The Washington times., 1923-04-23
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District Managers Warned to
Give Full Attention to
\Care of Soldiers.

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Wholesale dismissal Of en-
ployes of the United States Vet
Grams Bureau throughout the
country, unless ''petty personal
controversies" are wiped out and
disabled soldiers are cared for
efficiently, was threatened this
afternoon BY Brig. Gen. Frank Z.
Hines, director Of the bureau
Talks n Managers.
Hines remarks were addressed 70
the fourteen district managers gf
the bureau. who are gathered here
for their annual conferences with
washington officials.
II want to issue this one warm
ing" said Director Hines. that I'M
less all parties concerned in diff
ficulties now existing both in dis
Atricts and in my own office, adjust
their troubles and work in the best
interests OF the bureau, shall re-
move all employees involved,
whether right or wrong. There Is
no time to spend in settling per-
sonal differences or practicing Of
flee politics. The time should be
spent in the interests of the dis
abled ex-service man."
Probably the greatest problem
facing the bureau at the present
time. Hines told his managers, Was
that of rehabilitation.
$4,000 Spigots to Treasury.
1--WE have $4,000 spigots running
from the Treasury. / hope they
are all spigots that ought to be
running. It may be that some
should be closed. We are reaching
the point when we must determine
IL the program of rehabilitation
will produce the results expected
when 1t started. There are 10000
men who have been in training
more than three years. We should
commence to see the results said
Hines.
II feel that the real solution is
10 place the men in positions They
should be helped to stand on their
own feet. They served their coun-
try and proved in an acid test that
they were real men. Give them
now opportunity to earn their own
living.
II am making every effort to get
active actual cooperation from big
business organizations in the find
ing OF permanent places for the ex.
service men,"
Urges Business Policies.
Hines likened the bureau to a
great business organization, and
pointed out that wise business
i policies should prevail In its admin
istration.
1.-THE Veterans Bureau has had
difficulties In the past" Hines con-
tinued, "but believe that most
Of these difficulties have been those
necessarily attendant upon the
alnalgan1ation of Government activi.
ties formerly functioning with
separate personnel. feel con.
WINGED that q number of important
changes can be made which will
result in smaller, more compact and
more efficient organization. 1 see
no reason why the bureau should
not function as a large business
organization.
While Hines expressed the belief
that most of the difficulties con
nected with insurance for worlt
war veterans had been passed over
DNNNS10A0pYg uS OSCldISQ LuAL one
step yet remained.
Must BE Told of Rights.
We must apprise all of the meT
entitled to the benefits of Insurance.
of their rights, and give them op
portunities to take advantage of thu
best and the cheapest of insuranc,
as provided for them by the Gov
eminent. Having appraised them o
Elleir rights. we need 60 no further
There is no reason for the Govern
naent to be in the insurance bust
ness or to compete with private in
eurance companies"
Much emphasis was placed by TIN
new director for the necessity I,
curtail drastically expenses, and {,
eliminate red tape within the bu
reaII.
II have great doubt If Ii Is neces
aary to expend $500 100000 year.
he said.