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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13
STATE HOUSE
Nav, r..,o Of Governor 10 A. NJ. Tuesday. juno II

the present county attorney. men,
toned several specific instances in
which he believed that Ingalls, had
failed to do his duty and referring
TO the MacLean case made the fol-
lowing criticism:
Recently we were Mortified by
the notorious MacLean case in
brunswick where year old child
was apparently murdered in cold
blood by one of its parents. The
mother confessed to the crime and
il Is generally believed that both
parents were implicated. Had Mr..
Robinson remained county attorney,
we can feel sure that in spite OF the
feeling of pity We all felt for that
mother these infanticides would
have been vigorously prosecuted and
Justice in the state of Maine would
not have become hy-word through
out the whole United States. How
ever. Mr.. Robinson resigned as
county attorney and the ink was
scarcely dry on his resignation be-
fore Mr.. ingalls,. after n farCial pre-
sentation of the case to the grand
jury. announced that that body was
not satisfied with the evidence pre-
scented and had failed to indict. On
June 5 our Sunday papers carried in
great head lines n story from the
Western coast to the effect that Mrs.
MaCLean had sued her husband for
divorce and in her libel for divorce
had described the revolving crime in
all its details. declaring that her
husband was the murderer. Mr.. In
sails Immediately perceived the pos
sibiiities of criticism toward himself
and in 4 very adroit statement to
the newspapers threw the blame for
lack of prosecution on the grand
jury
Mr.. Robinson's Reply
IT personally participated in the
presentation OF the MacLean case
which occupied the attention of the
grand jury for two days" said form
err County Attorney Robinson yes
terday.
All OF the evidence which had
come to the attention OF the county
attorneys department bearing in
any way on the case. including all
evidence brought out by the investi-
CATION which the department set in
motion at the time when the case
first came TO our notice. was pre-
scented to the grand jury.
1.-The only actual evidence that the
child was purposely destroyed was
the girls statement to that effect
which was one of several conflicting
statements which she made. The
mere fact that the child was smoth-
cred was as consistent with an alb
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13
MADISON HIGH CRADUA ton GREETED BY
500 PARENTS And FRIENDS. THURSDAY

Dockrcll Rogers, George Eldon
Richards. Jessie Ellen Ross, Marjor-
10 MuricI Taylor. Wendell William
Tetlcy, Raymond PerCival Sawyer,
Nellie Smith, Iuricl Iona Trafton,
Pearl May Tranten. Vivian Irene
Watson. Vera Olive Weese. Ralph
Charles Wescott, Esther Ruby
WEIGH, Catherine Theresa WEIGH.
Carrie Dagmar Widerkrantz. Ralph
Stanley Wright.
The following expect to take adj
vanCed studies next fall: Dorothy
Billings. business college: Roy Coop
or. Norman Edwards. Wendell Tetley.
ana Ralph Wescott, Bates college;
IIildrcd Curtis. Boston Conservatory
of Music: Berle Holden, Harriet
Niles, Nellie Smith, Vivian Watson.
and Esther WEIGH, Normal school:
Russell Look, technical school; Ag-
mes Brown will train for nurse; Ell
sic IIoule will enter college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13
State House Chat

Fifty cases Of Mothers Aid were
granted at the meeting Of the State
Board Of Charities and Corrections
held on Tuesday of this week.
State Auditor r. J.. Hayford was
in Portland Wednesday and in the
evening at the Falmouth Hotel he
attended a reception rendered by the
women Of tn Lincoln Cub to Cum
berland county candidates for the
Legislature and TO number or can
didates for state Offices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13
PALERMO

Rev and Mrs. Bergman. who
came from Berlin, South Dakota. a
few weeks ago. driving all the way
in his car, are pleasantly settled
here. He has accepted the call TO
the Palermo church and the China
church. There was a reception in
the Community House. June 9Th. the
House being very prettily decorated
for the occasion. Among those
present at the reception were Rev.
MTt Thompson, pastor Of the
Windsor church, and Rev. Mr..
Palmer Of China. The evening was
q most enjoyable one, what with
happy speeches. music and refresh
ments. Mr.. and Mrs Bergman ex-
press interest in their new field
and are making many pleasant &C
quaintances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13
CHELSEA

