Evening star., 1925-10-18
Veterans of Great War

of the public. The Government Is en-
deavoring in every possible way to
alleviate the sufferings OF those for
| whom the war still endures. Yet, there
are certain phases Of this great prob
lem in which outside agencies may be
| OF vital assistance. The Disabled
American Veterans has proved one Of
the efficacious auxiliaries in this case
It's cooperation with the Veterans
! Bureau on administrative problems
| and with Congress on Legislative mat
ters has been impressively helpful. as
has the organizations direct contact
| with individual veterans in bringing
about the prompt adjudication OF
claims"
Through the efforts Of the Disabled
American Veterans liaison officer in
this city, 152 disabled former soldiers
of Washington have had their claims
during the past year. according to a
detailed report filed last week with
| the general committee having in
charge arrangements for the annual
Forget-Me-Not observance, Monday,
| November 16.
In each major section Of the Vet
erans' Bureau throughout the coun-
try the Disabled American Veterans
maintains full-time liaison officer to
give free Tree assistance to .1i; the wounded wounded
| w. S. Clark is the liaison officer for
the Office in Washington, and at the
meeting last week his report showed
that more than $4,000 in compensac.
I.tion was obtained by his office for men
who had been experiencing difficulty
with their cases.
In addition to compensation the
liaison officer also handles emergency
relief, employment, vocational train
ing and insurance matters, while last
Christmas he supervised the food that
was sent TO needy dependents and the
gifts that were distributed at the
hospitals, all of which We're paid for
by part Of the fund raised in the
annual ForgetMeNot drive.
! There are now more than 500 vet
Grams in the four Government hos
pitals here, and the work of the Dis
abled American Veterans representa-
tive here has been considerably en-
larged, due to the change of Mount
Alto, on Wisconsin avenue, from a
general hospital to a diagnostic clinic
To this hospital come problem cases
from all parts Of the East to be
diagnosed by specialists who are OF
the staff there, the Disabled American
Veterans officer maintaining a reg
ular schedule of visits in order to
| handle the claims of the men who
are unfamiliar with Washington.
For the past three years the drive
here has been successful, and much
Of the credit Is given by the officials
Of the District of Columbia depart
ment of the Disabled American Vet
Grams to the District Federation OF
Women's Clubs, which has done much
Of the work in handling the girls who
sell the flowers in public places.
Mrs. John LorentZ Steele and Mrs
John E. Fowler are again chairmer
of the two committees of the fedora
ton cooperating with the disabled
and last week they started the group
ing of girls in order that all places
Of vantage throughout the city would
be properly covered on November Is
Offices for the campaign have beer
opened at the Munsey Building, anC
George r. Martin, commando of the
District of Columbia department OF
the soldier organization, expects dur
ing the next week to complete his
citizens committee. President Cool
idge and Director Hines of the Vet
erans' Bureau have each indorsed the
drive. and just prior to November Ii
the District Commissioners will issue
a proclamation setting forth the as
sistance the Disabled American Vet
Grams here has been in solving the
problems of the disabled and calling
upon all citizens for liberal response
| Joseph OConnor, staff representa-
tive from national headquarters at