Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-08-10
war RISK BUREAU
BEGINS BEGINS 'CEAMlNU" CLEANUP
CAMPAIGN UNDERTAKEN TO AD-
WISE EX-SERyICE MEN OF
THEIR RIGHTS.
AMERICAN RED CROSS JOINS.
Various Cities in Iowa Designated
As Centers for Ex-Seryice
Men to Appear.

Pauline Kelly, field representative
of Central Division of American
Red Cross, was in Manchester the
first of the week and took up the
matter OF the Cleanup" campaign
which is being inaugurated by the
War Risk Bureau in an effort to get
claims Of ex-service men adjusted.
The government is endeavoring to
speed UP the pending claims OF dis
abled ex-service men and to facilitate
filing of new claims and medical
cases and to this end the Bureau Of
War Risk Insurance has started this
campaign. The following statement
from the Bureau will give all ex-
service men a fairly good idea Of
the purpose Of the campaign:
"To fully advise all ex-service
men Of their rights under the war
risk insurance act, to assist disabled
ex-service men in securing compen-
sation, medical treatment and hos
pital care, to inform and assist all
claimants regarding the procedure
necessary in filing claim for COM
pensation and Insurance to assist
hose whose claims are pending In
securing final action where additional
evidence Is necessary to- connect
their disability with service, or other
data required by the bureau of war
risk insurance, and to provide for
immediate physical examination
where necessary and promptly fur
nish hospitalization for urgent cases.
"a squad Of representatives of the
bureau of war risk insurance will
visit designated places in the state
to meet with the ex-service men and
take up any complaints with them
individually. The complaints will be
forwarded to this office and Wash
ington, where special forces are pre-
pared to handle them. There will
be doctors on the squad who will
have authority to secure examina-
tions of claimants, authorize their
treatment or disqualification. If nec-
essary. In these cases transporta-
tion will be furnished when it is
necessary for the claimant to travel.
Cities Visited.
Davenport, August II, IL.
"Iowa City, August 13.
"Ceadr Rapids, August Is, 16, II.
waterloo, August Is, 10, 20 (haf
day.
"Des NIoines, August 90, "a, 25.
Fort Dodge, August rs, a..
.'Sioux City, August 20, 80.
Council Bluffs, Sept. 2.
"Ft. Madison, Sept Z, s.
Dubuque. Sept. 8, 10.
Mason City. Sept. IL, 1S.
Anyone who wishes to take up
his case should report to the nearest
city or town on the date that the
cleanup squad will be there. Those
wishing to file claim should have
their claim papers completely filled
out before appearing to the squad.
However, this is not absolutely es-
sential as the squad. will assist them,
but it will be of material help to the
squad if as many as possible will
have their claim papers executed be-
s'The information relative to this
should be disseminated
and the word passed on so that
everyone who has case which
needs Strengthening out-whether it
be for treatment or where the bu-
reau has requested information
which the claimant is not familiar
be given assistance.
"An questions relative to compen-
stability may be taken up with this
squad and they will endeavor TO
make adjustments. This does not
mean that the squad is in a position
to make payments of compensation.
at is requested that each post
delegate every member on the COM
mittee to see that the information
relative to this campaign reaches
every ex-service man. Particular
attention should be paid to the ex-
service man who has a disability and
mas not filed a claim He should be
encouraged to do so and report to
he squad at the nearest point.
I'VE desire your cooperation in
making this campaign success.
which means-service to the dis
abled man"