Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-09-02
RENDER AID TO
EX- SERVICE MEN
Committee Will Tour virgini,
TO Give Information and Help
To Soldiers Who Were Eff
fected by War Experience.

II. S. Surface, Clerk. has received
the following letter from Governor
Westmoreland Davis, which is self
explanatory:
BY an act of the Congress approx
ed August, o. 1921, there has been
established the Veterans Bureau un-
der the President of the United
States to provide for the proper caro-
and treatment of ex-service men. An
effort rs now being made by tho
Veterans Bureau to get in personal
contact with all ex-service men of
Virginia, in order that they may be
informed of the rights, privileges
and benefits to which they are en-
titled under the various Acts Of Con-
gress.
In order to effect this, commit
tee has been formed in Virginia COM
posed of representatives of the Vet
Grams Bureau. The American Red
Cross and the American Legion. This
committee will have it's general head
quarters at 804 Chamber of Com
mcrce Building ut Richmond. 1t Is
the plan of the committee, during its
campaign in Virginia, to visit the
following cities: Richmond. Norfolk.
Cape Charlesi Danville, Lynchburg,
Roanoke, Bristol, Staunton, Hm-
risonburg, Winchester and Chariot
tesvillc. You will be advised when
the committee will be in your vicin-
ity.
THIS committee is prepared to I'm
part full information concerning all
matters relating to the rights and
care of ex-service men. All matters
pertaining to medical and hospital
treatment and care. insurance, COM
-pensation and vocational training
will be taken up for adjustment by
the committee and cleared promptly
through the Veterans Bureau au
Washington. Assistance will be ren.
dered by the committee to ex-serv-
ice men in the preparation Of all
necessary papers and forms requir-
ed in making application for COM
pensation or vocational training. |
Competent physicians will accompany
the committee in order that medical |
examinations can be made of all ap-
plicants for assistance without de-
lay.
The committee will furnish trans
portation to eX-servicc men who ap-
ply for assistance. from their homes |
to the nearest city lin which the
committee will sitj provided the ap-
plicant will furnish the committee
with certified copy OF his dis
charge. In case the discharge cel-
tificate is not available, the commit
tee will accept certificate from the
Clerk of the Court in the applicants
city or county to the effect that the
clerk knows that the applicant was
honorably discharged from the scr,.
ice of the United States. This Ger
tificate should set forth the appli-
cants name, rank in the service, the
organization with which he serveo-
etc.
In view of your official position
and your opportunity for wide a,,
quaintance with the eX-seryIco mon
OF your community, and the relation
ship with the Clerks of the Court
had with the local draft boards, YOUR
assistance and cooperation with the
Veterans Bureaus efforts to get IN
touch with the ex-service men lin
your community will be appreciated.
l trust that you will give this mar
ter. the widest publicity possible in
order thht the boys of your COM
munity may receive the full benefits
to which they are entitled under the
Acts of The Congress.
Very truly yours,
WESTMORELAND DAVIS.
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