The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-13
ChaS. E. Hughes Named
Head of Board to Plan
New Work of War Risk

special committee headed by
Charles Evans Hughes will meet here
July IS for the purpose OF reviewing
the accomplished work of the Bureau
OF War Risk Insurance and TO effect
a thorough program for future activ-
tiles. according to Col r. G. Cholme-
ley-Jones, the new director of the bu-
reau.
This committee will be in session
three days and includes the following
who have accepted: Newton d. Baker,
Secretary Of War; Josephus Daniels,
Secretary of the Navy; Grosvenor B.
Clarkson, director, United States
Council National Defense; Matthew
Vol. vice president, the American
Federation OF Labor; Homer L Fergu-
son, president United States Cham
Der of Commerce; H. p. Dawson, OF
]. P. Morgan & Co.: John c. Agar,
director National Catholic War Coun-
Gil: DR.. Livingston Farrand, chairman
executive committee Of American Red
Cross; Colin H. Livingstone. presi-
dent Boy Scouts Of America; Mrs. Au-
gust Belmont. Mrs. Mary Roberts
Rinehart, the director OF the War
Risk Bureau. and Z. H. Greenwood,
special assistant to the director, as
secretary.
The first day Of the sessions OF the
advisory committee will be given over
to hearings, at which the head OF each
department OF the bureau will appear
before the committee and describe the
workings OF his department and the
problems which confront il. The sec
ond day will be taken up with visits to
the many departments by subcommit-
tees. The final day will be occupied
with the reports OF the subcommittees
and the drafting OF the final report
and recommendations OF special COM
mittees.
Must Deal with individuals.
In announcing the committee, Col.
Cholmeley-Jones said that the speed
with which the army and navy are
now being demobilized necessitates
dealing with each individual dis
charged man rather than with the
military and naval establishments.
Commenting on the various prob
lens now confronting the War Risk
Insurance Bureau, the director said:
ut is to be remembered that until
the signing OF the armistice much OF
the work OF the bureau was conduct
ed on a wholesale basis. in that the
service organizations attended to all
Of the details of securing from SOL
diers. sailors and marines their ap-
plications for family allotments, Gov
eminent allowances and War Risk
Insurance.
"Prior TO November IL the major
problem was to see that the War
Risk allotments were paid to depend
ent relatives with as little delay as
possible.
Many Addresses Incorrect.
"The problems of today are much
greater by reason Of the fact that
several million men are already de-
modified. and II is necessary for the
bureau to render a complete account
ing to each individual, both as re-
CARDS pay allotment and Government
allowances, and compensation in the
case of those who have been injured
and in connection with their War
Risk Insurance.
1T is a regrettable fact that a
large percentage OF the addresses OF
the discharged soldiers, sailors and
marines, according to the latest avail
able information, are incorrect, and
il is only by a careful and painstak-
ing process Of readdrcssing and OF
constant inquiry that 1t is possible
for these letters to eventually reach
their proper destination. AS a con-
sequence there are literally hundreds
Of thousands Of men discharged from
the service with thetF millions OF de-