The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-05
CLEANUP SQUAD
TO AID SOLDIERS
10 be i'm LaureRs latter
Part Of Month
COMING HERE
OCTOBER 24.26
Clcan-Cp Squad from Bureau OF War
Kick Insurance to he in Laurcns to
ASSIST All EX-ScrNice Men in Efforts
to Straighten Out Insurance, Etc,

hich insurance TO he in iatlrcuS tD
ASSIST All EX-Scryice Men lin Efforts
to Straighten Out Insurance, Etc,
ne Cleanup squad representing
the War Risk Insurance bureau and
me American Legion. is to be in I,au
rcns October "a, % and 2G to confer
"lIh cN-serVIcc men in regard to hos
pltal treatment, insurance, back pay
and bonuses Laurens will be head
quarters for the squad, but cases viii
be treated from all over the county
ana from several adjoining counties
as wei. EX-Scrvice men who have
pending claims with the government
on who expect to enter claims are OK
pccted to take advantage of the visit
OF the squad as it is expected that tho
way will be made clear to straightcn
! out all existing or new claims.
The American Red Cross is coon
Grating with the government in max
ing the campaign success. In a let
ter to the local chapter, Victor s
woodward, director OF post war ser
vices with headquarters in Atlanta
has given the following outline OF the
work Of the squad:
The squad is usually composed OF
the following: a medical examiner. n
compensation and insurance expert.
from the bureau; federal board rep
resentatlve, expert on vocational train
ing matters; a Red Cross representa-
tive, expert on soldiers claims; and
an American Legion representative
Nwhen possiblc). (Thc personnel may
vary slightly in different states.)
The one big purosc of the govern
ment in sending this group of experts
into your community is to clean IN
all unsettled government claims for
your veterans. Now their claims, as
you know can rarely be adjusted and
finally disposed OF on the spot; but
everything that it is humanity possible
to do will be done by these men from
the government departments. They
promise to use direct methods, elimi-
nate all 'red tape" and get quick ac-
tion. Here are some Of the things
which the cleanup squad comes pre-
pared to do
!. Examine all veterans who feel
that they are entitled to compensa-
iion. vocational training, or other
benefits under the laws affecting ex-
soldiers. The necessary medical ex-
animation will be given on the spot,
and the man nnotifcd whether he has
any disability which warrats his fling
a claim:
2. Take hold OF all unsettled claims,
give the men expert advice as to ad-
dtional evidence needed in order to
obtain final adjustment, and assist the
man in executing necessary papers,
anidavits, etc. Then rush his claim
through special channels for quick
settlement;
| 3. Assist service men in connect
| Ing their disability with their army
service (by atlidavits, etc) in tho
many cases whore lack Of such evil
dcncc has been preventing settle
mcnt;
| a. FURNISH expert information and
advice to all comers on such subjects
as Compensation, Vocational Training,
| Government Insurance, and the like:
and to advise cx-scrvicc persons OF
their rights under the laws on these
subjects;
5. In emergency cases to authorize
on the spot immediate hospitaliza-
ton Of disabled veteran provide him
with government transportation, and
send him at once to the proper hos
pital for treatment;
6. Render every possible expert
service to relatives who have claims
against the government on account OF
q soldiers war service. Information
and advice will be furnished them on
matters OF insurance and compensa-
ton, Unsettled claims made by rela-
tives (widows, parents, CHILDREN, etc.
Of soldcrs) will be sent throGgh. spe-
cial channels for quick adjustment.