The Nome nugget., 1921-04-30
NEWS 0F AMERICAN
 LEGION
NEW CASES OF DISABLED VETERANS ESTATE
 IMMEDIATE RELIEF

Thr sweeping and thorough inyes-
 unearthed hundreds of crippled and helpless tN soldiers throughout tho
 country Every member of every I.e-
 zion Post turned investigator and
 worked with the SHe1teSt zel and devotion for the relief of his unfor-
 tunlte buddy. Th.- result "f their c"mhired search may b" Snid to be
 conclusive and thorough; certainly we have every reason 10 hope so, because
 many of the cases brought to light 1 wsre both hnlgifl ing and pathetic. D s;tblcd veterans Were foun" .n char iity wards. almshonses. insane asylums i and county jtil~ Think of it' Men
 placed their hodi4s between our coun- i try and th@ Hun despo.lers patriots land heroes in the fullest sense Of the
 word. who because of their very brav-
 cry and hcroisfn made themselves lia-
 hle to such wanton neglect No .Atneri
 can citizen can hr'p but feel a sense injustice. has been permitted.
 It is not wilfu and malicious, h's 1 state of affsuirs Rather it is due to l Taci nf foresight. ln tn. rehabilitation uf .t man there are three needs-med ! ic:!l treatment vor.ation.l training, and
 financial support, The government has recognized the three needs but over 1 looks the fact that they are the si
 mult3neoIs needs of onA man, and not the three different men at one tune, or one man Ut three different times. 1 From a scientific standpon nj the ! functions of training, Urea tment and compensation must be combined. | From an administrative standpoint ] the functions of the three agencieS-- tn. Eure;pu of W.ar Risk insurance. 1 the Federal Board for Vocational Ed ucttion lnd the Public Health Service must be co-ordin:oted. their machinery decentri,lzed and placed und." q com mon control. The disabled man has ;L right to d',I with one agency, which sjIan take care of his physical, voca- tona' and tinanei;G restoration To dn this. q. bill known as the IoEe'S-c c;tpper Bili has hnen introduc- ed at the request of the American Le- zion in both Houses of Congress. It calls for no muls expenditures or ap- prnpraton of money. but provides for ! tfs. tIlNSOILnATloN OF THE BU- REAL OF WAR RISK INSURANCE. PI-RIdr HEALTH SERVICE AND l THE: FEDERAL BOARD tOi; VOcA- TIuNAi. TRAINING.
 This bill and the E,rts pertaining to ! i, have been laid before practically every legislator in America. Private citzens also have showl, a tremendous iand ,,shtful il, tel1'st in ifs passage and there ran be no doubt of it's
 success. Right hrre and now the Le- l zion wants to express it's gratitude in
 fire way ths private cit zens of the l NaCuiu Il.tNt- FfNIthlh'i t' u 'fN''-'' ! They have allowed us to point out the
 needs of th, ex soldier, and then with out question or query. have "cnne across" hountifullv with their money.
 In this case money is not needed
 What we desire is your sentiment,
 your understanding and your good
 will in the passage of this bill. which
 is so vital to the absolute needs of
 heroes who are dying of neglect on the scrap-pile of misery and unfitness.
 A little repairing here and there. a little knowledge of the subjects their maimed limbs are capable of handling, and d little money to tide them over
 whil. they are literally on the junk heap $ all they need. Shall they have it%
 , HAROLD O. NELSON , Adjutant Thomas A. Ross Jr. Post
 No9 American Legion.