Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-16

filling out Of forms and letters for
presentation before Government auth
critics, comprises the bulk of the
work in this connection. Meanwhile,
if compensations are delayed, the To-
cal Chapter provides loans to the
service men, whose condition de-
mands assistance before the red tape
of the Veterans Bureau can be I'M
wound.
Questionnaires in regard to the
records of the eX-service men whose
names appeared on the rolls of Au-
gusta and it's branches to the num-
Der OF 700 were sent out during Au-
gust and September in order to or
| gariZe information concerning claim
ants in this district. AS a result
! there has been a desirable clarified
ton Of claims with several new ones
| filed. The American Legion bore the
expense of mailing the missionaries.
When the Cleanup squad arrived
during the latter part of september
! using the Chapter office as head
quarters, 300 men from various towns
! in the vicinity as well as Augusta
, came to present themselves for medi-
cal examina ton. AS result of the
125 medical examinations made, 36
new claims for compensation were
filed. Many calls coming from the
Augusta State hospital have been an
swercd by the Red Cross, who give
aid to X-service men whose mental
condition has rendered them unaware
of their right to compensation from
the Government.
Miss Todd reported a worthy re-
Spouse to the Roll Call during the fall,
$31SS being received for membership
and an additional S2076 in pledges
and donations totalling S5,264. OF this
amount 81, 466 goes to the Division as
the local quota, and $3,79S is retained
for our chapter work. Mention was
made of the prodgfous amount of
clerical work involved in filling out
the forms by which claims are trans
mitted to headquarters. A variety of
supporting evidence is necessary to
substantiate the claims for disability
of the veteran applying, and the cor
respondence in thissconnection and
the filing Of papers requires much
time and painstaking effort.
! In the absence Of the treasurer, H.
L. Pishon, Miss Todd, then read the
treasurer's report.
Following the report OF the financial
standing of the Chapter Mrs. Viles
called upon Miss Sally Moses, Field
Representative for Maine, with head
quarters in Boston, TO talk concern
ing her work. Miss Moses took this
opportunity to express appreciation
of new and greatly simplified form
to be used by local chapters in filling
out information blanns, which Miss
Todd has very efficiently worked out
Miss Moses than spoke on the work
in the various parts of Maine, pre-
senting her subject with enthusiasm
and sympathy.
Home service work and health in
terests occupy the attention of the
majority of the Chapters. each con-
centrating usually on one or the other
of these phases. Miss Moses said that
the big idea of the work was to
| build in" it's work in the community
rather than attempting to expand.
She spoke of the particular endeavors
of the Maine chapters. relating
facts of their individual problems in
most interesting fashion.
| At the close of Miss Moses talk
election of officers took place as fol-
lows: Chairman. Mrs. Blaine S. Viles;
vice chairman. Guy p. Gannett; treas
urer, H. L. Pishon; secretary, Mrs.
Keith Ryan; executive secretary, Miss
Jean Todd. The slate of officers is
identical with that of the preceding
| year.
! Following election of officers the
meeting closed.