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Show GROSS MISMANAGEMENT MISMANAGE-MENT i "Gross mismanagement" Is the characterization given tho Iluroau of War IlUk IiiBiirnuco by Congressman Allen T. Ti pad way of Massachusetts In their handling of soldier's allot-omnts. allot-omnts. In thousands and thousands of cases allotments mado by soldiers Borne of them as long ago as last January, have ueon cancelled, payments pay-ments stopped and notification sent to tho soldier that a now nllotmont must bo signed by him If ho wished any money to be sent to his family. In a great many cases of course tho man was in Trance at tho bttlo-front bttlo-front nnd dlfflcult to reach. The change was mado necessary bocauRo of the taking over of tho paymonta by tho Quartermaster from tho War itlsk bureau, tmt Mr. Tcadway insists in-sists that bo mo way could and should have- been dovlsed for continuing tho payments to the relatives of soldiers while tho transfer was bolng mado. Tho beneficiaries of tho law cannot keep track of all tho changes made in it by congress or in tho regulations regula-tions of tho department. When the soldier has complied with tho print- cd Instructions sent hlra In tho first Instance, lie feels that his family has H been provided for whilo ho Is fight- H lng with tho army. Tho. ensuing ar- H bltrnry cancellation of his npplica- tlon by tho authorities at Washing- H ton causes him montnl distress and brings discomfort nnd even want to iiEI his left nt home. With H 1-1,000 employees in tho War Risk H Insurnnco bureau Mr. Treadwny and' other Republicans) feel that less con- jH fusion should attend tho admlnlstra- jH tlon of tho law. The pooplo think H so too, and tho parents of our boy Bl who have been made to suffer from mismanagement and lncompetenct nt the Washington headquarters arc going to express their displeasure ftt H the polls November Cth. H |