The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26

Organize
] Over one hundred eN-service men
were the guests op the citizens ef
lSumter at very enjoyable banquet
{ given at la Tosca Monday evening.
After delightful "ourse dinner some
informal speeches were heard, the
speakers talking along lines that.
Ewere of great interest to the men
present. Mr.: IN. Rice was elected
as Temporary chairman Of the meeting
and after a few words introduced
Mr.. E. f. Readon, secretary OF the
Sumter Chamber of Commerce, who
told the service men how proud Sum-.
ter county was of their record IN the
war, and the record they are making
after the war. He told them that
whatever they undertook to do, the:
citizens of the. county We're behind blapcl
them and would give them all the aid
possible Mr.. S. L. Roddey was the
next speaker who, as practical m
snrance man, gave them a few deta1is
as to the advantages Of the Govern
ment War Risk Insurance. Mr.. }. h:
Widerman, representing the Treasury
Department at Washington was the
main speaker of the evening. He
discussed the insurance question IN
detail, telling the men present many
things that they wished to: know
about government insurance, how
they could obtain it. how to be REIN
stated and when the time limit was,
up. He told the men that they must
make application for reinstatement at
once as the time limit was UP JIlysl,
or is. months after their discharge
from the army. whichever date
happened TO be the latest for the
individual men. Those who, have
let their Insurance lapse can be
Freinstated, regardless Of how long they
have been ont Of the service. q The
conditions were that they must pay
twofmonths extra premiums, must be
in as good health as they were when
discharged or at the expiration OF
their grace: period, aad SO state in
their application. IT is not necessary
to, have a medical examinations to be,
.re5nstafed. After Mr. Widerman's
address which was well received. a
good many men made application to
zoe reinstated The question was
brought up of how the men who
were 4in need of medical attention
now should so about getting it. They
were advised to consult DR.. =. L.
Shaw who is the U. S. Health Sur
geon fer this district. Mr.. Widerman1
also said that an ann nouncement had
been. made. by Director r. g. Chdme-
ley Jones of the Bureau OF War Risk
Insurance, that former service men,
if they were injured or contracted
disease while in the service, even
though the injury or disease be of a.
minor character, should be sure to
apply to the Bureau Of War Risk ms
urance for certificate Of injury be-
fore One Year after the date of dis
charge or resignation, in order to
protect themselves and their depend
ents against possible aggrevation OF 1
the trouble hereafter.
After Mr. Widerman's address, a
permanent organization Of the Sumter
Post of the a merican Legion was ar
ranged. He. .tcfore only atemporary
organization has been functioning in
Sumter county. The organization per-
fected last night consists of about 100
members and it is the purpose OF the
post to seek other members.
The officers elected were: Geo D.
Levy, Post Commander, L. NJ. Rice,
Vice Commander, John B. Duffie,
Adjutant, S. L. Roddey, Insurance
officer, DR.. W. E. Mills Historian.
Executive Committee, E. W. Dabbs,
Jr., S. K. Mask. E. T. White, Willis
d. Ryan and w. NJ. Levi. Finance,
Committe, Robt. w. Plowden, r. T.,
Brown and s.. 7. Dinkins, Membership
Committee, J. J. Riley, Dick Gainey
and Hal w. Hardy.
1t is the plan of the post to have a
good many social gatherings and
get-together meetings. The post wishes
to get other members and member.
ship cards may be obtained from,
John b Duffie or any officer Of the
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