The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20

OF eK-S9rVlce men AA9 the Feoeral
Board for Vocati0nHG Education,
Division Of Rehabilitation. whose
duty it is to train men who we're DIS
abled to such an extent that they can
not return to their pre-war work, was
that the desire Of q great people was
Tor adequate aid and assistance to the
men who sacrificed the greatest Of
all blessings, good health, in the ser
vice Of his country.
These two bureaus have been
operating since the war and claims
for thousands of men have been
handled Up to July Is, 1924, esq.,
1895 claims for deRth and disability
compensation haarheen fled with the
Bureau Of War Risk Insurance and
2S6.96S original awards of compen-
sation had been made. representing
millions Of dollars. During the week
of July II. 1921, $3.50 new disability
claims Hsre fled and the work of dis
posing of these new cases IS well as
the old is in full blast.
More than 10000 men have en-
tered vocational training under the
Federal Board for Vocational Edu-
cation, Division Of Rehabilitation,
Snce its establishment over two years
ago.
Few people realize the scope of the
Bureaus dealings with the sx-service
mems problems. The machinery set
up in the United States for this pur-
pose far surpasses that of any other
country. Uncle Sans liberal and
common sense methods deserve the
praise Of the Universe.
II n -
the Bureau Of War Risk Insurance
has Just issued instructions to all
District Managers of the Bureau OF
War Risk Insurance throughout the
United States to start o large Clean
Up Drive in their districts. Colonel
Forbes says that the purpose of the
campaigns shall be as follows:
To fully advise all ex-service per-
sons of their rights under the War
Risk Insurance Act; to assist dis
abled ex-service persons in securing
compensation, medical treatment, anu
hospital care; to inform and assist
all claimants regarding the pro-
ceedure necessary in filing a claim for
compensation and insurance; to assist
those 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 i'm
mediate physical examination where
necessary and promptly furnish hos
lpitalization for urgent cases.
Col. Dallas B. Smith, District
Manager Of the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance, District No. 6, with head
quarters at the U. S. Mint Building,
New Orleans, immediately set to
work TO organize the cleanup squads
in District No. 6.
Through the cooperative plan with
the district vocational officer, Mr.. l..
X. Fuller, Of District No. 6, it was
decided to clean up the cases for Vo-
eat1onal training at the same time.
There win be three squads in Dis
tfct No. 6, one for each Of the three
States, Alabama, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi. It il the plan that these
squads are to- leave - soon after
August Is as possible. The squad will
consist of q medical examiner, a conf
pensation and claim contact q vo-
eational training epert; representa-
tive of the American Legion and q
representative of the American Red
Cross. There will be an advance man
who ',al precede the squad from
seven to ten days whose duty it will
be to give the drive wide publicity
throL pbSters, hand bills, American
Legion posts, chamber of commerce.
home service sections of the Red
Gross, churches postmasters, and
every available means in order to in
sure q large number of applicants
for the squad when they arrive.
All the above organizations are
being asked to help, and many others,
Including the Rotary Club. Kiwanis,
the Lions Club, Knights of Columbus,
Elks, Masons, etc. These organI-
cations will be asked to lend their
support in this great drive to bring
to the very deer of the man VIII
offered his life for his country a
chance to file his claim against the
country he aided.
The drive viii last approximately
three months. The squad viii go in
to every county in the three states
and will thoroughly comb community
in search of men who may have
Claims against the government, re-
sulting from their service in the
World War. There is chance for
you, for everyone to do good turn
for some deserving ex-Service man
by informing him Of this drive. Any
communication directed to Col Dallas
B. Smith, District Manager, Bureau
Of War Risk Bureau, U. s. Mint Bldg.
New, Orleans, relative to the drive
will receive quck response.
This contingent will be at the Court
House in Yidalia, Friday September
End, and all ex-service men are urged
IN he IN. Attendance