New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
TO- 200 Argonne Veterans,
Released From Service,
Return to City to Be-
gin Onslaught for Jobs
Many to Go 1t Alone
Officers Cheered as Men
Hurry to the Trains in
Droves, Eager for Mufti
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I Staff Correspondence
CAMP UPTON, N. Y, May 9.--With
cries of "Finis la guerre," and with
their last army pay clutched in their
fists, 1914 discharged members of
the 77th Division left here to-day for
industrial warfare in the city. Scores
of the men declared just before leav-
ing that they intend to win comfort
able living by commercial onslaughts,
rivalling in energy and determination
those which took them through the
Argonne.
Records for rapid rehabilitation
were broken in the discharge of the
men. From o'clock in the morning
until 8 at night they tramped, singing
and exultant, through the streets Of
the camp to the pay office, filed
through at the rate of 1900 an hour,
purchased tickets and climbed aboard
trains. AS they passed through the
gates into the station officers handed
out discharges.
BY new order of Brigadier Cen
eral Nicholson, camp commander, Of
ficers of the divisional staff were dis
charged. Field and line officers will
be discharged tomorrow, after their
commands have been demobilized. Ap-
proximately 80 per cent of the Of
ficers accepted industrial furloughs,
emitting them to fifteen days leave
at full pay until they can obtain en-
ployment.
All Physically Examined
Every man of the division was physi-
cally examined by II o'clock to-day.
Less than 1870 were held up because of
failure to pass tests. According to
Captain j. W. Kirkpatrick. medical Off
GER of the 3O5th Field Artillery, the
men register an improvement of SO per
cent in their nhysicai condition.
The last of the division will leave
for the city before noon tomorrow. A
total of 4,017 men, virtually all of the
152d Field Artillery Brigade, will be
discharged.
The Argonne heroes who prefer to
take their chances in business repre-
sent wide range of occupations. Cor
poral Michael Gilfeather, military
police, of 189 Lake Street, Brooklyn,
was bartender in pre-war days. He
announced his intention of opening an
ice cream parlor. Private Vincenzo
Bellidino, of B Company, 308th In
fantry, was driver. He is going into
the express business, using his home,
1S9 Washington Avenue, as his Office.
Private Tony Galono, G Company, 307th
Infantry, 81 Mulberry Street, was a
bootblack. He said he spent his first
few days back in this country looking
over sites for chain of chairs. Pri-
vvate Abraham Gollub, of 73o Garden
independently. Corporal Rube Lassof,
of 1O6 Ridge Street, chauffeur, in
tends purchasing or leasing a taxicab.
OF forty men waiting for the home
wardlbound train twelve expressed a
determination to use their war ac-
quired vim and "go it alone"
To Learn Trade
| Five decided to remain in the army,
feeling that conditions in industry for
unskilled men are too unfavorable now
They prefer to learn trade before
donning multi. The men chose branches
other than those in which they served
Corporal James M. Scott, of Syracuse
former member of E Company, 3O7th
Infantry, asked for Hawaiian service
Private Cornelius Farren, of 60 Herki-
mer Street, Brooklyn, of C Company,
3O2d Field Signal Battalion, also wants
to see the Orient. Private Earl Lake,
Of the 3o5th Infantry, gassed at the
vesle; Private Tony Javino, 81 East
Seventh Street, and Private John P
o'Connell, of New Haven, Conn, both