The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
DISABLED MEMS
CLEAN UP DRIVE
Combined Soldier Relief Bureaus to
Comb Country For Disabled
(By J, G. Barnes


The greatest concern of a Nation
who has been at war should be for the
care and comfort of her great army
of disabled. Her very existance de-
ponds upon her attitude toward the
man who answered the martial call
and, who in the performance of his
duty, received disability which
would not permit him to carry on as
before the war.
A Nations loyalty is reflected in
her methods of handling these men.
A Nation who compensates her
wounded and MANNED, who restores
their pre-war earning capicity, who
provides for the dependents of the
man, who because of his service. is
no longer capable of doing so him
self, and who by her acts and her
laws demonstrates that she recog-
nizes and appreciates the sacrifices
made in her behalf. has discovered
the secret of perpetuating everlast-
will reflect to her glory and better
ment down through the ages.
The creation of the War Risk In
surance which deals with compensa-
ton, disqualification and insurance
OF ex-service men and the Federal
Board for Vocational Education,
Division of Rehabilitation, whose
duty it is to train men who were dis
abled to such an extent that they
cannot return to their pre-war work,
was for the purpose of demCnstrat-
ing that the desire of a great people
was for adequate aid and assistance
to the men who sacrificed the great
est of all blessings, good health, in
the service of his country.
These two bureaus have been
operating since the war and claims
for thousands of men have been
handled. Up to July Is, 1921, 654,-
1856 claims for death and disability
compensation had been filed with the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance and
22r ore o-rinal awards of compen-
sation had been made, representing
millions of dollars. During the week
of July IA, 1921, $50 men dis
ability claims were filed and the Work
OF disposing of these new cases as
well as the old is in full blast.
More than 100000 men have en-
.ered vocational training under the
Federal Board for Vocational Edu-
cation, Division of Rehabilitation,
since its establishment over two
years ago. -.
Few people realize the scope of
the Bureaus dealings with the ex-
service mems problems. The ma
chinery set up in the United States
for this purpose far surpasses that
of any other country. Uncle Sans
| liberal and common sense methods
deserve the praise Of the Universe.
Colonel C. r. Forbes, Director of
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance
has just issued instructions to all
District Managers Of the Bureau Of
War Risk Insurance throughout the
United States to start large Clean
UP Drive in their districts. Colonel
Forbes says that the purpose of the
campaign shall be as follows:
To fully advise all ex-service per-
sons of their rights under the War
Risk Insurance Act; to assist dis
abled ex-service persons in securing
compensation, medical treatment,
and hospital care; to inform and
assist all claimants regarding the pro-
ceedure necessary in fling claim
for compensation and insurance; to
assist those whose claims are pending
in securing final action where add.
t;onal evidence is necessary to con-
meet their disability with service, OF
other data required by the Bureau
Of War Risk Insurance and to provide
for immediate physical examination
where necessary and promptly fur.
nish disqualification for urgent cases
Col Dallas r Smith Districi
Manager of the Bureau of War Risl
Insurance, District No. 6, with head
quarters at the U. S. Mint Building
New Orleans, Immediately set K
work to organize the cleanup squard.