Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-01

The Federal Government has
passed tEo acts looking 20 the relief
of honorabiy discharged soldiers.
sailors and narInes-one contained
IN the War Risk Insurance Act. The
Federal Board for Vocational Edu-
cation has al j recent conference Sc
lected the Elk Lodge through ne
Elks War Relief Commission. 20 IN
derwrIte ana finance q publicity
campaign concerning me work done
by the Federal Board for Disabled
Soldiers. Sailors anu Marines a..e-
their discharge from service
Each lodge appoints !oca. CON-
ml-tee known as the Soldiers E-.enu
Committee. No 90 las appointed
as It's committee: John Z. Hanson.
Exalted Ruler, Chairman; Geo. ".
Merrill. P. I. R.: w. ?. Perry. ?. z.
r.; Chas- 3. Day, P. Z. R., Geo. Z.
Bangs. P. Z. z.
The Acts Of Congress for relief Of
the honorably discharged are widely
different. Under the terms Of The
War Risk Insurance Act. compen-
sation il paid for death or personal
injury contracted IN the line Of dutT.
The amount paid for disability Va
RES as 10 whether or not the injury
is a total or partial disability. and n
addition TO compensation, the n
iured person shall be furnished by
the government wlttl>reasonanle gov
ernmental medical. surgical and nos
pital service, ana supplies. ar.Inc.a!
limbs. t-usses and similar appliances.
.r9,
the benefits Of the insurance feature
20 the insured. unlike the rights As
20 com penSat.on, the illness or N.
jured need not be n the line Of duty.
II the insured continues % pay pre-
miums he IS protected under the In
surance Act. even though The m
sured has meantime left the service.
e t.e insurance has elapsed. Il can
re reinstared within SIX months after
lapse. on compliance with the terms
and conditions Of the Bureau Of War
Risk Insurance. The insurance IS
not los, after leaving the service. but
= must be changed TO some other
forra within i've Years after the close
of The war.
IN addition 20 al Of this the Gov
cation Of lonorabIy discharged men
IN service. army, navy or marines.
he IS TO be retained. re-educatex
made over. and all at Government
cost. No longer IS II % be shame and
disgrace that soldiers. sailors ana
marines of a nation disabled. shall
be an object OF charity or beg. The
theory and IN which the Elks are
cooperating, now IS that these he
roes Of the nation shall have his
opportunity. not as a matter Of char
ltT. but as their Just due ana reward.
The Elks War Relief Commission
mas placed al the disposal IF the
Directors Of the Board so ap0 for
Use IN training disabled men VINO 10
not come under the terms Of the
War Risk Insurance Act or the Fed
erai Vocational Rehabilitation .cr.
and therefore cannot reCslve either
compensation or training at govern
rnent expense. Another SJ0.po VII
be loaned BY the Elko 20 dlsa bled
men. 50 that they may be placed II
training immediately. with proper
maintenance. while their compensa-
ton award Is being determined ~
the Gov ernment. As the loans vii
be repaid. the money can be turned
over MANY times. \ third $50 900
Will be used by the Eiks 20 carr On
a publicity campaign 20 advise men
Of the training they can receive f
they desire. This publicity campaign
requires the use of bulletins. PAM
phie,s. tracts newspapers and tim
service. All films prepared anu sent
cut by the publicity committee viii
bear legend showing that they we're
prepared under the auspices OF the
Eiks War Relief Commission of the
Federal Board for Vocational Ed,lca.
ZION. L 5 proposed later on 70 ha7 e
4 public meeting. when the .Saturns
will De further explained w com
petent speakers
Remember This
handicap IS a state Of mind II
YOU have one. change your mind.
You can 10 that and no one else