Evening star., 1921-09-11
VETERANS OF GREAT WAR
A Column. Devoted to the Interests Of the Men Who
Defended the Nation on Land and Sea-

The annual convention OF the
|; American Legion posts Of the District
Of Columbia are to be held October
IA and Is. This was decided upon at
a meeting Of the executive committee
of the local organization. All-day
sessions will be held in the board
room of the District building, whore
several posts now hold meetings.
At this convention delegates to the
national convention Mt Kansas City,
October 81 and Newer her l and 2. VIII
be selected. A Committee selected to
Is composed of Fsark Fuller. chair
man: e. ]. Beaulac and Howard s..
Fisk. The coumi:tee on arrange
ments is to be announced later.
Appointments Of former service men
to positions in the veterans bureau
In preference to nnn-service men will be
urged at the coming convention. A fea-
ture which the District legion 0rgantza-
tion plans Is the organization OF q
department for the woman's auxiliary.
which will have the first meeting OF
its executive committee September 16.
when organisation will be enected
and date set for the woman's con-
vention. -
.. The Cleanup" campaign being
conducted by the veterans bureau ts
resulting In thousands of veterans
obtaining compensation and hospital
treatment to which: they are entitled:
according to report being received ed
up all the veterans before Decem
ber 81.
The scope of eligibility for relief
| was greatly extended by the recently
enacted Sweet bill. and many OF the
applicants are filing under these new
/ vAtArA nS
| suffering from 10 per cent disability
or over were eligible for hospitalisa-
| ton. The Sweet bill changed this to
| allow medical treatment to all who
can show one-half Of 1 per cent dis
ability due to service: Also tubercu.
whose cases have developed within
two years from discharge. are now
! relieved from the former necessity Of
proving that their condition was con
tracted in the military service. ,Tht
burden Of proof is placed npon p.;sn, IN,
were Incorporated in the Sweet bill
governing the reinstatement Of insur'
ance for disabled men.
In addition to the new cases which
arise under the Sweet bill. the squads
are being met by hundreds Of men
Regulations. who have deferred thei
1applica tions until now. Many of thes'
linen were intimidated by the red tap
(which formerly surrounded all CLAIM
iawards. Others were employed unit
1.-THE hard times set in and had re
Trained from accepting government
laid.
There have been about 1000 claim'
filed at this time as result OF thu
drive.
A Joint meeting Of the committees o.
National Capital Post. 1877. Veterans o.
Foreign Wars, was held Tuesday even.
ing. when Past Commander George J
Neuner presided.
The transportation committee an
nounced 1t has completed its 'schedul<
with the railroad officials. and VIII make
final announcement of plans and route
to the national encampment at the de.
partment meeting Tuesday evening II
room 31s. Metropolitan National Bani
building.
The entertainment committee is ar.
ranging a program for the meeting or
the evening OF September 16. There
will be q short business session. follow.
ed by entertainment. Refreshments vii
be served. I.
The greatest gathering in history oi
american heroes is assured with the &C.
ceptance by twenty-five congressional
medal Of honor wearers Of an invitation