The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-01-08
X. OF c. INFORMATION BUREAU
ACCOMPLISHING MUCH GOOD
In Behalf of the Disabled Veteran of
the World War.-Local Secre-
tary Handled 112 Cases
During Month of De-
cemher.

Mrs. M. G. eager. local secretary
of the Information Bureau for Ser
vice and Ex-Service Men, with head
quarters at the courthouse renders
her first report under the auspices
of the Knights of Columbus Wei
fare Association.
During the war and for many
months thereafter Mrs. eager re-
presented the work of the American
Red Cross here. and owing to the
abolishing of the Red Cross work in
this city resumed practically the
same class of welfare work under
the K. Of c. direction.
To spend an afternoon in the Of
flee OF Mrs. eager is interesting to
know the volume of work involved
required of the government In fur
nishIng the necessary data of the
discharged soldier when applications
are made for compensation, medical
examinations, etc.
Ex-soldiers keep the local secre-
tary constantly engaged IN supplying
information relative to the benefits
they are entitled.
Many of those applying are in ac-
tual need of disqualification, but 1T
seems that they don't like the idea
of being sent to hospitals, when it is
for their own good to prepare for
the educational advantages offered
by the Federal Board of Vocational
raining. In order to carry out this
work successfully former service men
are shown their rights to compensa-
tlons, and when pronounced cured
are then induced to take advantage
OF their opportunities in vocational
schools.
1t will be we'll for every ex-service
man to know that they are entitled
to a medical examination and if ne
cessary medical treatment free of
cost and to meet the needs of such
they only have to apply to Mrs. Ga
ger, who will fill in the necessary
forms and make arrangements for
medical examination by DR.. B. Fl.
Rush. representative of the United
States Public Health Service, here in
Bay ST. Louis. If hospital treatment
is recommended transportation to
the nearest available institution is
furnished free of cost through Mrs.
eager by the District Surgeon.
Every disabled man in the service
of the recent war are urged to avail
themselves of the many opportuni
ties offered free of charge by the
government. You will not be acting
IN no sense beggarly-these benefits
are Justly earned and Mrs. eager in
sists that the ex-service man of Han
cock County call and see her and file
claim for which is yours.
In substance of 112 cases handled !
during the month of December Mrs.
eager numerates the following:
Nine men sent to hospital for
treatment, one at Camp Alexandria
La, and nine at Marine Hospital at
New Orleans.
Nine approved for vocational
training. Ernest Lafountaine, Wal
ter Ladner, Dan Lafounaine, Antoine
Saucier, Randolph Gonzales, Gordon
Herring. Placide Neicase, Jesse Tony
Lott, Nelson Williams. (colored) All
these men were placed in the Tulane
Receiving School at New Orleans ex-
cept Placide Necaise, who will take
a course in Veterinary at Auburn,
Alabama.
Seventeen claims for compensa-
ton filed.
Two Accolades, Herbert Woods
and T. Luc.
One application for discharge for
minor.
Twenty victory medals secured.
Draft sent to Austria to relatives
of Mr.. Benivenutti. Transportation
furnished to man home.