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a EAE er Oshawa's Service Clubs When it was first proposed to try to secure the Legion provincial con- vention for Oshawa, the local branch found the three service clubs of the city, the Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club and Kinsmen's Club, solidly behind it with pledges of as- sistance, pledges which have been fully carried out, and which found their climax in the lunchéon given to the provincial executive by the three clubs jointly. These three clubs are valuable factors in the community life of Oshawa, and are doing splendid work on behalf of many who require assistance to meet the battles of life, Organized eleven years ago, the Rotary Club has a splendid record§ of service, particularly in caring for crippled children. In the last few years, the club has spent nearly $25,000 for this Jurpose, and has, in addition, provided the Red Cross Society with a cottage at the lake .in which to take care of under- nourished and sick children, has maintained a Rotary Park at a playground for the children, with a newly-installed concrete swimming pool and a Rotary Hall &s a com- munity centre. ith 86 members, this is a strong and virile service or- ganization. The Kiwanis Club has also set up high standards of service, and has given much attention to the big bro- ther movement, by taking care of boys who need some guidance and attention. Its outstanding achieve- ment is the establishment of Ki- wanis Camp at Kedron, where par- ties of under-privileged boys are given two weeks of holidays, fifty at a time, during the summer holidays. The Kinsmen's Club, a smaller organization, composed -of the younger business men of the city, is also devoting its attention® to children's work, and has this year concentrated its efforts in providing a splendid playground for the chil, dren who are inmates of the Chil- dren's Shelter. In past years, its children's festivals at Lakeview Park, have been notable events for the children of the city. All of these clubs have a fair re- prescntative of war veterans in their ranks, and are continuing the ideals of service which were laid down in the comrades of the great war from 1914 to 1918. OWN HISTAKE WON OFFICER THE V.C Incident Occurred on Air Raid in France London.--The curious incident of an officer of the Air Forces winning a V.C. as a result of his own mis- take, is recalled in the announce- ment that Group. Captain Lionel Brabazon Rees, V.C, and A.D.C. to the King, is placed on the retired list at us own request. ie Captain Rees won the V.C. on July 1st, 1916. "Whilst on bombing duties in France Major Rees (as he was then) sighted what he thought to be a bombing party of our own men. He went to escort them, but on getting nearer discovered they were a party of enemy machines, about 10 in all. He was immediately attacked by one of the machines, and after a short encounter it dis- appeared behind the enemy lines damaged. Five others then at- tacked him at long range, but these he dispersed on coming to close quarters after seriously damaging two of the machines. Seeing two others going westwards he gave chase to them, but on coming near- er he was wounded in the thigh, causing him to lose' temporary con- trol of his machine. He soon right- ed it and immediately closed with the enemy, firing at the close range of only a few yards until all his am- munition was used up. He then re- turned home safely. Front row, left chairman; to t: W. J, Jenkins, secretary, billeting committee GENERAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE, OSHAWA BRANCH to right: Mrs. H. Foote, president, Ladies' Auxiliary; Mayor Ernie Marks, M. Mcintyre J. W. Aylett, vice-chalrman; Mrs. R. Armitage, secretary, Ladies' Auxiliary. Middle row, : ; D. M. Douglas, chairman, finance committee; A. E. O'Neill, chairman, entertainment committee; Lt.-Col. Frank Chappell; Herbert Kelly, treasurer; Ar- THE OSHAWA-DAILY. TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 193} ----- - Hood, loft thur Gladman, secretary. Back row, left to right: D. J. Thomas, chairman, decoration committee; T, L. hai Wilson, publicity B. Waterous was absent when this photograph was taken. Harry Gay, chairman, billeting committee; A. H. Power, Ald. J. LT.-COL. C. H. ACKERMAN Immediate Past President, Ontario Provincial Command. Lt.-Col. C. H. Ackerman is a na- tive of Port Perry, and at the out- break of war was an officer in the 57th Regiment, Peterboro. He en- listed on August 5, 1914, for over- seas service, and served as a sub- altern in the 2nd Battalion of the original 1st Division. He was dan- gerously wounded at Givenchy, June 15, 1915, and returned to Can- ada in September, 1915. He served with the instructional cadre at King- ston, and in February, 1916, was pro- moted to the rank of major, and transferred to headquarters staff at Ottawa, for special musketry in- structional work. In September, 1916, he was appointed to the com- mand of the 247th*Baftalion, in training at Peterboro, and ¢éommand- ed it until it was amalgamated with the 235th Battalion and taken over- seas by Lt. Col. Scobell in. the spring of 1917. He subsequently did special work in the ordnance de- partment at Ottawa until ilized in