, 1925-02-24
New Peak Reached Here
La Work of Vet Bureau;
F'orty-Nine Are Employed

a branch OF one Of the biggest
business institutions in America is
now in full operation in Casper. the
personnel and records OF the last de-
partment to be decentralized from
Denver having arrived and are now
at work.
The United States Veterans bu-
reau has n man sized job on its
hands. when one thinks that there
are only u few of the industrial cor
porations in this country which have
large financial operations.
The branch office of this bureau
which is known as the regional Of
flee. has offices in the B%ecklinger
building. of this city. The Veterans
bureau is charged by law with the
duty OF providing medical care and
disqualification for disabled veterans;
OF providing vocational training for
the vocationally handicapped vet
Grams who are disabled rs the result
OF their war service; the considera-
ton of claims for compensation, in
surance and vocational training. and
insurance matters both under the
War Risk Insurance act and the new
adjusted compensation law.
When a few years ago the first Of
flces of what is now the Veterans
bureau was transferred from Chey-
enne to Casper there were but three
employees and but a very small Of
flee used. Today these facilities,
which have been increased to forty
nine employees and larger offices are
at times starained to give the speedy
consideration to which every veteran
Is entitled who has any sort of n
claim under the law.
The liberalizing laws enacted by
congress and for which the veteran
is indebted TO the ex-service mems
organizations, particularly the Amer
lean Legion. have increased mater
tally the scope of the work to be
done by the bureau.
Veterans Payroll in Casper.
It is estimated that the Veterans
bureau has in round figures about
LOCO. 900 customers on its books Of
which number 1850 are residents OF
Wyoming. The bureau all over the
United States disburses currently
over $1,000. 900 a day, of which $780,
900 is spent in Wyoming each
month. In addition to the above, the
local office has the care of S4s other
veterans who are either American
veterans of other wars ar veterans
of our allied forces during the world
war.
On the insurance side, and 1t must
be remembered hat the Veterans
bureau is conducting n of the larg'
est insurance businesses in the world
wyoming has approximately 2.soC
policies in force of which sl3 are
handled directly through the Casper
office.
Wyoming Veterans Hospital.
Wyoming has one of the Veterans
bureau hospitals at Sheridan, where
those veterans who are in need oil
treatment for ervo diseases. are
being treated. This hospital, al
though It has over 800 beds avail
able has proven inadequate in size
and 500 beds are being added &c
cope, IL possible. with the additional
call of the applicants for treatment
throughout this midwest country.
Wyoming veterans in need of hos
pitalization for general medical pur
poses are usually sent to the Fitz
simmons general hospital at Denver
Colo, the government furnishing the
transportation as we'll as an attend
ant. it necessary.
The medical division, under the
charge of DIR. w. i. Wynne is full,
equipped to pass on tho veteran.
physical condition. 1t makes abou'
twenty such examinations each weei
besides giving any necessary othel
patient treatment.
Vocational Training.
The rehabilitation division unde'
the supervision OF j. L. Laughlin
has direct charge OF all rehabilitation
work within the state of Wyoming
1t handles the vocational rehabili
tation activities and problems o
each individual case and is respon
sible for registration, training AM
employment matters.
Training is given in any trade, In
dustry or profession which Is suit
able to the individual needs. Their
are at present men undergoing train
ing IN nearly every section of tn
state. Some OF the occupations 70
which these men are in training are
poultrymen, sheepmen. farmers, hos
raisers, auto electricians. salesmen