Show HASTEN HANDLING OF CLAIMS decentralization of leelon service work will be carried out on joe sparks plan decentralization of service work undertaken by the american legion will be carried out by the use of a plan put into effect by joe sparks national chairman of the committee of the legion this plan mr sparks believes will expedite the handling of claims referred to the le lesion ion and will draw kirtek action on the part of the veterans bureau under the new system all claims coming to the attention of the national service division will be forwarded direct to the legion department service office in the state in which the claim originates contact with the offices of the united states veterans bureau will be maintained by these officers and the offices which have jurisdiction over the claims presented will be regularly visited any inattention or lack of operation cooperation co by veterans bureau heads beads will be reported to the national service division if for any reason a claim Is not settled satisfactorily by the office the department head will refer to the liaison representative of the american legion at the district office of the veterans bureau flies files in the majority of the cases are in the office of the district in which the veteran lives |