Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07

Gen. Frank T. Hines, administrator
of veterans affairs, issued the follow
/ ing statement last week in explaining
the objects and purposes of the con-
eolidation of veteran activities in its re-
lation to service for veterans.
1.-THE consolidation of veterans ac-
tiyities has been accomplished in order
that certain definite detectives not
First: 1t seeks to bring about the
greatest possible use of Government IA
cilities, so that maximum service to
the veterans may result.
Second. 1t seeks through central
lied management and control to ellm1n-
ate duplication of effort and operation
and thereby effect greater ease of OPP
Grafton and economy of administration.
Third: There Is possible a better
measurement of the effectiveness of the
Government's policy and program of
granting assistance to its veterans, so
that deficiencies and inequalities may
be discovered and corrective measures
Applying to the whole problem may be
prepared for the consideration of the
president and the Congress.
1T will be the policy of the veterans
administration to fully realize on be-
half of the Government these several
PRIMARY detectives.
THE Bureau of Pensions, the Ma
tional Home for Disabled Volunteer
1Soldiers and the United States Vet
Grams Bureau are now component parts
Iof the veterans administration. 1t i'm
Imediately follows that each facility of
these agencies represents a contact
apoint where the disabled veteran can
seek and obtain the service and relief
for which he is eligible. There will be
applicants for original pension or in
crease of pension seeking considera-
Itions at regional off1ce of the Vet
Herans' Bureau; there will be veterans
aof the World War applying for COM
IpenSation or disability allowance at
branches of the Soldiers Home; there
will be applications for domiciliary care
made at agencies of the United States
Veterans Bureau.
1T will be the policy of the admin
istration to see that the service the
veteran requires, and for which he is
eligible, be given courleously, promptly
and directly. In the final analysis we
must at all times keep in mind that
the granting Of eficient relief Is
major objective. To gain it will require
effective coordination of our activities.
This in turn is predicated, not only
upon will on the part of the officials
of all agencies to work effectively with
'one another, but equally important a
knowledge of all laws affecting vet
Grams relief and the facilities afforded
by the Government for their care CO.
ordination OF effort to give the service
we are established to provide is prere-
nuisite Cd the success Of consolidation"
Charles A. Strobel, inspector of the
department Of the District of Columbia.
Rnnounced last week that there will be
p resumption Of the camp visitations
that were discontinued during the Sum-
lner months. The following is the re-
RiSed schedule: September 8, Harden !
Camp visits AStor; September IL, Miles /
Camp at Dewey; September II, Petit |
et Urell; September 18, Dewey at Har- |
den; September %, Astor ct Petit: |
September rs, Ureli at Miles; October |
B. Harden at Lawtor: October 10, Petit |
Rt Dewey; October Is, Miles at Urell; |
October 20, Urell at Aston: October "a. |
Astor at Miles. October 20, Lawton at |
Petit; November 3, Miles at Lawton;
November 6, Lawton at Harden: No |
veuaber IA, Aston at Dewey, November
IL, Petit at Astor; November 10, Har- |
den ct Urell; November IS, Dewey at |
Petit; December /, Dewey at Lawton; |
December 4, Urell at Harden.
Col. James s. Petit Camp met Au- |
gust 26 with Comdr Charles A. Strobel |
N the chair. Claude 8. Padgett. u. 8. |
Navy; Calvin Lucas, u. s. Marine Corps, |
and George T. Harrison, 18th Cavalry. |
we're mustered into the camp. Edward |
W. johnson was obligated by Condr. |
5trobel. William P. O'Brien was voted |
into the camp and will be obligated at
, later meeting.
The two delegates from Petit Camp
20 the national convention at Phila.
nelphia made report of the proceed.
lngs. Arthur H League COMMUNICATED
the camp in making such a good start
for their relief fund. Richard Wheeler
Ind Charles F. Luebner also spoke.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp met
Monday evening at Pythian Temple
lTtth Conldr George j. McDermott in
Fhe chair. The written report of the
Rational convention prepared by Com
fade Jernigan, was laid over to the
hext meeting. Comdr. McDermott,
Past Comdrs. Ernest r. Graves and
flames L. Dawson gave their impress
fions OF the convention.
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