August, 1919. Always active in work on behalf of service men, Col. Ackerman was elected the first vice-president of the Ontario Command of the Le- gion, At the Kingston convention in 1928 he was elected president of the Ontario Command, and served in that office for two years. He has done splendid work in the last year as a member of the special finance committee of the Ontario Com- mand. . All committee meetings, should, if possible, be held when the conven- tion is not in session, so that com- mittee members will be able to at- tend all open sessions. Harry D. Wilson HARDWARE, PAINTS AND OILS . Joins in Extending a Most HEARTY WELCOME . to the . : CANADIAN LEGION Your Convention is a great event for Oshawa, and if we can serve you in mak- ing it your stay in success, and in Wa more making t, we will be glad to welcome you to our store. Harry D. Wilson The Legion For Service On the organization of the Cana- dian Legion in Ontario at the Con- vention held in London in July, 1926, it was decided that the Service Work of the existing organizations entering the Legion would be con- tinued, The Veterans Alliance, who for some years had operated a Service Bureau in Toronto; the Tuberculous Veterans Association, | who had maintained Service Bu- | reaux in Torontg and Byron Sana- | torium; and th G.A.U.V, who had | a service system centered in To- | ronto, were happy to become part | of the Legion on the guarantee that their work for the disabled ex-ser- | vice men and women of Ontario would be continued by the Legion. It was a difficult task to bring the personnel of these various Ser- vice Bureaux under control and or- ganize a Legion Service . Bureau System, but finally it was accom- plished. The Toronto Service Bu- reau commenced operations in Sep- tember, 1926, and the Western On- tario Service Bureau opened at London in November of the same year. The Toronto Service Bureau had Mr. J. Valentine, Adjustment Offi- cer, in charge of general pension and treatment problems, while Mr. A. A. Robinson, Adjustment Officer, was charged with the special duty of dealing with the tuberculous and allied chest disability claims. The Western Ontario Service Bureau at London was placed in charge of Mr. R,. Hale, Adjustment Officer, who dealt with claims of every descrip- tion. From the commencement of the operation of the Service Bureaux at Toronto and London, the Legion Branches throughout Ontario began a system of co-operation in the col- lection of evidence which has con- tinned, and improved until the pre- sent time, Legion Adjustment Offi- cers were acknowledged by various Government Departments as being well qualified to represent appli- cants for pension, treatment, etc. and thus these men, often sick and unable to help themselves, received a service, the value of which it is impossible to estimate. As the re- putation of the Legion Service Bu- reaux became more widely known, claims poured in from all parts of the Province of Ontario and also from the U.S.A. and Great Britain. It has always been a tremendous problem how to cope speedily with the large number of hits which were referred to the Service Bu- rean, many of which were exceed- ingly urgent, as usually elaims for pension and treatment gre only made by ex-service men when né- cessity forces them to do so. The collection of the necessary evidence to prove seryice relationship of dis- ease is in itself a huge task and the preparation and presentation of the claim to the authorities concerned requires careful study and painstak- ing effort to make 1t effective and successful. The Adjustment Officers and their stenographer staff have been compelled to work long haurs and make many personal sacrifices in order that the requests for ser. vice could be met with a reasonable amount of dispatch. In 1928, Mr. Valentine resigned from the Toronto Service Burean owing to ill health and since then Mr. A. A. Robinson has carried on alone. In May, 1928, Mr, R. Hale was appointed Dominion Adjust ment Officer in the Dominion Ser- vice Bureau of the Legion at Ot- tawa, and Mr. F. Farness then took. charge of the Service Bureau at London. ' It' was arranged, however, that Mr. R. Hale would act as a liaison officer for the Ontario Ser- vice Bureau. By visiting: the Bureaux periodically as well as dis- cussing and presenting exceptionally difficult claims to the adjudicati bodies in Ottawa, a great deal p excellent work' has + accom plished. Each year, hag seen the Ontario Services Bureaux increasingly 'suc- cessful, although the volume of new claims has steadily increased. In January, 1931, a Service Bureau was © befei $9 i with or. C. H. c A ent cer in 5 4 and this oe vided a ser- vice for the Border Cities District, which was badly needed: ] Statistics can never fully do jus~ tice to the accomplishments of the Ontario Service, Bureaux but the reports furnishéd to 'the 'Provineial Conventions have always brought a well deserved tribute to the Ad- | ~their. steno- "- and graphic staff, © In 1927, the first re- port covering approximately eight months' work was made to the Peterborough Convention and show. ed 106 claims successfully adjusted. At each Provincial Convention since, an increase in the number of major pension successes has been