Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
NEW BUREAU TO
AID EX-SOLDIER
TO SPEED WORK
Must Not Be Taken as
Panacea for All His
Troubles.
SCOPE IS BROADENED
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
By COL. CHARLES r. FORBES

BY COL. CHARLES r. FORBES.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The veterans
bureau created for the ex-service man,
authorized by the act Of Congress Of Aug.
Q, 1921, viii, in the course OF time remove
delays and red tape which has. in the
past, hindered the administration Of sol
der and sailor relief by Government
agencies.
While the creation OF the veterans
bureau eliminates one Of the chief diff
culties in the way Of soldier relief Work,
that OF duplication OF effort, it must be
remembered, however, that the creation
of the bureau is not in itself an immedt-
ate panaces Of ali the troubles Of the ex
service person, and that too much must
not be expected in the very beginning.
It has taken several years to build up
the reserve Government machinery, and
Il cannot be made) over in a night
The work of decentralization, which
has been provided for in the veterans
bureau, to be really successful. must be
gradual To make any hasty steps would
be a calamity and II the ex-service men
are educated to feel that in a couple or
weeks they viii receive all they desire In
the way Of compensation and medical
treatment and that all cases will be set
tied within twenty-four hours after re-
ceipt it will defeat the purposes OF the
Sweet bill, crea ting the new bureau.
Time, and time alone, will prove the ef-
fcieucy Of the veterans bureau. The
work Of decentralization win Of necessity
be gradual, and yet as prompt as is con-
sistent with proper functiOning and the
work.
LIBERAI. POLICY FOR
SERVICE MANS CASE.
The Veterans Bureau IS empowered By
law 10 care for the ex-service man IN
der very liberal policy, the salient fea-
lures OF which are as follows:
OrganiZation-Au Of the functions pre-
viouslv performed in reference 20 the
administration Of Government insurance
and compensation claims By the bureau
OF War Risk Insurance; the hOspiteliZa-
ton, medical care and treatment by the
United States Public Health Service Of
ex- service men and women, and the 70
eational training Of iucspacitatei sol
diers By the Federal hoard for vocational
education are consolidated IN an indie
pendent organization TO be known as the
Veterans Bureau, under the direct super
vision OF the President
Fourteen regional officers have been
established throughout the country, and
working from these fourteen regional
Offices are authorized 40 subohices. The
fourteen regional offices win. under rules
and regulations prescribed, hear COM
plants, examine, rate and award com
pensstion claims. grant medical. surgical.
dental and hospital treatment. conva-
lescent care and grant vocational train
ing.
The suboffices viii assimiIsts all in-
formation for their respective localities
end transmit the same to the regional Of
fesrs for final determination
SCOPE OF BUREAU
Is WIDESED.
The regional offices will rate and award
all claims for compensation filed subse-
Quent 10 passage Of legislation creating
The Veterans Bureau. All claims on file
In Washington prior to the passage OF
thu above mentioned legislation will con-