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Anti-Health Fund Could
Train 9,000 More Doctors
Senator Mits
Financial Help Now Essential
Tragic Waste
To Nation's Medical Schools
In Ad Drive
Senator James E. Murray
(D., Mont.) this week termed
By
inlistments
"a tragic waste" the $20,000,-
000 (20 million) which oppo-
nents of President Truman's
health program boast will be
MDsSought
spent on an advertising and
propaganda campaign in one
month-this October.
"The money these people are
spending to confuse and mislead
the public about the health pro-
gram is a tragic waste when you
consider what it could buy in the
way of better health for more citi-
zens," the Senator stated.
"I only hope that this lavish ex-
penditure of funds to work against
the welfare of millions of Ameri-
cans will backfire by calling atten-
tion to the present lacks in the
national health picture and making
millions of Americans want to
learn the facts about the Adminis-
tration health program.
NEED FOR DOCTORS is shown in headlines as Medical Corpsmen in Korea start wounded men on
"I hope every American who
jeep journey to surgeons at field hospital. President Truman's proposed health program provides fed-
reads or hears this anti-health
eral funds to train enough doctors to meet America's medical needs in peace or war.
propaganda will realize what the
$20 million it will cost could have
Economic Gains Since 1932
bought in the way of medical care.
Maine Ballots
"This $20 million could:
(1) Pay for more than one
To Be Big Factor In Campaign
year's average medical care for
Presage Heavy
more than 160,000 families in the
The Administration's 17-year record of continuing expansion
$3,000-a-year bracket; or
Vote This Fall
(2) Pay medical school tuition
of the nation's productivity and improvement of its living stand-
for four years for 9,000 students
ards was cited by Democratic National Chairman William Boyle
who could care for six million
this week as a major factor in the Fall election campaign.
The Republican chestnut that
patients when they became doc-
Mr Boyle announced the dis-
Maine is an election-year weather-
tors, or
tribution of a complete statistical
vane-"As Maine goes, so goes the
(3) Pay for an 1,800 per cent
summary of these economic gains
GET YOUR
increase in dental research where
to Democratic candidates and their
nation"-has been discredited time
the Nation's estimated $1,000,000,-
organizations, and called attention
STATE'S RECORD
and again when it comes to actual
000 (one billion dollar) annual
to the fact that state-by-state
Complete figures for every
wins. But in view of this week's
dental bill reflects the fact that
breakdowns are now available at
State of the Union on achieve-
heavy balloting in that rock-ribbed
less than $1,000,000 (one million)
National headquarters in Washing-
ments in that State since 1932
is now being spent for dental re-
are available on request to the
Republican stronghold, observers- of
ton.
search, or
"Americans have a tradition of
Publicity Division, Democratic
both Parties are revising their es-
(4) Pay for the training of 5,500
teamwork," Mr. Boyle said, "and
National Committee, 1200 18th
timates of the size this November's
heart specialists to combat the
during the past 17 years the most
St., N. W., Washington 6, D. C.
vote.
annual death tolls of heart dis-
highly. developed teamwork be-
ease of more than 600,000."
Many experts had expected the
tween businessman, farmer and
Maine vot would follow usual
Senator Murray, who is sponsor-
working man has paid off in the
justment for price changes,
off-year downward trend. Instead,
ing legislation to implement the
greatest expansion of productivity
however, balloting was even higher
President's program, explained that
and rise of living standards any
FARM INCOME. From a low of
the American Medical Association
than in 1948-a Presidential year.
nation has ever seen." This "part-
$1.8-billion in 1932, the United
nership of all classes and sections,'
States cash farm income had
What's more, it was Maine's big-
has announced that it is spending
$1,110,000 on a "saturation" cam-
climbed to $30.8-billion in 1948,
gest vote for an off-year election
which he noted was assisted and
or about "a 1600% increase. Ad-
since the record set in 1938. And
paign of newspaper, radio and
promoted by a progressive Admin-
magazine advertisements just be-
justing for price changes, the in-
the gains favored Democrats, not
istration, has increased the person-
fore the November election.
crease was 640-650%.
Republicans.
al income throughout the country
He added that "tie-in" advertis-
from only in 1933 to
BANK DEPOSITS. Between
Publicly, the Republicans are
ing following the line of the AMA
$211,900,000,000 in 1948. Mr. Boyle
June 30, 1932 and June 30, 1949
claiming, as usual, that their tra-
copy, but paid for by other sources
observed that this marks an in-
the United States bank deposits
ditional Maine victory means a na-
had been estimated at a total of
crease of 358 percent in current
increased 288 per
tional sweep in November. But
$19,000,000 more, according to the
dollars, or about 150 percent when
$35.5-billion to $137.5-billion.
privately they d they're
Committee for the Nation's Health.
adjustments are made for price
shocked at the size of Democratic
Senator Murray pointed out that
increases.
