Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
OUR BOYS MADE ILL BY
WAR MAY GET RELIEF
DELAWARE BOYS ARE LAWFUL BENE-
FlCIARIES OF OPERATIONS OF WAR
RISK INSURANCE BUREAU.
SHOULD PRESENT CLAIMS
NOT COLLECTING BECAUSE THEY HAVE
NOT REVEALED THEIR CONDITIONS
TO The AUTHORITIES.

Washington, Nov 3.-Many Young
Delaware heroes are entitled to indem-
nifty from the War Risk Insurance
Bureau, but they are not collecting
because they have not revealed their
condition to the authorities. These
demobilized soldiers may be suffering
from rheumatism, sciatica or other
disagreeable diseases that have their
genesis in France, but have only re-
Gently developed into incapacitating
troubles.
Assistant Director Emerson said he
was particularly anxious to bring the
matter to the attention of the Della
ware boys. 1t is the wish of the Bu-
reau, DR.. Emerson said, to be liberal
with the boys who offered their lives
Tor the cause of liberty and if any
young man in the State is suffering
any disabling disease that can prom
erly be traced to the war, he should
make that fact known without delav
DR.. Emerson said the bureau was
perhaps millions of dollars ahead he
cause of the failure of the men wbo
are legally benehciaries TO make fhe
bureau acquainted with their condi-
uon. This is a kind of saving which
the bureau is by no means ambitions
TO elect, DR.. Emerson said. If re-
trenchment is to be practiced it must
not De at the expense OF the boys who
are suffering because of the service
tney did for their country in her hour
of peril.
There are hundreds of young men
VINO are now suffering from diseases
which had their genesis in camp, or at
the front" said DR.. Emerson. III they
can show by competent evidence that
the trouble really began when thev {
were IN the service they can properlv
be counted as casualties and are {
therefore entitled to the benefits given
he men who suffered immediate dis
lblement in France or on some other {
ront /
The bureau has been trying to !
ound up those who are entitled bv o
aw and through service to indemnify c
We have met with some success. but r
am quite sure there are many hum c.
reds of young men who are clearly
ntitled to indemnities but who have
OF made application. Ignorance of
ne provisions in their contract with
ne War Risk insurance bureau is Sc
in a large measure for p
e failure of these young men to make
pplication for earned and deserved p
n,
In some cases the young men have
lown a foolish pride in Withholding ri;
formation They fear that thew NAV .,
regarded as objects of charity. when Ia
a matter of fact they would only
obtaining something that they have
rned and in reality paid for" iiiI
DR.. Emerson said he thought if au
)uld be a very good idea in every -. "a.
rye community to form committee la la
lich would gather information re- ne
riding the present condition of re-
rned soldiers. This Information ha
1ld be communicated to the bureau th'
d would inevitably result in a larg- en'
disbursement of funds among the Ing
N who are clearly entitled to the for
ney. the
It's a queer thing that we have to
hunting for benefciaries of this 6O
i'd. said DR.. Emerson. with the L
ular life insurance companies il
en- happens that persons who are v
entitled to any indemnity make and
'lication. We have much trouble in plet
ting men whose rights are clearly son
lblished to come in and apply for amt
1t is theirs" dec