It was recognized that in order to make this program successful for the attainment of the maximum physical and mental condition through complete medical and surgical treatment, it would require the establishment of a policy of extended publicity. This embraced the necessity to educate the public to the need of this physical reconstruction for the disabled men before their return to civil life; to educate the family of the soldier with regard to the need of continued treatment that they might be satisfied to have them remain in hospital, and finally, to educate the soldier himself by placing in his hands at the earliest possible moment after his disability had been incurred the necessary literature which would inform him of his status as a soldier and of the privileges, which were to be his as a disabled man, from the Medical Department of the Army, the Federal Board for Vocational Education, the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, and also to place in his hands such literature as would inform him of facts concerning various trades from which he might choose a vocation, together with all the information in regard to the need for men in the various industries of the country. As above outlined this policy of treatment was carried out. At the approved time for the discharge of the patients from the military service, they at once became beneficiaries of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance and subject to further physical reconstruction or education, if such were necessary, under the direction of the Federal Board, Public Health Service or the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. Such facilities as were in our hospitals and were not required for the care of the sick of the active list of our army were placed at the disposal of the discharged veterans of the World War. This was done mainly in two ways: first, by turning over to the Public Health Service which was charged with the medical work of the Federal Board, many complete hospitals and second, by caring for many of the veterans in our own hospitals after their proper discharge from the service. _HOSPITALS RELEASED FOR CARE OF VETERANS_ By virtue of Act of Congress in March, 1919, every military hospital, including its supplies, no longer required for the proper care of the sick in the military service was to be turned over to the Public Health Service if the latter service so desired. A detailed classified list of hospitals approximating 2,460 beds turned over under this law follows: General Hospitals at permanent military stations which were transferred to Public Health Service. Name Bed Date capacity transferred