The Washington times., 1921-06-26
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HEAD GIVES
Up OFFICE
Sweep In Board Will Gust
Others-crippled Heroes
Complaints Effective.

Uel w. Lamkin, director Of the
Federal Board for Vocational Edu-
cation, the most conspicuous figure
in the Government bureau for re-
habilitation of the disabled former
service men and women, has re-
signed.
By those familiar with the plans
for the reformation, reorganization,
and rejuvenation of the Federal
agencies having to with the re-
building, re-education and rein-
bursting ecfSmaimed world war vet
Grams, the resignation Of Lsmiriu
lis taken as forerunner o. HGxs
nations scalculatsd 10 placs new 81.
recting 4uthoxfties at the head OF
the boards.
OTHERS TO GO SOON.
That others are 10 go within short
time is assured. according to authori-
tative sources. That there will be
within a short time a retreat con-
verted almost to rout by resigna-
tions of those who have been most
severely hayed for alleged expioita-
tion and negligence OF the discharged
men In the War Risk Bureau, Federal
Board and the United States Public
Health is the assertion of those most
determined In their virulent criticism
Of those departments.
In support of the declaration Shat
there are to be sweeping changes
came the information last night of
two appointments that are among the
most important in the country. Fol-
lowing somewhat the system of Gen.
erl Dawes. newly chosen Director of
the National Budget Col Edward
clifford, associate of Dawes and now
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
In charge of the discharged mems bu-
reaus, announced the choice of two
highly successful men, who have been.
virtually drafted to the public serv-
Ice. l.. T. Grant, OF San Francisco.
has been named regional director for
the Pacific Coast Of the Federal
Board. the War Risk Bureau and the
Public Health Service unit Charles
w. Spofford, OF Chicago. has been in
duced to take a similar position In
the Great Lakes section. Major Grant
had most excellent war record and
Is prominent engineer whose civil
ian activities have taken him into
many sections Of the country on en-
gineering projects. Captain Spofford
Is n publisher. editor and owner of a
trade journal with a nation wide cir
culation. Each of these men was
called to Washington and II was ex-
planned to them that the Government
had not provided sufficient sal sries to
make the positions attractive to them
from a financial point of view. but
they finally agreed to accept In the
hope that they would be able to wipe
out the abuses against which the
various soldier organizations have
been most indignant. As soon as
Major Grant and Captain Spofford can
reorsanize their respective personnel
lists, IL is expected that the three re-
lief services viii commence to func-
tion In manner hitherto unknown.
WANTS N. Y. POST RE-sTAFFEp.
With Chicago and San Francisco
already attended to, CoioneI clifford
is now working upon the proposition
OF obtaining the very best man to be
had for a similar position In New
York, from which are coming most
insistent demands for action. There
are now number of highly rated
successfui men In commercial and
professional lines under consideration
Tor this largely populated section.
which includes New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut. II Is expected that
the name OF the man for this post
viii be forthcoming shortly.
IL VIII be the open policy I'm the
future to place discharged soldiers
and sailors In the leading positions
over those who did not wear the uni
form. This has bean oonsistaptly
followed since the President called 10
the White House a committee. includ-
ing Colonel Roosevelt, Colonel Tom
Miller. Colonel Galbraith and General
Dawes, TO outline plan for improve
ment of the handling OF grievances
OF those suffering as a result OF na-
uonal service. Colonel clifford was
made Assistant Secretary OF the
treasury Colonel Forbes director OF
the War Risk Bureau and now come