Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-13

sible. but only with honest. diliss,, !
work in productivity on the ~
hand, and honest and diHgen, ~
position to needless public exne,s,
ture or the other
Ii the suggested recommitma,, =,
this measure bore the meres, e.,
gcstion of neglect or a hin, If -
tional ingratitude ] would NOT w.
ii. 1t has been my privilege 10 snre"
To Congress on our obligations m -
disabled and dependent soldiers 80,
the goNernment's deep desire to prov.
It's concern for their welfare
should be ashamed of the repphlo =,
it failed in its duty to them NJ,
ther armistice nor permanent Mo-.
puts an end to the obligations -
government to it's defenders ar ~
obligations of citizens to the rovo.,
ment Mindful of these things N.
administrative branch of the ecr
eminent has not only spoken. j, H..
acted and has accomplished
In view of some of the things w.t..
have been said, and Very cars,os.,a
said. perhaps I ought to report ns
ciaiiy some of the things which b,u.
been done. In the department Of w..
risk insurance there have been 81.
up To July ., 1921. compensauo, a.,
insurance claims numbering S12,n
OF these 74T.IS5 have been ad-p6ic.,
ed. at an expenditure of s47l.s46.7s9
There were 20O,0 claims nerd;,.
when the war risk department WAS -
organized late IN April this Wear Az.
the number of sending claims rs.
been reduced by 13i344 All wo,.
in this department will be current \.
the 2lst of this July. that is to s,n
a. action which the bureau nv ,.L.
on a Civ en- case will be current. hone
new claims are being filed al the RAJ,
of 700 per day.
There have been requested sS7E,
medical examinations and less ,b,,
$4,000 await medical action. In ;.
July Z there have been 26.237 d,sahlo.
soldiers hospitalized. and in rovsrr
ment controlled hospitals TODAY ths,.
are G000 available teds withoni oe,,
pants. You are already aware NJ 81.
progress made toward the aons,,,,,
ton of additional government bosn,
tails, not because we are not ueeti,.
demands. but to better me- them
and the better TO specialize II. atoN,,
IF those who come under our Clre
There has beer paid out in a!lo,m..,
and allowances the sum of s5IS .S;su
and nearly $4,000. 900, 900 OF govern.
ment insurance is in force.
In vocational training and reh,hy
itation of disabled soldiers there nav.
, been enrolled to date l07. s24 men tn
day there are 1882 men who ~.
training with pay, at the maximum
I cost OF $3.50 per month; sos trainu,
without pay, but at tuition and
supply outlay of s35 per month Feu,
thousand disa bied men have com.
pleted their training and have bee,
| returned to gainful eTnplovmen,
These earned an average of slu5l ne,
i year before entering the the army
and are earning today. in spite 81
their war disability and in spite o,
! diminished wage or salary levels, a,
| average Of $3.50 per annum.
1t is an interesting revelation and
a fine achievement, attended BY both
abuses ard triumphs. Congress has
! appropriated SOS. 900 900 for this noh,4
work for the current wear but the
estimated acceptance of training for
! the year before us contempiares an
average of $4,000 disabled men ami
the cost will be in xcss Of si9V0gN
or nearly 500, 600. 900 more than Con
gress has provided. This addtiona
sum must be made available. With
the increase Of aYaila bility to train
ing as recently urged upon Cons>]s
! the estimated additional expenditure
will be s46S.000.000 per annum. until
the pledge of trainin gis discharged
These figures suggest neither neglect
nor ingratitude. 1t is more than the
entire annual cost of federal govern
ment for many years following the
civil War, and challenges ever;
charge of failure to deal considerate-
~ With our nations defenders | do
not recite the figures to suggest thai
IT is all We may do. or ultimately
ought to do II is inevitable that our
, obligations will grow and grow enor.
mously. We never have neglectet
ana never will neglect the dependent
soldier and there is no way to avoid
, times rcmorseiess ciassitications
Contemplating the tremendous ia
bility, which the government. viii
never sh;1k. I would be remtss in N,
duty if failed to ask Congress q
pause at this particular time. rather
than break down our tredsury from
which - mUcn ~ later on to be eG'
ected. The defenders Of the repub
nc amid the perils Of war would b,
the last of GU citizenship g. wish ia
stability menHccd by an indii, dIa pit
tance ~ peace
know the feelings Of m, ovr
breast. and TINT ~ yours and IN,
grateful people Of this republic Rg
no r'oughttul IersOn. possess OF al
tn" facts. - ready fur added compen
sation for the beautiful. se,i-rs Isr
masses OF our great armies a. ~,
cost ~ a treasury breakdown vhie'
viii bring is h6rdships L. all IN, ,lt
izenS NJ "a" republic. It's eractmrn
NOW IN all probability would - ADD ID
cur Interest rates that the added .rt-r
est charg" ON new and refunded m
d"hteduess MAY alone -Xceed TIE -un
~ IL proposed 20 besrJW
When Congo - was called IN extra
ordinary session called ,uur dti-n'
uon 20 the urgent measures which
Thought demanded Your curSiderat.or
You promptly provided the rgencS
iarlN anL u. a nr..-rra.. L. L. -