Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-09-23
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT STATE OF ARIZONA
A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS: Adequate machinery for the speedy settlement of the claims of our Nations disabled ex- service men and women who sustain ed injuries while in defense of Amer ica in the Great War has been pro- viding by the passage of the Sweet Act, approved by President Harding on August 9th, 1921; and
 WHEREAS, the Veterans Bureau, comprising the United States Public Health Service, the Federal Board of Vocational Education and the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, is now engag- ed in an effort unparalleled in the history 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-half years since the signing l of the Armistice; and
 WHEREAS, this Bureau, under Di- rector in Chief, Colonel Charles A. 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 lished in bulletins displayed in every post office of this District; and
 WHEREAS, these groups have been given authority to act immediately upon the cases which may be present ed fin person to them by the disabled veterans; and
 WHEREAS, a special effort will be made at the following points in Arizona on the dates given:
 Tucson, September 14th and 18th; Bisbee, September 18th and 17th; Phoenix, September 18th and 2Oth; Prescott, September Fist and 22nd; Holbrook, September 23rd; Winslow, September 24th; Kingman, September Beth; to render speedy justice to all dis abled veterans who may present them selves with their honorable discharges and such other affidavits as they may be able to procure, at that time be- fore the examing board; and
 WHEREAS, a solemn responsibili- ty 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 Cam paign" referred to will afford prompt and speedy relief to thousands of our injured defenders;
 NOW, THEREFORE, I, Thomas E. Campbell, Governor of the State of Arizona, do hereby call up the loyal and grateful citizens and upon all patriotic and welfare organizations of this State to cooperate to the fullest l extent with the Veterans Bureau in this campaign and even at the cost of time and personal sacrifice 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 received the we'll de- served assistance which has been provided for their benefit by grate- full nation. It is expressly urged that the press give the fullest meas ure of publicity within their power to the efforts of the Federal Govern ment through the Veterans Bureau to speedily bind up the wounds of those valiant men and women whose bodies were broken in the triumphant defense of our beloved America.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Arizona