The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
ThesC Clean Up
Campaign
Squad from Veterans Bureau
Will Visit Sumter Sept.
28, 20 and 30th

Columbia, Sept .19.-More than
t@2;0e0 disa bled service men have re-
eeived attention from the govern
nlent as "a result Of the cleanup
SQUAD campaign, according to Joe
Sparks, laison officer of the ,Ameri-
can Legion, recently appointed to
have charge, of this work by Morris
Lunlpkin, State Commander. The
cleanup programme was begun
August Is by the Veteran Bureau,
the Red Cross and the American
Legion and it is. confidently. expect
ed that at least 1000. men will be
|; taken care of when all counties
j;haves been visited by the squads on
November /. =
The squad will make II stops III
South Carolina The stops yet to
Isbe made are: Orangeburg, Co
I3iumbia, Sumter, Georgetown, Dar-
Hngton, Marion, Conway. Rock
Hill, Laurens and Spartanburg.
The squad will be at Sumter, on
September %, 80, 80. The counties
to be served at this stop will be
Sumter, Lee, Clarendon and Ker-
shaw.
'I want to appeal" said Mr..
Sparks, ito all employers Of labor
in South Carolina to give former
service men a. chance to appear be-
fore the cleanup squad when the
ksquad reaches their county.
.eThe purpose, of the campaign is
to take up with service men all
claims against the government as
the result of military service. to
cut out all unnecessary delay in
getting papers. properly filled out
and sent in. In brief the govern
ment agency is being brought to
the man instead Of having the man
come to the government agency.
Under the Sweet bill, effective
+ September l, the three agencies
that deal with the service men,
namely the United States Public
Health Service, the Federal Board
Of Vocational Rehabilitation and
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance
were combined under one head
which is known as the United
States Veterans Bureau.
1.-The Cleanup squad is compos-
ed of experts from the three de-
partments Of veterans bureau,
namely examining doctors, COM
pensation and insurance men, and
vocational men. If an ex-service
man has disability that was in
CURED in. the service, or aggravat-
ed by service and presents himself
to the Cleanup squad, compensa- :,
ton claim is filled out for him. . A
physical examination is made and
application for vocational training
made out. 'Ifthe claimant is found
to be in need of hospital treatment,
he us sent to the hospital provided
he will take. same. If he has vo-
cational handicap and it is shown
that it results from military SER
vice, the claimant is given voca-
tional training.
"Ifethe claimant has a disability
and it is not shown that it is the
result of service, and the man feels
like it is the result of service, he is
then instructed and assisted in Sc
curing effidavits proving that the
|. disability is the result Of service. In
every instance the government
gives the claimant the benefit of
the doubt. In those cases where
men have previously filed claims
and have been unable to establish
same the squad will assist claim
ant to complete his claim. In all
cases it is imperative that every
man bring along all communica-
.tions that. he has received from
government relative to his claim. In
many instances the squad can clear
up questions that have been hang
ing fire. The government does not
wish to take issue with man rela-
tive to giving him aid under the
Veterans Bureau, but it is abso
}uteiy necessary that each mans
claims be based on injury in mill
tary service.
"As stated, the squad will make
II stops in South Carolina. It is
felt that.every man who has a
eciairn against the government can
meet the sqatad~and get same final
,ly.. adjusted. While taking up.
claims with the Cleanup squad men
will ;be given meal requests and
lodging requests, if it is found nee
essary for the man to remain over
light. Transportation will be is
sued for claimant to return home.
Remember every man must
bring his discharge papers,