Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
1868 SPECIALS EXAMINED
BY GEORGE NOx MCCAIN

cities, towns and villages in Pennsyi.
vania and Delaware.
Comprised of thirty persons, they
were every one an expert in his line.
They embrace lawyers. examining sur.
geons, medical specialists Of all kinds.
transportation experts, interviewers and
miscellaneous assistants.
1t was the greatest clean.u in its
line that Pennsylvania ever has known.
1t was an aftermath Of the war.
1t acted under Federal Jurisdiction
District Clean. up Squad Of the War
Veterans Bureau"
The object was to extend assistance
to ex. service men in remote and inac-
cessible regions of the two States. To
let every veteran know Of his rights
and privileges no matter where he re.
sided.
Squads were organized in each of the
fourteen regional districts of the United
States under an amendment to the
Sweet bill.
There are thousands Of World War
veterans who are in absolute ignorance
about compensation, vocational train.
ing, Government insurance, back com.
charge papers, compensation for de-
Thorough Canvass Of States
To supply this information, to ex.
anime the disabled and i'll. to adjust
claims and examine into the care Of
veterans. these clean up squads were
organized, and sent into every corner
Of the two States. .N
The field manager of the Pennsyl.
vania squad was II. H. Hibsman, M.
n Il The othar r"emha.s "" ,,,one n.'Hss'
ministrative ofI;car Inhn " M,,, M
inani a5,,;a,. U"eet; 'Gnh ". Murray !;
Tsomas A AIlen voc:.,oroi ~; unu
r p statzer '"'"''o'"' "u'is'r'
H.. ~ ,. 49,,
n TSu, T.nu, .uhs anu SKIN specialist, L..
n - ,eSGCnn, Il, ~ y. neuro -psyGhiatrist.
SI., ~. ". TSEah; NJ. ~. ana Milton N.
;Msyes', meyer - NJ; ,ati ~; orthopedist and ad-
Sst ts".s u pTVstnetic Appliances, =; NJ.
WrTfs' m. w. ~. ana ahomas y. o'Dell,
cio,;.t W. eap. % mose an; throat spe-
' parry ". -.
"TneIa' W,nn ~ meI,cal ~ examiners, Milton
q. WICK. NJ. ~, r. n. Mccarthy, NJ.
~. joseph Spector. NJ. d., l.. j.
l;aux' N. ~. >; T.. Ellinger, NJ. T.,
Il. =. Metzger, NJ: D.. L. q. Whitman,
NJ; ~, u. II. Wright. NJ D.. ....
.hter'ieWers, transportation and sub.
sis'eRce 81 Rc,,;o omcess' Chrlstopher Shaw. II.
q. bruice; w. u Martin and p G..
nno9ng: Harry DeSteese was liason
R;'; iSsM ross manager IRON the Atlantic
i'lsiHn .f; ameI'cah ned cross and squad
e'1T,a'"IsG. fhs nisir. .,.,v,, oo,
doaI palh citlzen acquires a great
aea1 an,sa,, OF misinformation about the Coy.
TSnt Wnn,J W., care or the veterans of the
Wo Worid rk war. He Is led to believe that
mon %Sn,hs'on n,hn Us, ~ grossly negiecting the
nnJ nen VINO iougnt its battles in France.
home. ~
l confess Il was in a measure under
tnat impression myself, until a member
OF the cleanup Squad gave me some-
thing authentic. that was startling.
The fact Is that the Government is
paying out in behalf Of the World War
veterans over 81 10000 cash every day,
sundays included.
1t Is providing without cost, hospital
care ca, and treatment for s0,0oo of them.
lhis inciudes Doard and lodging, and
represents nH an expenditure OF $6O,OOO,.
ooV year; :.
it ls giving Voca1ional @ training with.
ouI cost 10 ato:UoV aisaDied ex.service
l aaen a. Sys. ~, s eon non' onn Malhtehance
"h4 supervlsloM VI @oOovV'VOV year.
cnecHs enc 40 representing ah outlay OF $4:,.
oToN.
~ GO coneHGtS aHG Son an ,.an insurance business
aor W. v,Voo te'"n" wtnout ahy
soss ~ suntn.S'tnton a.an t'ao 20 tneM' ana at
nor,nanias emur. f"'e' o'''" 'nose VI private
coinpamaes. naI'"s ro mn .,,. ,,.,
,,ot,omS ~ aHes rntI, tIiUo' iree ineu'cal exam
'"Tt'?ns IN y; oIl;n nvny INN $780, ,,
IN odd;tIon ~ tho ' "SM SNo IIH'ns nnn aaaiy,
Giod '" WV -oo'oo' "iie"oS
''''u'
$50, ,OOO, 900 to BE Spent
On their behalf in 1929 s5iO .0oo ooo
more will be spent for World. War vet !.
erans than was the entire cost ~ the
whole United states Government in onv
year nrior TO 1897
or S1S. 600. 600 appropriated for hos.
pital purposes. 81 .0ij5j. .Ci)O will co for a
tubercular hospital in Western Pam.
sylyania.
In the Clean.JJn SQUADS com,sior
inst completed under Dr HihSmnn
ii. .211 veterans were interviewed and
1onR now nIojms al hn 49,, """
There arc" wara % 55Hs 1su sHoc,aI uy anG". and ,o7o
general physical sxaminstions made wv
% The pre4test rem est ;nterest %" AMONG Ahae, thu 20,
.-onS SCaua.d ua..n. "te,es. b H. amUms 'me vet.
tha nusstion 81 fcoIT,ans.t,du S I ha"I mS ,om ~,
and aIIied iror,rTas p'A'"''"' '"eA paS
Tbere were iIS vetarars vbo hod
loo. .he,, siao,, ,o- eu sa"S Mo ,1aE haE
1Sst tnear r.lscasig disensrge papers, while I4So
U,,Jrads H,sro S,nod 49, "u%e' ,,he ,,,,,d
b.va sussrsd v savora,v TpI" Sad w" th.v "H" hann
c"mnoiIed ~ trevoi iona u d,staT,o. H oe.n 81
secure medical aid and advice This