Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-11

To ascura the names OF all vctera nr
Red Cross members. labor men. en-
ployvrs, Chamber OF Commerce and
others who are interestad in the well
fare OF the ex-scrvice nfen and advise
them OF the undertaking and ask them
TO forward the names OF any cx-scr-
vice men they may know who has or
should have a claim. He said the dis
trict is anxious to make 1t purely
local affair and to give the men the
very best services lie asked for the
cooperation of all Interested He an
nounced that tomorrow an the Court
House in Georgetown there viii be a
clean up squad present and on Satur-
day the squad will be in Dover in the
American Legion house on the Green,
Mr.. Stetser said the Federal Board
will cooperate with the movement TO
its fullest extent.
DIR. Rogers asked Mayor Harvey if
he would favor the issuing by him of
a proclamation with reference to the
undertaking and Mayor Harvey said
he would be glad 70 cooperate and do
all he could to help the work. lie
expressed the opinion that Il is a very
baudable purpose. for he thought the
government should help those ex-
service men who are in need of help.
Colonel Doherty asked IL those SER
vice men who are unable 70 be pres
ent next Monday viii have another
chance to file their claims and he was
informed that they will. for the move
msnt viii be permanent.
MIR. Dillon urged a thorough
publicity campaign and the elimination
of all rcd tape and he assured the
meeting the Chamber of Commerce
would do what IL could. He was will
ing to work day or night 90 advance
the movement He said majority of
the ex-service men in this State have
felt the government did not care what
became of them now and he thought
il advisable TO try to eliminate any
such notions ON the part Of these men.
DIR. Rogers assured all present they
are now in position for direct action
and the cutting of much red tape and
il the ex-serviee men will co-opera te
with them the undertaking will be a
big success. He asked each delegate
present 10 so back TO their respective
organizations. explain what had been
done at the meeting, inform all they
can that the elean-up squad viii be in
this city on Monday next and urge
those with claims to send in their
names or to present themselves in per-
son. The squad will be here on that
day only bat arrangements will be
made for the permanent handling OF
all claims.
DIR. Meridith L. Samuel. in charge Of
War Risk work in this state, said that
due to the. reorganization OF the vari-
GUS soldier relief organizations which
would undoubtedly take place imme-
diately, he was especially anxious that
all outstanding claims be definitely
settled at the earliest possible date.
L.. L. Hudson, an official OF the Fed
eral Board, in speaking Of the advan.
. tage Of having all claims settled with
the least possible delay. said that he
was making arrangements 20 accom-
pany the Representatives Of the War
Risk Bureau to both Georgetown and
Dover. and stated that any man who
has his compensation claim properly
adjusted but who has not as yet had
his claim for vocational training dcfi-
nitely acted upon should personally
appear on the days mentioned. and h.
will endesvor 10 see that the claim
is given immediate attention.
The Sweet bin. having now been
signed by the President. viii consoli-
date the various relief snits into one
ganization, which will I've known as
the Veterans Bus-au. The Delaware
Branch- IF. the Veterans Bureau viii
occupy the same suite Of offices now
occupied by the Federal Board for
Vocational Education and the Il. $.
Public Health Service. located on the
second floor of the iu Pant Buiiding.