Evening journal., 1922-10-09

suit OF their war experiences NOca
tional training and rehabilitation, In
Guiding financial allotments fol-
those so engaged during the period
of their training and the finding OF
employment for those who have
completed their training; compen-
sation for men totally or partially
disabled, for their dependents and
for the dependents of those who
have died as result Of injury OF
disease contracted while in the SER
vice of their country.
FOLLOWING the creation of the
Veterans Bureau, which co-ordin-
ated all the agencies dealing with
ex-servlce men, II was found that
the handling of cases could be
greatly expedited and the cost to
ex-service men greatly reduced If
the work of the bureau were de-
centralized. Consequently, the bu-
reau divided the United States into
IA districts, each district having
headquarters. These IA districts
we're further subdivided until there
are now 126 subdistrict headquar-
tiers. All records. papers and docu-
ments of all kinds pertaining to ex-
service men in each district with
the exception OF death claims) are
now located in the district head
quarters, and the administrative Of
ficers In those headquarters are dele
gated authority TO act upon all cases
without referring them to the CEN
tnal office at Washington. In add
ton TO this there has been still
further decentralization in connec-
ton with the medical examinations
of ex-service men. Clinics are now
authorized in every community, so
that ex-service men desiring med
zeal examination are not required to
travel an excessive distance,
FOLLOWING the war. hundreds of
thousands of ex-servlce men permit
ted their insurance to lapse largely
because of the incompetent and In
different manner in which their
claims were handled by the Bureau
OF War Risk Insurance under DEM
ocnatic executives. At the request
of representatives of the ex-service
men, this Republican Congress has
made 1t possible for all ex-service
men who have permitted their poll
cies to lapse TO be reinstated at any |
time prior to March 4, 1925.
when the hospital plan of the |
for the ex-service men
of the World War is completed (and |
with the exception Of the hospitals
by the Langley bill, II
is practically now completed) 1t Will
represent a total expenditure of
$500, 900, 600 and will provide for ex-
service men suffering from mental
and bodily infirmities the most up
to-date, scientific and humanitarian
system of hospitali9auon in exist
ence anywhere in the world.
Summary of Work Done.
Summing It all up. this tremen-
dous program OF Federal aid to ex-
service men. all OF which has been
put into effect by the Republican
party, and the money for which has
been appropriated by the Republi-
can Congresses, may be stated as
"G) over 100000 ex-service
men have received hospital treat
ment; 10000 ex-service men are
now receiving hospital treatment;
over 1000. 600 ex-service men have
been called for examination in or
der to ascertain II they should re-
ceive hospital or medical treatment.
"(2) over 10000 ex-servlce
men have entered vocational train
Ing; approximately 10000 are now
receiving such training. and 15O,-
300 more have been declared eligi- /
Die TO receive such gaining.
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nations are being made free every |
month in order to ascertain the :
physical and mental treatment need ]
ID by afflicted ex-service men. {
"(4) Compensation to disabled ,
,x-service men or their dependents I
5 being paid out at a rate in ex- I
.ess of $1,000, 900 in cash every day I
II the year, including Sundays.
"(5) Free medical treatment is :
,eing given 10000 ex-service men :
very month outside of hospitals in :
ases where confinement in a hospi- !
al is not necessary for proper med I
cal treatment. Z
200 over 1000 new claims are
,eing handled every day by the Vet =
rams Bureau, and all work in that =
IuTtdu IL DtAlE tnAuuAAtR BAAGAANdA- 1 .
v current (that is up TO date) at =
minimum loss of time and a min /,
mum expense. both to the govern :
nent and to the ex-service men con- =
erned.
"(7) An insurance business for 7
yer 100000 ex-service men is be- /,
ng conducted by the government ;
-ithout any cost of administration :
o the ex-service men at premium ,
ates far below those which private
charge for like policies. -
such, In brief. is the record OF =
he treatment ex-service men of the /,
World War have received and are !,
eceiving at the hands OF the Re- /.
ublican party, which is In control
( both branches OF Congress and all :
Z the executive departments of the y
i'd BY Republican States.
Seventeen Republican states =
ave by law granted ex-service men :
reference in all civil service en- =
loyment. :,
Seven Republican state legisla- !,
ires have enacted legislation ex-
mpting ex-service men from state !
nd local taxation. "
Twelve Republican states have u
rovided educational aid. =
Fourteen Dem ocratic states ~
hose representatives In Congress i
oted for bonus are: Arizona. u
ouisiana, Texas. Florida, Rhode y
iland, Mississippi. Alabama. Ne ei
raska. Tennessee, Missouri, Arkan-
IS, North Carolina. South Carolina Sc
achusetts. III
Seventeen Republican states re
ave nv law rrarted ev-sar,,ica mon W
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