The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-10-27
CLEANUP SQUAD WILL BE
HERE MONDAY, OCTOBER 81
All Veterans Who Have Claims Should
See Officials. :.


Garrett county true to its name to
cleanup the cases of all the dis
abled veterans of the late war and
their dependents. Too much credit
cannot be given Col. Forbes, Director
of the Bureau, in sending out these
squads to the several sections of the
country. The Colonel, being an ex-
service man himself, knows the needs
and wants of his disabled comrades,
and when he assumed the duties of
the director he was wide awake to the
criticisms of endless delays and red
tape. He made up his mind that as
far as humanely possible these would
be things of the past and that the dis
abled veterans and their dependents
should have awarded them their full
rights and benefits provided by the
several Acts of Congress pertaining
to the veterans of the late war. Col.
Forbes Immediately started the
wheels in motion to accomplish these
purposes. He called in conference
the national heads of the American
Legion and the American Red Cross
and secured the hearty cooperation of
these two great organizations, not
only through the central bodies, but
through the local bodies in every sec
ton of the Union. The result of this
conference was the sending of Clean
up Squads to every state to unearth,
investigate and put in proper shape
for speedy and final settlement the
claims of every disabled veteran who
had not as yet filed claim for compen-
sation, who might be entitled to voca-
tional training or who possibly may
need medical or hospital treatment; to
bring into activity claims that were
lying dormant for the want of proper
evidence, claims that possibly had
been neglected or improperly handled,
to straighten out the troubles of vet
Grams who had become discouraged,
disgruntled or dissatisfied; to advise
dependents of their rights and to get
the same in proper shape; to explain
to the disabled men and women, who,
through neglect, misapprehension or
wrongful advice, had allowed their
war risk insurance to lapse or be can
celled, the easy and simple manner by
which it might be restored and brot
back to life under the liberal provis-
ions of the Sweet bill; to make it ex-
ceedingly plain to these disabled vet
Grams the duty they owe themselves
and their dear ones in keeping this in
surance in force. This insurance be-
longs to them. 1t is a contract with
the government and is irrevokable by
the regular payments of premiums.
1t is extremely doubtful whether
person, suffering from a war disa-
bility, can secure insurance from
regular insurance company, there
fore, veterans, unless you hold on to
your government insurance you will
be out of luck should you ever become
totally disabled and at your death you
will leave your family and dependents
entirely unprotected. Ask the expert
on insurance with the squad to ex-
plain this very vital matter to you.
Mr.. Louis M. Hines, publicity mana
ger of the Maryland squad, is more
than enthusiastic over the wonderful
results already obtained in this State
and on Saturday, while in Oakland
doing publicity work preliminary to
the coming of the squad to Oakland
on Monday of next week, said that he
felt sure that the squads in the other
states of the Union were doing equal
ly as good work in behalf of the vet
Grams.
The Maryland squad started itswork
in Baltimore City the latter part of
August last and there handled over
fifteen hundred cases and brought to
light over one hundred and fifty
claims for which the first papers had
never been filed. 1t left Baltimore on
September 10 and made Crisfeld the
first stop. Coming up the Eastern
Shore, it swung around into Southern
Maryland as far as Leonardstown and
then started its tour through Western
Maryland, touching Westminster,
Frederick, Hagerstown and Cumber-
land, in the last mentioned city it is
now operating. Oakland is the last
place to be visited on its present tin
erary. The squad will arrive late on
Sunday afternoon, October 30th:
On the same evening there will be
public meeting at the Knights of Co.
lumbus Hall, Oakland, at z o'clock and
every one is cordially and specially
asked to be present. On Monday, the
31st inst, headquarters will be opened
at the Court House, Oakland, from 9
O'Clock in the morning and on the
same hour Tuesday, November 1st.
Let no one who should see the
squad neglect this opportunity. While
it is not the last call for supper, it