Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN
 BACKED BY GOVERNOR

Governor Campbell's proclamation urging support for the veterans bu- reau cleanup campaign reads as fol lows:
 Whereas, adequate machinery for the speedy settlement of the claims of our nations disabled ex-service men and women who sustained in juries while in defense of America ill the great war has been provided by the passage of the Sweet act, ap- proved by President Harding on August 9, 1921; and
 Whereas, the veterans bureau, comprising the United States public health service, the federal board for vocational education and the bureau of war risk insurance, is now engaged in an effort unparalleled in the his tory of the nation to make amends for the delay which has attended the settlement of the disability claims of our citizen defenders for nearly two and one-haf years since the signing. of the armistice; and
 Whereas, this bureau, under Direc tor in Chief Colonel Charles R.. Forbes, and Major Louis T. Grant, district manager of the twelfth dis trict, has inaugurated a cleanup campaign" in which two groups of officers of the bureau are now tour ing the states of Arizona, California; and Nevada, notice of which is pub 1ished in bulletins displayed ill every. postoffice of this district; and 1
 Whereas, these groups have been given authority to act immediately upon the cases which may be present. ed in person to them by the disabled veterans; and
 Whereas, a special effort will be made at the following points in Ari- zona on the dates given:
 Tucson, September 14th and 18th; Bisbee, Sept. 10th and 17th; Phoenix, Sept 10th and 20th; Prescott, Sept 21st and 22nd; Holbrook, Sept 23rd; Winslow, Sept. 24th; Kingman, Sept 26th, to render speedy justice to all disabled veterans who may present. themselves with their honorable dis charges and such other affidavits asI they may be able to procure, at that time before the examining board; and |
 Whereas, a solemn responsibility rests upon all American citizens to cooperate and assist in every way possible to bring about a speedy ad- ministration of justice to all of our citizen defenders in recognition of the immeasurable service which they rem dered in the hour of the nations need; and
 Whereas, the "clean-up campaign" referred to will afford prompt and speedy relief to thousands of our in jured defenders;
 Now, therefore, I, Thomas E. Campbell, governor of the state of Arizona, do hereby call upon the loyal and grateful citizens and upon all patriotic and welfare organiza- tions of this state to cooperate to the fullest extent with the veterans bureau in this campaign and even at the cost of time and personal sacri- flee to seek out and bring before the officials of the bureau soon to tour our state, all disabled ex-service men and women who have not yet re- ceived the well deserved assistance which has been provided for their benefit by d grateful nation. It is expressly urged that the press give the fullest measure of publicity with ill their power to the efforts of the federal government through the vet erans' bureau to speedily bind up the wounds of those valiant men and women whose bodies were broken i'll the triumphant defense of our beloved America.