The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
tion. where a civil engineer is needed. I have been here ever since.
 Given New Rating at 1922 Examina-

I have been here ever since.
 Given New Rating at 1922 Examina- ton.
 Early in July, 1922, l was exam ined at New Orleans and rerated-30 per cent. that time and the nonfeasi- bility for training removed. In other words though my disability had doubled, the ability to go to school had been restored. Curious anomaly!
 Tn January, 1923, l was again ex- amined and given temporary disabh- ity of 100 per cent. This continued 10 months, when notice was received that my disability rating had been changed to 50 per cent. I argued the matter, took it to the district appeal board, was turned down, except that the 50 per cent. award of temporary was changed to 50 per cent. permanent. I again argued, made showing of serious progress of my disease and the matter was reconsidered and l was given 100 per cent. temporary from date of dis charge, same to continue indefinitely. On account of the retroactive feature of the award, it had to be confirmed by the central office board of appeals. The papers were submitted on Nov 8, 1923, with request from district manager for quick action, and decision handed down on November q, 1923, 13 days.
 "The central office board decided that 50 per cent. from date of dis charge was enough, and that 50 per cent temporary for the future was also enough. It is not yet understood just how they reached decision, since the district board and its physi- sicians had examined me, had me un- der observation for year and one half up to that time, and intimately knew the facts. Their word, their ac- tual knowledge, gained by personal contact cut only half the figure, so they arbitrarily decided without grounds.
 Appeals Directly to Gen. Hines:
 Not thinking I had received justice, I appealed to President Coolidge, my case being handled by Secretary Slemp General Hines advised that I could appeal direct to him, and the appeal was submitted December IA, 1923.
 Assistant Director Mulfearn has handled the case so far, as I am in formed, and General Hines, until March 31, 1924, had never seen 1t, not withstanding his personal assurance that he would give it his personal at tention. I must say, however, I do not believe 1t was ever allowe dto reach hi1lh until 1 wrote a personal letter, sending 1t by special delivery to Gen eral Hines at his residence on March %, 1924.
 "On March 31, 1924, General Hines wrote me letter which I copy here, to wit
 "I have your letter of March % relative to your claim for compensa- ton, C-845389, and wish to advise that I have ordered your case brought to my personal attention for further re- view and consideration. You will be further advised concerning it at the earliest practicable date
 T have heard nothing since, ev- cept as below.
 Secretary to the President, Slernp inclosed to me few days later the attached copy of letter to him sup posed to be signed by General Hines, in which he gave an entirely differ ent version to the assurance given me- I do not believe General Hines in that letter did anything but sign on the dotted line
 New Evidence Is Disregarded.
 ."Attention is directed. to the fact that notwithstanding new evidence, sworn to by the designated physician of the United States Veterans Bureau here, and several other afidavits by others who had aided my wife when I had succumbed to uremic poison, and the report of the ocu1ist of the district office, who had examined me carefully and noted the structural physical changes in my eyes, which changes in dicate positively early dissolution, the former findings of the central office board of appeals was concurred in
 All this convinces me that justice 'does not prevail in the central office in Washington. Weigh the facts, gen. tlemen you have them and they can easily be verified; weigh my state ments, I beseech you, and give the dis abled some legislation that will not ubject us to this damnable injustice.
 Look at the promptness in the first ,ase-less than two weeks-then look at the three and one-half months in the second; compare them and reach