(Further details will be carried
gains. They are not exactly happy,
the funds spent by the AMA could:
Study Shows Great Progress
in later editions of The Democratic
either, about the size of the overall
(1) Pay for a 100-bed mental or
Clip Sheet.)
vote. And impartial observers are
tuberculosis hospital;
This newly-completed, compre-
calling the Democrats' showing re-
(2) 11 completely
hensive analysis of official govern-
markable.
equipped health centers;
ment statistics tells for the first
time the full story of the tremen-
Midwest Group
Agree With Boyle Claim
(3) Provide two year fellow-
dous progress the United States has
Despite the claim from GOP
ships for 2,000 scientists for ad-
made since 1933,
Booms Fair Deal
Chairman Guy Gabrielson - that
vanced medical research.
"Maine again is the nation's bell-
"I leave it to the American peo-
Among the outstanding examples
DETROIT LAKE, Minn.-The Re-
weather in an off-year election"-
ple to decide whether smear
of how" every resident of this coun-
publican Party is using the "Big
try has benefited from the Demo-
many Washington politicos are
charges that the health program is
Lie" technique of Hitler and Stalin
more inclined to agree with the
"socialized medicine" are of great-
cratic Administration's policies for
in an effort to "steal" the Novem-
economic stability and continued
interpretation put on the results
er help to sick people than more
ber Congressional Elections, repre-
by Democratic Chairman William
hospitals, more doctors and more
prosperity are the figures on wages,
sentatives of the National Adminis-
Boyle.
medical research," he added.
farm income and bank deposits,
tration told the Midwest Democrat-
just to select a few.
"If the Democratic gains
"The facts do not support the
ic Conference here.
Maine reflect the attitude of voters
socialism attack," Senator Murray
WAGES. In 1947 wages paid to
persons in manufacturing plants
Lacking both effective leadership
continued. "In fact they show that
in other states," Mr. Boyle said,
in this country totaled $30.2-bil-
and a constructive program, the
the President and the Democratic
"we will make gains all over the
GOP has in desperation adopted
Party support a program designed
lion. The 1933 figure was only
country in November.' He went
falsehood and character assasina-
to avoid socialized medicine.
$5.3-billion. The increase was
on to say that the gains by Demo-
tion as its campaign weapons,
"For the record, the President's
475%, or in real terms after ad-
cratic candidates "reflect what
I
speakers warned at the mid-Sep-
have said all along is an over-
program calls for these things:
tember rally.
"(1) Federal aid to medical
whelming support for President
its Voters Bureau
education to obtain more doctors
John M. Redding, Assistant Post-
Truman and for the policies that
master General, and William E.
are being followed by the Adminis-
and other skilled medical per-
sonnel such as are now needed
Warne, Assistant Secretary of the
tration." Mr. Boyle expressed be-
by our Armed Forces;
Interior, made. the charges and
lief that the defection of so many
"(2) Federal aid for increased
urged Democratic leadership to ex-
Republican voters also indicates
medical research, especially in
pose Republican methods to the
disapproval of Republican attempts
diseases which take a heavy toll
public.
to make political capital out of the
situation in Korea.
but are not now under adequate
President Is Praised
study;
After a three-day session, the con-
In the Maine race for governor,
"(3) Federal aid for construc-
ference, representing a dozen mid-
the Democratic vote was up from
tion of more hospitals and health
dle western states, adopted resolu-
76,544 two years ago to over 93,000
centers;
tions fully supporting President
this year. The Republican vote, on
"(4) Federal assistance for ex-
Truman and his administration.
the other hand, actually fell off
panded local public health work;
The President was especially
slightly. And the gains were even
"(5) A program to remove the
praised for his statesmanship and
more impressive in the three Con-
gressional contests.
dollar barrier between patient
courage in foreign policy.
and doctor by using the insur-
The conference adopted resolu-
ance principle on a national scale
tions praising leaders of both par-
Political Advertising
so that all Americans could af-
tis who have laid aside partisan
ford to pay for medical care
politics in the national emergency.
HELP WANTED-Good government
rather than rely on charity or do
needs millions of men and women to
without either proper medical
care or other necessities of life."