The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-17
Cleanup Campaign.

office, at which was present your
State Commander, Maj. Mahon,
Mr.. Graham CT the local post Of
Greenville, S. c., Mr.. Hopkins.
mana ger Of the Southern Division
of the American Red Cross,
representative Of the United States
Public Health Service, represen-
tative of the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance and a representative OF
the Federal Board, for the purpose
of inaugurating Cleanup Cam
paign for the Bureau Of War Risk
Insurance throughout the state OF
South, Carolina.
The purpose Of this campaign is
to fully advise all ex-service per-
sons of their rights under the War
Risk Insurance act, and the Vo-
cational Rehabilitation act, to as
sist disabled exservice persons in
securing compensation, medical
treatment and hospital care, to in
form and assist all claimants re-
garding procedure necessary in
fling claim for compensation and
insurance, to assist those whose
claims Tor compensation are pend
ing in securing final action. where
additional evidence is necessary to
connect disability with the service,
or other data requested by the Bu-
reau of War Risk Insurance and
the Federal Board, and to provide
for immediate physical eXamina-
tions where necessary and furnish
disqualification if urgent, also to as
sist men in fling claim for Federal
Board training and advise appli-
cants as to how to proceed in ap-
pealing their cases for training.
The plan of work will be con-
Quoted in the following manner:
The state has been divided into
seventeen Subdivisions (see item
ar--\ attached) which Subdivisions
Will be visited by an advance man
who will prepare and lay the
ground for the Cleanup Squad
which will consist of a medical ex-
aminer, a compensation and insur-
ance claim examiner, a representa-
tive Of the American Red Cross.
a representative of the Federal
Board, and a representative Of the
American Legion.
Taking the itinerary hereto at
tached as basis, the American
Red Cross and the American Le-
gion Will Immediately begin prelim-
mary advance work. arranging for
the space, clerical work. publicity,
MOTEL reservations and also en-
deavor to lay the ground work. for
permanent function of some organ
ization to carry on the work built
up during this campaign.
The Cleanup Squad will arrive
at the centerS on the dates given.
being preceded by about one week
by the advance man who will COM
plete all final arrangements follow
ing the American Legion and
American Red Cross, and insure
that a proper meeting place is
secured and that proper represen-
tation of the eX-scrvlce men IN tf1ls
center, is obtained.
The Cleanup Squad will be in
charge of the representative Of the
Bureau Of War Risk Insurance and
will be supplied with transporta-
ton and meal requests and lodging
requests, which will be issued to
will have transportation to return
to their various homes and obtain.
meals and lodging while in the city
during the time the Cleanup Squad
is there.
The local office Of the Federal
Board in the state Of South Caro-
lima will be instructed to have
representative to with this Sqqad,
which will keep with the squad the
Federal Board representative all
through the intinerary.
Greenville, S. c., is the designat-
ed headquarters for the campaign,
with Maj. Mahon, your state COM
mander designated as Cleanup
Campaign manager for the state OF
South Carolina. Post liaison should
be made between your post and the
American Red Cross, working IN
South Carolina to operate so that
there will be harmony and no du-
pIcation of work or misdirected
effort.
The publicity director for the
American Red Cross, Atlanta, Ca.
will supervise general publicity on
behalf of the Red Cross, Mr.. Legare
Davis handling this feature OF the
work. The publicity from the dls-
trict office will be handled by Mr..
las. l.. Nicholson, assistant district
vocational officer, Federal Board
fo1. Vocational Education, who VIII
De responsible for organization IN
general and cooperation, in addi-
ton TO publicity handled from the
district office.
The movement OF the Cleanup
SQUAD will be controlled by the
district office under Mr.. Harry A.
Wallerstein. campaign manager.
This squad will be required to make
daily reports TO the district office
at the close Of the day. transmit
ting all cases handled during the
day. at the close OF each day.
1t is requested that you make
special contact with your state
commander, Maj. Mahon. Green
willie, 5. c.. and obtain the neces-'
sa:v information in connection
with your part of the work from
him. 1t is the desire OF all to make
this Cleanup Campaign success
throughout the state of South Car