, 1921-09-01

Snfance claims Contact Examiner to
Immediately transmit this Iata TO the
District Manager for expediated ac-
! Q and tranSmitIal to Washington.
There shall be a third member Of
the ~"Clean-rp Squad" whose duty it
will be to carefully prepare a geog-
raphlcally correct itinerary: furnish
advance notice to American Legion
Posts and American cd Cross Chan
ters of the arrival of the "Clean-rp
Squad" in their territory at "A desig-
mated date. arrange for meetings OF
the American Legion: collect all
available data in the hands OF the
American Red eros pertaining to
emergency cases needing immediate
attention and lay the groundwork
for a permanent functioning of the
organization bull; up by this cam
paign. He shall insofar as is practi-
cable see that the squad is given
proper publicity. and hat the meet
ings of the Legion are advertised
sufficiently in advance to insure
maximum attendance, and he shall
prepare for the movement of the
squad in areas providing maximum
soldier population.
The two members OF the Clean
Up Squad representing the Amer
lean Legion and the American Red
Cross shall establish close liaison
for the squad with their respective
organizations. assist wherever pos
Slble in the preparation OF data for
claimants. create and promote in the
community visited a better under
standing of the necessity for this
work and formulate plans in places
visited by which a continued and
united effort will be made in render
ing assistance to e~x-service persons
where needed.
(E) Control In District Office And
Progress Of Campaign:
The District Manager will desig-
nate properly qualified persons who
shall have charge of a section which
VIII receive all claims. examination
data. etc. forwarded either from the
'Clean-up Squad" or through the
American Red Cross or American
Legion. These matters shall receive
immediate attention and all claims,
examinations. data, ETC., will be
checked against the records in the
District Managers Office for all in
formation which may preclude dupli-
cation and to furnish any informa-
ton taken from the District records
which would serve to %expediate the
adjudication of the claim within The
Bureau.
This section after wise, checking.
ETC., will forward all claims, exam
nations. data, etc. to District Organ
izations. Bureau OF War Risk Insur-
ance. Washington. ID. c.. tipping upon
the inquiry transmitted the words
'Clean-up Squad" where there will
be established a section which upon
receipt of the data collected by the
'Clean-up Squad which will place
the same in necessary channels to
insure prompt adjudication. A care
full check will be kept upon the prog
|ress OF the campaign with a ticker
me check system against production
or the work in the Bureau OF War
Risk Insurance.
1t shal be the duty of both the
Government n welfare representa-
tlves In this campaign to see that de-
serving cases are given attention.
Care will be taken that no person
making a claim is Disseminated
against and that those rightfulIy en-
titled to benefit sunder the War Risk
Insurance Act are given attention.
Should it become necessary in
order to insure the success OF this
campaign to employ additional per-
sonnet. the District Managers of the
Bureau OF War Risk Insurance, are
authorized to make recommendations
to the Manager of the District Or
ganlZatiOn. Washington. D. c., COM
municating fully the necessary facts
as called for in the case OF recon-
mendations for the employment of
personnel. Before making such
recommendations the District Man
ager should carefully survey his own
personnel at present employed and
utilize ii TO the fullest extent. con-
Sistent with the proper functioning
or his own office. Any requests, as
above described, should be trans
mittcd to the Manager of the District
Organization at Washington bv teIe-
gram.
Advise Immediately the steps
which you have taken to initiate this
campaign; what persons you have Sc
lected from within your organization
to comprise the three members OF
the "Clean-Up Squad" and of the Or
carnations which you have perfect
ed in your office to care for the work
which will be presented to you by the
'Clean-Up Squad" and the welfare
organizations.