The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-25
DISABLED
VETS open
new fight
Thousands of Men and
:, Families Suffering From
8 official Neglect
ny HARRY HUNT

. WASHINGTON. Jan. rs
Americas Disabled war vet
GRAMS arc getting back into
the trenches 10 fight for fair,
! square treatment By the gov
= crnmcnt
/ That 20 date these men have
received only hit or-miss justice
]. no oue who has studied cases
., under the veterans bureau win
n deny.
Il Whether responsibility lies with
A the system or with the uen In
Il charge Of tho system. or with fail.
tture by congress TO lay down a
"A workable program and provide the
amesns to carry Il out. the fact re-
! sinsins clear that thousands OF men
rcand their families are suffering
IRON the grossest neglect
DRIVE FOR JUSTICE
|. Is BEING STARTED
This applies 40 administering
capitalization. rehabilitation train.
sins and disability compensation.
The veterans new drive for jus
tice WAS precipitatsd by:
ITO provide vocational training for
most rehabilitation cases at govern.
Nnent schools to be developed In
1bandoned army camps.
TWO. The farming GU, OF In.
reasing numbers OF veterans suffer.
ng from mental disorders to state or
. private ssylums or sanitariums hous-
ng the criminal and pauper insane.
where they are detained but receive
10 remedial treatment.
THREE. The inadequacy Of gov.
IMMINENT facilities 20 provide proper
hospitals and care for tuhercular
rases arising from war service.
FOUR Action by the bureau In
changing mems ratings as 20 degree
u disability and amoune-cf disability
compensation without physical re-es.
animation OF the men themselves
JUDGE MARX To
LEAD ATTACK
The attack of the veterans win Be-
directed by Robert s. Marx. Judge
u the superior court Of Cincinnati.
blcd American Veterans OF the
tNcFtd war.
{. The first.line defenss OF the gov.
rnments forces will be under or
{ ers OF Colonel Charles r. Forbes.
kirector of the U. 8. Veterans.
- ureau
The first casualty OF the conflict
Major Arthur Dean. assistant d.
scctor Of the bureau. who lined up
- ~. A..
opposing the organization OF re-
Mobilization schools at old army
camps. Ike the one now under way
~ Camp Sherman. O.
Aifho the bureau announced Dean
had resigned. his friends openly said
he had been dismissed because Of
his refusal 10 subscribe TO the
scheme OF vocational rehabilitation
which Director Forbes had inaug.
urated at Camp She man"
peal's place In the bureau or
ganization was Immediately filled
With Colonel Robert l. Rses. who
was detailed TO the service from
the war department Rees was on
Pershirg's staff overseas
Immediately after Dean quit the
bureau. the disabled veterans scored
BY obtaining a report from the sp-
Preparations committee OF the house
against providing money for schools
Of the Camp sherman type.
The bureau. however. with ad.
ministration backing. Is expected TO
attempt 90 defeat the COMMITTEES
report on the floor Of the house.
= The immediate result Of this stu
alton viii be to throw open in con-
s~ress the whole question of federal
Pd 10 soldiers Of the late war. par
tulariy the disabled veterans.
50 prepare for interesting devel
opmcuts during the next few months
In respect to:
ONE-The Camp Sherman expert
ment in vocational training.
TwO-Ths governments care OF
mental cases" among its veterans
THREE-The whole status Of vet.
eran .reha Utilization" work.