ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO CONTINUE AT MANZANAR HOSPITAL
Clarifying the rumors that the Health Section would
close at an early date, Dr. Agnes Bartlett presented the plan under with
the Hospital will continue to function with necessary curtailment of
services.
"Due to conditions over which the Administration has
no control," Dr. Bartlett stated, "the Hospital will continue to
function and to render services of an essential nature but on a modified
scale."
"Consolidation of the hospital was begun this week
and the following services will be rendered as outlined," Dr. Bartlett
said.
Only cases of an acute nature requiring short
hospitalization can be accomodated on the project. All others requiring
long term hospitalization will have arrangements made for them off the
project, probably in the county from which they came.
Immunization clinics will be carried on as usual to
complete series already underway. After October 1, there will be no new
series of combined immunization undertaken, nor will there be
immunization against typhoid after that date.
Immunization against small pox will continue in
clinics until November 15.
No new maternity cases will be accepted in clinics
except in emergency, and only those due to terminate their pregnancy in
October and November will be seen.
Contacts with outside pre-natal clinics are urgently
recommended for all expectant mothers who do not qualify under the
above paragraph.
Parents of infants under one year of age are asked to
call at the hospital on Friday afternoon, October 5, between 1:30 and
3:30 when cod liver oil will be given to youngsters in that age group
for the last time.
HOSTELS HAVE NO SPACE FOR FURNITURE STORAGE
Evacuees making relocation plans are again reminded
that hostels do not have the space to store household goods and
furniture. Anyone giving a hostel as a shipping address will run the
risk of being forced to pay for private storage of their goods, as the
Government will not bear the cost.
Evacuees can leave their crated property on the
project in storage for a short time until they are located and have a
place to which it may be sent. At present, they are permitted to leave
it in project storage for 80 days. Of course, this length of time will
soon be shortened to less than 60 days because the center will be
closed, and there will be no one to handle shipping.
All relocations having property to be shipped or
stored must sign Form WRA 156, Request for Transportation of
Property, before leaving the center. Failure to do so will not only
delay shipment but will cause cancellation of travel reservations.
Be sure that you have signed Form 156 at Mess Hall #2 before you
leave.
EVACUEE MAIL MUST BE CALLED FOR AT POST OFFICE BEGINNIING OCT. 1
All mail addressed to evacuees in the center will be
delivered through the main United States Post Office beginning Monday
October 1, according to an announcement from the office of the
Postmaster.
Evacuees will be required to call at the Post Office
for their mail as there will be no delivery.
The Postmaster also announced that evacuees who are
relocating must leave forwarding addresses at the Post Office if they
expect to have their mail forward to them.
The Post Office will service residents on weekdays
from 10 am. until noon and from 1 p.m to 4 p.m. Saturday the hours are
from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.
FAIR TREATMENT URGED
In an editorial concerning the return of evacuees to
Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Collegian, official publication of the Los
Angeles City College writes:
"Among the many new students at City College this
semester is quite a number of returning Japanese. It is extremely
important to treat these people with respect and to see that their
rights as citizens in a democracy are preserved."
