The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-12

LEGION REPORT
Campaign Results in Rein.
statement of $4,000, 900 War
Risk Insurance

Gr0nd FORKS, N. H., July lZ.-T'
Reinstatement and conversion of ap-
rroximately $4,000, 900 in insurance
for North Dakota Legionnaires re-
suited from a campaign managed by
the state Legion veterans bureau,
T. 0. kraabel, veterans service COM
missioner. reported today.
kraabel's report was made at =
business meeting Of Legionnaires at
the annual convention here this
afternoon. Kraabel was appointed
as veterans service commissioner
shortly after the 1927 legislative ses-
sion. when an appropriation was
made to finance work in the in
terests Of ex-service men.
"At the time we began our duties
there were about two months left
before the expiration date for re-
Installing the war risk insurance,
he said. Realizing this to be of
great Importance to the veterans.
and realizing the possibilities OF
service we could render them, we
began a campaign to arouse the ex.
service men to avail themselves OF
the insurance. As result about
100000 in insurance was REIN
stated in the As days prior to July
=, 1927.
Claimants Helped
1.-THE bureau also was influential
in assisting war veterans to procure
approximately 100000 in adjusted
service compensation, often called
the national bonus. Approximately
700 new claims for compensation
were filed as a result Of a campaign
carried on. by the veterans bureau.
On the basis of $700 as the average
claim of each adjusted service Ger
tificate, this would mean a potential
wealth of half million dollars ulti-
mately accruing to veterans Of this
state or to their dependents.
THE period for filing OF these
claims has been extended through
recent legislation, and the expiration
date is set at January 2. 1880. This
gives every man ample time to send
in his application.
Law imperative
"Veterans Of North Dakota have
not received full benefit Of the World
war veterans act of 1924, which pro.
vided additional and more liberal
provisions for disqualification work
However, emergency and critica
cases were admitted to institution.
at Helena. Mont, and Fort Smelling
and st. Cloud, MINI. Throughout thu
year applicants for disqualification
have been forced to wait, due K
filled hospitals.
1T is anticipated that this stu
alton will be greatly relieved by TIL
construction of government hos
pital at Fargo. which was announced
July 5, and will be completed De
cember l."
OF 5000 claims for disability com
pensation filed by North Dakota vet
Grams, about ne-third have been al
lowed, he said. A large number o
the claims rejected merit further at
tention, however, and will be investi
gated by the bureau.
Claims Paid
Payment Of $75,606.95 has bee
made to veterans Of this stat
through claims allowed, It was sal
In the report.
The World war veterans act al
fects veterans of oil wars and mill
tary expeditions in the matter 9
disqualification at government inst
tutions, but in compensation or per
E sion It provides for World war vel
Grams only, Kraabel pointed on
5 Other ex-service men have recours
to the pension bureau. q subsidiar
: Of the department Of the interior Z
WaahfnHfnn n C.
d The veterans service burea
served about IS Spanish America
}. war veterans who came under til
provisions Of various pension law
he said.
Kraabel concluded his address b
emphasizing that the office of tn
veterans service commission has
definite duty to perform and that !
the performance Of that duty it doe
!: not antagonize the veterans bureau
pension bureau, or any other govern
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