Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-12

alton fails world bankruptcy al
ltends. believe the world restora
Ition is possible. but only VIII
thonest. diligent work In produc
Itiyity on the one hand and hon
lest and diligent opposition II
needless public expenditure on thu
other.
Accomplishments Noted.
II the suggested recommitmen'
of this measure bore the meres'
suggestion of neglect or hint OF
national ingratitude | would not
urge it. II has been my privilege
to speak to congress on Jur obllga-
tions to the disabled and depend
ent soldiers and the governments
deep desire to prove its concern
for their welfare. ! should be
ashamed Of the republic If it failed
in its duty to them. Neither ar
mistice nor permanent peace puts
an end to the obligations of gov
ernment to its defenders or the OBJ
legations of citizens to the gov
ernment. Mindful of these things
the administrative branch OF the
government has not only spoken,
it has acted and has accomplished.
In view of some Of the things
which have been said and very
carelessly said, perhaps | ought to
report officially some of the things
which have been done. In the de-
partment of war risks insurance
there have been filed up to July
7. 1921, compensation and insur-
ance claims numbering 813,442.
OF these 747,7S6 have been adjudi-
Gated at an expenditure of $47l,-
946,762. There were 100000
claims pending when the war risk
department was reorganized late
in April this year, and the number
of pending claims has been re-
duced by 134,344. All work in
this department will current by
the 21st of this July; that is to
say, all action which the bureau
may take on a given case will be
current, though new claims are
being filed at the rate Of 700 a
day.
Few Cases Unattended.
There have been requested $751;
614 medical examinations and less
than fourteen thousand await
medical action. Up to July Z there
have been 26,237 disabled soldiers
hospitalized and in government
controlled hospitals today there
are 5000 available beds without
occupants. You are already aware
of the progress made toward the
construction of additional govern
ment hospitals, not because we are
not meeting all demands but to
better meet them and the better
to specialize in the treatment of
those who come under our care.
There has been paid out in al
lotment and allowances the sum
of $57S,465,65S and nearly four
billion of government insurance is
in force.
In vocational training and re-
habilitation of disabled soldiers
there have been enrolled to date
107.S24 men. Today there are rs,
S12 men who are training with
pay, at the maximum cost of $3.50
a month; S208 training without
pay, but at a tuition and supply
outlay of $35 a month. Four thou
sand disabled men have completed
their training and have been re-
turned to gainful employment.
These earned an average of $1051
a year before entering the armv
and are earning today, in spite of
their war disability and in spite
of diminished wage or salary lev
els, an average of $3.50 per an
mum.
Appropriation Short.
1t is an interesting revelation
and a fine achievement, attended
by both abuses and triumphs
Congress has appropriated S65
100000 for this noble work foI
the current year but the estimated
acceptance of training for the year
before us contemplates an average