The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-28
swan POURS OIL
ON WATERS Of
VET TROUBLES.
Head Of the kick" Department
at War Risk Is Official
Pacifier.

G. w. Swan, organizer and com
mander of tank corps post IT the
American Legion, has the worst job
in Washington. That Is what his
friends say. and at the same time
they marvel at the way he keeps gain
ing in weight. good temper and
friends. He is head of the kick de-
partment of the Veterans Bureau.
Mr.. Swan declares the job to be a
success because everyone has a Kick
coming but himself He re-organized
the department, and all the work OF
adjusting complaints of former SER
vice men for compensation and insur-
ance, and all other things complain
able, Is carried out under his direc-
ton. Officially. he is head of the Spe-
cial Service Contact Section. Unoffi-
cially. he is whatever serves his pur-
pose best at a given time.
Hears Varied Tales.
On an average, 10 men day pass
before Mr.. Swans desk. displaying
variegated tales of woe. And the dis
abled veterans who have been in this
line declare that, on an average, ITO
men day leave his office with the
thought that they have made at least
one friend who will take personal
interest in their cases.
In IDlS BeCtlO1f, Which, 10
wholly for the services of the claim
ants, there is a unit that obtains the
cases from the filing rooms. 1t re-
quires about four hours to find one
of the cases, which then is taken be-
fore the examining unit and gone over
personally with the claimants.
Tom Caughlin and Rex King are in
charge of this work. The case is then
submitted to the special medical SER
vice section and finally passes into
the hands of the reviewer. If the
claimant has been given a new rating
he may obtain check Immediately.
Others are required to wait until pay
day." as the law does not permit the
issuing of special checks for current
awards.
Mr. Swan Is a native OF Washing
ton. He received the fundamentals of
his education in the District schools
End was graduated from Maryland
Agricultural Callege with the class of
1907. He returned to Washington TO
take up newspaper work and for sew
eral years was connected with tho
various dailies of this city. Later his
work took him to Cleveland, Ohio. FL
Paso, Tex. and to other points more
or less well designated.
Served on Border.
He followed the colors to the Dor
der during the Mexican scare" as
personnel officer of the Photographic
section of the Signal Corps. Eighth
Ohio Infantry. and at the outbreak of
the World War went overseas with
the tank corps. He saw every bit OF
action in which this organization par
ticipated.
Since returning to civil life he has
closely identified himself with the
cause of the disabled veterans in par
ticular and with that of all service
men in general. In. November, 1912.
he organized the tank corps post of
the American Legion, and he has been
active in all civic benefits for the ex-
service men.
Mr.. Swan is married and has a boy
seven years old. His home is at ITO
East Clifton Terrace.
His Program.
What he hopes to accomplish for
the disabled veterans by the organiza-
ton he has created he describes as
follows:
There is no limit to the service the
Veterans Bureau can render the
former sailor or soldier. Under the
direction of Colonel Forbes, the bu-
reau is given every possible assist
ance, and as time rolls by, the vast
army of vocational handicapped men
will be returning to civil life real
assets, instead of liabilities.