The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-04
THAT the disabled ex-serricemaI

is getting much the worst OF nsS
pcst-war hattie with governmental
red tare in his efforts 70 secure med
ical treatment and financial aid for
his family seems t be getting clearer
and clearer each day. as the smoke
Of the reren1 var il Lifting In pro-
cra~stsnatiOns OF the Government.
greed Of the ~prohteers. and the IN
difference Of the general public to the
conditions Of the fighters is easily
een with the naked eye The recent
report Of Mr. Forbes regarding his
investigation of the "so-called G
tional training schools re veaied
sweat shoD- conditions wherein the
ex-servicenan was sacrificed to the
greed Ct the pros.eers- Congress and
the varicns departments which are
handling the affairs of inc e~S-=eryice-
men are adding to his difficulties tn
secure SPEEDY and necessary aid BY
the endless delays ard red tape in
each c1se-
Some few months ago the Govern
mens assembled the various depart
nents under one head and Launches:
a big cleanup campaign" A trav-
ling examining squad visited the larg-
er cities in each state, where the dis
ablesl men from the smaller places
went with their claims The squad
visitess Aberdeen on September ID and
ii. The Aberdeen American Legion
post has charged the squad with in
comcetence. Injustice and a seeming
desire to disaualify the claim Of every
serviceman that it co1ld-
Now comes the same charge from,
the ex-Servicemen at Ortonyille, who
were sent to Glenwood, Minn-. for es-
aminations. The following il taken
from the Ortonville Journal.
In talking with the men since
their return from appearance before
the squad we have only strengthened
our heretofore well taken opinion that
81 the disabled men ever get what is
com:na to them it will be long after
they are dead and gore and there .sill
be no use fer such assistance That
may he putting it a little strong but
It develops from the meeting at Glen
wood that the psinnars purpose of ans
~1~r~-x ~x.snJ ~-n~ r-x - c,xsr a. xo@
actor on whatever claims may come
before tfser,. but rather TO add more
red tare to tire already large agnoont
Of tint aforesaid stuff alreadA IN tas
hands af TIE government. To alseoar
age rather than 10 encourage aprar
emily is the purpose OF the visit, nc
conlins to the comments received from
those Of this city v.lo appeared he.
fore the beard.
Take for instance the case Of ons
Of cur local boys who appeared ne
fore the board-Philip Brnens.
Through q wound received while il
service, Mr.. BruenS lost one finger or
his right hand and in the oi,eratio,
remo.:ng the finger the hand was left
in Each shape that it is Impossible
for .ir1 {, close it. Certainly this il
considerable of q hardicap. While
being examined one Of the physician:
4 GIenws,od. he Was asked If the in
my Wa incurred while in servics
amd when his reply was il the assiinsa
i've, there seemed even a doubt in tn.
Uind Of the examining doctor tina.
- MS the case. So much was h
r. doubt IS 70 Mr. Bruens telling Til,
lxufh that he demanded alEidavits I.
1low that he actually lost his finger
- the loss Of his right hand to
considerable degree. while fighting TO
- eoUntry-for the country tina
4<fnaIly psii this physician salar,
- his services Imagine tEat-thi
mnA word was actually doubted Ii
1k1ler words the attitude seems to b,
l1knt ~ mem seeking their Just due
Ears until they prove that the,
amue Spo1ren the truth
Take an0ther case. that Of G. c
1yR " this city He l,sd experienc
e. considerable trouble with his eve
1 xinee corning ont Of the servic'
~ snndxeene three operations 70
1I1jed defects. tr.ceable t. the ser
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