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Show NEW CONTESTS AMONG POSTS Rehabilitation Committee Proposes Plan to Create Interest in Veterans' Vet-erans' Bureau Problems. The national rehabilitation committee commit-tee of the American Legion Is proposing propos-ing to chairmen of local districts that a contest, based on the work of the posts In the district, toward aiding ex-service ex-service men to regain their places In community life, be conducted, with the purpose of creating active post interest In the problems of the disabled men and the veterans' bureau. A communication from Joe Sparks, chairman of the national committee, states that, "While, of course, no Incentive In-centive in the way of a trophy Is required re-quired to have any legion post assist its disabled comrades, nevertheless It is felt that the presentation of a loving cup to the post performing the most service to our disabled comrades would express appropriately the appreciation of the department aw-arding the cup, and would at the same time furnish a tangible honor to which the post could point with pride." The winner of the contest in each department de-partment would be decided by the 6core piled up on a basis of points.' These points, Mr. Sparks suggests, could be allotted in the following manner, man-ner, based on the efforts of the post: Twenty-five for every man hospitalized, 20 for every man awarded compensd tlon, 15 for every man awarded section sec-tion 2 training, 5 for every man awarded award-ed section 3 training, 5 for every $1,000 insurance reinstated, 5 for evfjry training train-ing opportunity offered and accepted, and 25 for every job for trained veterans vet-erans offered and accepted. It is further suggested that each department de-partment officer furnish the posts within Its district with concise summaries sum-maries of the most efficient manner of accomplishing the desired results, so that no unnecessary labor be done. "It is felt," the communication from Mr. Sparks concludes, "by the committee commit-tee that the effect of such a contest will be to arouse a friendly rivalry which will result in increased service to" our disabled comrades. We believe that if this same idea is carried out In every state department the results nationally na-tionally will be shown in less complaints com-plaints on the part of claimants within a short space of time." |