Smyrna times., 1922-03-29
SMYRNA LEGION IN DRIVE FOR
ADJUSTED COMPENSATION
COMMANDER GARRIS AND ADJU-
TANT WICK TAKING CENSUS.
Follows Instructions From National
Headquarters-Serv Men Asked
To Report to Adjutant Wick.

To Report to Adjutant Wick.
"The unknown here" who never re-
ceived a splendid funeral, but is still
alive and looking for job, is a spec
ial object of the veteran census that
began last week under direction of
Smyrna Post, No. IA, of the American +
Legion. The Legionaires are going /
out to get the name of every man and
woman who served the country in the
World War, what their needs are,
whether they have unpaid claims for
compensation or not, and what their |
ideas are in regard to the adjusted |
compensation bill. They are espec-
tally anxious that every eX-service
man realize that his name is wanted
whether he is member of the Ameri
can Legion or not.
The census is especially designed to
bring to light all cases of suffering
through war service that have not yet
been remedied. All ex-service men
and women are to be asked if they
have suffered any disability through
the war, and if so, if they are receiv-
ing adesuate compensation. If they
are in need of hospital treatment the
facts are to be listed and also if they
are entitled to vocational training. If
they are entitled to free dental SER
vice and do not know it, it will be
found out for them. They are also to
be questioned regarding their war risk
insurance, concerning which there is
considerable confusion. Many do not
know the terms under which they may
reinstate their insurance after letting
it lapse, others would like to change it
into a permanent government insur-
ance, others have occasion to change
the beneficiary of their policy. These
matters are all to be taken up.
A matter to be taken up with
particular interest is the choice the
ex-service men will make among the
five forms of compensation offered by
the adjusted compensation bill. These
include paid-up insurance, farm and
nome loans, and courses in vocational
training. A great deal has been said
and surmised about the general wishes
of the eX-service people in this matter
but nothing has been actually done
The census will clear up many doubts
The census will be completed in
about ten days, when the local recorC
will be forwarded to the State head
quarters of the Legion at Wilmington
and thence to the National headquar
ters at INDIANAPOLIS, where the cOmpil
alton of individual records of teh A.,
100000 men and women who serveC
their country in the World War is al
\ ready under way.
H Needs of the Veterans Considered.
The Legion is obtaining this dat;
H in order to be in a position to bette
H interpret the needs of the veterans fO
H whom it speaks, and to assist tens o
II thousands of veterans obtain medi
II cal treatment, hospital care, adjust
H ment of back pay allowance, disabili
II ty compensation, employment or tn
II many other things the Legion make
II its business to attend to for veterans
II "We are going to have the name
III | Ol every Ildn anu WOIuou III CillS SOii
II munity who saw service in the Worl
II War before we STOP" said Comman
II der Garris of the local post. "W
III have our plans for as thorough GER
III sus as the government census taker
III ever took of the whole population, an
III the boys are on the job. We kno'
HI our project has created much intereS
Ill in the community. Now we are goin
III to knock at every door in tho ceunt
III before we are through, but in order
iii make absolutely sure we want to Il
III everybody know what we are doin
III and ask for the cooperation of all e.
III service men. If we should miss OF
HI man in this community we would NJ
HI consider the census a success.
HI makes no difference whether a man b
Hi longs to the Legion or not, all we ca
Hi for today is his service in the war. v
Hi are going to take all the pains in Il
I'LL world. This is one of the biggest jol
~ the Legion has ever tackled, and Il
- entire post is determined to make
an absolute success in Smyrna and y
cinity."
The veteran census has arous
much interest throughout the city al
country. The need of it has been i
stantly recognized. The census id
was first brought forward and test
eXperimentally in the state of Iowa
year ogo. The results were such as