The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-09-22
HERE'S
YOUR CHANCE
IF YOU HAVE A CLAIM AGAINST
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GO
TO GEORGETOWN, OCTOBER 1.

Purpose of campaign is to take up
with ex-service men all claims against
the Government as the results of mil
itary service; to cut out all unneces-
sery delay in getting papers properly
filled out and seIt in. In brief, the
Government agency is being brought
to the man instead Of having tie man
come to the Government agency.
Under the "Sweet Bill" signed Aug
ust Is, effective September l, the
three agencies that deal with cases Of
the ex-service men, namely, U. S. Pub
lie Health Service, Federal Board for
Vocational Education Rehabilitation,
and the Bureau of War Risk Insurance
and Claims Department, were consol-
idated under one head which is known
as The U. S. Veterans Bureau.
The Clean Up Squad is composed Of
experts from the three departments
of fthe U. S. Veterans Bureau, name
ly, examining doctors, vocational men,
compensation and insurance claims
men. If an ex-service man has dis
ability that was incurred in service
or aggravated by service and presents
himself to the Clean Up Squad, COM
pensation claim is filled out for him.
A physical examination is made and
an application for vocational training
is made out. If the claimant is found
to be in need of hospital treatment,
he is sent to the hospital, provided
he will take same.
If he has a vocational handicap
and it is shown thai it is results OF
military service, the claimant is given
vocational training.
If the 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 in
structed and assisted in securing af-
fidavits proving that his disability is
the result of service. In every in
stance the Government gives the
claimant the benefit of the doubt.
In those cases where men have filed
claim previous and have been unable
to establish same, the Squad will as
sist in helping the claimant to COM
plete mis- claim. In all cases it is i'm
perative that every man bring along
all communications chat he has re-
ceived from the Government relative
to his claim. In many instances the
Squad can clear up questions that
have been hanging fire. The Govern
ment does not wish 70 take issue with
a man relative to giving him aid un-
der the U. S. Veterans Bureau. but
it is necessary for each mans claim
to be proven that his condition is the
result of Military service. If this
were not true then every man that
served in the Military service during
the World War could easily secure
the benefits cf the U. S. Veterans
Bureau, thereby incumbering the Gov
ernment with a tremendous burden
of taxation.
The Clean Up Squad will make
seventeen stops in South Carolina and
it is felt that every man that has a
claim against the Government will be
able to meet this Squad ct sorc point
near his home. While taking up
claims with the Clean Up Squad, men
will be given meal requests and lodg-
ing requests if it is found necessary
for the man to remain over night.
Transportation will be issued for
claimant to return home.
Remember in every instance men
must bring their discharge.
The Clean Up Squad will be at
Georgetown October l, 3, 4 and to
handle. all claims that may come up
from Williamsburg County. This
will probably be the last opportunity
of exsoldiers in this county to so con-
veniently present their claims to the
Government and render prompt and
satisfactory adjustment and it is hop
ed that every one in the county will
L1 l..-&,-. of fha opport,1nify'