Miss Grace Thompson IL WIS.," ,S
her brother. w. X. Thomps"pu,o o,s
other friends before going 70 I nu
bay with her sister for the suln r.
Jerry Dow and family nav VAIN
turned to their farm after pa''"'
the winter in Gardiner. ,rynei
James F'laherty has ys1
from a few weeks visit u
Hampshire. .,,, d0bi
The farmers are hediis sdl
planting. A few potatoes "''
to be put in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13

six months. and she was committed
to Jail herewith.
Petitioner represents that she is a
woman well along in years and is
in very frail state of health that
since her incarceration she has fail
ed so rapidly that the authorities
have advised her transfer from tho
Jail to the city home; and that her
longer incarceration threatens her
health and life.
She further represents that the
case was brought forward on sus-
picion. and tho case upon which she
was suspected has since been mol
pressed. Attorney Samuel l.. Bates
of Portland is counsel for tho petit
toner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day. Capt. Godfrey
Little.
Albert l.. Wight has returned from
n furlough passed with relatives in
West Minot.
Harry Collins left Thursday for
New York City to pass IA furlough
with relatives.
Abraham Dudley late Co. G. 20 Me.
Inf, and John Perkins. late Co. A. Z
Me. Inf. have been granted dis
charges from the Home
Master Frank Burdell submitted TO
surgical treatment here Thursday for
the removal Of adnoids and tonsils
ana withstood the operation very
well.
The moving picture program for
Friday evening will be Miss JAG
quelnc Logan and Antonio Moreno
in Flaming Barriers" with an
Aesop Fable, "The Great Explorers"
and comedy, Young Sherlocks.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13
ADJUSTMENTS
Lots Of Realism Gives Star BRUISES

LOIS or realism owes star bTulH'
Mary Philbin goes in 30 strong tof
realism that she nearly ruined her
hands during the filming Of nm I'M
portant scene in Fools Highway
he's latest Universal Jewel Haulns
production. adapted from MY Ma
mic Rose" owen KIldarC's famol'
life story. coming today to wv
Opera House.
She plays the role ~ Mamie Rose
n little waif of tho old IiowCry, ana
one sequence in the picture TequIiel
her to run along the Bowcry looking
for her lover. Mike kildare.
Pound on the door, MARY saa
Irving Cummings. her director NO"
to the next one"
When the scene was filmed ara
Mary came back To her chair beslP'
the camera. Hhe was sohhing iroh
the emotion OF the action ana ha
knuckles were bruised. ono haHa
was bleeding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13
ROBINSON TELLS
OF LEGAL ACTION
IN MAGICIAN CASE
Clement +. Robinson. Deputy
Attorney General and For
mer County Attorney of
Cumberland. Asserts That
All Evidence Was Presented
to Grand Jury -- Answers
Criticism Made by Attorney
Cowan

IN answer 70 the attack upon
Ralph NJ. Ingalls,. county attorney
OF Cumberland county. made by At
tornov Frank I. Cowan of Portland
at ~ ward meeting In Portland We'd
nesdav evening, J. Clement Robin
son. deputy attorney general OF the
State. and former county attorney
or Cumberland. gave out state
rnert Thursday In which he made
special reference to the MacLeau
case at Brunswick and its presenta-
ton TO the grand jury.
Attorney Cowan. who Is Mr.. In
gals rival for the Republican nomi-
nation for county prosecutor I'm
Cumberland. In his speech criticizing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13
Portland Woman
Asks for Pardon
From County Jail

Petition for the pardon Of Barbara
Sisk. otherwise called Barbara Green
Of Portland. was filed Thursday at
the office Of the attorney general
and hearing will he assigned at the
next meeting of the Governor and
Council,
The respondent at term Of the
superior court for Cumberland coun-
ty held at Portland in May. 1928
was convicted of being a common
seller of Intoxicating liquors and the
case was then placed on file. Al
the May term. 1924. she was brought
into court and sentenced on said case
TO pay q fine of $500 and in addition
thereto TO he confined in the Cum
berland county jail for a term Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13

