GC: You will have before you the body and enquiring mind of
[
2002], present in this room, in regard to his life and work.
Having volunteered in the navy and been advised by navy
officials and all his friends to accept a commission outside
of medicine if offered; having volunteered in the army and
been turned down temporarily because of varicose veins, the
entity now seeks the best course to pursue. Should he accept
the navy deferrment of 30 days in order to heal, and then
volunteer in the army? By waiting so long would it still be
possible to volunteer in the army before being drafted. If
being accepted in the army, what are the possibilities of
being commissioned in the medical corp, and if so would this
be best, or should he allow himself to be drafted? In other
words, should the temptations of financial advantages and
prestige and possibilities of being located in Norfolk in the
navy be disregarded, or should he agree to accept a
commission outside of medicine if offered, with the hope of
being stationed in Norfolk with the possibility of continuing
his osteopathic practice at night? You will please advise
the entity, and answer the questions he may ask:
EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [
2002], and
those conditions and circumstances that have been indicated
through these channels.
As we find, under the existent conditions, it would be well
that the entity consider the advisability of the deferrment
as related to the navy.
Through those activities as will be required upon the 15th
and 16th for registration, if there is the rejection, as well
as the existent conditions that are part of the experience
noted at the time there is the registration with the regular
channels of activity, we find that all of the these will be
taken into consideration - as well as the deferrments, if
these notations of such will be made - at the time there is
the registration with the regular channels of activity.
Then, await those activities as respecting navy, or those
conditions as will arise through the changes or opportunities
of commission outside the medical corp, or in the activity
in the navy personnel.
These as we find are the better conditions to consider, under
the existent circumstance.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Would you suggest any further care for the infection of
the foot, or varicose veins, which would speed healing?
(A) The applications as in the present, if there is the
keeping off the feet as much as practical, are in keeping
with the best interests and best conditions of the body in
the present.
Of course, if there is the using of same, and the
disregarding of the diet as respecting the circulation,
especially as related to the lower portion of the body - and
cold arises - this will make a bad condition.
(Q) Should the army or navy be considered, if I have the
chance to join either?
(A) Consider the deferrment in the navy, as we find.
(Q) With what department of the navy should I seek to be
associated?
(A) This should be indicated by the associations and
connections which have already been considered, and that are
considering the activities of the body.
(Q) Would I be happy and successful in the navy?
(A) As this is the greater desire, these should be the
channels for the better outlets UNDER the EXISTENT
conditions.
But the principles involved MUST be considered from the
standpoint of the creative forces and not too much of the
personal gain.
(Q) In professional training, would it be better to join the
army, for future life - after the war?
(A) As we find, as has just been indicated, owing to
circumstances or environmental influences, there will not be
as much consideration given in the army personnel as may be
in the navy; though - for FUTURE activities - the allowing of
self to be drafted, placed, and then seeking those activities
IN ANY of the forces as for the care of army conditions,
might add to FUTURE relationships. These will have to be
choices of the body.
(Q) Any further advice?
(A) Do not overlook the possibilities of conditions and
connections in the navy. Do not overlook the possibilities
for future associations if there is NOT a long deferrment
after the registration.
We are through for the present.
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REPORTS
3/09/42 Phone report by Dr. [
2002]: "Just wanted to tell you
that I received today my commission in the Navy, Lieut. j.g.,
and I'm very happy about it. Don't know just what my duties
will be yet, but will let you know where I am sent, etc."
3/15/43 According to Dr. Richardson, Dr. [
2002] is still in
Norfolk, has an Intelligence job - commission - in the Naval
Station, or Amphibian Base at Little Creek; also he got
married last December to a ... girl, daughter of [...],
florist of Norfolk; is very well satisfied with his life,
probably be stationed there for the duration.
12/14/59 Letter to GD from A.R.E. member in Maryland: "Thank
you for sending me the material on adhesions [Case [
533]]. I
chose to go to Dr. [
2002] and have been glad for the choice,
as he is very active and seems to have quite a huge practise!
The lobby was packed."
6/16/61 GD's note: The maiden name of Dr. [
2002]'s wife was
similar to his name in the early America incarnation.
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