New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-10
"Vets'' Open Drive
For Civil Service
Victory at Polls
Thomas F. Ward jr. Leads
Campaign for Adoption of
Amendment in November

An active campaign to bring about
the passage of the constitutional
amendment providing for preference
for veterans in civil service examina-
tions has been started by the American
Legion, under the direction of Thomas
F. Ward jr, of Kings County.
Chairman Ward has established head
quarters at 1923 Schermerhorn Street,
Brooklyn, and all veterans, including
members Of the United Spanish War
Veterans, the Legion, Veterans of For
eign Wars, Civil Employees Associa-
ton Of World War Veterans and the
War Veterans Legion, are behind the
movement to put the campaign over.
"The cooperation Of every veteran in
New York State is needed to assure the
succeed of this drive" Chairman Ward
said Yesterday Every member, espe
ciGlly those in the service of the city,
county or state, is expected to devote
es much time as possible from now un-
til election day spreading the veteran
preference propaganda among other
veterans and non-veterans."
The dues in the organization are ST
the committee are expected to be SO
heavy that veterans are requested to
enlist in the fight without delay In
the committees appeal to ex-service
men to enroll in the movement it
says:
"Remember this: Your opponents
had two whole years to decide whether
they wanted to be veterans or not, and
they decided not to be. Your services
and life were just as necessary to your
family and home as theirs were. Your
country chose you because you were
the best of her sons, and that you
should go forth to fight and die for her,
and now we claim that being the best
and having offered to die we should be
given recognition in our offer to live
in the service of the state and city
which we so honored by sacrifices.
Every war veteran in years gone by
has been honored by this privilege.
Why discriminate against us?'
Members of the advisory committee
in this campaign follow:
Thomas F. Cannon, chairman; Ralph
Bell, James S. Long, Peter J. Master
son, Harry c. Boyce, William Deegan,
Daniel Strachan, Timothy j. Moyna-
han, Peter S. Seery, Maurice Simmons
John ]. Hannigan, Bernard j, Pierce,
DdII NUM-, HuRn d. Joyce, James hlef-
man, Bernard A. Flood, Philip thinner,
James P. hester, Charles Barkas, AL
yah B. Stetson, John B. Martin, Luke
Flanagan, Frank Pasta, Harry Sylves-
ter, George E. Serenbetz, David Arm
strong and Helen M. Kemper.
Membership and organization com
Mittee-John j. Russell, chairman;
Frank Maher, Frank. Bolen, William R.
Fox, George w. Barton, Fritz L. Stem
strom, George Sickenberger, Terence
O'Donnell, Thomas E. Ried and William
c. Hussey.
Finance and audit committee
Charles Lawrence, chairman; Daniel
Sheehan, John j. Carney, Robert Mo-
ran, John J. Hannigan, John j. Falls,
John Quinn, Harry C. Frazee, Frank
P. Coen, Thomas S. Haaly, John j. A.
Conlin and Frank Conlin.
Speakers and publicity committee
Thomas F. Ward, jr.. chairman; Harry
c. Boyce, John P. Oats, Patrick Harvey,
Clarence N. Severn, John A. McCor-
mack, Bart F. Greene, Harry P. La
belle, Harry D. Costello, Edward S.
Bennett, John j. Cronin, Robert ] Law
less. Thomas H. Casey, Bernard j.
Fagen. Patrick A Garrahy, John Room
ey, William Mckay and Joseph BOWL
ing.