Friendship. IN its most he' u. ls
form, is brought 10 the 9cTe'h W. M
telling effect In the william :,
picture from the story by zen n y,
Williams, called "Not a Drum W.
Heard" which comes 70 the L ~. "a
theatre today and tomorrow II yaa,
Jones has the leading role ana p D'e-.
Bouton plays the part OF the "''
girl he loves.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13
VASSALBORO
Card of Thanks

Will the many friends WIN ID
so thoughtful and kind ou .hsp al
illness of our son and Dro'tndiv e
later at the funeral with XII tiO
pressions and beautiful h oIS Of
utes, please accept the tn ina FITZ
MIR. AND MRS, FRED
GERALD, rr0WE
MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM Cb0
LLOYD FITZGERALD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13
Fridays Concert Program

March-"Third Degree Full Moon
CbipiA s....''... IIdIdiI
Overture-"Uncle Tom" -. Langley
Waltzes-'Land of My Dreams"
Herman
Selection from The Queens Lace
Handkerchief ........... Strauss
Fox Trot-"Silas" .......... Stems
Medley-"Tid Bits" ....... Wiegand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13
Four Pardon Cases
For Next Meeting of
Governor and Council

Hearings on four pardon petitions
will be in order for the next session
of the Governor and Council. which
will be held at 10 O'Clock next Tues
DAY morning, June II. The petition
ers are:
Rufus E. Moore, who was convict
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13
Two Feature Pictures at this CoIonn
Today and Tomorrow--ai D"
Cast in Each

'The Dancing Cheat" tniy'rsan'
attraction. which comes 70 nc WI
onial theatre today, tells in dramas.
way tho manner In which n EanlD"us
house proprietor Of fine family "sI
a dancer who Is cafe toast W.T.
out their destlnies. Herbert RaW.h
son and Alice Lake co-star. lI'I
screen version of Saturday Ev'f.
ing Post story by Calvin Johhs
was directed by Irving Cummings
dc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13

Major Emmett Il. Byrd. Home sur
geon, of Bristol Tenn.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-23
Z Ell PODER EN- ALE
MANIA Los NACTONALISTAS?

BERLIN, mayo %. (Cable franc6s).
Segdn informes publicados en- los dia-
rios de Berlin, los nacionalistas quieren
mantener toda costa los derechos que
tienen para dirigir al Gobierno v de
.elaborar un programa polftico propio
de su partido. nsst1t ''-s@ ssa
Ellos han rehusado temar parte en-
cualquier forna en- las discusiones del
informe de Expertos. Seg6n noticias
publicadas Ell ell "Germania', el par
lido Centralista ha llegado a un acuer-
do unanime acerca de los principles de
la polftica interior de Alemania con
los Nacionalistas.
Hasta ahora los socialistas Sc han
abstenido de toda negotiation de allan
"a con los demas partidos que Sc pro-
ponen tomar la direction del Gobierno
de la Repdblica
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-23
UNA GRAN PRUEBA DE
HoNRADEz

Aver nos visito en- nuestra redaccion
Ell Sr. Praxedes Basora, quien nos ma
nifiesta que antes de aver al ir a pa
gar un traje que habia mandado a
arreglar al laundry que tiene en- la
Gale Tanca numero trece el Sr. Adoifo
Va'ea6n, Y por cuyo trabajo debia pa
gar $2.25, sufri6 un distraction lie
di6 $22. AL otro dia y mucho despues
de haber ESQ pasado, Sc di6 cuenta de
la falta dirigiendose aha Immediate
mente, expres&ndole a dicho seior 10
cue pasaba. Ell sr. valed6n inmedia-
tamente lie devolvi6 el dinero dando
asi una gran prueba de honradez en-
estos tiempos en- que tan pocos proce-
den de esa manera. FL sr. Basora nos
ruega demos p1blicamente las gracias
al sr. valedon por su loable y correc-
to proceder.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-23
FL Colegio de Illediiciilla
tOonsinuAci6n dc Is Ira. Sas.,

