The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
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0EvleB DETAILS IN
n1cCARTHY CASE
EDITOR The Star. I have noticed
q article In your paper Of sasur'
~. July saith. 1890. Tth edition
WIN the heading -Ex Soldier Is
Xnhbed BY Red Tape" II takes M
~ case Of Frank /. Mccarthy.
knowing your sense Of justice
. - your desire to publish the facts
- they are. l believe you viii be
menrusted In knowing the facts. -
onown b. the papers on record:
You state that the period OF his
\ noxlect started on January -. 1912
V&en he came homo sick with ;uber'
GnDoGla. I hays before me Mr.. Me
& (nrehyS own statement IN his
. 1uueu application for compensation
- mem that II appears that this
nnn was discharged on January IL,
4 1olo. that he claims tuberculosis
~ thar the cause OF the disability
Z Woa Thrown from a mule" In NO
&nmbor. 1918 II further appears
{ - u sid paper that the man was
\ rron1oyed from February. 1919. 70
Ioovomher, 1918. and desire 10
& IN your attention 10 the fact that
- paper was not signed by Mr.
X 1GcCArthy until the 9Th OF February.
4 HI, and reached the bureau on
Uunrunry ~. 1890. moro than a year
nlonP the mans discharge. and was
- flrut intimstion that the govern
nont had Of his condition. The dis.
Gnnr1o which he submitted with
1n1n slowed that 90 far ~ the -ec.
go In the army went. his physical
Gun61tton when discharged was good
~ oomplets search OF all OF the med.
B - gOooedD In the army falls to dis
Gnrno ony trouble that Mr.. McC>sr.
~ UufSnUA while In the army with
- GDssp11sa e i've days' treatment
~ aHhnpaO isehiorsctAl. right
OD04 Gkk&49 g4k ~
~ e - phyu0l rsport which
n1 - rscu1v1d ana the posxfbil
- Onn& IL ahosa0 may have been
nno1 ~ The AL frum the muIs
N11nn ne claimant tabs about. attic
~ Gntao DO not coincide. he was
n1Von every bensfft Of the doubt
49, q " per cent temporary partial
n1yum 10 him from the date OF dis.
Gnarvo 10 February 4. 1890. and a
1rmporary total award from that
1nmo. Checks on this award have
0ono forward 70 him since May 2s,
1o3o- -shis In spite Of the fact that,
oooordlng TO his own statement. h
~ worked. receiving sissJoo a
DoasA from, January. 1919. TO July
1S1s.
Ypu sen1x .whe MED ths Sndsns
om1e' vas unexplained. Accordins
- ths promises OF the bureau. pre-
V>ousIy made. he was entitled 20
= ful1 3ss compensation from the
1lEul~ can find no promise made
- this man. nor do I know OF any
pFomiss that has been made In gen.
toeol that every man will receive q
! toen1 award. no matter what may
! ~ The trouble with him We have
GOop our best 10 let the people
j hn0w that these awards are based
~ the mans actual physical condi
ton and TIA In case Of doubt,
every benefit Of that doubt Is given
70 the claimant. as was done In this
cnse. no deduction Of any kind being
Oade for the period during which
- worked As soon as evidence
appeared a. to what his condition
vae. the rating was then changed
There has been no evidence what.
ooever In the file as to the 800 90
4haS had been spent nor had there
been any statement concerning that
period In the claimants own re.
port TO the bureau. The notice OF
The $4,000 payment made BY mis-
friends for the trip to the Mayo
Brothers did not reach the bureau
until June 20. 1920. In this notice.
the statement appeared that the
man was totally disabled. He il
drawing an award for total dlsabil
ity.
According to the affidavit. sub
united in June. he had left the
state Of Oregon 10 go 70 Alaska and
then was sent from Alaska 70 the
Mayo Brothers. In Minnesota, and
yet, according to the mans owr
statement made March 6, 1920. III
was In employment at Alaska from
January. 1919. up TO July 7. 1919
but on March 9Th he stated that h,
was confined to bed. At the tim.
ne made that statement he made M
mention Of his trip TO the Mayt
Brothers or OF the incident durins
which he had been so sick. tn,
statement from the Mayo Climb
was 10 the effect that he entered
that clinic on December 3. 1919. ant
was discharged on the 2Sth of Jan
nary. 1920. This statement was re
ceived on June 18th, and on Jun
zoth, the rating was changed. dat
ing the temporary total back b
December i. 1919, In order 10 cove
the time during which he was II
the hospital, In accordance with tn,
gule Of the bureau.
The differences you draw. there
fore. are most unfortunate, as theJ
Do not coincide with the facts indi
1Ated herein.
1 assure you that We are glad h
have anybody call to our attention
GAses whers injustice II being dom
Or hardship being worked by reason
Of red tape" Of the bureau.
do not request any article in tn
paper retracting this story--stiIl
, 1now that you win be glad TO b
Informed Of the true facts In thil
eass. Very truly yours.
r. II. HALLETT.
Assistant Director, In Charge o
CCmpensaticD and Claims Divis
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