The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-09-01
RED CROSS TO HAVE
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
Local Red Cross Chapter Receives In
structiOns from Northwestern Divi-
sion Concerning Work of bureau OF
War Risk Insuranee.-squad TO Visit
Heppner Soon.

From Northwestern Division OF the
American Red Cross at Seattle. Wash.
is sent out the following letter to To-
cal Rd Creoss chapters under date of
August 16. 1921:
The national government Is inaugur-
atng Cleanup Campaign" the pur-
pose of which is to follow up and ad-
wise all ex-service men Of their rights
under the War Risk Insurance Act; to
assist disabled ex-service persons In
securing compensation, medical treat
ment and hospital care; to inform and
assist all claimants regarding the pro-
cedure necessary In filing claims for
compensation and insurance; to assist
those whose claims are pending In Sc
curing final action where additional ev-
idence is necessary TO connect their dis
ability with service or other data re-
quired by the Bureau Of War Risk In
surance to provide for immediate phys
ical examination where necessary and
promptly furnish disqualification for ur-
gent cases.
The district manager of the Bureau
OF War Risk Insurance has already ap-
pointed cleanup squad for each OF
our three states. Each squad consists
OF medical examiner compensation
and insurance claims contact examiner
and third member selected from the
office of the District War Risk office,
together with a representative OF the
American Legion and American Red
Cross.
The squads will visit all the coun-
ties throughout our three states, prob
ably making their headquarters In the
county seats. which are In most instan-
ces the Chapter headquarters as well as
the headquarters of the posts of the
American Legion. The particular func-
ton OF the Red Cross and Legion rep
resentatives on the cleanup squads will
be to establish class liaison service for
the preparation of data for claimants;
to create and promote in the community
visited a better understanding Of the
necessity for the work in question; to
formulate plans in places visited by
which continual and united effort will
be made TO render assistance to ex-
service men where needed
AS sbbH as NHt lAlhti va wv
squads are made up for the states, we
will probably be able to notify you of
the time of their visit, and will then
give further instructions. You will be
expected to make every effort to bring
before the squad all those men In your
territory whose claims are still pend
ing, and to give all possible publicity
to the coming OF the squad. their pur-
pose. etc
The name OF the Red Cross repre-
sentative for Washington / s Joseph
Thomas for Oregon Keith Higgins; the
Idaho representative has not yet been
selected, This is a very important work
in which the Red Cross chapters should
be prepared to give their very best ef-
fort in making the campaign as sue
cessful as possible. Yours very truly
]. f. CREIGHTON,
Manager, Northwest Division
We are informed by Miss Mary Farms
worth, secretary Of the local Red Cross
chapter, that the squad will visit Hepp-
ner soon, as they are now working this
way Due announcement will be made
when definite word is received as to
the date Of their arrival here.