Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-02
REPRESENTATIVE
i. S. VETERANS
BUREAU |N|C:,l]T'Y'!l'
Makes Arrangements Fol
Appearance Of Re-clean-
UP Squad Here.

q. o. Kelly OF Washington, D. G.,
representative of the United States
Veterans bureau formerly the Blu.
of war risk insurance and the
federal board of vocational education)
was IN the city today as an advance
guard for the re-clean up squad OF
b federal bureau, which will come
through the state beginning Septem-
Der rs to adjust compensation
claims. Mr.. Kelly is here arranging
for the accommodation of men to re-
port to Grand Forks in connection
with the appearance here Of the re-
clean up squad.
The squad from the federal bureau
Will arrive in Grand Forks on Octo-
e 19 and will remain over through
October 20 to care for compensation
claims Of ex-servfce men in Grand
Forks, Cavalier. Pembina and Walsh
counties. It will be composed Of five
federal representatives and two state
appointees of the Red Cross, the
American Legion. the former body
containing q medical examiner, a
claims examiner. a rating officers vo-
cat1onal board man, and a compensa-
ton insurance nan
Furnish Transportation.
Transportation will be furnished
men who feel they are entitled to
compensation from their homes to
Grand Forks or the above mentioned
dates, also their return railroad fare
and board and lodging while in the
city, according to Mr.. Kelly, who is
arranging at this time to care for this
part Of h claims adjustment.
Men who wish to put in claims for
compensation at that time should
communicate with either ]. H. Lowe.
commander Of the Grand Forks post
OF h American Legion. or J.. b.
Wtneman, chairman of the home
service section of the Red Cross, con-
corning their claim and to get COM
plete information regarding the work
OF the re-clean UP squad.
Suggestions from Red Cross head
quarters to men whose claims have
not been satisfactorily adjusted in.
clude:
Bring discharge papers and all
communications received from the
Federal Board and the Bureau OF
War Risk. The greater majority of
ex-service men nov fling claims for
compensation have been discharged
from service for nearly two years
In order to establish their claims
for compensation, additional medical
evidence may be required. Bring
written statements from all doctors
giving treatment since discharge and
from hospitals where confned-fun-
less these were L. s. P. H. So AZ
hdayits should be prepared by per-
son knowing extent Of disability dur
ing service and conditions since dig
charge. Amdavits are also helpful
from n o. more d~isinterested per
employers il possibleJ. familiar
with physical disability In place Of
formal ahdavits thoee giving details
OF the situation with dates etc are
OF great value in aiding officials IS
each case.
Any disabled service man dex5-inz
vocational training. with allowance
for living expenses. must in addition
furnish a statement from a former
employer giving his occupation pre-
ytous TO service with references az to
ability to perform the work TO
gether with a statement as TO hfs
present unftness for the work. This
shouId give the nature OF
present disability ans that according
to the employers opinion It was in
CURED In the war or Il the result OF
servfce.
II witnesses ACCOMPANY ex-soidie-s
In person their testimony can he
in affidavit form and s~oFr 10
before American Legion or BED Cross
representative with the squad. !