reported, while at the Hamilton Convention in 1930, the total pen- sion successes reported were 446. The Report to be furnished to the 1931 Oshawa Convention shows the remarkable number of over .600 pension claims successfully adjusted during the past year's operations. The amount of cash paid to these successful ~claimants in retroactive pension is over $200,000.00, while the amount' of pension and medical treatment expenses for the future cannot be computed, but it will be many millions of dollars. To fully realize the day by day service of the Bureaux, it is 'enly necessary to say that the above only represents the major or most important adjustments. In addition must be added a large number of cases where applicants are given competent. advice how to proceed, and are thus able to secure recog- nition of their claims by their own efforts, also hundreds of other cases where Departmental: Medical and Dental Treatment -- Departmental Compensation, Relief, etc, was ob- tained. A great deal of work has been done on the claim which is not successful, but often the foun- dation is laid for the later success of the claim before the Pension Tribunal and Pension Appeal Court, but for which the Legion Service Bureaux do mot reccive credit, The total number of interviews with pension and other claima by the Adjustment Officers during the past year was over 8,000, while more than 27,000 letters were writ- ten and 9,000 documents were copied, while over 900 clinical examinations were arranged. At the present time the Bureaux have 2,400 claims re- ceiving attention, Our Service Bureaux are entirely free to all claimants whether mem- bers of the Legion or not. Special attention is given to the cases of our Comrade's widows, orphans and parents, Every claim which is based on sound grounds is pressed to the utmost. The kindness of the letters received from both success- ful and unsuccessful claimants prove how sincere is the apprecia- tion of those who have received our service. To our sick and disabled com- rades, unable to help themselves, recognition of their claims has brotight a new. courage and even life "itself in many cases, where to those with families, it has meant often the continued maintenance of their home with adequate provision for wives and aren. To the widows, orphans, and parents of our deceased comrades, our service has brought a ray of sunshine into their lives and where success has been obtained it has removed the dread burden of poverty for the future. Every member of our Legion should feel honestly proud of the accomplishments of « our Servite Bureaux, The success achieved in- dicates the efficiency and effective- ness of our service system, because it. is the wonderful co-operation of Legion Branches with the Adjust- ment Officers and their devotion to a most _ difficult task, which has made it possible. The individual member of the Legion is a share- holder in one of the greatest humanitarian enterprises Canadp has eyer- seen. FE WAIR CAUGHT IN "WRINGER Brockville--Whilst operating an electrical washing machine at her home, Mrs. Angus Lowery, of Bancroft, had the misfortune to have her hair caught in the wringer of the machine. Before she could release the lever to rth: woit out of gear, a portion of her hair and scalp were mangl- ed in the wringer. She was taken to the Red Cross Hospital for treatment and although the wound is painful the patient is resting comfortably, and unless complications develop, she will be able to return home after a few days' treatment, y Ontario hag at the present time 212 branches of the C3 adian Legion of the British Empire Service League; an increase of ince t i A of the Canadian Legion | We welcome you heartily to our city for your Fifth Annual Convention. We welcome especially the Ladies, and cordially invite them to pay us a visit during their stay in Oshawa. If we can serve them in any way, our facilities and well-selected stocks are at their disposal. May we suggest a purchase of our Quality Linens as an acceptable souvenir of your visit to Oshawa, Authorized Dealer For Kenwood Blankets The Home of Quality, Merchandise Legion Delegates nN HOME DAIRY §( CAFETERIA 3 Where nothing but the best of ingred- ients are used, and the service is par excellence. Dine at the Cafeteria Hamilton, CANADIAN LEGION AND B.E.S.L. DELEGATES The Adams Furniture Co., Limited, a company which has been serv- ing the homes of Canada for upwards of hfty years, extends hearty, welcome greetings to you. We take pride in your achievements and in your service, and trust that in your convention deliberations you may be inspired by, the high ideals for which our comrades gave their lives. THOMAS YOUNG, ] Manager. (Member, Oshawa Branch, Canadian Legion), The Adams Furniture Co., Ltd. 15--17 Simcoe Street South wry - " The National Voice of Canadian War Veterans With the pride of setvice to their country and the Empire during the Great War which in tum gave rise to a desire, unquenched by. passing years, to continue that service in days of peace, Canadian 'war veterans have become leaders in all spheres of local, provincial and national activity. (Five war veterans are members of the federal Cabinet). 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