Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-10-23
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By Will II. Gambler,

senators and congressman are hoping
for a little vacation during NOvem-
Der. But II will have to be a little
one. at best, for the next regular SEES
sion begins the last part of Deem
Der.
Census Notes.
Watch for the census man, for he
will o o be coming to see you. The
actual work of enumeration will be-
gin on January End. 1t is believed
that all the statistics showing the
population of the cities will be gath
cred in about a week after the work
Is started.
In order that farmers may be pre-
pared to furnish data regulating ac-
reage, tenure. values. live stock and
crops they will be supplied soon with
schedules so that they may become
familiar with the questions and be
ready for the enumerator's visit. 1t
will require nearly a month to obtain
final figures for rural districts.
More Speed.
According to q bulletin just issued
by the War Department former SER
vice men who have incurred disabili-
ties in line of duty. which have neces-
stated major amputatiOns, such as
the loss of a hand or foot, both hand
or feet, or loss of sight of one Or
both eyes, and who desire to take vO-
cational training. may now have
their applications acted on within
twenty-fOur hours.
Under this new system the applich-
tons are acted on by travelling field
representatives who have been sen.
out from Washington. They cover
the entire country and visit each ed
ucational board at least once each
two weeks.
Coming To Missouri.
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance
has offered to send a representative
to Missouri in the near future to take
care of the claims of soldiers and
members of their families, and to
clear up n misunderstanding and
dissatisfaction arising from the wal
risk act.
The headquarters Of the Bureaus
representative will probably be in
Jefferson City. 1t is planned to have
him cooperate with the Adjutant-
General, the American Legion, the
Red Cross and other organizations
in giving every accommodation to
the ex-service men.
l., Who Wants To Buy II?
Do you think you would care tc
purchase the United States capital
building at Washington.
A letter received by Il deputy clerk
in the District branch of Police Conr'
a few days ago brought news of the
proposed sale. The writer of the
letter explained that he had Just in
herited the Capital building from the
late Car of Russia but discovering
that he lacked the necessary flnds tt
furnish the structure in the manner
he desired he had decided to dispose
of it.
The deputy clerk declined to buy,sC
the offer is no doubt still open. Tn
price set was $14.
Congress May AdiOtTn.
At present writing it appears very
much that congress will adjourn
within the next two or three weeks
II that is done a large number of leg
islative matters will probably be car
ried over until the regula' session
which starts at noon December list
Disposition of the peace treaty il
the Senate Is expected by the frs
of November and by that time tn
House also expects to be ready for
short vacation.
About Census Jobs.
Honorably discharged soldiers, SAL
ors and marines are to be given tn
first chance of positions connecte'
with the taking of the 1920 census
The Office of the assistant to the Sec
rctary of War has issued this bhlle
tin:
"Ex-service men who desire sue
appointment should make inquiry a
the local board Of examiners OF tn
civil service in their city. Men liv
inc in communities where there ar
no boards should write the neares
one or to the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission, Washington. ID. {
Veteran Preference Bill.
Not only in the census appoint
ments. mentioned above, but in eve
other government activity as we'll tn
! ex-service men are to be given pre-
. erence. This is made possible by tn
veteran preference bill which We
recently passed by Congress. Tn
bill gives precedence in original al
poIntments in clerical and other al
! tons in the executive branch of TT
r government to honorably discharge
+ service men, or their widows. and
, the wives of injured soldiers, saiiol
or marines who themselves are n
qualified, but whose wives are.
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