrats refused to permit the board to be made Democratic- Mr. FITZGERALD . It was made Democratic , it has been made Democratic and the first time it was made Democratic ...
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... charged to the special funds of the home . These funds were practically created by these old members . Second . While the home was established to care for veterans of the Civil War , legislation from time to time has extended its ...
... charged to the special funds of the home . These funds were practically created by these old members . Second . While the home was established to care for veterans of the Civil War , legislation from time to time has extended its ...
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... charge . As a rule the home receives very good results from the expenditures made . It was noted that there is considerable waste in serving evaporated peaches and apricots , due to the fact that members do not relish these NATIONAL ...
... charge . As a rule the home receives very good results from the expenditures made . It was noted that there is considerable waste in serving evaporated peaches and apricots , due to the fact that members do not relish these NATIONAL ...
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... charge , food , shelter , clothing , amusement , and religious , medical , and dental services , etc. , and in addition most of them receive a pension or a compensation which in many cases amounts to $ 20 , $ 72 , $ 80 , and more per ...
... charge , food , shelter , clothing , amusement , and religious , medical , and dental services , etc. , and in addition most of them receive a pension or a compensation which in many cases amounts to $ 20 , $ 72 , $ 80 , and more per ...
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... charge of the spiritual welfare of the members of the home , and are required to make frequent visits to the hospital , to answer all requests for attendance , and to take an active interest in all that relates to good discipline and ...
... charge of the spiritual welfare of the members of the home , and are required to make frequent visits to the hospital , to answer all requests for attendance , and to take an active interest in all that relates to good discipline and ...
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Page 13 - Administration shall be subject to review, on appeal, by such administrator. "SEC. 3. All property the title of which now stands in the name of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers is hereby transferred to and the title thereof vested in the United States.
Page 15 - Army, in person, as required by law; and that of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, its records, disbursements, management, discipline, and condition...
Page 14 - Report of an inspection of the several branches of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, July 31, 1897— Jan.
Page 13 - Secretary of War. The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE, Washington, February o, 1904.
Page 14 - ... can be properly enlarged ; to wit, the Marion and Pacific branches. Admissions to the home are suspended either on account of a lack of room or when there is danger that the funds appropriated for the current support of members is insufficient. INSPECTION. The inspection of the several branches of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers is secured by the War Department for the information of Congress through the office of the Inspector-General of the Army, and for the information of...
Page 55 - Federal service, and who are disabled by diseases or wounds and who have no adequate means of support and by reason of such disability are either temporarily or permanently incapacitated from earning a living.
Page 15 - The government of the home has heretofore been vested by law in a board of managers composed of the President of the United States, the Secretary of War, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (all ex officio), and...
Page 55 - Honorably discharged officers, soldiers, sailors, or marines who served in the regular, volunteer, or other forces of the United States, or in the Organized Militia or National Guard when called into Federal service, and...
Page 13 - ... hundred beds. Such hospital shall include all the necessary buildings with the appropriate mechanical equipment, including roads and trackage facilities leading thereto, for the accommodation of patients, and storage, laundry, and necessary furniture, equipment, and accessories as may be approved by the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
Page 41 - ... etc. . . Current expenses: Salaries of all officers and employees engaged in connection with the management of the branch, including supervision, statistics, purchase of supplies, payment of pensions, accounting, inspection and care of supplies and other property, guards, watchmen, band; and expenditures for office supplies, equipment, stationery, telephone, telegraph, supplies and appliances for fire protection, musical instruments, music, books, library equipment, etc...