White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-11
WAR CLEANUP SQUAD
HERE SEPTEMBER %

Miss Dorothy Williams, field rep
resentative of the Pacific division OF
the American Red Cross, was visit
or IN Ely during the week, doing the
preliminary work of preparation in
connection with the coming visit to
Ely of the veterans cleanup squad.
The Red Cross is cooperating with
the government in the attempt to
reach all disabled veterans of the
great war or any ex-service man who
has a grievance of any sort or any
matter he@wishes to take up. par.ic-
ularly the question of war insurance
and Insurance claims.
Miss Williams made tentative plans
fer the arrival of the squad in Ely
September rs and the further local
arrangements are left with Postmast-
er J.. ID. Wallace, representing the
government; Oscar Upwall. repre-
senting the American Legion. and
Senator y. II Chaplin. representing
the Red Cross.
Any ex-seryice man who wishes in
formation in any personal case what
ever Is requested to confer with any
of the above named citizens. Such
cases will later be taken up with the
cleanup squad. The district covered
by the visit to Ely of the cleanup
squad includes all of White Pine and
portions of Nye and Lincoln counties.
An invitation has been sent to the
American Legion at Phoebe whereby
any ex-service man there with any
matter TO adjust may come to Ely.
The opportunity is to be given the ex-
service men to meet authorized gov
ernment officials for the adjustment
of such personal cases as may de-
velop. and il is now up TO the man
with a grievance or any case what
ever against the government which
in his opinion needs attention to
make II point TO be in Ely. ANY
cx-seryice man wishing TO visit Elv
on the date named for the purpose of
placing his grievance before the
cleanup squad may secure roundtrip
transportation by writing to the CON
tact unit. 24n Flood building, San
Francisco. Cal. There will also be
a member Of the cleanup squad en-
powered to reimburse ex-service men
for sdeh transportation in case the
transportation is advanced by the ap-
plicant.
Matters in which the cleanup squad
will take action include cases OF phys
zeal disability resulting from service
whereby compensation is required !;
medical. surgical or dental treatment
as the result of injuries received
while in the service; war insurance,
and training under the federal board
for vocational education at govern
ment expense
The local Red Cross is arranging
to cooperate with the work OF the
cleanup squad and in the same con-
nection is perfecting plans for a -oll-
call or membership drive, to be held
during the time intervening between
Armistiee Day and Thanksgiving Day
These points were taken up at a
meeting of the Red Cross executive
committee Thursday evening, at
which Rev Harold st. c. Carter was
the unanimous choice as chairman of
The rolleall committee. AS Rev. Car
ter is expecting to leave soon for con-
ference and may he assigned to an
other field of work IL was voted at
the meeting of the executive commit
tee that letter be written to the
asking that Rev. Carter
be returned TO Ely for another term
Of service.
Pending the arrival of the squad
IN Elv September 2S Postmaster Wal
lace is in receipt of a letter relative
to the visit to Ely of Dwight II. Rob-
inson of the United States veterans
cleanup campaign and who Is sched-
ulod to be in Ely Thursday, Septem-
Der %. AT that time Mr.. Robinson
wishes to address all those interested
in the welfare of disabled veterans
and complete final arrangements for
the visit of the squad
All of the meetings in connection
with the cleanup squad campaign will
be held in the courthouse
Now is the time to help the dis
abled TO help themselves by securing
the assistance which has been pro-
vided for them by the government.
To fail to take advantage of the op-
portunity now presented means that
The work can only he begun but not
during the visit of the
squad.
The squad and the local committee
requests that anyone knowing OF a
disabled service man go to him at
once or report his address to the
nearest American Legion post or Red
Cross chapter.