The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-03-24
CENSUS or THE
wOnID WAR VETERANS

The national census OF veterans Of
the. World War recently aNtnorixed by
the American Legion, will begin here
on Saturday Of next week when every
ex-service man and woman IN Broadus
and Powder River county VIII be en-
umerAted,S according to- announcement
made by Ben Johnson. commander Of
Powder River Post Of the Legion. The
local part OF the cnsus win be car
ried ON under the direction CT Powder
River Post.
A house.to-house and farm -to.farm
canvass Of evry city block and town.
ship in Powder River county will be
made. Every veteran win be inter-
viewed, asked forty-e eight questions
and his answers recorded. When the
national census Is complete national
headquarters OF the Legion expects to
have concise and complete record Of
every man and woman who was In the
service. This record will be Invaluable
to the Legion in prosecuting Its fight
for the disabled, and for all classes Of
veterans who have unsettled claims or
adjustments to make with the govern
ment. In the past two years the ma
ticnal service division Of the Legion
has been instrumental in settling
claims in favor Of veterans tOtaling
more than $1O,000,000.
Every veteran will he asked il he
was wounded or gassed or injured by
accident. II his health was impaired in
any way while in the service. and if
he has received satisfactory medical
treatment and compensation. It is
known that there are many Still suf-
ferinE in various ways as result of
their military service, who have never
been reached by government relief. The
services OF the Legion are laid at the
disposal of all persons in this position.
There are other ex-eervice men in a
more fortunate position, who, have re-
established themselves financially and
can spare to their less fortunate COM
rades the benefits to which they are
entitled under the pending adjusted
compensation bill. These persons are
to be asked If they will devote their
shares CT the government comuensa-
ton allowance to aid their needy and
disabled "buddies." In this way the
Legion intends to establish a rotating
fund for the immediate relief Of all
whose needs are too pressing to wait
| on the course of government proceed
ure. There are thousands Of these
They will not be helped by the passing
| of laws. They need care taken OF
| them right away. according to local
Legionnaires It has been a case OF
| 'let George do IT. and "Gecrge' as
| usual has stayed around the corner
This is the condition that the rotating
loan fund OF the Legion has been de.
signed to remedy, and the Legion.
naires are confident that the same Gle
! spirit that brought in wounded com.
| rades under fire will not be found
''around the corner" in the relieving
Of the ex-service man in distress to.
day.
All veterans arc to be sought out
! whether members CT any soldiers or.
gantzatiOn or not. The matter of theil
membership in the Legion is of nj
| consequence. The fact is that there II
no other organization Of sufficient
scope to undertake and carry through
a national census Of veterans. anG
| with the very apparent need Of sucl
/ q census the Legion has taken it up
! The recording of what choice eacl
veteran will make under the f1ve litter
| natives provided for in the adjuste,
compensation bill viii be very i'm
portant result of the census. This cues
ticn is to be asked of every ex-so1die
in the community. The bill offers. tn
following provisions for compensation
| fD Adjusted pay for the term ser
wee put in; (2) a paid-up 2o-year in
surance policy; go expenses paid TO
a course in vocational training; 60
loan for the purchase of farm o
home: 80 application OF mans ad
justed pay On the purchase of govern
ment improved land.
The adjusted pay IS to he set at tn
rate OF 81 a day fer home service an