"El proposito de mi vista vues-
ira isla, es el de dejar definitivamen-
te acordado todos los planes Y la or
ganizacion del nuevo Colegio de Me-
dicina Tropical, que ha de estable-
Ger en- .esta. capital Ia Universidad
de Columbia. Ademas me propongo,
reorganizar por complete el Depar
stamento de Patologia del Institute
de Medicina Tropical, que esta fun
cionando en- IN actuaIidad.
| al efecto, he estado conferen-
ciando desde mi llegada, con ell Coni-
sionado de Sanidad, DR.. Ortiz, con
los Dres. Gutierrez Igaravidez y Ash
ford, y aunque todavia estamos en-
los preliminares de nuestro estudio,
algo llevarlos va adelantado. Como
usted comprendera para establecer
un colegio, hay que organizarlo to-
i do primero, Y especialnlente este,
que ha de ser dnico en- su clase.
| "El proximo lunes nos reunire-
mos, oficialmente, para dejar ter1ni-
nado todo definitivamente, de name
ra que cuando 70 vuelva va todo es-
te organizado Y podamos empezar
a trabajar enseguida. Dicha reunion
ha de celebrarse en- el actual Insti-
tuto de Medicina, quedando todos
nuestros planes organizados defniti-
vamente,. Y listos para ser puestos
en- practica en- cualquier momento.
"Yo marchare los Estados Uni
dos el cinco de JUNO, pero estare de
nuevo entire vosotros a mas tardar
el mes de octuEre de este m;smo afio.
Probablemente el nuevo Colegio de
Medicina Tropical empez3:a a fun
cionar ell primero de noviembre, es-
perandose que asistan dicho curso
estudiantes de todas parties del mum
do. Especialmente, sabemos que va
rios estudiantes de Centre Sur
America, estan muy interesados en-
tomar dicho curse. Ha sido una
idea excelente de la Legislature de
| Puerto Rico asignar una cantidad
especial para este colegio, va Que
el mismo beneticiara grandemente
la isla, especialmente en- sus re-
laciones con ell exterior. Dicho CO.
legio brindara una oportunidad ex-
celente los interesados en- el estu-
tlio de enfemedades tropicales v
Puerto Rico ha de ser el centro don
de converjan las grandes eminencias
en- ese ranlo de la ciencia.
"El curse que ofreceremos los
estudiantes sera de seis meses, y
aunque por aiiora no Sc concederaa
titulos, los conocimienfqs, que adj
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-23
NOTAS De La IaA
AL MAESTRO BURIAL
DE JUNcos

IQue has hecho compahero durante
este aio escolar?
IQue benefcios has dejado a esas
almas infantiles de los campos2 iHas
cump,ido tn mission honrosa? 81 las has
cumplido exclama como ell Cristo, GUAM
do agonizaba en- las aras de la cruz,
''CoNSUMATUN EST.
81 no has cumplido, ahandona tn pues
to Y deja que un Leonidas tome pose
sion de eL
Piensa que la palabra maestro en-
81 mas amplia signifcacion Quiere de-
cir ''distinguido seiior'' y por 10 tan
to, tn tienes que distinguirte. Piensa
en- que el apostol del magisterio rural
tiens que poseer I'm corazon magnani-
mo. TN ejemplo inquebrantable una
fe indestructible. Todavia Sc encuen-f
tran maestros pasilanimes en- nuestros
campos que no Sc atreven a denunciar
de una manera gallarda, los perniciosos
resultados que producer Ell ron y Ell ci-
SN1AA41O OA1 4St AAAtkC1t UOAOAAAOS 4AV AAS
tratan de establecer reglas de frater-
/ nidad entire sus discipulos; innumanos
cue no enseiian nj practican La Carl
dad; locuaces que hablan mucho pero
que no dan ejemplo. Discuten hoy una
leccion sobre el cuidado de los arima.
les y al dia siguiente pueden verse
sonrientes presenciando peleas de ga
los en- el moderno circo rumano-las
galleras. 81 no posees estas cuaidades;
La carload y Ell ejemplo, eres como
metal que resuena y cimbalo que re-
ti1e. Sc ejempro en- palabra, y en- he
cho. Sc ejemplo de los demas maestros
en- altruismo Y en- abnegaci6n ayuda-
los con tu obolo. Ellos son tns HERNIA
nos. Sc ejemplo de tus nifos, de los pa
dres. en- una palabra, de todos los que
te rodean, no uses modos bruscos para
laridad sus hijos Ia escueia. Echa ma
no de la cabeza del verbo y podras con
veneer q los transgresores de Ia Ley
Escolar. 81 asi 10 has hecho hemos cum
plido ambos con un deber patrio Rev1s
tete de una fe inquebrantable; cada
dfa prosigue con ardor y no desmayes
en- tn fecunda obra. Procura investigar
los defectos de que adolece, reparalos
" te habras coavertido en- un arquitec-
to moral intellectual.
Victor MARTINEZ.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-23
No esperaba menos...

