The Washington times., 1921-06-19

applicant must be receiving compen-
station, and until the bureau has been
decentralized and the district offices
empowered to decide on compensation
matters the board will necessarily bo
greatly handicapped In Its campaign TO
place In training every man who is
vocationally handicapped as a result
of national service.
SWEET BILL is FACTOR
The greatest bit of constructive
legislation since the armistice is the
Characterization of the Sweet bill,
which passed the House of Repre-
sentatives without a single adverse
vote and which calls for the concen-
under lone head. Colonel Edward
Clifford, who came here as Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury following
the report of the Dawes COMMITTEES to
the President, is now directing this
work of concentration.
During the week final preparations
were made for the Senatorial inves-
tigation OF the harding of the cases
of the disabled Yanl1s. Senator Walsh
of Massachusetts fathered the resolu-
ton for this probe. and Is a member
of the committee of investigation as
are Senator Sutherland Of West Vir-
ginia, Senator Calder of New York,
Senator Weller OF Maryland, and Sena-
tor Pomerene of Ohio.
This committee has been organized,
and is arranging to hold open hear
ings on the complaints of the dis
charged men. Under the authority of
the resolution the committee can call
witnesses from any part of the coan-
try, and IL is expected that many Of
the disabled will appear. In addition
there will be representatives of the
American Legion and similar organ'-
nations that will offer suggestions of
a remedial nature. From all points
come reports that no furf 1eT appro-
priations are necessary at this port
and the blame Is expected to be placed
upon maladministration and archaic
procedure.
WOMEN WILL AID PROBE.
One Of the most active bodies that
is expected before this committee will
be a delegation. headed by Mrs. Julian
Heath. OF New York. representing
women's organizations In all parts OF
the country, These women, who have
ben assisting in the hospitals. are
most bitter in what they claim TO be
unjustified delays in the handling OF
the veterans claims and IL Is be-
Iieyed the testimony OF these women
will be among the most interesting
the Senate's committe will hear.
Another set of listeners will be the
committee from the Washington
Board of Trade, headed by DR.. Percy
Kicking. which was appointed by the
civic body 10 discover what the citi-
gems of Washington can do to expe-
dite the fair handling of the griev-
ances of the disabled
Tentative plans call for not only a
probe of the agencies for the relief
OF the soldiers, sailors, marines and
| nurses, but an Investigation of al
legged misappropriation OF funds
which were subscribed by the citizens
of the country during the war for
welfare purposes. While this feature
of the committees plan has not been
strongly supported there have been so
many reports and rumors OF scandals
| connected with certain societies the
COMMITTEES will look into these with
the idea OF either clearing the names
OF the associations concerned or re-
! port the Irregularities to the Senate
! in order TO bring forth an accounting
| from those higher up who are being
charged in the gossip as being re-
sponsible.
Letters OF congratulations continue
TO food Congressman Sweet upon the
success of getting through his thor
oughly comprehensive bill. indica-
tions being that the Congressman has
the support Of practically every one OF
tho different organizations of vet
Grams.