The National tribune., 1909-08-26

verify or produce tangible evidence to
lrefute these statements.
1--WE beg to call your attention to the
fact that there are five daily newspa-
pers published in Los Angeles, and only
one, the Herald, has been able to dis
cover sufficient wrong-doing in the man.
agement of the National Home to make
any unfavorable comment upon it. We
quote few of the newspaper charges:
"1t is a fact that in the last two
months eight new restaurants have
been opened in Sawtelle, and the pro-
prietors of these eating places admitted
that they depended upon the patronage
of the veterans for their support.
THAT the 1900 soldiers will have to
go without meat for the next Is days
was the statement of the Governor. be-
cause the allotment to Sawtelle had
been expended.
"tAn order which aroused all the fire
of the old fighters was when they were
instructed that they could not wear the
Grand Army buttons.
1T is a burning shame that the old
soldiers are compelled to live on char
ity, on food solicited by the Woman's
Relief Corps of Los Angeles
THE several members of the COM
mittee have individually visited the
Home from time to time and investigat-
ed certain cases assigned them, and on
July IA, a meeting of the full
committee was held at Commander
Daubenspeck's office. All of the men,
bers of the committee were present.
Maj. Walker, of Los Angeles, who is
not a member of the Grand Army, but
who has been especially busy seeking
out and exposing alleged wrongs at the
Home, also Past Commander Case, OF
Stanton Post, who has reported that
he had a number of statements and
affidavits to submit to the committee,
were notified to meet the committee.
Walker did not show up nor send any
evidence. Comrade Case was present,
but had no written statements or affi-
davits, nor even any names to submit
After making some preliminary plans
for further work the committee ad-
journed to meet at Sawtelle on July 20.
The Secretary was instructed to notify
the Commanders of the several Posts
at the Soldiers Home of the time and
place of the committees meeting AT
Sawtelle, and to have all the comrades
who had complaints to offer present.
Pursuant to adjournment the COM
mittee met in Davidson's Hall, at 10
a. m, July 20. Sawtelle. All of the
members of the committee were pres
ent, and were provided with a short
hand reporter to take such evidence
that might be submitted. There were
only three comrades who presented
lIeHlStlNtS lWO
of whom had personal grievances more
prominent in their testimony than COM
plants against the affairs of the Home;
the other comrade stated he had been
a member of the Home for Is years,
and had always had plenty to eat, and
had no complaints whatever to make.
Timothy Sullivan, Commander Of
John A. Martin Post, sent word to the
committee that he could not be pres
ent, but has reduced to writing and
placed a statement in the hands OF the
committee, to the effect that neither
he nor any member of his Post has any
complaints to make
"Comrade Enderlin, Commander Of
Uncle Sam Post, made a great many
statements in reference to the affairs
of the Home. His most positive state
ments pertained to conditions existing
several years ago rather than to the
present. His answers to many of the
questions of the committee evaded the
issue, making his testimony of little
real value.
Referring to the charge made in
the Los Angeles Herald that eight new
restaurants lid been opened in Saw
telle, the committee summoned NJ. /.
Young, the Marshal of Sawtelle. He
stated that instead of new restaurants
being established, two had closed up
during the last two months, and three
lunch counters had gone out of bust
ness, and that no new ones had come
in