uontlnuacion de la la. pag.)
unico que les inporta es defender los
intereses creados. La Santa Alianza
Turca es una prueba bien clara de clio.
Sc atropellan plataformas y Sc atrope-
La todo, con tai de evitar ell triunfo
de los derechos del pueblo trabajador.
I "Por ESQ la carta de los dictadores
Gompers me tuvo sin cuidado, es-
peraba la contestaci6n que Uds. han
teaido en- varios cablegramas. Espero
qne ESQ ha de servirles de saludable
leccion para el future, dara al pals
en- general una idea mas clara de los
principles que sustenta la American
Federation OF Labor.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-23

quieran los que tomen dicho curso
les han de ser sunamente beneficio-
SOS va que hasta Ia fecha Sc adele
cia de un departamento de esta IN
dole.
DE la Universidad de Columbia.
|vendremos tres catedraticos. I'm SER
yidor Y dos profesores mas. 70 he
dc ensenar Patolcgfa, que es la asig-
natura que tengo mi cargo en- CO.
lumbia, Y mis- dos companeros ense-
fiaran Qufmica Biological Entomo-
logla, respectivamente Nuestro cur
so cubrira todos los aspectos de la
medicina tropical Y sera inico Ell
su clase. PuertUs Rico puede estar
orgullcso de clio.
"Ademas estamos estudiando ell
proyecto de mandar un doctor
puertorriquefo para que vaya a los
Estados Unidos Y tome un curse es-
picial de Patologia para que act1e
como mi ayudante en- la ensenanza
dc esa aslgnatura en- la 1Sla. 70 creo
que la idea es excelente, que proba-
blemente sera puesta en- practica.
Hoy por la manana, ell DR.. Ortiz
y yo visitaremos al gobernador
Towner, con quien conferenciaremos
alredor del asunto, exponiendole
nuestros planes y propositos. Ell Co
legio de Medicina Tropical es va un
hecho en- Puerto Rico, v reportara
grandes benefcios a la isla, en- todos
los sentidos. Por ahora, debemos la
borar porque resulte un exito y a
ESQ vamos.'
Ell DR.. Ortiz esta prestando toda
SD cooperation al Professor Pappen-
helm para que su vista nuestra
isla, de los mejores resultados, lie
vando feliz termino sus proposito.
"EL MUNDO" da la mas cordial
bienvenida al distinguido visitante y
le desea buen exito en- ell desempeio
de su cometido,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-23
KIYOURA DIMITIRA Y PROPONE
COMO SUCCESSOR SuYO A KATO

TOXIC. mayo %. Gable franc6s) 49,
Hoy ha declarado ell presidente del Con
sejo de- Ministries, NJ. Kiyoura, que el
sc pr6pone dimitir su puesto ha pro-
pnesto como successor de su cargo a NJ.
KatO.
El visconde Kato es ell jefe del par
lido Kenneikai que ha obtenido ell ma
yor ntdmero de votos en- las recientes
eleccienes celebradas en- Ia naci0n. u
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-23
Ell NUEvo eABINETE JUGo-
- ESLAvo 4 $500

