The diamond drill., 1920-05-01

reader or The Diamond Drill
sends us the following item on the
work done by Congressman James for
the soldier boys of the county.
That the Honorable Frank w.
James, Representative in Congress
from the 18th District OF Michigan is
a real representative OF the people
with the benefit OF his constituents
at heart, is evident from the splendid
service he has rendered TO ex-service
men in innumerabie cases throughout
the entire district. II testifies in the
strongest manner possible 10 his sin
cerity and devotion TO duty.
One case In particular is that OF an
Iron county boy who was accepted for
service but was discharged on Sur
geon's Certificate OF Disability after
being kept there for a period OF nine
months. At the time OF discharge he
was an invalid, and HIS condition
gradually grew worse until his death
some seventeen months later. Dur
ing those months he was entitled 10
compensation and the benefits OF War
Risk Insurance, but neither was forth
coming and he became a charge upon
the hands OF relatives until his death.
After every other agency had failed.
the matter was brought to the atten-
ton CT Mr.. James who promptly inter-
ceded and obtained the rights and
BENEFITS for the dependents.
Another example is that OF boy
who had received shrapnel wounds
in the knee, back and left arm. Hav-
ing lost the use OF his arm entirely,
he was totally disabled as far "a ever
returning 10 his former occupation
as a miner Is concerned IL was the
same story the fellow was getting
discouraged and began 10 believe that
he was going TO be counted out, until
his case was presented TO the con-
gressman. These are cases picked at
random and are characteristic OF a
great many others well known TO SER
vicemen and their friends throughout
the district.
"A great numer Of boys who had al
lotted a portion of their pay to de-
pendents while in the army discover
ed upon their return that the allottees
had not received Government Allow
ances, and in some cases neither al
lotments nor Allotments. Still others
had bought and paid for Liberty Bonds
while in the service, but the bonds
had never been delivered, while more
or less OF them were confronted with
variona problems such as, Back Pay,
Vocational Education, Lost or De-
stroyed Discharge Certificates Re
instatement and Conversion OF War
Risk Insurance. and 'Certificates OF
Naturalization applied for In the Ar
my by our foreign born boys.
I'm each case. every request, no
matter how email or trivial, has been
indiscriminately met with courtesy
and immediate response by Mr.. James,
and very effectively disposed OF thru
his untiring efforts. after other means
OF getting action had failed.
His whOle-hearted and consoient-
Ious attention to matters affecting his
district and the nation. together with
innumerable splendid personal ser
vices. truly merit for MIR. James the
tribute, a real representative OF the
people with the benefit of his constit-
uents at heart
"The following Ia a brief summary
OF caaes which Mr.. James has handl-
cd for local boys:
Allotments and Allowances ......'
Back pay ...............'..'.'
Compensation ...... .s.'s.....'.
Disc Ger. Lost or Destroyed ...... =
Immigration and Passports ..,.t.
Liberty Bonds, Undeld. ........',
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