The border vidette., 1921-09-10
A PROCLAMATION.

y for the speedy settlement of the claims of our Nations disabled eX service men and women who sustained injuries while in de- fense of America in the Great War has been provided by the passage of the Sweet Act, ap proved by President Harding on August 9th, 1921; and
 Whereas, the Veterans Bure- au, comprising the United States Public Health Service, the Fed eral Board of Vocational Educa ton and the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, is now engaged in an effort unparalleled in the history of the nation to make amends for the delay which has attended the settlement of the disability claims of our citizen defenders for nearly two and one-half years since the signing of the armis tice; and
 Whereas, this Bureau, under Director in Chief, Colonel Chas. A. Forbes and Major Louis T. Grant, district manager of the twelfth district, has inaugurated a cleanup campaign, in which two groups of officers of the Bureau are now touring the sta tes of Arizona, California and Nevada, notice of which is pub lished in bulletins displayed in every post office of this district; | and
 l Whereas, these groups have l been given authority to act i'm mediately upon the cases which may be presented in person to them by the disabled veterans; and
 Whereas, a special effort will be made at the following points in Arizona on the dates given: Tucson, September 14th and 18th; Bisbee, September 18th -and 17th; Phoenix. September 18th and Doth; Prescott, Septem- Der 21st and 22nd; Holbrook, September 23rd; Winslow, Sep tember 24th; Kingman, Septem- Der 26th; to render speedy jus tice to all disabled veterans who may present themselves with their honorable discharges and such other affidavits as they may be able to procure, at that time before the examining board; and | Whereas, a solemn responsi, bility rests upon all American citizens to co operate and assist in every way possible to bring about speedy administration of justice to all of our citizen de- lenders in recognition of the i'm measurable service which they | rendered in the hour of the Ma tion's need; and ls. 3T ..:v; F. 1 Whereas, the cleanup cam prompt and speedy relief to thousands of our injured de- lenders;
 Now, Therefore, I, Thomas E.. Campbell, Governor of the State of Arizona, do hereby call upon the loyal and grateful citizens and upon all patriotic and vel fare organizations of this state to co operate to the fullest ex tent with the Veterans Bureau in this campaign and even at the cost of time and personal SacIi- fee to seek out and bring before the officials of the Bureau soon to tour our state, all disabled ex service men and women who have not yet received the we'll deserved assistance which has been provided for their benefit by a grateful nation. It is ex- pressly urged that the press give the fullest measure of pub licity within their power to the efforts of the Federal Govern ment through the Veterans Bu reau to speedily bind up the wounds of those valiant men and women whose bodies were brok en in the triumphant defense of our beloved America.
 In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caus- ed the great seal of the State of | Arizona to be affixed.
 | Done at Phoenix, the capital, this 3rd day of September, in the year of our lord, 1921.
 THOMAS E. CAMPBELL,
 (SeaD Governor of Arizona.
 Attest: ERNEST R. HALL. Secretary of State.