BELGRADE, mayo %. (cabie fran-
ces).- A petici6n del Rey de Yugoes-
lavia, M. Patchitch ha tornado ell nue.
vo Gabinete.
POGO despues de haber aceptado con
ferenci6 con Ell Rey con el fin de nom-
brar los Ministries.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-23
Relaci6n de los jj0venes
tcontinuaci6n dc Ia Ira. plana)


sada Director de GEL Imparcial'' =;
Don Pedro Juan Barbosa, Director de
lei Tempo; y don Mariana Abril,
Director de LA Democracia'
LAS INFoRMACIoNEs sE PUBL.
CARAN MANANA
Todas las informaciones que durante
Ell dia de hoy recojan los diligentes
periodistas 'interinos' Sc publicarar
mafiana sabado en- sus respectivos pc.
riodicos, a fin de que todos los mu.
chachos puedan trabajar todo Ell dia dc
hoy.
FL Jurado ha sido citado va para reu
nirse ell lunes proximo a las dos de la
tarde.. en- las oficinas del Sr. Mendia
al efecto de decidir cual ha sido e.
mejor trabajo informative presentadf
por los jovenes estudiantes, otorgar.
lie ell referido premio de S25 que tar
generosamente ha ofrecido ell Sr. Men.
dia, no ell Comite Executive de ''ls
Semana del Milo como equivocada
mente dijimos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-23
OPTICA
SIxTO PAcHEco

Examenes de la vista v adaptation
de cristales. Allen AZ al lado del
"Colmado Font.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-13
NetU York ElRs Praise
Massachusetts Legion

Expressing appreciation of the
courtesy of the American Legion in
assigning a detail of service men for
the assistance and accommodation of
the visiting EIks in convention at Bos-
ton recently, the New York Elks sent
a letter TO General Edwards, comman-
der of the Massachusetts Legion, as
follows:
II am sure you will be pleased to
learn that the men conducted them
selves admirably and made a very
pretty showing in the parade. We re
ceived all along the line of march APP
plause, and | feel that much Of this
was due to the fact that we had these
men at the head of our line. The
young men whom you sent were in
deed fine examples of sturdy soldiery
and American ruggedness. Signed,
New York Elks"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-13

American
q Legion
Copy for This Department Supplied by the
American Legion News Seryics.)
MILLIONS IN BACK
PAY NOW IN SIGHT

Payment of millions of dollars in
back compensation to disabled World
war veterans depends upon the out
come of controversy between the ma
tional rehabilitation committee of the
American Legion and the United
States veterans bureau.
Gen. Frank I. Hines, director Of the
veterans bureau, has issued prelimi-
nary instructions to field offices that
payment of retroactive compensation
to those persons whose cases have
been presumptively connected with
service under section 200 of the World
war veterans act of 1924 may not be
made for any period before the date
Of the approval of the act on June Z,
1924. Watson B. Miller, chairman of
the Legion committee, has taken issue
with this view
Mr.. Miller declares that there is In
the phrasing Of the law a definite
suggestion of retroactiyity in that the
time a man acquired his disability Is
placed back within period now some
years remote"
No claims which have been con-
nected with service by historical facts
wherein under the provisions of sec
ton 210 Of the act compensation may
be paid retr0actively for one year
prior to the filing of the claim, the
amount depending upon the physical
condition Of the claimant during that
period, are affected by the bureaus
preliminary ruling. it was pointed out
The Legion purposes. 1t was learned,
to place upon the same status those
claims which have now been con-
nected with service through the OPP
GRAFTON of the "presumptive" clause Of
the new act.
The Importance of the ruling can
easily be recognized when it is stated
that during the first month of opera
ton under the presumptive provision
$500 tubercuIous, $500 neuropsychi-
atric and $50 amoebic dysentery
cases, making a total Of $500 claims,
were connected with service and
placed upon a compensate basis.
These cases alone, at the hospital
rate, it was declared, involve a half
million dollars in compensation each
month.
If the Legion wins its point, the
benefits to the men involved would be
enormous. The fact that the bureau
has not vet issued a permanent regu-
lation covering this point, although
more than two months have passed
since the passage of the act, is taken
to indicate the possibility of favor
able decision.