Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-15

ent, but has reduced to writing and
placed a statement in the hands ofsthe
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 had been opened in Saw
tellle, the committee summoned NJ. l.
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 busi-
mess, and that no new ones had come
| in
THE committee adjourned until
afternoon, thus affording opportunity
for new compliments to appear. Dur
| ing the afternoon session not a
comrade presented himself with a
complaint.
THE committee finds that the only
shortage in the food supply in the last
three months occurred during two
weeks just before the close of the fiscal
year, when the meat supply of 10
ounces, the usual daily meat tations
was reduced to IL ounces. The other
rations We're up to the standard
adopted for the use of all the National
Homes.
Referring to the report the old boys
could not wear the Grand Army
buttons on their coats is entirely
without foundation. No such restrict
ing order has ever been issued.
THE Associated Press statement
that the 'Womans Relief Corps of Los
Angeles had solicited food is false and
malicious in every particular.
Your committee find that the reso-
lutions passed by Rosecrans Camp,
Sons of Veterans, in reference to
Memorial Day arrangements at the
Home is false in every particular and
without any foundation whatever, ex-
cept the malicious statement made by
oIic -~COlilI due VI lIlc I1OIIlt, anu We
believe that the Sons \of Veterans of
this Camp deserve to be rebuked by
their Department and National officers
| for circulating this or any other
statement of similar character to the
Post and Auxiliary organization of the
Department without first submitting
the same to the proper officers for APP
prevail.
Your committee have taken up a
| number of personal grievances, and
after thorough examination have adj
justed them to the satisfaction of all
concerned.
/"Your committee find no reason for
lretracting or changing the general
status CT their report made to the En-
campment. We will continue our
work and make full and complete
report to the Department Encampmcnt
at the proper time.
"Fraternally submitted.
20. H. Coulter, Chairman; J. S. Will
son, Secretary; R. Heffelfinger, E. E.
Clough, E. w. Clark.
ATTEST:
j. S. Wilson, Secretary
The amount appropriated and spent
during the year ending June 80, 1908,
in the National and State Homes for
support, maintenance, etc, for old and
needy soldiers was the sum of $751;
361. Total, $163,1S7,361.
Soldiers Homes.
My attention has been called two or
three times to letters from inmates Of
the Soldiers Homes, anonymous
letters. complaining of ill-treatment
and Irregularities in the Home. All of
these matters have been carefully in
vestigated and the complaints found to
be without foundation.
I have given the subject of Soldiers
Homes a very careful consideration
and have visited many, and l find the
officers in every one of the Homes are
veterans of the Civil war, except the
Hampton Home in Virginia, where the
Governor was an officer in the Span
iss-American War and seriously
wounded. Many of the Surgeons are
civilians, as it is difficult to secure
medical officers who are active enough
that served in the Civil war. Our
comrades should he satisfied that the
BOARD of Managers of the National
Homes of Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
are retaining in position in the Homes
those of the civil war who are able to
10 and perform duties required of
them.
My attention was called to a letter
purportng to have been written by an
inmate of the National Soldiers
Home of Virginia. published with an
address delivered by the Hon. Isaac r.
Sherwood, of Ohio. in the House of
Representatives. Feb. 26, 1909. The
Hon. Mr. Sherwood was speaking to
bill relating to Soldiers Homes, and
said he desired to make few remarks
on House Bill No. 1924, introduced in
Congress by Mr.. Boutell known as the
Civil war officers annuity honor roll,
and in said address Congressman Sher-
wood advocates an amendment to that
bill giving certain honorably discharg-
ed soldiers 81 per day pension, which
said address was printed. (See page IL
Of said printed address) This letter
states:
II am glad Congressman Sherwood
is the soldiers friend and is pushing
the 81 day pension. We are 1000
disfranchised veterans, and there is not
a Civil war soldier in any position of