The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-08
CLEANUP SQUAD FINISHES.
Has Completed Its Activities in Yer
mont

u
mont.
The Vermont cleanup squad of the
United States veterans bureau has
just completed thorough canvass Of
this state and has brought before ey-
ery ex-service man in the state what
his rights and privileges are in regard
ITO compensation, vocational training
and insurance. Not only was the squad
active at all county fairs examining
and rating eases, but numerous Legion
post meetings were addressed and j.
W. Nuirhead as chairman OF the squad
also addressed the American Legion
state convention at Rutland.
The squad began its activities at
North Hero, having their headquarters
at the county court house, and were
there for two days, where they handled
20 cases. The next stop was at Nor
risville, where in two days So cases
were examined and acted upon. The
squad went to st. Johnsbury, where
they handled 80 cases in w days
The next two towns to be visited were
Barton and Newport. In the former
town 30 cases were handled by the
squad and in the latter place, 30 cases.
At the Franklin county fair, Sheldon,
the squad had a tent on the midway
and in two days, Aug. q and Sept. |.
they acted on IS claims. The next stop
was AT the Addison county fair at
Middlebury. Here again the squad OPP
Grated on the midway and handled 25
cases.
From Aiddlebury they went to Rut-
land for the week Of Sept. third 10 |
tenth A good number OF ex service |
men were in town owing 10 the Amer |
lean Legion state convention and the /
Rutland county fair. The squad re-
manned the entire week and while there
they were ably assisted BY DIR. J. p. !
Kerrigan, the local examiner Of this
district During the day the squad
worked in their tent at the fair
grounds and had quarters at the Ber
wick hotel. where those who were
working could file their claims in the
evening. This proved 10 be the most
profitable week of the entire drive, as
in the six days % cases were handled.
Many of these were men who had been
discharged from the military service
for physical disabilities. who were un-
aware of the privileges of the bureau.
AT the close Of the fair at Rutland the
squad moved TO Bennington, where at
the Legion rooms p more cases were
handled. From Bennington the squad
went TO Manchester, where they had
a tent at the Battenkil county fair
on Sept. IA and Is, and in that time
handled 20 claims-the majority Of
them being new claims. Montpelier was
the next city visited The squad re-
manned there one day and had Offices
at the city hall. A number of new
claims were presented, as well as sew
ersl old cases that required readjust
ment. In all 80 cases were handled by
the squad. At Barre, "a cases were act
ed upon and the majority Of those
were men who were filing claims for
the first time The squad went from :
Barre TO Burlington. They used the Of
fees of the local examiner and re
manned in the college city for two
days. They were very active two days,
however. as l25 cases were adjudicated.
They were ably assisted in Burling
tommy local examiner. J. X. Patten. NJ
d.. and office force, also James T. kel-
ley and Office force. together with Mrs
Mary Burritt and secretary, Miss
The following day the squad went
to the armory at ST. Adams. II was
necessary 70 handle some of these
rases on the evening Of their arrival
At the Black river valley grange fair
NJ Ludlow the squad remained two
lays and in that time acted upon -
asses, the majority Of these being
irst claims.
At Bellows Falls. Post Commander
Byron Robinson assisted the squad at
he local armory. Many new cases we're
lied here and in all 81 cases were han
He'd in two DAYS.
The next fair to be visited was al
3rattleboro, the Valley fair. The squad
emsined in town two DAYS and had
very active visit. - cases being acted
lpon At this place The local Red Cross
HAPPIER assisted the squad at the
Windsor county fair At Woodstock.
The squad remained one day and han
led ten cases. The next two DAYS were
pcnt al Randolph al the Legion rooms.
several new cases were taken UP here
nd in all % cases acted upon.
On Oct. , the squad opened up Al
he Vermont state fair. White River
junction. where they remained week.
numerous new claims were flied here.
here were many disabled ex-serviee
hen who had previously missed the
quad a. other points who took adj
antagS 10 see them - the state far.
Prom the sb5ye itinerary "a j. obvi-
~ that the state has been pretty fine
y combei and many men were seen
mo did not knoE Of the United States
eterans bureau until nofices were