The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-12
BEGINS CAMPAIGN
OF SOLDIER AID
(Continued from page one)

The following is copy of the let
ter to DR.. Neuffer, inaugurating the
campaign in this section: >.
During the next three months
the Bureau Of Risk Insurance will
conduct a nationwide campaign
which shall reach every ex-service
man throughout the country. A
Clean Up Squad from the Bureau
will tour every state, making stops
of several days in centrally located
places in order to fully advise all ex.
service men of their rights under the
War Risk Insurance act and the vo.
cational rehabilitation act; to assist
disabled ex-service men in securing
compensation, medical treatment
and hospital care; to inform and as
sist all claimants regarding proce-
DUE necessity ;flfAsa1 tlAms for
COMPENSATION and Insurance; to as
sik those wa6se: claims are pending
IN securing final action, where addi-
tional evidence is necessary to con-
meet disability with the service or
other data required by the Bureau
of'war Risk Insurance and Federal
Board; to provide for immediate
physical examination where neces-
safy and to furnish disqualification
for urgent cases. . '~
'aThe American Red Cross has
been designated to cooperate in this
Campaign and in every way to help
make it 100 per cent efficient. The
division is counting on your Red
Cross chapter to see that work OF
the clean up squad is a real success
in; your community. -,
t'tIt will be necessary to secure at
once complete lists Of the names Of
every ex-service man in your chap
ter. These names can be secured
from the honor rolls Of Iegions,
churches and schools; from the lists
Of the members of tie local Legion
Posts; firm the files Of cases of home
service sections; files of county
newspapers and from county draft
board lists, if these are available.
= "As soon as these lists can be Sc
cured, a QUESTIONABLE and letter
should be sent to every man on the
list. The letter explains the purpose
of the campaign to the ex-service
man and the QUESTIONABLE is to be
filed out by him and returned to
the Office of your chapter. A supply
Of these questionnaires will be sent
you for distribution from the divi-
sion. Immediately. The persons who
fill out the questionnaires will prob
ably came to your Home Service for
information before the squad arrives
They should be assisted wherever
possible to get heir claims in shape
for final action by the squad.
: ll"After the ex-service man reaches
squad headquarters if he is a dis
abled man transportation will be
furnished him back to his home and
meals and lodging while at squad
Headquarters.
= Your chapter can further assist
BY giving all possible publicity to
the coming Of the squad and to the
whole plan of the clean up campaign.
Announcements should be made at
church services, in schools and at
all public meetings; the rural mail
carrier and the conductor on the To-
cal trains can carry the news
through their sections; small slips
gion Post wherever possible and
can be sent out with the monthly
telephone and electric light bills; ad-
yertisements can ibe put in your To-
cal newspaper and slides can be run
at the moving picture. shows. j.
''You are requested to get in
touch with your local American Le-
gin Post wherever possible and
work out joint plans. -. r.? r.,
"A field representative of the Red
Gross will visit your. chapter. in ad-
vance of the squad and will assist
you in every. possible way.
ss'The Red Cross has been helping
the soldier since the beginning of the
war and it will see him through in